2014 Event Texas Governor Rick Perry has been convicted of felony for threatening to block state funds from the office of District Attorney Rosemary Lehmberg unless she resigned; the threat stemmed from Lehmberg's arrest for drunk driving 2014 Event Online business networking site LinkedIn will be expanding its presence in Singapore's central business district; the company established headquarters in Singapore in 2011 and sees the prime location as a means to attract the best talent 2013 Event Flooding in New Zealand's district of Whanganui causes authorities to declare a state of emergency 2013 Event Apple Inc., may incur significant damages after a U.S. district court rules the company conspired to fix the prices of eBooks 2011 Event Heavy rain in Pennsylvania causes 1,000 Hershey Middle School students in the Derry Township School District to be stranded 2011 Event New Zealand's City Council in Christchurch announce plans to rebuild their central business district after an earthquake devastated the area 1998 Event U.S. district judge T. Hogan declares line-item veto law unconstitutional 1995 Event "Garden District" closes at Circle in the Sq Theater New York City 1995 Event "Garden District" opens at Circle in the Sq Theater New York City 1992 Event Irish Republican Army bombs London financial district, killing 3 1992 Event F-16 jet crashes at residential district of Hengelo Netherlands (No deaths) 1989 Event U.S. Senate impeaches U.S. District Judge Alcee L Hastings 1986 Event Senate convicted U.S. District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment 1985 Death Vicki Vola, actress (Miss Miller-Mr District Attorney) 1983 Event U.S. District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination 1979 Birthday Cheri Vivette Alexander, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1997 1978 Event NY District Court Judge Constance Baker Motley rules that women sportswriters cannot be banned from locker rooms 1977 Birthday Shannan McCray, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1996 1976 Event Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur 1976 Birthday La Chanda Jenkins, Miss District of Columbia USA 1996 1971 Event Heaviest rains ever in Bahia district of Brazil, 15" in 24 hours 1965 Birthday Carmen Savy, Brisbane QLD, golfer, 1990 Brisbane and District 1962 Event Marin County withdraws from BART district 1962 Event San Mateo County withdraws from BART district, San Francisco Bay area 1961 Event J B Parsons is 1st African American judge of a U.S. District Court 1961 Event James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court 1961 Birthday John Thune, born in Murdo, South Dakota, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Dakota, U.S. House of Representatives from South Dakota's At-Large district 1959 Death Len Doyle, actor (Harrington-Mr District Attorney), dies at 66 1959 Birthday Ann O'Neill, Toowoomba QLD, golfer, 1989 Downs District Champ 1957 Birthday J. C. Watts, born in Eufaula, Oklahoma, politician, U.S. House of Representatives, Oklahoma's 4th district, formerly a football player playing for the Canadian Football League 1957 Birthday Mark Kennedy, born in Benson, Minnesota, politician, Republican, member, U.S. House of Representatives from Minnesota's 2nd district 1956 Birthday Sam Brownback, born in Garnett, Kansas, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Kansas, U.S. House of Representatives from Kansas' 2nd district 1995 - 1996 1956 Birthday Brian Baird, born in Chama, New Mexico, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from Washington's 3rd district 1954 Birthday Catherine Crier, born in Dallas, Texas, former district court judge, television personality, writer, anchor Court TV program 1954 Birthday Mike Rounds, born in Huron, South Dakota, politician, Republican, 31st Governor of South Dakota, Member of the South Dakota Senate from the 24th district 1954 Birthday Brad Sherman, born in Los Angeles, California, politician, Democratic party, U.S. House of Representatives from California's 27th district 1953 Event U.S. district Judge Grim, rules NFL can black out TV home games 1952 Birthday Ed Case, born in Hilo, Hawaii, politician, Democratic party, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Hawaii's 2nd district 1952 Birthday Bob Goodlatte, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Virginia's 6th district 1952 Birthday John Kasich, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, politician, Republican party, former U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th district, 'Heartland with John Kasich' host 1951 Birthday Jim DeMint, born in Greenville, South Carolina, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, representative, 4th congressional district 1999 - 2005 1951 Birthday Michael Crapo, born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from Idaho, Member, U.S. House of Representatives from Idaho's 2nd district 1993 - 1999 1950 Birthday Chris Cannon, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, politician, Republican party, U.S. House of Representatives from Utah's 3rd district 1946 Death Julius Streicher, German District Leader (Of Sturmer), hanged 1945 Birthday Khaleda Zia, born in Dinajpur District, India, first female Prime Minister of Bangladesh 1991 - 1996, listed in Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women in the World 2006 1941 Event Police raid 11th district of Paris, takes 4,000+ Jewish males 1940 Birthday Nong Duc Manh, born in Na Ri District, Bac Kan province, Vietnam, Vietnamese Politician 1935 Birthday Ian Stewart, born in Scotland, born Bernard Harold Ian Halley Stewartby, Baron Stewartby of Portmoak in the District of Perth and Kinross, Member of Parliament for Hitchin 1933 Event CCC Camps are established in Cleveland Park District 1930 Event 106 degrees F (41 degrees C), Washington, D.C. (district record) 1923 Birthday Charles Keating, district attorney, Los Angeles, California 1918 Event Annette Adams sworn in as 1st woman district attorney of U.S., California 1917 Event Cleveland Metropolitan Park District establishes 1904 Birthday John J. Sirica, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, John Joseph Sirica, judge, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, presided over Watergate scandal, Time magazine Person of the Year, 1973 1903 Event U.S. wins disputed boundary between District of Alaska and Canada 1899 Birthday Eunice Hunton Carter, 1st black female district attorney, NY 1899 Event -15 degrees F (-26 degrees C), Washington, D.C. (district record) 1896 Event Bay District Race Track closes 1888 Event Hail stones kills about 250 in Moradabad district of Delhi 1885 Birthday Julius Streicher, German district leader, Sturmer 1882 Event 1st district lit by electricity (NY's Pearl Street Station) 1873 Event Bay District Race Track opens 1871 Event Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC 1862 Event Slavery abolished in District of Columbia 1839 Event Congress prohibits dueling in District of Columbia 1790 Event Congress establishes District of Columbia 1788 Event Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia
