2015 Event Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to bribery charges in the FIFA corruption case brought against 14 former officials; Webb is the first to be extradited to the U.S. to face the charges 2015 Event American rock climbers Tommy Caldwell and Kevin Jorgeson become the first to successfully free-climb the Dawn Wall face of El Capitan in Yosemite National Park, a climb of 3,000 feet; the men started the climb on December 27th, 2014 2014 Event Former Egyptian President President Mohamed Mursi and nine others have been charged with giving confidential state security information to the government of Qatar; if convicted of treason, Mursi could face the death penalty 2014 Event In the face of signs that Russian troops and equipment are aiding rebels in eastern Ukraine, the E.U. proposes further sanctions against Russia; President Vladimir Putin denies the charges while calling for independent statehood of the region 2014 Event The Islamic State captures the Iraqi town of Sinjar, home to the country's Yazidi religious minority population; residents fled in advance of the extremists, who have demanded that non-Muslim residents convert to Islam or face death 2013 Event Individuals from the Imperial Petroleum company in Indianapolis, Indiana, face charges for the largest tax and securities fraud scheme in Indiana history 2013 Event The olinguito becomes the first mammal to be discovered in the past 35 years; the adorabel creature is described as a mini-raccoon with a teddy bear face 2012 Event At the London Book Fair, Ma Jian, Chinese author of the banned novel 'Beijing Coma,' puts red paint over his face and calls Chinese publishers, 'the mouthpiece of the Chinese communist party' 2012 Event The U.S. requests New Zealand extradite Kim Dotcom and three of his MegaUpload associates, forcing them to face charges for breaching copyright 2011 Event Canada declares that because its country would face large penalties for treaty violations, it is withdrawing itself from the Kyoto Protocol 2011 Event Australian travelers are warned they may face more disruption from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption in Chile 2011 Event The first full face transplant is performed by surgeons at the Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts 2010 Event Joran van der Sloot is extradited from Chile to Peru to face charges of killing a Peruvian woman; he is suspected of killing Natalie Holloway in Aruba 2009 Event Italian Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi is knocked to the ground and hit in the face after a political rally in Milan, Italy 2005 Event First human face transplant is performed in France 2002 Death Kevyn Aucoin, make-up artist/writer, Making Face, dies at 40 2001 Death Harvey R. Ball, graphic designer, invented the ubiquitous smiley face in 1963, dies at 79 1999 Death Hazel Frederick, face in a crowd, faced the camera when Mary Tyler Moore tossed her hat in the opening credits of her show, dies at 91 1998 Event Bill Gates gets a pie thrown in his face in Brussels Belgium 1996 Event Baltimore Oriole Roberto Alomar spits in face of umpire John Hirschbeck 1995 Event Senator Bob Packwoord R-Oregon resigns rather than face expulsion 1995 Death Robert Flemyng, actor (Kafka, Rebecca, Funny Face), dies at 83 1994 Death Julian Symons, Br detective writer (Death's Darkest Face), dies at 82 1993 Event "Face Value" closes at Cort Theater New York City after * performances 1989 Event Paul McCartney releases "My Brave Face" and "Ferry Cross the Mersey" 1981 Death Melvyn Douglas, Hesselberg, actor (Woman's Face, Hud), dies at 80 1979 Death George Brent, actor (Baby Face, Dark Victory, 42nd St), dies at 75 1973 Event Brothers Jim and Gaylord Perry face each other for only time, Tigers beat Indians 5-4, as Gaylord loses 1973 Event 15th Grammy Awards: 1st Time Ever I Saw Your Face, America 1973 Birthday Amber Valletta, born in Phoenix, Arizona, model, Face, House of Style, Bazaar 1972 Event 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota 1970 Event British expedition climbs south face of Annapurna I 1970 Event 2 men begin ascent of south face of Annapurna I, highest final stage in a wall climb in world 1968 Birthday Margaret Cho, actress/comedienne, Face/Off 1968 Event Roy Face ties W Johnson's record of 802 pitching appearances with club 1964 Death Carole Coleman, singer (Face the Music), dies at 42 1962 Event NFL prohibits grabbing of face masks 1961 Death Roy Del Ruth, director (About Face, Folies Bergere), dies at 67 1960 Birthday Carol Alt, born in Flushing, New York, supermodel, actress, appeared on over 500 magazine covers, known as 'The Face', contestant on 'Celebrity Apprentice' 1960 Birthday Laurie Sargent, rock vocalist, Face To Face 1959 Event Elroy Face's 22 game win streak ends as Dodgers beat Pirates 5-4 1957 Birthday John Ryder, rock bassist, Face To Face 1956 Birthday Stuart Kimball, rock guitarist, Face To Face 1954 Birthday William Beard, rock drummer, Face To Face 1954 Birthday Angelo Kimball, born in Boston, Massachusetts, rock guitarist, Face To Face 1951 Death Eddie Dunn, comedian (Face to Face, Spin the Picture), dies at 54 1950 Birthday Ronnie Dyson, U.S., singer, Hair, All over your face 1946 Birthday Michael Shea, U.S., sci-fi author, Fat Face, Polyphemus 1945 Event Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of WW II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal attempt fails, later he is hanged 1941 Event Cole Porters musical "Let's Face It," premieres in New York City 1941 Event Eddie Mayo (LA-Pacific Coast League), spits in face of ump Ray Snyder 1939 Birthday Roberta Flack, North Carolina, vocalist, If Ever I Saw Your Face 1934 Death "Baby Face" Nelson, Lester Gillis, gangster, shot by FBI at 26 1934 Death Herman Hollis, FBI agent, killed by Baby Face Nelson 1934 Death Sam Cowley, FBI agent, killed by Baby Face Nelson 1932 Event Irving Berlin's musical "Face the Music," premieres in New York City 1928 Birthday Elroy Face, baseball pitcher, Pittsburgh Pirates 1927 Event George Gershwin's "Funny Face," premieres in New York City 1927 Birthday Karlheinz Boehm, born in Germany, actor, Face of Fear, Peeping Tom, Unnatural 1920 Birthday Cornelius Ryan, U.S. historian and writer, Italians: Face of a Nation 1912 Birthday Rudolf G Escher, Dutch composer, True Face of Peace 1902 Event 2 deaf-mutes face each other for 1st time as Dummy Hoy leads off for the Reds against Dummy Taylor of the Giants, Reds win 5-3 1893 Birthday Roy Del Ruth, director, About Face, Babe Ruth Story, Star Show 1891 Birthday Leslie Lincoln Henson, actor, Lady Luck, Funny Face, Harvey 1888 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes adventure "Yellow Face" 1864 Event Harpers Ferry, West Virginia - Federals evacuate in face of Early's advance 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-5 days fighting begins at Rocky Face Ridge 1861 Event Harpers Ferry evacuated by rebels in face of McClellan's advance 1798 Event Rep Matthew Lyon, Vermont spits in face of Rep Roger Griswold,Connecticut, in U.S. House of Representatives, after an argument 1755 Birthday Alexander Hamilton, West Indies, 1st U.S. Secretary of Treasury, face is on the $10 bill
