2015 Event The smaller of twin cubs born to giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has died; though both cubs appeared to be healthy at birth, the smaller cub failed to gain weight and may have caught a respiratory infection 2015 Event Giant panda Mei Xiang gives birth to twin cubs at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C.; the cubs appear healthy but will alternate between an incubator and nursing time with their mother 2014 Event Fast food giant McDonald's announces that its third-quarter profit fell by 30 percent from the third quarter of last year; analysts attribute the trouble to greater competition and customer dissatisfaction with price increases 2014 Event Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange; its pre-IPO market valuation of almost $168 billion exceeds that of American e-commerce giant Amazon by over $17 billion 2014 Event Japanese e-commerce giant Rakuten is seeking to buy U.S. online rebate service Ebates Shopping.com Inc. for $950 million; in recent years, Rakuten has been making acquisitions to expand its interests outside of Japan 2014 Event Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces second-quarter earnings of over $1.1 billion , more than twice the combined income of U.S e-commerce giants Amazon and Ebay; Alibaba will issue its U.S. IPO in mid-September 2014 Event The Washington, D.C. zoo is holding a Chinese first-birthday ceremony for celebrity giant panda baby Bao Bao; the cub will be sent to China when she turns 4 2014 Event Fossils of a new species of giant penguin, named Palaeeudyptes klekowskii, have been found on Seymour Island in Antarctica; the penguins lived about 40 million years ago and likely weighed about 250 pounds 2014 Event A fossil unearthed in China has been identified as a new pterosaur species; named Kryptodrakon progenitor, the fossil is the first of its kind to show traits of pterodactyls, giant flying reptiles 2013 Event A $3.4 billion takeover bid by American global food-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland for GrainCorp, an Australian agribusiness, is rejected by Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey 2013 Event Nestle removes its beef pasta meals from supermarkets in France, Spain and Italy after tests confirm the food giant has products contaminated with horsemeat 2012 Event The National Zoo in Washington, D.C., announces a successful artificial insemination as Mei Xiang gives birth to her second giant panda cub 2012 Event Japan mourns the loss of a 6-day old rare giant panda, born naturally in captivity at a Tokyo zoo 2011 Event A colony of stromatolites is discovered at the Giant's Causeway in Northern Ireland 2009 Event Oil giant Dutch Shell warns its outlook remains uncertain after reporting its quarterly profit fell by 73% 2009 Event A new species of a giant carnivorous plant, Nepethes attenboroughii, is discovered in the central Phillipines highlands 1998 Event Giant Eagle LPGA Classic 1998 Death Henny Youngman, comedian, ", Take My Wife, Please!: Henny Youngman's Giant Book of Jokes, ", dies at 91 1998 Event New York Giant General Manager George Young resigns to accept NFL position 1997 Event Tammie Green wins Giant Eagle LPGA Classic 1997 Event San Francisco Giant J. T. Snow suffers a fractured eye socket when hit by a pitch 1996 Event San Francisco Giant Bobby Bond is 2nd player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases 1995 Event Martina Ertl of Germany wins her 3rd giant slalom world cup 1993 Death Andre "the Giant" Roussimoff, WWF wrestler, dies of heart attack at 49 1992 Event Former NFL New York Giant Coach Bill Parcells undergoes open heart surgery 1992 Death Cornelis B Vaandrager, C Vaan, poet (Giant of Rotterdam), dies at 56 1991 Event Giant Victory, driven by Jack Moiseyev, wins Hambletonian 1991 Event San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky's cancerous left arm is amputated 1991 Event New York - New Jersey Knights 1st home game (Giant Stadium) lose to Frankfurt 27-17 1991 Event Howard Stern kisses New York Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl 1991 Event Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives New York Giant 15-13 Victory over defending champs San Francisco 49ers, for NFC title 1990 Event NFL New York Giant Otis Anderson becomes 8th to rush for 10,000th yard 1989 Event Cancer sufferer/San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky breaks arm on mound 1989 Death Ralph Meeker, actor (Kiss Me Deadly, Gentle Giant), dies at 68 1988 Event Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits 10,000th Giant home run 1988 Event 3 giant turtles found in Bronx sewage plant 1987 Event New York Giant Raul Allegre kicks 2, 50 or more yard field goals in a game 1987 Event Giant's Jeffrey Leonard hits playoff record home run in his 4th cons game 1987 Event Wrestlemania III-93,173 watch Hulk Hogan beat Andre the Giant 1987 Event Largest crowd (76,633) at NFL New York Giant Stadium (beat Washington 17-0) 1986 Event San Francisco Giant Robby Thompson is caught stealing record 4 times 1986 Death Dirk de Vroome, Red Giant, Limbourg activist, dies at 60 1985 Death Alexander Scourby, actor (Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant), dies at 71 1984 Death Walter Burke, actor (Jack the Giant Killer), dies at 75 of emphysema 1983 Event Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks his 2nd New York Giant record 56 yard field goal 1983 Event Ali Haji-Sheikh kicks New York Giant record 56 yard field goal 1981 Event New York Giant Joe Danelo ties NFL record of 6 field goals in a game 1981 Event Joe Danelo kicks then New York Giant record 55 yard field goal 1980 Event Earnest Gray becomes 2nd New York Giant to score 4 TDs (vs St. Louis) 1980 Event Hanni Wenzel is 1st Liechtensteiner to win Olymp gold (giant slalom) 1979 Event Padres and Giants announce plans to play exhibition series in Tokyo but Giant players reject it 1977 Birthday Bode Miller, born in Easton, New Hampshire, professional alpine ski racer, won World cup races in slalom, giant slalom, Super-G, downhill and combined 1977 Event 77,691 see New York Cosmos beat Ft. Lauderdale Strikers 8-3 at Giant Stad 1977 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey hits NL record 18th grand slammer 1976 Event New Jersey Meadowlands' Giant's Stadium opens 1976 Event San Francisco Giant John Montefusco no-hits Atlanta Braves, 9-0 1975 Event San Francisco Giant Ed Halick no-hits New York Giants, 6-0 1974 Event Jack Brisco beats Giant Baba in Tokyo, to become NWA wrestling champ 1974 Event Giant Baba beats Jack Brisco in Kagoshimi, to become NWA champ 1972 Event "December Giant" largest sinkhole in U.S. collapses (Alabama) 1972 Event Pete Gogolak scores New York Giant record 8 pts after a touchdown 1972 Event Ron Johnson becomes 1st New York Giant to score 4 touchdowns vs. Philadelphia 1972 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Barr retires 1st 20 batters he faces added to last 21 he retired 6 days earlier for record 41 in a row 1971 Event New York Giant football team announces they're leaving Bronx for New Jersey in 1975 1970 Event San Francisco Giant Jim Ray Hart is 8th to get 6 RBIs in an inning (5th) 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey edges Tom Seaver as NL MVP 1969 Event San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes 2nd player to hit home run number 600 off Mike Corkins 1968 Event Brave Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Mike McCormick 1968 Death Edna Ferber, U.S. author (Giant, Showboat), dies at 80 1967 Event Astro Eddie Matthews hits his 500th home run off San Francisco Giant Juan Marichal 1966 Event San Francisco Giant Willie Mays signs highest contract, $130,000 per year 1965 Event San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000 1965 Event All star MVP: Juan Marichal (SF Giant) 1964 Event Jesus Alou is 1st Giant in 40 years to get 6 hits in a game 1963 Event Giant Willie Mays' home run in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves 1962 Event New York Giant YA Title sets NFL season touchdown pass record at 33 with 6 touchdowns vs Dallas (41-31) 1962 Event New York Giant YA Tittle passes for 7 touchdowns vs Washington Redskins (49-34) 1961 Birthday David Huff, born in America, David Lyndon Huff, drummer, songwriter, producer, session musician, founder, Giant, 1980's hard rock band, member of White Heart, a Christian rock band 1961 Event San Francisco Giant Willie Mays hits 4 home runs in a game 1960 Event Juan Marichal debuts as San Francisco Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter 1960 Birthday Tony Robbins, born in North Hollywood, California, self-help author, motivational speaker, books include, 'Awaken the Giant Within', founder, 'Anthony Robbins Foundation' 1959 Event In his major league debut, San Francisco Giant Willie McCovey goes 4-for-4 1959 Death Rigardus "Rijn" Rijnhout, Giant of Rotterdam (2.375m), dies at 38 1959 Event San Francisco Giant's rename their stadium Candlestick Park 1958 Death Mel Ott, New York Giant baseball star (1926-1947), dies at 49 1958 Event Giant splash caused by fall of 90 million tons of rock and ice into Lituya Bay, Alaska washes 1,800 feet up the mountain 1957 Birthday Brad Bird, born in Kalispell, Montana, director, screenwriter, animator known for 'The Incredibles' and 'Ratatouille', directed and animated the 2-D film, 'The Iron Giant' 1956 Birthday Kathy Kreiner, Canada, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold 1956 Event New York Giant Bill White, homers in his 1st at bat 1955 Death James Dean, U.S. actor (East of Eden, Giant), dies 1953 Event "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway 1952 Event New York Giant Hoyt Wilhelm wins his 1st relief game and hits his only home run 1952 Death Antonia Maury, discoverer (supergiant, giant and dwarf stars), dies 1951 Event In opening World Series game, Giant Monte Irvin steals home in 1st inn 1951 Event Giant's Bob Niemans homers on his 1st 2 at bats 1951 Event New York Giant Willie Mays 1st major league game (goes 0 for 5) 1951 Birthday Gustavo Thoeni, Italy, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1950 Birthday Gary Green, born in Stroud Green, England, guitarist for Gentle Giant rock band, worked with Billy Sherwood on album, 'Back Against The Wall', 2005 1950 Event Gene Roberts sets NFL New York Giant rushing record (218 yards) vs Chicago Cards 1950 Event New York Giant Wes Westrum hits 3 home runs and a triple 1949 Birthday Ray Shulman, born in Portsmouth, England, born Raymond Schulman, musician, record producer, member of Gentle Giant, British progressive rock band, produced records for The Sugarcubes 1949 Birthday Heini Hemmi, born in Switzerland, giant slalom 1976 Olympics gold 1948 Event New York Giant Charley Conerly sets NFL record of 36 pass completions 1948 Event Leo Durocher returns to Ebbets Field as a New York Giant 1948 Birthday Kerry Minnear, rocker, Gentle Giant 1947 Birthday Derek Shulman, born in Glasgow, Scotland, musician, singer, rocker, instrumentalist, vocalist for band Gentle Giant, recorded twelve albums with them in ten years 1946 Event New York Giant Mel Ott is 1st manager ejected from both games of a doubleheader 1945 Event Japanese giant battleship Yamato heads to Okinawa 1944 Event New York Giant Phil Weintraub gets 11 RBIs 1944 Event New York Giant, Mel Ott scores 6 runs in 1 game drawing 5 walks for 4th time 1943 Birthday Nancy Greene, Canada, giant slalom, Gold Medal 1968 Olympics 1941 Event New York Giant Mel Ott hits his 400th home run and his 1,500th RBI 1941 Birthday Senta Berger, Vienna Austria, actress, Cast a Giant Shadow 1938 Birthday Yvonne Ruegg, born in Switzerland, giant slalom 1960 Olympics gold 1938 Birthday Willie "Stretch" McCovey, 1st baseman, San Francisco Giant #44 1937 Birthday Phil Shulmon, rocker, Gentle Giant 1937 Event Brooklyn Dodgers snap New York Giant Carl Hubbell's 24-game winning streak 1936 Event 1st giant panda imported into US 1936 Event Su-Lin, 1st giant panda to come to U.S. from China, arrives in SF 1931 Birthday James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1930 Event New York Giant Hap Moran runs 91 yards for a TD from a scrimmage 1929 Event New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates 1929 Event New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pirates, 11-0 1928 Event New York Giant Fred Lindstrom ties record of 9 hits in a doubleheader 1927 Birthday Stein Eriksen, Norway, giant slalom 1952 Olympics gold 1927 Event Giant Panda discovered, China 1925 Birthday Ossi Reichert, born in West Germany, giant slalom 1956 Olympics gold 1925 Birthday Dorothea Hochletiner, born in Austria, giant slalom 1956 Olympics bronze 1925 Event New York Giant Hack Wilson hits 2 home runs in 3rd inning beating Phillies, 16-7 1924 Birthday Julia Perry, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, Selfish Giant 1923 Event New York Giant's Casey Stengel home run beats Yankees 1-0 in World Series 1922 Event New York Giant Jesse Barnes no-hits Phillies, 2-0 1915 Event New York Giant Rube Marquard no-hits Bkln, 2-0 1913 Birthday Alexander Scourby, Brooklyn, actor, Jesus, Shaggy Dog, Giant 1912 Event New York Giant Jeff Tesreau no-hits Philadelphia, 3-0 1912 Event New York Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak 1912 Event New York Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd and 3rd twice) 1912 Event New York Giant Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game 1911 Event New York Giant Christy Mathewson loses after beating Reds 22 straight times 1911 Event New York Giant Fred Merkle is 1st to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st) 1910 Birthday Roger L. Stevens, producer, Giant 1909 Event New York Giant Red Ames 2nd no-hitter, loses in 13 on a 7 hitter to Dodgers 1908 Event Giant Fred (Bonehead) Merkle fails to touch 2nd, causes 3rd out in 9th and disallows winning run (game ends tied, Cubs win replay and pennant) 1908 Event New York Giant George "Hooks" Witse no-hits Philadelphia Phillies, 1-0 in 10 inn 1908 Event Giant fireball impacts in Siberia (Tunguska Event) (Enckes comet) 1907 Event New York Giant Roger Bresnahan becomes 1st catcher to wear shin guards 1905 Event Giant's Christy Mathewson's 3rd straight World Series shutout 1905 Event New York Giant Christy Mathewson 2nd no-hitter, beats Chicago Cubs, 1-0 1903 Event New York Giant Red Ames no-hits St. Louis, 5-0 in a 5 inning game 1901 Event New York Giant Christy Mathewson no-hits St. Louis, 5-0 1900 Event New York Giant Christy Mathewson begins career losing to Brooklyn Superbas 1899 Birthday Kenneth Thomson, Pitts, actor, Broadway Melody, Little Giant 1897 Event New York Giant William Joyce sets record of 4 triples in 1 game 1888 Event New York Giant pitcher Tim Keefe sets a 19 game win streak record 1888 Event New York Giant pitcher Rube Marquard ties record of 19 game win-streak 1881 Death Japanese giant salamander, dies in Dutch zoo at 55; oldest amphibian 1870 Event Cardiff Giant (supposed petrified human) proved to be gypsum 1861 Death Stephen A Douglas, "Little Giant", senator (Lincoln Debates), dies 1837 Death Martinus van Marum, chemist/physicist (giant salamander), dies at 87 1813 Birthday Stephen Arnold Douglas, Little giant, U.S. senator, Lincoln debates 1770 Birthday Daniel Lambert, born in England, giant, weighed 739 lbs, 334 kg, at death
