2015 Event Stock markets around the world fall drastically due to concerns about an economic slowdown in China; the Dow Jones falls 1,000 points, closing down 588 points, while the Shanghai composite closes down 8.5% 2013 Event The Indian rupee falls to 65.85 rupees to the U.S. dollar- setting a new record low 2013 Event The Indian rupee falls below 62.03 rupees against the U.S. dollar, hitting a record low 2013 Event For the first time since 2010, gold falls below $1,200 per ounce 2012 Event Former U.S. Democratic presidential nominee George McGovern dies at age 90 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota 2012 Event Pensacola, Florida and adjacent areas experience widespread flooding after over 12 inches of rain falls on the area 2011 Event As the Australian dollar falls below parity, Australian and New Zealand dollars continue to fall as investors seek security 2011 Event The Tokyo Stock Exchange falls more than five percent on the first day of trading following the 2011 Sendai earthquake 2011 Event Egypt's people vow to continue demonstrating until President Mubarak's regime falls 1997 Event New York Ranger Wayne Gretsky wife Janet is knocked unconcious and gets 2 stitches while watching the game as a plexiglass falls on her 1994 Event Bulgarian government of Berov falls 1994 Event Aruba government of Oduber falls 1994 Event Large meteorite falls near Kusaie, Pacific Ocean 1994 Event Queen Elizabeth falls off her horse and breaks her left wrist 1993 Event Northern Exposure star Barry Corbin falls off his horse 1993 Event Dutch Antilles government of Liberia-Peters falls 1993 Event Polish government of Suchocka falls 1992 Event Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers 1991 Event 55 ton concrete beam falls in Montreal's Olympic Stadium 1991 Death Conor Clapton, Eric Clapton's son, falls out of 53rd floor window at 5 1989 Event 2nd government of Lubbers falls 1989 Event Peter Ueberroth deal to purchase Eastern Airlines falls through 1989 Event 5 cm of snow falls in outskirts of Los Angeles 1987 Event Dow Jones for 1st time falls more than 100 pts (108.35) 1987 Event 6th Belgium government of Martens falls 1987 Event In Midland, Texas 1 -year-old Jessica McClure falls 22' (7m) down a well 1984 Event Over 70 inches of snow falls on Red Lake Montana 1983 Event Russian radioactive satellite falls into Indian Ocean 1982 Event Air Florida 737 took off in a snowstorm, crashes into 14th St. Bridge in Washington, D.C., and falls into Potomac River, killing 78 1981 Event Dutch Van Agt's 2nd government falls 1981 Birthday Jennie Thompson, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, gymnast, Junior National-champ-93, 1996 Olympics 1981 Event 2 climbers fall 550 m down cliff near Angel Falls, Venezuela 1980 Event 710 families in Love Canal area (Niagara Falls New York) are evacuated 1980 Event Snow falls in Florida 1979 Event Estimated 109 cm (43") of rain falls in Alvin, Texas (national record) 1979 Event National Women's Hall of Fame (Seneca Falls, New York) dedicated 1979 Event British government of Callaghan falls 1979 Event Snow falls in Sahara Desert 1978 Event Sweden's Falldin government falls 1978 Event Portugal government of Da Costa falls 1978 Death Karl Wallenda, falls to death walking high-wire in Puerto Rico at 73 1977 Event 39 killed in an earthen dam burst at Toccoa Falls Bible College, Ga 1977 Event Dutch Den Uyl government falls 1977 Event Uyl government falls 1976 Event 1,774 kg (largest observed) stony meteorite falls in Jilin, China 1976 Event British pounds falls below $2 for 1st time 1975 Event Laos falls to communist forces; Lao People's Democratic Rep proclaimed 1975 Event 5 drown in flash flood of sewer and water tunnel (Niagara Falls New York) 1975 Event Argentine government falls 1975 Event Rocker Alice Cooper falls off stage in Vancouver, breaks 6 ribs 1975 Event Randy Farland finds a 14-leaf clover near Sioux Falls, SD 1974 Event Canada government of Trudeau falls 1974 Event Belgium government of Leburton falls 1972 Birthday Amanda Lynn Granrud, Great Falls Montana, Miss America-Montana 1996 1972 Birthday Matt Wagner, born in Cedar falls, Iowa, pitcher for the Seattle Mariners 1972 Birthday Scott Davis, Great Falls Mont, figure skater 1994 Olympics 1971 Event Hasj falls from now on under(neath) the Opiumwet 1970 Event Dutch Antilles: government of Petronia falls 1970 Birthday Mike Strange, born in Niagara Falls, Ontario, boxer 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Missy Gold, born in Great Falls, Montana, actress, Katie-Benson 1970 Event 26.4 cm precipitation falls on Mount Washington, New Hampshire a state record 1969 Birthday Jill Reeve, Hoosick Falls, New York, field hockey defender 1996 Olympics 1969 Event Turtles play White House, Mark Volman falls off stage 5 times 1969 Event Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico 1968 Birthday Jim Bob Howard, Wichita Falls Texas, actor, Flash and Bone 1968 Event Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls 1966 Event Dutch government of Cals falls by motion of Schmelzer 1966 Event 5" of rain falls on New York City 1966 Birthday Chuck Wade, born in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, diver 1996 Olympics 1966 Birthday Terry Carkner, born in Smiths Falls, NHL defenseman for the Florida Panthers 1965 Birthday Lynette Falls, born in Ridgewood, New Jersey, Miss New Jersey-America-1991 1965 Event Dutch Government of Marijnen falls 1964 Birthday Kevin Jackson, Highland Falls, New York, 180 lbs freestyle wrestler 1996 Olympics 1964 Birthday Tish Certo, Niagara Falls, New York, LPGA golfer, 1981 Erie County, New York Champ 1963 Birthday Carol Peterka, Little Falls, Minnesota, team handball back court, 1992, 1996 Olympics 1962 Event Mariner I launched to Mars falls into Atlantic Ocean 1962 Event Snow falls in San Francisco 1961 Event U.S. lunar probe Ranger 1 reaches 190 km from Earth, falls back 1961 Event Niagara Falls hydroelectric project begins producing power 1961 Event KIFI TV channel 8 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (NBC) begins broadcasting 1960 Event De Quay's Dutch government falls 1960 Event KSOO (now KSFY) TV channel 13 in Sioux Falls, SD (NBC) 1st broadcast 1960 Event KORN (now KDLT) TV channel 5 in Mitchell-Sioux Falls, SD (ABC) begins 1960 Event Italian government of Segni falls 1960 Event Rock falls traps 437 at Coalbrook South Africa, 417 die of methane poisoning 1959 Birthday Scott D Vangen, Granite Falls, Minnesota, astronaut 1959 Event 2,000 ft long by 1,300 foot wide section of ridge falls into Madis 1959 Birthday Connie Brighton, Wichita Falls, Texas, playmate, Sept, 1982 1958 Event 4th (last) Dutch government of Drees falls 1958 Event U.S. lunar probe Pioneer 3 reaches 107,269 km, falls back 1958 Event 2nd U.S. Moon probe, Pioneer 1, reaches 113,810 km, falls back 1958 Event KRTV TV channel 3 in Great Falls, Montana (CBS) begins broadcasting 1958 Event French government of Gaillard falls due to Tunisia crisis 1958 Event Wind speed reaches 450 kph in tornado, Wichita Falls, Texas (record) 1957 Event 42.0 cm rain falls on East St. Louis, Illinois, state record 1957 Birthday Gary Kroeger, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, comedian, SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog 1956 Event KOTI TV channel 2 in Klamath Falls, OR (NBC/CBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Death Chester Clute, actor (Niagara Falls), dies at 65 1955 Birthday Lisa Banes, born in Chagrin Falls, Ohio, actress, Cocktail, Look Back in Anger 1955 Event KMVT TV channel 11 in Twin Falls, Idaho (CBS/NBC/ABC) begins broadcasting 1955 Event 28.7 cm rain falls at Lake Maloya New Mexico (state record) 1954 Birthday Pat Methany, jazz guitarist, As Wichita Falls 1954 Event 110 degrees F (43 degrees C) at Balcony Falls, Virginia (state record) 1954 Birthday Louise Erdrich, born in Little Falls, Minnesota, author, short story writer, wrote, 'Love Medicine, 'The Plague of Doves' 1954 Event KFBB TV channel 5 in Great Falls, Montana (ABC/CBS/NBC) begins broadcasting 1954 Event Snow falls on Gibraltar 1953 Event KID (now KIDK) TV channel 3 in Idaho Falls, Idaho (CBS) 1st broadcasting 1953 Event KFDX TV channel 3 in Wichita Falls, Texas (NBC) begins broadcasting 1953 Event KAUZ TV channel 6 in Wichita Falls, Texas (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Birthday Wayne John Levi, Little Falls, New York, PGA golfer, 1983 Buick Open 1952 Event French Plevin government falls 1951 Birthday Mary Hart, Sioux Falls, South Dakota, TV hostess, Entertainment Tonight 1951 Birthday Mike Crapo, born in Idaho Falls, Idaho, Representative-R-Idaho 1993 - 1999, Senator 1999 - 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 John Hartman, born in Falls Church, Virginia, rock drummer, Doobie Brothers 1944 Event Hungary: Horthy government falls/nazi count Szalasi becomes premier 1944 Event Nicholas Alkemade falls 5,500 m without a parachute and lives 1944 Event Bus falls off bridge into Passaic River New Jersey, killing 16 1943 Event Bomb fleeing crowd falls into London shelter; 173 die 1943 Event -32 degrees F (-36 degrees C), Falls Village, Connecticut (state record) 1943 Event NL seeks buyer for Phillies, as owner Gerry Nugent, falls in arrears 1942 Event 3' of rain falls on Pennsylvania, flooding kills 15 1941 Event Bialystok Poland falls to Germany 1940 Event France falls to Nazi Germany; armistice signed, France disarms 1940 Event "Lake Shore Ltd" derails speed killing 34 near Little Falls NY 1940 Event French government of Daladier, falls 1939 Event 5th Dutch government of Colijn falls 1939 Event 4th Dutch government of Colijn falls 1939 Event Spanish Civil War ends, Madrid falls to Francisco Franco 1939 Birthday Tommy Tune, born in Wichita Falls, Texas, dancer and choreographer, Boyfriend 1939 Event Belgian government of Pierlot falls 1939 Event Belgian Spaak government falls 1937 Event Belgian government of Zealand falls due to black money 1937 Event French People's front government-Blum falls 1936 Event Albanian government of Frasheri falls 1936 Birthday April Stevens, born in Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple 1936 Event French Laval government falls 1935 Birthday Lones Wigger, Great Falls Mont, shooter, Olympic-gold/silver-1964, 72 1935 Event 12.0" (30.5 cm) of rain falls, Quinault RS, Washington (state record) 1935 Birthday Nino Tempo, Niagara Falls, New York, rock vocalist, Deep Purple 1934 Event French government of Chautemps falls (Stavisky Affair) 1933 Event French government of Paul Boncour falls 1933 Event German government of Von Schleicher falls 1932 Event French government of Herriot falls 1932 Event Greek government of Venizelos falls 1932 Event Belgium government of Renkin falls 1932 Event Hungarian government of Karolyi falls 1932 Event German government of Papen falls/Reichstag dissolved 1932 Event France's Laval government falls 1931 Event Austrian government of Ender falls 1931 Birthday John Gabriel, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Cat Gang, Fantasies 1931 Event Belgian government of Jaspar falls 1931 Event Golf ball size hail falls in Burlington, New Jersey 1931 Event Spanish Government of General Damasco Berenguer falls 1931 Event French government of Steeg falls 1930 Event French government of Tardieu falls 1930 Event French government of Tardieu falls 1929 Event Belgium government Jaspar falls 1929 Event French government of Briand falls 1929 Event Austrian government of Ignaz Seipel falls 1929 Event KID-AM in Idaho Falls, Idaho begins radio transmissions 1929 Event U.S. and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls 1928 Event Worlds largest hailstone 1 lbs (17') falls in Potter Nebraska 1927 Event Japan's Wakarsoeki government falls/Baron Tanaka becomes premier 1927 Event Serbian-Croatian-Slavic government of Oezonowitsj falls 1926 Event German Marx government falls due to cooperation with red army 1926 Event 7th French government of Briand falls 1926 Event German government of Luther falls 1926 Event Belgium's "black monday," franc falls 1925 Event German government of Luther falls 1925 Event Night of Kersten - Colijn Dutch government falls by SGP-amendement 1925 Event Meteorite falls on Ellemeet, Schouwen, Devil Island 1924 Event British Labour government of MacDonald falls to Communists 1924 Birthday Louis Bellson, Rock Falls, Illinois, orchestra leader, Pearl Bailey Show 1924 Event Socialist Matteotti falls in Italian parliament by fascists 1924 Event Belgium's Theunis government falls 1923 Event Germany's Stresemann government falls to SPD 1923 Event Belgium's Theunis government falls because of mine, post and railroad strike 1923 Birthday Charles Durning, Highland Falls, New York, actor, Fury, Sting, Tootsie 1922 Event Italian government of Bonomi falls 1921 Birthday Ella Raines, born in Sinoqualmie Falls, Washington, actress, Janice Dean RN 1921 Birthday William V. Roth, Jr., born in Great Falls, Montana, Representative-R-Delaware 1967 - 1971, Senator-R-Delaware 1971 - 2001 1920 Birthday William Masselos, born in Niagara Falls, New York, pianist and professor, Juilliard 1976 1920 Event Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game 1918 Event 1" of snow falls in Northern Pennsylvania 1916 Event 22.22" (56.4 cm) of rain falls in Altapass North Carolina (state record) 1916 Event Asiago Italy falls when Austrian troops attack the Italian front 1916 Event Temp falls from 44 degrees F (7 degrees C) to -56 degrees F (49 degrees C) night of 23-24, Browning, Montana 1915 Birthday Mary Kornman, Idaho Falls ID, actress, Queen of the Jungle 1915 Event Last liberal British government of Asquith falls 1913 Event Government -Barthou falls due to overtime conscription 1911 Event 46" of rain (begining 7/14) falls in Baguio, Philippines 1911 Event Belgium government of Schollaert falls 1909 Birthday Franc Albertson, Fergus Falls, Minnesota, actor, Psycho, Alice Adams 1907 Event Dutch government of De Master falls due to war budget 1907 Birthday Pert Kelton, Great Falls Mont, actress, Cavalcade of Stars 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Ottawa Silver 7 sweep Smiths Falls (Ont) in 2 games 1905 Event 2" rain falls in 10 minutes in Taylor, Texas 1905 Birthday Franchot Tone, Niagara Falls, New York, actor, Dr. Freeland-Ben Casey 1905 Event French government of Combes falls 1903 Event Niagara Falls, Ontario incorporated as a city 1903 Event Niagera Falls runs out of water because of a drought 1903 Event Due to drought the U.S. side of Niagara Falls runs short of water 1901 Event 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) 1896 Event Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1896 Event Cave of Winds at Niagara Falls goes almost dry for 1st time in 50 yrs 1895 Event Electric central at Niagara Falls gives 1st steam 1895 Event British Roseberry government falls 1895 Event 23 cm (9") of snow falls on New Orleans 1891 Death Sherlock Holmes, "dies" at Reichenbach Falls 1891 Birthday Chester Clute, New Jersey, actor, Niagra Falls 1887 Birthday Jack Mulhall, Wappinger Falls, New York, actor, Ken Murray Show 1887 Event Snow falls on San Francisco 1883 Event International cantilever railway bridge opens at Niagara Falls 1883 Death Matthew Webb, English Channel swimmer, drowns above Niagara Falls 1882 Event 6" of snow falls in eastern Iowa 1882 Event France government of Gambetta falls 1880 Event 6' (1.8 meters) of snow falls in Seattle in 5 days 1879 Event North British Railway's train falls as Firth bridge collapses (Scot) 1879 Event Meteor falls near Estherville, Iowa 1879 Event January record 13" of snow falls in New York City (broken Jan 7, 1996) 1868 Event Dutch Government of Zuylen van Nijevelt falls 1865 Event Ft. Fisher, North Carolina falls to Union troops 1862 Event Grant defeats Confederates at Battle of Shiloh, Tennessee, Island #10 falls 1861 Event 22,990 mm of rain falls in Cherrapunji Assam in 1861, world record 1859 Event Charles Blondin is 1st to cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope 1855 Event 1st train crosses 1st U.S. railway suspension bridge, Niagara Falls 1850 Event British ex-premier sir Robert Peel falls off his horse 1848 Event 1st Woman's Rights Convention, Senecca Falls, New York 1848 Event 1st U.S. women's rights convention (Seneca Falls New York) 1848 Event Niagara Falls stops flowing for 30 hours due to an ice jam 1843 Event An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm 1836 Event 18" of snow falls in Bridgewater, New York 1829 Death Sam Patch, loses his live in a 125' dive into Genesse Falls 1814 Event Battle of Niagara Falls, Lundy's Lane, ; Americans defeat British 1780 Event Charleston, South Carolina falls to British (Revolutionary War) 1776 Event U.S. Army evacuates Long Island/falls back to Manhattan, New York City 1740 Event Prussian Libya falls to Silezie 1574 Event Zeeland falls to Dutch rebels 1453 Event Constantinople falls to Muhammad II (Turks); ends Byzantine Empire 135 Event Betar last outpost of Bar Kochba falls to Rome
