2015 Event RadioShack, the U.S. electronics retailer founded in 1921, files for bankruptcy; the company plans to sell up to half of its stores to Sprint and close the remainder 2014 Event Astronauts at the International Space Station have created a specialized wrench in their 3D printer using a custom-designed blueprint emailed to the station from engineers on Earth; previously, objects have been printed from pre-loaded design files 2014 Event Alibaba, the Chinese e-commerce company, files plans for a U.S. IPO; the offering is expected to be one of the largest in the U.S. and may raise more funding than the Facebook IPO in 2012 2013 Event According to files published in 'NRC Handelsblad', the U.S. has conducted surveillance on the Netherlands since 1946 2013 Event Ahead of its IPO , Twitter Inc. publicly files disclosure documents posting strong revenue growth 2013 Event A partial shutdown of government agencies occurs after the U.S. House and Senate files to agree on a spending bill to keep government operations running 2013 Event Detroit, Michigan files the largest municipal bankruptcy in history; the city of Detroit seeks CHapter 9 bankruptcy protection and is $18.5 billion in debt 2012 Event An Egyptian lawyer, Mohamed Salem, files a lawsuit over the country's President Morsi removing Hussein Tantawi, former commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, and Sami Anan, former Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces 2012 Event The famous film and camera company Kodak, files for bankruptcy protection 2011 Event Samsung Electronics files a patent infringement claim against Apple in Germany 2011 Event The Los Angeles Dodgers professional baseball team files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy 2011 Event The U.S. government 'condemns' international media outlets, including 'The New York Times' for publishing confidential files 2010 Event Microsoft cofounder, Paul Allen's company Interval Licensing LLC, files a patent infringement suit against Google, Apple, eBay, Facebook and others 2008 Event Lehman Brothers files for bankruptcy 1998 Event Roseanne files for divorce from 3rd husband Ben Thomas 1996 Event Actress Halle Berry files for divorce from David Justice 1994 Event Orange County California files for bankruptcy 1994 Event Actress Diane Lane files for divorce from Christopher Lambert 1994 Event Sally Fields files for divorce from 2nd husband Alan Greisman 1994 Event Sharon Stone files $12m suit against her jeweler 1994 Event Guns n Roses drummer Matthew Sorum files to divorce Kai 1994 Event Drew Barrymore (19) files for divorce from Jeremy Thomas (31) 1994 Event Roseanne Barr Arnold files for divorce from Tom Arnold 1994 Event Shannen Doherty files for divorce from Ashley Hamilton 1994 Event Zsa Zsa Gabor files for bankruptcy 1994 Event Kathleen Kinmont files for divorce from Lorenzo Lamas 1993 Event Nia Peeples files for divorce from Howard Hewett 1993 Event Guardian Angel Lisa Evers Sliwa files for divorce from Curtis Sliwa 1993 Event Director Oliver Stone files for divorce from Elizabeth 1993 Event Joe Petruzzi files for divorce from Annabella Sciorra (Jungle Fever) 1993 Event Lindsay Wagner (Bionic Woman) files for divorce from Lawrence Mortorff 1993 Event Kim Basinger files for bankruptcy to avoid paying $7.4M settlement 1993 Event Motley Crue's Mike Mars files for divorce from Emi-Canyn 1992 Event Actress Lisa Bonet files for divorce from singer Lenny Kravitz 1991 Event NY Daily News files for protection under chapter 11 1991 Event News anchor Bree Walker Lampley files an FCC complaint that LA radio KFI-AM personally attacked her by discuss her having a disformed baby 1991 Event Calumet Farm, home to 8 Kentucky Derby winners, files bankruptcy 1990 Event Greyhound files reoganization plan so they can be traded publically 1990 Event Greyhound Bus files bankruptcy 1989 Event Lisa Strawberry files for divorce from Darryl 1989 Event Eastern Airlines files for bankruptcy 1988 Event Robin Givens files for divorce after 8-month marriage to Mike Tyson 1988 Event Julianne Philips files for divorce from Bruce Springsteen 1987 Event Texaco files for bankruptcy 1987 Event Lisa files for separation from husband New York Met Darryl Strawberry 1985 Event India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster 1984 Event Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy 1982 Event Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy 1980 Event Last broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC 1979 Event Rocker Tom Petty files chapter 11 bankruptcy 1979 Event YMCA files libel suit against Village People's YMCA song 1975 Event Players' Association, files a suit on behalf of Dodgers Andy Messersmith 1975 Event Cher files for divorce from Gregg Allman, 10 days after they married 1975 Event Rockefeller panel reports on 300,000 illegal CIA files on Americans 1974 Event The U.S. files antitrust suit to break-up AT&T 1974 Event A's Mike Andrews files $25 million lawsuit against Charlie Finley 1974 Event 1st broadcast of "Rockford Files" on NBC-TV 1974 Event Cher files for separation from husband Sonny Bono 1973 Event San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1973 Event Johnny Unitas files $725,000 suit against Baltimore Colts 1970 Event Curt Flood files a civil lawsuit challenging baseball's reserve clause 1962 Event Justice Department files 1st suit to end segregation in public schools 1960 Birthday David Duchovny, born in New York City, actor, Fox Mulder-X Files 1960 Event Lucille Ball files divorce from Desi Arnaz 1947 Birthday Gretchen Corbett, actress, Beth-Rockford Files 1945 Birthday Tom Selleck, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Lance-Rockford Files, Magnum PI 1944 Birthday Mike Post, composer, Rockford Files, Hill St. Blues, Magnum PI 1942 Birthday Bo Hopkins, Greenville, South Carolina, actor, Dynasty, Doc Elliot, Rockford Files 1941 Birthday Stephen J Cannell, producer, Rockford Files 1936 Event NAACP files suit to equalize salaries of black and white teachers 1934 Birthday Joe Santos, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Rockford Files, AKA Pablo, Shamus 1928 Birthday James Garner, born in Norman, Oklahoma, actor, Rockford Files, Bret Maverick 1913 Birthday Noah Beery, Jr., New York City, actor, Rockford Files, Quest, Doc Elliot 1879 Event George Selden files for 1st patent for a gasoline-driven automobile 1623 Event 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Reverend Gerville Pooley, Virginia files against Cicely Jordan, he loses
