2015 Event The U.S. is allocating $300 million to an HIV reduction program for females ages 15 to 24; the goal is to cut infections by 40% by the end of 2017 in Malawi, Kenya, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho 2014 Event The G-20 summit in Australia ends with a commitment by leaders of the 20 nations to take steps to raise their collective GDP by $2 trillion over the next four years; critics say that proposed measures are not specific enough to achieve this goal 2014 Event The U.S. and China have agreed to cut greenhouse gases, with U.S. President Barack Obama setting a goal of at least a 26 percent reduction over 2005 levels by 2025; China's Xi Jinping is making the nation�s first commitment 2014 Event Electronics manufacturer Samsung is diversifying into the pharmaceutical industry; after besting Apple in the smartphone market, Samsung has now set a goal to become the leader in the growing biotechnology sector 2013 Event In China, Premier Wen Jiabao addresses the National People's Congress announcing the country's 2013 goal of a 7.5% growth rate in GDP 2011 Event The robotic Mars Science Laboratory, the largest rover ever sent to Mars, is launched by NASA; the goal is to find evidence of past or present life on Mars 1996 Event Packer Chris Jacke kicks longest field goal to end overtime (53 yards) 1996 Event New York Jet Nick Lowrey breaks Jan Stenerud NFL field goal record at 374 1995 Death Bobby Stokes, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history, dies at 44 1994 Event 1,500th goal in Soccer World Cup history scored by Caceres of Argentina 1991 Event Paul Coffey sets NHL defensman soring mark with 311th goal 1991 Event New York Rangers right wing Mike Gartner scores his 500th NHL goal 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores NHL record 93rd playoff goal 1991 Event St. Louis Blues Brett Hull scores his 86th goal 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 1991 Event Los Angeles King Wayne Gretzky scores his 700th goal against New York Islanders 1990 Event Brett Hull becomes 1st son of NHL 50 goal scorer (Bobby) to score 50 1989 Event 1st playoff goal scored by a goalie, Ron Hextall of Philadelphia 1989 Event Gretzky sets 2 records, his 45th hat trick and 10th 40+ goal season 1988 Event Wayne Gretzky scores his 600th NHL goal 1987 Event Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs Isles) It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal 1987 Event Saskatchewan's Dave Ridgway kicks a CFL-record 60-yard field goal 1986 Event New York Islander, Mike Bossy, scores his 500th goal 1985 Event Edmonton Oiler Wayne Gretzky scores 50th goal in 49th game of season 1984 Event Cleveland Browns' Steve Cox sets club record with a 60-yd field goal 1984 Event New Jersey Devils 1st OT goal, Jan Ludvig beats Hartford Whalers 6-5 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 1982 Event Wayne Gretzky scores NHL-record 78th goal of season en route to 92 1981 Event Wayne Gretzky scores quickest 50th goal (game 39) 1981 Event Joe Danelo kicks then New York Giant record 55 yard field goal 1980 Event Les Henson, Virginia Tech, makes 89' 3" basketball field goal 1979 Event Tony Franklin of Philadelphia Eagles kicks 59-yard field goal 1979 Event NHL's greatest scorer Wayne Gretzky scores his 1st NHL goal 1977 Event Texas' Russell Erideben kicks his 3rd 60 yard field goal of the season 1977 Event Arkansas' Steve Little kicks a record tying 67 yard field goal 1977 Event Islanders allow Red Wings only 11 shots on goal 1975 Event Bob Thomas of Chicago Bears kicks 55-yard field goal 1974 Event Dave Kryskow scores Washington Capitals 1st NHL shorthanded goal 1974 Event NFL moves goal posts and adopts sudden-death playoff 1972 Event Don Cockroft of Cleveland Browns kicks 57-yard field goal 1972 Birthday Clover Maitland, Australian field hockey goal keeper 1996 Olympics 1971 Event Montreal Canadien John Believau scores his 500th NHL goal 1970 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks NFL record 63 yard field goal 1970 Event Kansas City Chiefs Jan Stenerud kicks 55-yard field goal 1970 Birthday Alan Shearer, born in Newcastle upon Tyne, England, professional soccer player, striker, record goal scorer for Newcastle and Premier League, philanthropist 1970 Birthday Damon Diletti, Australian field hockey goal keeper, Silver Medal 1992, 1996 Olympics 1970 Event AAU player Steve Myers makes a basketball field goal of 92'3 " from out of bounds, Tacoma-it shouldn't have counted, but was allowed 1969 Event Pele scores his 1,000th soccer goal 1969 Event Tom Dempsey of New Orleans Saints kicks 55-yard field goal 1967 Birthday Lachlan Dreher, Australian field hockey goal keeper, Olympicss silver 1992, 1996 1967 Event Wilt Chamberlain sinks NBA record 35th consecutive field goal 1967 Event Sling-shot goal post and 6' wide border around field are standard in NFL 1966 Event Al Nelson sets NFL record returning missed field goal, 100 yards 1966 Event Bobby Hull's 51st goal of season, sets record 1964 Event Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal 1963 Event Gordie Howe ties Rocket Richard's lifetime 544 goal record 1963 Event Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545 1961 Event George Blanda of Houston Oilers kicks 55-yard field goal 1961 Event John F. Kennedy sets goal of putting a man on Moon before the end of decade 1953 Event Bert Bechichar, Baltimore Colts, kicks a 56-yard field goal 1951 Birthday Bobby Stokes, born in Portsmouth, England, athlete, English footballer, scored the winning goal in 1976, Southampton F.C. vs. Manchester United, FA Cup Final, in the 83rd-minute, considered biggest upset in FA Cup Final history 1949 Birthday Shep Messing, Israel, soccer goal tender, New York Cosmos 1947 Birthday Tom Dempsey, NFL record-holder, longest field goal, 63 yards 1933 Event Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 1933 Event Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line) 1929 Event Indian National Congress proclaims goal for India's independence 1922 Event Pete Henry makes longest known NFL drop-kicked field goal, 45 yards 1917 Event 1st NHL defensemen to score a goal: Toronto Maple Leaf Harry Cameron 1904 Event Brandon's Lester Patrick becomes 1st hockey defenseman to score a goal 1902 Birthday Richard Allen, India, field hockey goal tender 1928 Olympics gold
