2014 Event The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) project that Ebola cases could reach between 550,000 and 1.4 million by January if more isn't done to control spread of the disease; infections are doubling about every 3 weeks in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2013 Event Australia's outgoing Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces he isn't seeking re-election as the leader of the Labor Party 2012 Event Medical textbooks require rewriting after 39-year-old Canadian Scott Routley becomes the first person believed to be in a vegetative state to tell scientists he isn't in any pain 1992 Event Supreme Court rules 5-3 that Joseph Doherty isn't entitled to asylum 1983 Event Wendy Wasserstein's "Isn't It Romantic," premieres in New York City 1956 Birthday Michael J Feinstein, pianist, Isn't It Romantic 1933 Event Lou Gehrig and Joe McCarthy thrown out of game, McCarthy suspended 3 games but Gehrig isn't, so he continues his streak at 1,249 games 1870 Event Fred Goldsmith demonstrates curve ball isn't an optical illusion