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2009 The C40 Large Cities Climate Leadership Group meets for the third time in Seoul
2006 ETA terrorist group declares ceasefire against Spain 2004 Carl Wayne, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group, dies of esophageal cancer, at age 61 1996 Rio Reiser, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene, dies at 46 1995 Paul Foster, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, dies at 75 1995 Jorge Peixinho, pianist, conductor, composer, studied with Pierre Boulez, founder, Lisbon Contemporary Music Group, dies in Lisbon, Portugal 1995 Lord Taylor of Hadfield, British President of Taylor Woodrow Group, dies at 90 1994 Anti Apartheid Group of Netherlands (AABN) disbands 1994 BAM "Bob" Schreiner, airline owner (S Aviation Group), dies at 79 1993 Paul Chu group reports super conduction at -123 degrees C (record high) 1993 Arab terror group planning bombing of Holland/Lincoln Tunnels caught 1992 Tampa Bay group purchases San Francisco Giants 1992 Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group 1991 Alfaro Vive guerrilla group of Ecuador gives arms to Catholic church 1990 Rap group 2 Live crew members arrested in Florida for obscenity 1989 Mary McCarthy, author (Group), dies, at 77 1988 Fish leaves rock group Marillion 1988 Raymond Acevedo is retired from singing group Menudo 1986 RUN-DMC is 1st rap group to hit top 10 (Raisin' Hell) 1985 James Vance (20) and Raymond Belknap (18), commit suicide, sparking their families to sue rock group Judas Priest for subliminal messages 1985 Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move," kills 11 1984 Rock group Wings disbands 1983 Spokesperson for The Who announces the group is disbanding 1983 Joan Hackett, actress (Group, Flicks, Rivals), dies of cancer at 49 1982 Andy Taylor of rock group Duran Duran weds Tracie Wilson 1982 Rock group Doobie Brothers split up 1982 Terror group "The Illuminated Path" frees 260 prisoners in Peru 1982 FALN (Puerto Rico Nationalist Group) bombs Wall Street 1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "limited offensive" 1981 Bangladesh President Ziaur Rahman is shot by group of rebel officers 1981 El Salvador guerrilla group FMLN opens "general offensive" 1980 Brian May of rock group Queen collapses on stage with hepatitis 1979 Rock group, Emerson, Lake and Palmer break up 1979 Rock group, the Knack releases "My Sharona" 1979 Rock group "Little Feat" disbands 1978 John Lydon forms rock group Public Ltd Image 1978 UNICEF chooses rock group Kansas as ambassadors of goodwill 1977 Frank Martinus Arion forms Surinamese Writers group 77 1977 Marvel Comics publish "Kiss book" tributing rock group Kiss 1977 EMI records drop punk rock group Sex Pistols 1977 Czechoslovakian intellects begin Human Rights Group Chapter 77 1976 Rock group Deep Purple disbands 1976 Allman Brother's roadie Scooter Herring sentenced to 75 years for providing drugs for the group, based on Gregg Allman's testimony 1974 Joan Jett forms her rock group Runaways 1974 Keyboardist Rick Wakeman quits rock group "Yes" 1974 Rock group Raspberries breakup 1971 Paul McCartney announces formation of his group Wings 1971 Rock group Iron Butterfly disbands 1970 SDS Weathermen terrorist group bomb 18 West 11th St. in New York City 1969 Ludwig Mies van der Rohe, architect (November Group), dies at 83 1969 Leslie West and Felix Pappalardi form rock group Mountain 1969 Nicky Hopkins quits rock and rolls, Jeff Beck Group 1968 Rock group "Yardbirds" disband 1968 Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun" 1968 David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd 1967 Ian Anderson and Glenn Cornick form rock group Jethro Tull 1967 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 1967 Shortwave group ANARC's 1st convention (Chicago) 1967 John Entwistle of rock group Who weds Alison Wise 1966 Brussels: Nuclear Planning Group established 1966 Nuclear Planning Group forms in Brussels 1966 Rock group Buffalo Springfield forms 1965 Beatles win 1st Grammy, for Best Group of 1964 1965 Rock group Who's wan is vandalized with $10,000 in equipment stolen 1965 Rock group "Animals" 1st time on British charts 1965 Rock group "Jefferson Airplane" forms 1965 Rock group Who releases 1st album "I Can't Explain" 1964 Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie 1963 George Harrison is impressed by unsigned group "Rolling Stones" 1962 Josh Silver, born in America, keyboardist, producer for band Type O Negative, viewed as a gothic metal band, played with Peter Steele, founding member of rock group Fallout 1961 Failed coup by Syrian group in Lebanon 1961 Bus with 1st group of Freedom Riders bombed and burned in Alabama 1961 Jay Aston, London, England, singer, youngest member of British pop group, Bucks Fizz, founded Jay Aston Theatre Arts School 1959 Martin Atkins, born in Coventry, England, Martin Clive Atkins, rocker, musician, worked with post-punk, industrial group Public Image Ltd., Ministry 1959 Beverly Lee, born in Passaic, New Jersey, singer, member, trademark holder for The Shirelles, an all girl vocal pop group 1958 Henk Wanders, Dutch bassist, Frank Boeijen Group 1957 Frank Boeoen, Dutch singer, Frank Boeoen Group, Black and White 1956 Dodgers sell Ebbets Field to a real estate group They agree to stay until 1959, with an option to stay until 1961 1956 John Lennon (15) and Paul McCartney (13) meet for 1st time as Lennon's rock group Quarrymen perform at a church dinner 1956 Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group 1955 Jos Haagmans, Dutch singer, Frank Boeijen Group 1953 A Baltimore group purchases St. Louis Browns 1953 Birmingham Alabama, bars Jackie Robinson's Negro-White All-Stars from playing there Robinson gives in and drops white players from his group 1953 Billy Hinsche, born in Manila, Philippines, William 'Billy' Hinsche, American musician, rocker, member of Dino, Desi, and Billy singing group, toured with The Beach Boys 1952 Ger Hoeymakers, Dutch rock guitarist, Franc Boeijen Group 1950 South Africa passes Group Areas Act segregating races 1950 Rio Reiser, born in Berlin, Germany, born Ralph Christian Mobius, musician, singer, political activist, member of ton Steine Scherben, a famous rock group, wrote Rachhaussong supporting the squatter scene 1949 Edward Hardin, New York City, rock guitarist, Spencer Davis Group 1948 Christopher Gent, CEO, Vodafone Group 1948 John Browne, group chief executive, British Petroleum Company 1947 Cozy Powell, England, rock drummer, Jeff Beck Group, Whitesnake, ELP 1947 Edgar Broughton, born in Warwick, England, founder, progressive rock group, The Edgar Broughton Band, 1968 1947 Ron Wood, rock guitarist, Faces, Jeff Beck Group, Rolling Stones 1947 Phil Sawyer, rocker, Spencer Davis Group 1947 Largest group of sunspots on record 1947 Malcolm McLaren, founded rock group, Sex Pistols-God Save the Queen 1946 Dennis Dunaway, rocker, guitarist for "The Spiders", "The Earwigs", and for the "Alice Cooper group" 1946 Carson Van Osten, born in America, musician, performed with Todd Rundgren and rock group 'Nazz', comics creator, artist of Disney comics 1946 David Liebman, born in Brooklyn, New York, musician, rocker, saxaphonist, flautist, worked with Steve Swallow, Pete La Roca, played with Elvin Jones, Miles Davis's group, appeared on 'Big Fun' album, among others 1946 Menachem Begins opposition group bombs King David Hotel 1946 Menachen Begin's opposition group surprise attack on King David hotel 1946 Michael Milken, born in Los Angeles, California, partner, International Capital Access Group 1946 Dudley Fishburn, born in England, British politician, journalist, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament of the United Kingdom, holds directorship for Altria Group 1946 Tony Kaye, born in Leicester, England, musician, keyboardist for 'Yes', progressive rock group 1945 Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops 1944 Jeff Beck, born in Surrey, England, singer/guitarist, Jeff Beck Group 1944 Opposition group surprise attack post office Washer 1944 Gene Parsons, rock drummer, Byrds, Gene Clark Group 1943 Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1943 Denny Payton, saxophonist, harmonica player, guitarist, singer, performed with the Dave Clark Five, English pop rock group 1943 Otto Skorzeny's commando group arrives in Rome 1943 Opposition group Zwaantje forms in Delfzijl 1943 Judith Durham, born Melbourne, Australia, Judith Mavis Cock, singer, jazz, lead vocalist for The Seekers, Australian popular folk music group 1943 Hugh Davies, born in Exmouth, England, composer, musicologist, invented musical instruments from household items, 1970's member of the Artist Placement Group 1943 Munich resistance group "White Rose" captured by Nazis 1943 Sign on Munich facade: "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22 1943 Amsterdam resistance group CS-6 shoots nazi general Seyffardt 1942 Dobbe resistances group overthrows Bonkarten distribution 1942 Peter York, rock drummer, Spencer Davis Group 1942 Spencer Davis, rocker, Spencer Davis Group 1941 Einsatz group kills 15,000 Jews of Rovno Ukraine 1941 Friedrich Angel, German mathematician (group theory), dies at 79 1941 Pro-nazi group declares Ukraine independence 1940 Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1940 Prime Minister Winston Churchill visits #11 Fighter Group 1940 Marcel Louette seeks opposition group "White Brigade" on Antwerp 1940 George Paul, CEO, Norwich Union Insurance Group 1940 Jorge Peixinho, born in Montijo, Portugal, pianist, conductor, composer, studied with Pierre Boulez, founder, Lisbon Contemporary Music Group 1939 Derek Hunt, CEO, MFI Furniture Group 1938 Jeremy Hardie, CEO, W. H. Smith Group 1937 Garth Hudson, born in Windsor, Ontario, organist, keyboardist, musician, instrumentalist, member of The Band, Canadian-American rock group 1937 Jimmy Jones, born in Birmingham, Alabama, African-American rocker, singer, songwriter, performed with doo-wop group The Berliners, wrote 'Handy Man' recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm 1937 1st U.S. group hospital-medical cooperative authorized, Washington, D.C. 1936 Michael Stone, English broker/multi-millionaire, Man Group 1935 Elgar Howarth, born in Cannock, England, composer, conductor, educated at Manchester University, member of group, New Music Manchester 1934 DAER Peake, CEO, Kleinwort Benson Group 1934 Roger Reynolds, born in Detroit, Michigan, composer, professor, University of California at San Diego, founder, ONCE Group, won Pulitzer Prize 1989 1934 Nicholas Goodison, CEO, TSB Group 1932 Peter Stormonth Darling, CEO, Mercury Asset Management Group 1932 John Clement, chairman, Unigate Group 1930 Geoffrey Littler, CEO, County NatWest Group 1929 1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx) 1928 David Berriman, CEO, Rose Thomson Young group of Lloyds Trustees 1928 MG Falcon, CEO, Norwich Union Insurance Group 1927 Bryan Cowgill, deputy chairman, Mirror Group 1927 John McLaughlin, TV commentator, McLaughlin Group 1925 Warren G. Bennis, born in New York City, New York, scholar, author, Leadership Studies pioneer, studied group behavior at MIT, prompting interest in the then-nonexistent field of leadership, published 'Revisionist Theory of Leadership', 1961, stating that humanistic, democratic-style leaders can best manage change in the leadership environment 1924 Sidney Lumet, born in Philadelphia, director, Group, Pawnbroker, Fail Safe 1922 Jeffrey Benson, CEO, 600 group 1921 David Lawmn, CEO, Prestige Group 1920 Paul Foster, born in Shreveport, Louisiana, singer, Soul Stirrers gospel group member, sang with Robert Harris, Sam Cooke, Rising Stars, Golden Echoes, memorable recording 'Be With Me Jesus' 1920 NL votes 6-2 for 1 commissioner AL votes 6-2 to keep group commission 1919 Ellen Stewart, actress/founder, La Mama Theatre Group 1919 Ike Isaacs, born in Rangoon, Burma, guitarist, played jazz, known for work with Stephane Grappelli, played with Denny Wright in group Velvet in 1970's, taught at the Sydney Guitar School 1919 Petlyura's Ukrainian Army kills 35 members of a Jewish defense group 1918 Robert Hunt, CEO, Dowty Group 1918 John Read, CEO, TSB Group 1918 Gordon Pirie, England, Group Captain 1917 Heinrich Boll, Germ, writer, Group Portrait with Lady, Nobel '72, 1917 Heinrich Boll, Germ, writer, Group Portrait with Lady, Nobel '72, 1917 Frederick Page, CEO, British Aerospace Aircraft Group 1915 Arnold Hall, CEO, Hawker Siddeley Group 1912 Mary McCarthy, U.S., novelist, Group 1911 Nobutaka Shikanai, Japans media CEO, Fujisankei Com Group 1911 1st U.S. group insurance policy written, Passaic, New Jersey 1909 Netherlands' SDAP suspends Marxist Tribune group (Gorter and Wijnkoop) 1907 Arthur Steel, Dutch architect, Group '32 1907 Jan Pauw, CEO, Aruban Theater Group 1904 Julian Hodge, British financier/multi-millionaire, Hodge Group 1904 Islands of Manu'a group (Samoa) ceded to U.S. by their chiefs 1889 Chaplain Ariens founds 1st roman catholic workers group 1862 Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with U.S. president 1861 Friedrich Engel, German mathematician, group theory 1849 1st chamber music group in U.S. gives their 1st concert (Boston) 1789 Society of St. Tammany is formed by Revolutionary War soldiers. It later becomes an infamous group of New York City political bosses 1709 1st major group of Swiss/German colonists reaches NC/SC |
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