2014 Event Police arrest over 140 people and continue clearing away camps formed by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong; the protesters seek autonomy in selection of Hong Kong candidates rather than selection of election choices by the Chinese government 2014 Event The U.S. government will recognize and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed by a coalition of Islamist groups Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist group, but officials plan to monitor the new government's actions to ensure neutrality and commitment to achieving peace with Israel 2014 Event The U.S. will accept and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed jointly by Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. labels Hamas a terrorist group but will monitor the new government's actions to ensure commitment to achieving peace with Israel 2014 Event Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, advises other nations to be cautious in recognizing the new Palestinian government, formed by agreement between Islamist rival groups Fatah and Hamas; Hamas plans to maintain its anti-Zionist stance 2014 Event A partial solar eclipse takes place, only viewable from certain regions of Australia and Antarctica; the annular eclipse was formed as the moon blocked out the center of the sun, leaving a ring of solar rays 2014 Event Slovakia sets a new precedent by electing Andrej Kiska, a millionaire, as president; Mr. Kiska is the first president without ties to the Communist party to be elected since 1993, when the country was formed out of the breakup of Czechoslovakia 2013 Event AMR Corporation, the parent company of American Airlines, merges with US Airways Group; American Airlines Group is formed and the public company begins trading on the NASDAQ under the symbol AAL 2013 Event Calcium deposits found on Mars by NASA's Curiosity rover; the deposits are similar to deposits formed on Earth when water circulates in cracks and rock fractures 2012 Event According to the U.S. Hurricane Center, Hurricane Bud has formed off of the Pacific Ocean's coast of Mexico, and has reached category two strength 2010 Event HIP 13044 b, a planet that was formed in another galaxy, is discovered in the Helmi Stream 1997 Event Baseball's triple A Anerican Association (formed in 1902) votes to disband 1995 Death Arthur Benfield, formed head of Cheshire CID, dies at 82 1973 Event West African Economic Community formed (Benin, Ivory Coast, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal, Upper Volta) 1971 Event White House Plumbers unit formed to plug news leaks 1969 Death John L Lewis, formed (Congress of Industrial Org), dies at 89 1965 Event British Indian Ocean Territory formed 1963 Event Malaysia formed from Malaya, Singapore, Br No Borneo and Sarawak 1963 Event Organization for African Unity formed by Chad, Mauritania and Zambia 1959 Event New Continental baseball league formed 1957 Event International Atomic Energy Agency formed by U.N. 1954 Birthday Chris Stamey, born in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, musician, rocker, songwriter, record producer, formed the dB's, founded Car Records indie record label, founded recording studio called Modern Recording where he recorded and mixed Whiskeytown 1953 Birthday Johnny Clegg, born in Rochdale, Lancashire, England, Jonathan 'Johnny' Clegg, musician, recording artist, Grammy-Award nominee, mbaqanga, Afro-pop genres, formed and performed with Juluka band, formed Savuka band, popular figure in South African music history 1952 Birthday Cliff Adams, born in London, England, rocker, formed Cliff Adams Singers, known for ballads and novelty songs 1949 Event German Dem Rep formed from Russian occupation zone (National Day) 1949 Event Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in New York City 1948 Event World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries 1946 Event U.N. Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization formed 1946 Event West German state of Niedersachsen formed 1945 Event Cleveland Browns organization formed by Arthur "Mickey" McBride 1944 Birthday Jon Hiseman, born in Woolwich, London, musician, drummer, record producer and music publisher, formed bands Colosseum, Coloseeum II with Don Airey, Gary Moore and Tempest with Alan Holdsworth 1943 Birthday Garrett List, born in Phoenix, Arizona, composer, vocalist, trombonist, formed Julliard Ensemble, composed classical, jazz, pop, free jazz music 1942 Event Thoroughbred Racing Association of U.S. formed in Chicago 1942 Birthday Cory Wells, born in Buffalo, New York, born Emil Lowendowski, musician, rocker, toured with Sonny and Cher, formed Three Dog Night with Danny Hutton 1939 Event BMI (Broadcast Music Incorporated) formed 1939 Event 1st black bowling league formed (National Bowling Assoc) 1937 Birthday Dave Gavitt, formed Basketball's Big East Conference, 1979 1937 Death John Gresham Machen, Presbyterian theologian, professor, New Testament, Princeton Seminary, formed Orthodox Presbyterian Church, dies of pneumonia at age 55 1934 Event Saint-Adelbert cooperation formed by Catholic elite 1926 Event International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami, Florida) 1923 Event New York State Golf Association formed 1923 Event Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, formed at Howard U in 1920, incorporates 1922 Event Yakut ASSR formed in Russian SFSR 1920 Event Little Entente formed by Czechoslovakia and Yugoslavia 1916 Event Boeing Co (Pacific Aero) formed by William Boeing in Seattle Wash 1914 Event Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1911 Event SF Symphony formed 1910 Event Saskatchewan (then Regina) Roughrider football club formed 1909 Event Army Air Corps formed as Army takes 1st delivery from Wright Brothers 1908 Event Baseball Writers Association, formed 1905 Event 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St. Petersburg, Russia 1905 Event Rotary Club International formed by 4 men in Chicago 1898 Event Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in New York City 1895 Event Anti-Saloon League of America formed, Washington, D.C. 1886 Event 1st national accountants' society in U.S. formed (New York City) 1886 Event American Federation of Labor (AFL) formed by 26 craft unions Samuel Gompers elected AFL president 1881 Birthday John Gresham Machen, born in Baltimore, Maryland, Presbyterian theologian, professor, New Testament, Princeton Seminary, formed Orthodox Presbyterian Church 1881 Event Greatest Show On Earth was formed by PT Barnum and James A Bailey 1874 Event Social Democratic Workmen's Party of North America formed 1868 Event San Francisco Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals formed 1865 Event Hawaiian Board of Education formed 1864 Event Territory of Montana formed 1857 Event American Chess Association formed (New York City) 1849 Event 1st U.S. skating club formed in Philadelphia 1833 Event American Anti-Slavery Society formed by Arthur Tappan in Philadelphia 1789 Event Society of St. Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers. It later becomes an infamous group of New York City political bosses 1494 Birthday Johan Friis, chancellor, Denmark, helped formed Lutheranism 1348 Event Prague University, 1st university in central Europe, formed by Charles IV
