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2010 The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced foreign direct investment into China has risen for the sixth consecutive month, up $8.3 billion year-on-year
2010 Men's freestyle skiing moguls competitor, Alexandre Bilodeau, wins the first gold medal Canada has ever won on home soil at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics 2010 The World Food Programme reports that 4.3 million people suffer from hunger in Sudan, the number has quadrupled since 2009 2009 North Korea claims it has entered the final phase of uranium enrichment, tells the United Nations it is open to dialogue 2009 Kenyan President Mwai Kibaki has 4,000 prisoners death sentences commuted to life imprisonment 2008 Claudia Castillo has a successful trachea transplant from stem-cell created organ 2007 Mega Millions has the highest lottery jackpot ever, $370 million dollars 2005 North Korea announces that it has nuclear weapons 2003 United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said there is no evidence that Iraq has any weapons of mass destruction 1998 Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges 1997 5 sue Japanese Prime Minister Ryutaro Hashimoto, because his smoking has violated the country's constitution guaranteeing a wholesome life 1997 Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1995 Attorney General Janet Reno announces she has Parkinson disease 1995 John Bobbitt has plastic surgery to increase his penis 3 inches 1995 Rondell White has six hits and hits for the cycle in 13-innings 1993 Actor Roger Moore (James Bond) has his enlarge prostate removed 1993 Doctors announce Pitts Penguin Mario Limeux has Hodgkin's disease 1992 Danny Tartabull has 9 RBIs as Yankees beat Orioles 16-4 1991 TV show "Roc" has a gay wedding episode - Can't Help Loving that Man 1991 A day before he dies, Freddie Mercury, 45, confirms he has AIDS 1991 Magic Johnson announces he has HIV virus and retires from Los Angeles Lakers 1991 Michael Landon announces he has inoperable cancer of pancreas 1990 Perez de Cuellar says he has lost all hope for peace in Gulf 1989 Cleveland Indian Joe Carter has his 4th 3 home run game 1989 At 7:42 AM, radio has a 30 2nd silence, honoring radio 1988 Dave Stieb has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in the 9th 1987 Jaco Pastorius, John Francis Anthony 'Jaco' Pastorius III, musician, electric bass player, jazz genre, style included intricate, higher register solos, voted 'Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived' by Bass Guitar magazine, dies at 35 1987 Blake Lively, born in Tarzana, California, actress, first role, Bridget, 'The Sisterhood of the Travelling Pants', cast in CW television network series 'Gossip Girl', has appeared on covers of magazines Seventeen, Vogue 1986 Royals announce manager Dick Howser, 50, has a brain tumor 1985 Deron Cherry, Kansas City vs Seattle, has 4 interceptions! 1984 John Lennon releases "Every Man has a Woman Who Loves Him" 1984 Actress Jill Ireland has a radical mastectomy 1978 Angels Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners, 20th time he has 15 in game 1977 Washington Post reports U.S. has developed neutron bomb 1973 1st time since 1885, tennis has 2 top males (S Smith and J Connors) 1973 President Nixon announces an accord has been reached to end Vietnam War 1973 Pope Paul VI has an audience with Golda Meir at Vatican 1971 T McNally's "Where has Tommy Flowers gone?," premieres in New York City 1971 Amber Smith, born in Tampa, Florida, actress in Faithful, Funeral, Mirror Has 2 Faces 1971 Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1970 John Frazier kills Ohta's declares WW 3 has begun 1970 Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0 1970 New York Times falsely reports U.S. Army has ended domestic surveillance 1965 Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before" 1965 George Harrison has his tonsils removed 1962 U.N. announces Earth population has hit 3 billion 1961 For 2nd time in his career, St. Louis' Jerry Norton has 4 interceptions 1960 "My Heart Has a Mind of Its Own," by Connie Francis hits #1 1959 Rikki Rockett, rocker, Poison-Every Rose Has a Thorn 1958 Bobby Dall, rocker, Poison-Every Rose Has a Thorn 1955 Diamanda Galas, born America, composer, musician, politically charged performance artist, keyboardist, singer, has a voice range of three and a half octaves 1954 Michael Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, Michael Anthony Sobolewski, bassist, founding member, Van Halen, hard rock, heavy metal genres, plays bass, vocals, has performed with Sammy Hagar, Chickenfoot, noted for custom bass guitars, now markets Mad Anthony hot sauce 1953 Debbie Steinbach, born in Fullerton, California, professional golfer, author, instructor, twelve-year LPGA Tour veteran, founder of Venus Golf, wrote, 'Venus on the Fairway', has provided over 5,000 individual golf lessons 1952 New York Yankees Johnny Mize's pinch-hit grand slam gives Yankees a 5-1 win at Washington He has now home runs in all 15 major league parks 1952 Dominic Muldowney, born in Southampton, England, composer, created television, film scores for Loose Connections, King Lear, radio work, theater music, created large-scale oboe concerto, versatile has created music for David Bowie, Royal Academy of Music teacher 1952 Prime Minister Winston Churchill announces Britain has its own atomic bomb 1951 Jaco Pastorius, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, John Francis Anthony 'Jaco' Pastorius III, musician, electric bass player, jazz genre, style included intricate, higher register solos, voted 'Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived' by Bass Guitar magazine 1951 Stalin proclaims Russia has atom bomb 1951 Liz Phillips, born in New Jersey, composer, sound artist, interactive artist, creates sound installations relating to live forms, has held exhibitions at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art, Whitney Museum of American Art, collaborated with Merce Cunningham Dance Company 1950 Stephen Chatman, born in Faribault, Minnesota, Canadian composer, received Fulbright grant for study at Hochschule fur Misik in Cologne, since 1976 has served as professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1944 Brian Keenan, New York City, rock drummer, Chamber Bros-Time Has Come Today 1943 Bobby Vee, born in Fargo, North Dakota, Devil or Angel, Night has a Thousand Eyes 1940 Mussert sends telegram, that Hitler has captured the Dutch 1940 Lester Chambers, vocalist, Chamber Brothers-Time Has Come Today 1939 Doctors reveal Lou Gehrig has amyotrophic lateral sclerosis 1935 Austria has world's 1st Day of Postage Stamp 1935 Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1934 Jean Marsh, born in London, England, actress, Dark Places, Eagle has Landed 1934 Edwin Hubble photo shows as many galaxies as Milky Way has stars 1932 World Series moves to Chicago, In 5th inning, Babe Ruth waits until he has 2 strikes, points and hits next pitch into center field bleachers 1929 St. Louis has 2, 10 run innings and beats Phillies 28-6 1925 New York Yankee Babe Ruth has ulcer surgery 1923 U.S. unemployment has nearly ended 1919 President Woodrow Wilson has a stroke, leaving him partially paralyzed 1917 Board of Commissioners of Cleveland Metroparks has its 1st meeting 1911 SF has it's 1st air meet 1909 Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1908 Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1861 Ft. Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger) 1747 Johann Abraham Peter Schulz, German composer, Moon has Risen 1460 Court yard episcopal palace Atrecht has witch burnings |
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