2014 Event The Mexican government captures Hector Beltran Leyva, head of a family-run crime organization primarily involved in drug trafficking 2014 Event 705 military troops will be sent to Iraq by the U.S. to assist in planning assistance to groups affected by the advance of Islamist State militants; President Barack Obama states that the troops will not be involved in combat 2013 Event An $800 million lawsuit is filed by Fannie Mae against nine banks for manipulating the Libor benchmark interest rate; the banks involved include Bank of America and Citigroup 2011 Event U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron announces an inquiry into News of the World, allegedly involved in a phone hacking scandal 2010 Event Mexican marines arrest seven gunmen they believe were involved in the massacre of 72 migrants at Tamaulipas 2009 Event A Pakistan court charges seven suspects involved in the 2008 terrorist attacks in Mumbai 1992 Event California Angels, are involved in a bus crash, in New Jersey 1992 Death Wilbur Mills, Representative-D-Arkansas 1939 - 1977, involved with Fanne Foxe, dies at 82 1980 Event Ringo and Barbara Bach are involved in a car crash 1979 Event Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches 1975 Event Robert Plant is involved in a car crash in Rhodes 1974 Event Grand jury concludes President Nixon is involved in Watergate cover-up 1973 Event Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma 1972 Event George Harrison is involved in a minor car accident 1969 Event Blues artist Muddy Waters involved in a car crash that kills 3 1957 Event Yankees involved in Copacabana Incident, leads to Billy Martin trade 1944 Birthday Joshua Rifkin, born in New York, musicologist, composer, keyboard, involved in ragtime revival, in the 1970's, recorded Scott Joplin's works for Nonesuch Records 1922 Birthday Clark MacGregor, politician, involved in Watergate 1918 Birthday E. Howard Hunt, born in New York, American author, Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) spy, involved in Watergate 1909 Birthday Wilbur Mills, born in Kensett, Arkansas, Representative-D-Arkansas 1939 - 1977, involved with Fanne Foxe 1868 Event Despite bitter opposition, President A Johnson grants unconditional pardon to all persons involved in Southern rebellion (Civil War) 1746 Death John Peter Zenger, journalist, involved in 1st amendment fight, dies
