2015 Event A second major earthquake, magnitude 7.3, hits Nepal less than three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the nation and caused thousands of deaths and injuries; at least 48 people are known to have perished in this second event 2015 Event Scientists discover a huge magma reservoir under Yellowstone National Park that feeds the magma chamber heating the park's geothermal features; though no volcanic eruption is likely for thousands of years, such an event would dwarf all others to date 2014 Event A U.S. aircraft carrier is being repositioned in the Persian Gulf in the event that President Barack Obama decides to authorize military aid in the current internal Iraqi conflict; the president has stated that he will not send in ground troops 2014 Event A memorial event was held in Hong Kong in remembrance of lives lost in Tiananmen Square protests in Beijing in 1989; authorities on the mainland tightened security and may be detaining many in order to avoid commemorative protests at the square itself 2014 Event Brazilian police distribute pamphlets to World Cup visitors with instructions on how to behave in the event of a robbery; the advice is meant to protect victims from injury or death during crime 2013 Event Iran experiences a 5.6-magnitude earthquake 35 miles from the Bushehr nuclear plant, raising concerns over the risk of radioactive leaks in the event of a major earthquake; seven people die and 30 are injured 2013 Event Pop band One Direction hosts 1D Day, a day consisting of a record, 7.5 hour-long socially interactive live-stream on YouTube and Google+ Hangout including live band performances and celebrity guests; the event was an unprecedented use of social media 2013 Event Japan reports on the International Nuclear Event Scale that they've upgraded the leak of radioactive water at the Fukushima nuclear disaster site to Level 3, a 'serious incident' 2013 Event The scientific theory of supersymmetry is challenged after experiments with the Large Hadron Collider yield an incredibly rare particle decay event 2013 Event At the 2013 Australian Open, tennis pro Victoria Azarenka wins the women's singles event, after winning three sets in the final against Li Na 2012 Event Parts of Australia and the South Pacific witness a total solar eclipse, with Cairns being the most populated city to experience this rare event 2012 Event A study describing the Big Bang, published in 'Physical Review', suggests it is actually a phase change ruled by event symmetry, a theory which best supports how spacetime could originate from original matter 2012 Event On the 23rd anniversary of the Tiananmen Square protests of 1989, China blocks internet access to terms related to the event 2011 Event Cyclist Alberto Contador wins the 2010 Tour de France while seven-time winner of the event, Lance Armstrong, makes his final appearance 2011 Event The host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be Pyeongchang, South Korea; the winter multi-sport event will take place between the 9th and 24th of February, 2018 2011 Event The final episode of The Oprah Winfrey Show is recorded in Chicago, Illinois; many celebrities attend the star-studded event 1996 Death Roger Bowen, actor (M*A*S*H, Main Event, What about Bob), dies at 62 1990 Event Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma 1984 Event 1700 skiers participate in an alpine event at Are Sweden 1984 Event 1st brother combo to win Gold and Silver in same event at Olympics (Phil and Steve Mahre-Slalom) 1983 Event WIBC Championship Tournament in Las Vegas, attracts 75,480 women bowlers for 83-day event 1965 Event Astrodome opens, 1st event is Judy Garland and Supremes concert 1963 Birthday Claire Smith, born in Ottawa, Ontario, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Andrew Nicholson, UK, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Vaughn Jefferis, Matangi New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, Bronze Medal 1996 Olympics 1961 Birthday Blyth Tait, England, New Zealand equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics gold 1958 Birthday Sally Clark, born in Feilding New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event, 1996 Olympics silver 1956 Birthday Mark Todd, U.K., New Zealand equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1955 Birthday Tony Allcock, born in Leicestershire, England, bowler, two-time world outdoor singles champion, 1992, 1996, world singles champion 1986, 1987, 2002, won silver medal in men's singles event at 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada 1952 Event 1st closed circuit pay-TV telecast of a sports event 1952 Event 1st sporting event televised nationally-Walcott vs Charles boxing 1951 Event 1st color telecast of a sporting event (CBS-horse race) 1951 Birthday Vicky Latta, Auckland New Zealand, equestrian 3 day event 1996 Olympics 1948 Birthday Mary Gordon-Watson, born in England, equestrian 3 day event, 1972 Olympics gold 1939 Birthday Bridget Parker, England, equestrian 3 day event, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1938 Event 1st telecast of an unscheduled event (fire), W2XBT, New York 1933 Birthday Roger Bowen, actor, M*A*S*H, Main Event, What about Bob, Petulia 1931 Event 1st telecast of a sporting event in Japan (baseball) 1927 Birthday Althea Gibson, born in Silver, South Carolina, 1st black tennis champion in a major event 1921 Event KDKA broadcast 1st radio sporting event, a boxing match (Ray-Dundee) 1908 Event Giant fireball impacts in Siberia (Tunguska Event) (Enckes comet) 1906 Birthday Richard Fanshawe, England, equestion 3 day event, Olympic-bronze-1936 1900 Event The term "orienteering" is 1st used for an event 1893 Event For only time in history of U.S. Tennis championships, an event is held off the Eastern seaboard. Men's double championship in Chicago 1810 Event Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event 1639 Event 1st observation of transit of Venus occured (only 2, record event) 1638 Event Lunar eclipse is 1st astronomical event recorded in U.S.
