2015 Event The World Health Organization declares Liberia free of the Ebola virus after a period of 42 days with no new cases, which is twice the normal quarantine duration; over 4,700 people perished in the nation during the epidemic 1982 Event FCC drops limits on duration and frequency of TV ads 1979 Event Rainbow seen in Northern Wales for a 3 hours duration 1965 Event Astronauts Gordon Cooper and Pete Conrad successfully land the Gemini 5 in 7 days, 22 hours, 55 minutes and 14 seconds, breaking the record for manned spaceflight for total mission duration 1943 Event Texas League announces it will quit for the duration of WW II 1941 Event 1st helicopter flight of 1 hour duration, Stratford, Connecticut 1917 Event Federal government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I 1916 Event Baseballers who are injured now get full pay for duration of contract
