2015 Event British Petroleum (BP) reaches a settlement with U.S. federal, state and local government entities regarding damages from its Deepwater Horizon rig explosion five years ago; BP will pay USD $18 billion through the year 2030 2015 Event Seth Blatter, president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), resigns five days after his re-election to a fifth term; several FIFA officials were recently arrested in a corruption scandal, but Blatter has not been charged 2015 Event British Prime Minister David Cameron is re-elected for five more years in a decisive victory that upset predictions of a close election and resulted in the first Conservative majority government since 1992 2015 Event The world's oldest living person, Gertrude Weaver of the U.S., dies at age 116, just five days after the death of the previous record holder, Misao Okawa of Japan, who died at age 117 2015 Event The International Energy Agency estimates that oil prices will remain relatively low for the next five years, potentially dipping this year to an average of $55/barrel before increasing to about $73/barrel by the year 2020 2015 Event Beck wins Album of the Year and Sam Smith wins both Song and Record of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, while 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' wins five awards and 'Boyhood' wins best film at the 68th BAFTA Awards 2014 Event 'The Battle of the Five Armies', the last film in 'The Hobbit' series, grosses over $90 million in its first five days of release, exceeding box office expectations of $75 million 2014 Event A second round of heavy snow hits the northeastern U.S., with the Buffalo, New York region accumulating over five feet of snow; seven related deaths have been reported and at least 20 travelers have been stranded 2014 Event Five cities have submitted bids for the 2022 Winter Olympics: Oslo, Norway; Almaty, Kazakhstan; Beijing, China; Krakow, Poland and Lviv, Ukraine; the winner will be selected in July 2015 2014 Event The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, now the world's largest solar energy plant, opens in the Mojave Desert; the $2.2 billion plant, owned by Google, NRG Energy, and BrightSource energy, spans five square miles and can provide power to 140,000 homes 2014 Event The U.S. Congress will as for $4.5 billion for additional missile defense spending over the next five years; the funds would partially pay for new radar in Alaska, indicating safety concerns regarding missiles from Iran and North Korea 2013 Event Two million people lose power and five people are killed when Typhoon Nari strikes the Philippines 2013 Event President of Pakistan, Asif Ali Zardari, ends his five year term and will be replaced by Mamnoon Hussain 2013 Event Signs of deteriorating economic security are suggested by an Associated Press survey stating that four out of five U.S. adults struggle with joblessness, near-poverty or reliance on welfare for at least parts of their lives 2013 Event Scientists in Britain identify the mechanism causing human allergy to cats; they believe a general cure for the condition could be available in the next five years 2013 Event Guinness World Records records the largest flag ever made, by a village in Romania; the flag of Romania weighs five tons and used 44 miles of thread 2013 Event In Japan, optimism for economic revival sparked Bank of Japan's stimulus plan, impacts Japan's stock market index; following its release, the Nikkei 225 hits its highest level in nearly five years 2013 Event In Saudi Arabia, Egyptian human rights lawyer Ahmed al-Gizawi is sentenced to five years in prison and 300 lashes, for possession of Xanax anti-anxiety pills 2012 Event In the U.S., five people have died from fungal meningitis, and 47 are infected; all contracted fungal meningitis from contaminated medicine 2012 Event After five years of marriage, American actors Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes announce their plans to divorce 2012 Event Former Democratic Party candidate for the U.S. Presidency, John Edwards, is cleared on one count of corruption, with a mistrial declared on the other five counts 2012 Event Scientists successfully sequence the tomato genome, and announce that tastier, more pesticide-resistant tomato varieties can be engineered for use in the next five years 2012 Event The largest solar flare in five years, occurring March 6, 2012, nears the Earth, threatening to disrupt airline flights, GPS systems and power grids 2012 Event Scientists discover two new species of prehistoric penguins, Kairuku waitaki and Kairuku grebneffi, which stood over five feet tall 2012 Event For the first time in nearly 17 years, Spain's unemployment number passes five million 2011 Event Two police officers and five alleged members of the Taliban are indicted in Pakistan for murdering Prime Minister Benazir Bhutto 2011 Event The Tokyo Stock Exchange falls more than five percent on the first day of trading following the 2011 Sendai earthquake 2011 Event Analysts report a nuclear meltdown may be occurring at the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant; a state of emergency is declared at five plants 2010 Event Jimmy Johnson becomes the first driver ever to win five straight NASCAR Sprint Cup Series championships 2010 Event Five Palestinians are wounded when Israel conducts four air raids in the Gaza Strip, a response to a fourth rocket attack in southern Israel from Gaza 2010 Event 2 tons of elephant ivory and five rhino horns are seized in Nairobi, Kenya, the items were disguised as avocados destined for Malaysia 2010 Event Kurdish rebels claim responsibility for a bus bomb in Istanbul, Turkey; five people were killed and twelve people injured 2010 Event Two men on motorcycles fatally shot Pedro Alcantara de Souza, a Brazilian land reform activist, five times in the head while he tried to ride his bicycle in Para 2010 Event After five years of research by the Dresden Historians' Commission, a report stated a reduced figure of 25,000 people died in the 1945 Dresden bombing 2004 Death Eugene Roche, actor, Slaughterhouse Five, dies at 77 1992 Death John Touchstone, actor (Across Five Aprils), dies of cirrhosis at 59 1990 Event Louis Jordan's revue "Five Guys Named Moe," premieres in London 1990 Event Barb Mucha wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1989 Event Amy Alcott wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1988 Event Colleen Walker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1988 Event Kiran More stumps five WI batsman at Madras, world Test record 1987 Event Jane Geddes wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1986 Event Jane Geddes wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1985 Event Judy Clark wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1984 Event Laurie Rinker wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1983 Event Patti Rizzo wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1982 Birthday Lacey Chabert, actress, Party of Five 1982 Event Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1981 Event Donna Caponi Young wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1981 Birthday Alicia Keys, born in New York City, New York, born Alicia Augello Cook, singer, recording artist, actress, debut album, 'Songs in A Minor', won five Grammy Awards 1980 Birthday Michelle Kwan, born in Torrance, California, professional figure skater, won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, two Olympic medals 1980 Event Dale Lundquis wins LPGA Boston Five Golf Classic 1979 Birthday Norah Jones, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, singer, jazz artist album, 'Come Away with Me', won five Grammy awards, sold more than 40 million albums worldwide 1979 Birthday Jennifer Love Hewitt, actress, Sarah Reeves-Party of Five 1979 Birthday Andrew Keegan, actor, Step by Step, Party of Five 1978 Birthday Usher Raymond, born in Dallas, Texas, stage name, 'Usher', recording artist, actor, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, won five Grammy Awards, films include, 'In the Mix' 1975 Birthday Lauryn Hill, born in South Orange, New Jersey, singer, actress, won five Grammy's for 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' album, which sold over 18 million copies worldwide 1973 Birthday Michael Goorjian, actor, Party Of Five 1972 Birthday Jeremy London, actor, I'll Fly Away, Party of Five 1972 Birthday Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1971 Birthday Janet Evans, born in Placentia, California, competitive swimmer, 1988 Olympics gold-medal winner, freestyle, seven World records, five Olympic medals 1970 Birthday Delroy Pearson, rock vocalist, Five Star-Between the Lines 1969 Event Jackson Five made their 1st appearance on "Ed Sullivan Show" 1969 Event 1st Jackson Five record to enter top 100 (I Want You Back) 1969 Death James Anderson, actor (Connection, Five), dies at 48 1968 Birthday Henrik Holm, born in Taby, Sweden, professional tennis player, won five doubles titles, achieved highest ATP-ranking of 17th in the world, July 1993 1968 Birthday Omar Camporese, born in Bologna, Italy, professional tennis player, won two top-level singles and five tour doubles titles, ranked 18th in the World in singles, 27th for doubles, 1992 1967 Birthday Laura Garrone, born in Milan, Italy, professional tennis player, won five doubles titles on the WTA Tour, ranked 32nd in the World, January 1987 1967 Birthday Lorraine Pearson, born in Romfod, United Kingdom, born Lorraine Samantha Jean Pearson, singer, rocker, writer, member of pop group Five Star, published novel 'Her, Me and Reality", 1989 1964 Birthday Stedman Pearson, born in Essex, rock vocalist, Five Star-Silk and Steel 1963 Birthday Luiz Mattar, born in Sao Paulo, Brazil, professional tennis player, won seven top-level singles titles and five doubles titles from 1986 to 1995 1959 Birthday Todd Graff, New York City, actor, Five Corners, Dominic and Eugene 1959 Birthday Kathy Mattea, country singer, Love at the Five and Dime 1958 Event Peter Shaffer's "Five Finger Exercise," premieres in London 1958 Birthday Mitch Albom, born in Passaic, New Jersey, author, screenwriter, sold over 26 million books worldwide, works include, 'Tuesdays with Morrie', 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' 1952 Birthday Jan Raas, born in Heinkenszand, Zeeland, Dutch professional cyclist, won 10 stages in the Tour de France, won Amstel Gold Race five times 1951 Birthday Phil Neal, born in Irchester, Northamptonshire, professional soccer player, manger, right fullback, appeared in the first five of Liverpool's European Cup finals 1950 Birthday Judy Dickinson, born in Akron, Ohio, LPGA golfer, 1985 Boston Five Classic 1948 Event Bradman scores 187 Australia vs. Essex, 124 minutes, 33 fours 1 five 1943 Birthday Mike Smith, born in Edmonston, England, born Michael George Smith, singer, songwriter, keyboardist, music producer, played for The Dave Clark Five 1943 Birthday Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1938 Event Bradman scores 258 Australia vs. Worcs, 293 minutes, 33 fours 1 five 1936 Birthday Fred Paris, rocker, Five Satins 1931 Birthday Lucianna Paluzzi, born in Rome, Italy, actress, Five Fingers, Thunderball 1928 Event 11th PGA Championship: Leo Diegel at Five Farms CC Baltimore 1928 Birthday Eugene Roche, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five 1926 Event "Five Foot Two, Eyes of Blue" by Gene Austin hits #1 1925 Event Louis Armstrong records 1st of Hot Five and Hot Seven recordings 1922 Birthday Kurt Vonnegut, born in Indiana, novelist, essayist, satirist, wrote 'Slaughterhouse Five' 1914 Birthday Denis Begbie, cricketer, South African batsman in five Tests 1948-50 1907 Death Maria Anna Mahler, Gustav Mahlers eldest daughter, dies of scarlet fever and diptheria at 4 years and 7 months of age in Maiernigg, Austria, five days after her father, Gustav Mahler's 47th birthday. She is buried at Grinzing Cemetery, Vienna. 1899 Event Trumper scores 208 in 185 minutes (1 five 25 fours) NSW vs. Qld 1888 Death Mary Ann Nicholls, a 42-year-old prostitute, was found stabbed to death in London, 1st of at least five murders by Jack the Ripper 1887 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes Adventure "Five Orange Pips" 1879 Birthday Walter Hampden, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Five Fingers, Hunchback of Notre Dame 1860 Birthday C T Studd, cricketer, brother of G B, five Tests for England 1651 Event Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"
