2015 Event Members of the E.U. have agreed to relocate 40,000 of the recent migrants to Italy and Greece; over 120,000 of the 150,000 migrants to Europe so far this year have landed in these two countries 2015 Event An outbreak of an unknown disease in Nigeria has so far resulted in 17 deaths, each occurring within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms; while tests show that the disease is not viral, the cause has not yet been identified 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2013 Event A report from Japan's Coast Guard and earthquake experts claims that a new islet has been created; a volcanic eruption raised the new island, which is located off the coast of Nishinoshima - a small, uninhabited island in the Ogasawara chain, far south of Tokyo 2012 Event Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and the MEP for Belgium voice concerns that the Flemish N-VA party and the far right are 'the same'; N-VA responds by saying their criticism is 'gratuitous' 1995 Event Last "Far Side" by cartoonist Gary Larson started in 1980 1994 Event Gary Larson, announces he is retiring from doing "Far Side" cartoon 1992 Death Mary Smithuysen, Dutch dancer/actress (Bridge Too Far), dies 1992 Death Feliks Arons, Dutch director/actor (A Bridge Too Far), dies at 48 1990 Event Tower Of Pisa closed to the public after leaning too far 1979 Event Silvia Bertolaccini wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open 1978 Event Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open 1977 Event Silvia Bertolaccini wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open 1974 Event Sandra Post wins LPGA Colgate Far East Golf Open 1974 Death Cornelius Ryan, war reporter/historian (Bridge too Far), dies at 54 1971 Event Egypt, Libya and Syria form federation (FAR) 1967 Birthday Nicole Kidman, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, actress, Dead Calm, Far and Away 1959 Event Far side of Moon seen for 1st time, compliments of U.S.S.R.'s Luna 3 1959 Event U.S.S.R. Luna 3 sent back 1st photos of Moon's far side 1954 Event Far Eastern Affairs conference opens in Geneva 1950 Birthday Gary Larson, born in Tacoma, Washington, cartoonist, created and published the single-panel comic strip, Far Side 1947 Birthday Ben Cross, England, actor, Chariots of Fire, Far Pavillions 1944 Event Lieutenant-general Frederick Browning against Montgomery "But, sir, I think we might be going a bridge too far" 1941 Event 1st U.S. WW II bombing mission in Far East, Luzon, Philippines 1938 Birthday Marlies van Alcmaer, Smal, Dutch actress/director, Bridge too Far 1931 Birthday Siem Vroom, Dutch actor, The Lift, Bridge Too Far, Mysteries 1921 Event 4th PGA Championship: Walter Hagen at Inwood CC Far Rockaway NY 1912 Event Captain Robert Scott, storm-bound in a tent near South Pole, makes last entry in his diary "the end cannot be far" 1910 Birthday Albertus "Bert" Botterman, actor, Bridge Too Far 1909 Event Coop. Far. Central Management forms 1840 Birthday Thomas Hardy, England, poet and novelist, Far from the Madding Crowd 1597 Event 1st Dutch East India Company ships returned from Far East 923 Death Abu Dja'far Mohammed Djarir al-Tabari, islamic historian, dies at 83
