2015 Event The Vatican ends a five-year investigation into a key organization of U.S. nuns two years ahead of schedule and recommends no major changes; the group was under scrutiny for practices considered out of line with Catholic Church teaching 2015 Event The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is planning rules for commercial drones that will limit flights to uncrowded areas within the operator's line of sight, meaning that uses such as package delivery or long-range news reporting are off limits 2014 Event Crowds line up at retailers across the U.S. as the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are offered for sale; buyers are seeking to be some of the first to own the devices, which may be shipped as late as November for those who pre-ordered online 2014 Event Discount store Dollar Tree will buy rival Family Dollar for $8.5 billion; the merged company is expected to generate revenue in line with competitor Dollar General 2013 Event Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, gives birth to a son, the third in line to the British throne; the child, named George Alexander Louis, is formally known as His Royal Highness Prince of Cambridge 2013 Event Muslim terrorists set off two explosions near the finish line at the Boston Marathon in Boston, Massachusetts, killing 3, injuring 183 people, and at least 15 requiring amputations 2012 Event Christmas food parcels are distributed in the Republic of Ireland; hundreds of people line up to receive them 2012 Event Justine Greening, the U.K. Secretary of State for Transport approves the HS2, a high-speed rail line that will link major cities in the U.K. to London 2012 Event Eleven people are killed when their hot air balloon collides with a power line and crashes near Carterton, New Zealand 2011 Event A new census measure claims that a record number of Americans, 49.1 million, are living below the poverty line 2011 Event The Arab Gas Pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is destroyed in an explosion; the line supplies gas to Jordan and Israel 2010 Event In San Bruno, California, a fire begins with a massive explosion in a natural gas line, kills 4 people, destroys many homes, and continues burning 2010 Event A study suggests the 2010 Haiti Earthquake was caused by newly discovered fault line 2010 Event Tens of thousands of Poles line the streets to witness the procession of President Kaczynski, en route to the Presidential Palace, Warsaw, where he will lie in state 2003 Death Johnny Cash, country singer, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line", dies at 71 2001 Death Arlene Francis, actress, What's My Line?, dies at 93 1997 Death Wally Bruner, journalist (ABC, What's My Line), dies at 66 1997 Event America On Line, begins service in Japan 1996 Event 6,138th performance of "Cats" is held in London, surpassing record of Broadway's longest-running musical, "A Chorus Line" 1994 Event "Cats" 5,000th Broadway performance (joins Chorus Line and Oh! Calcutta!) 1994 Death Ken Hall, Australian director/producer (Kokoda front line), dies at 92 1991 Death Joseph Papp, U.S. theater producer (Chorus Line, Hair), dies at 70 1991 Death Joseph Papp, Broadway producer (Chorus Line), dies of cancer at 70 1990 Death Brigitte D'Ortschy, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies in Japan at 69 1990 Event "Chorus Line" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 6,137 performances 1990 Birthday Princess Eugenie of York, born in Portland Hospital, London, the sixth and the second female in the succession line to the thrones of sixteen independent Commonwealth states 1990 Death Suzuki Sochu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/abbot of Ryutakuji, dies 1989 Death Yamada Koun, Zen teacher Sanbo Kyodan line, dies at 82 1988 Event New York City Subway system adds new stations (Z line) 1987 Death Michael Bennet, choreographer (Chorus Line), dies of AIDS at 44 1984 Event "Layin' It On Line" by Jefferson Starship peaks at #66 1983 Event "A Chorus Line" 3,389 performance to become longest running Bdwy show 1980 Death Thien-an Thich, Zen teacher/Vietnamese Rinzai line, dies in LA at 54 1980 Death Mary McCarty, actress (French Line), dies 1978 Death Miura Isshu, Zen teacher, Hakuin Rinzai line, dies at 75 1978 Death Jay Adler, actor (Macon County Line, Illegal, Big Combo), dies at 79 1977 Death Louis Untermeyer, poet/critic/TV panelist (What's My Line), dies at 92 1977 Event ELO releases "Telephone Line" 1976 Event 30th Tony Awards: Travesties and Chorus Line win 1975 Event "Chorus Line" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 6137 performances 1975 Event Hamlisch and Klebans musical "Chorus Line" premieres in New York City 1975 Event "A Chorus Line," longest-running Broadway show (6,137), premieres 1975 Death Larry Blyden, actor (Joe and Mabel, What's My Line), dies at 49 1973 Death Steven Geray, actor (French Line), dies at 69 1973 Event Israel announces loss of Bar-Lev defense line in Suez Canal 1973 Birthday Adrien Brody, born in Woodhaven, New York, actor, Academy-Award winning film, 'The Pianist', other films include 'The Thin Red Line', 'Splice', 'Predators' 1972 Event New line of control agreed to in Kashmir between India and Pakistan 1972 Event BART begins service with a 26-mi (42-km) line from Oakland to Fremont 1971 Death Bennett Cerf, (Random House)/panelist (What's My Line), dies at 73 1968 Birthday Prince Maurits of Orange-Nassau, van Vollenhoven, born in Utrecht, Netherlands, 10th in line of succession to the Dutch throne 1967 Event Final episode of "What's My Line?," hosted by John Charles Daly 1967 Event Last broadcast of "What's My Line" on CBS TV 1967 Event 1st air conditioned New York City subway car (R-38 on the F line) 1965 Death Dorothy Kilgallen, columnist (What's My Line?), dies at 52 1963 Event John Lennon utters his infamous "Rattle your jewelry" line 1963 Event Hot Line communications link between Washington D.C. and Moscow begins 1963 Event Kingston Trio are mystery guest on "What's My Line?" 1963 Event U.S. and U.S.S.R. agree to set up Hot Line 1961 Event Francis the Talking Mule is mystery guest on "What's My Line" 1960 Event Oil pipe line from Rotterdam-Ruhrgebied opens 1959 Birthday Audrey Landers, born in Philadelphia, actress, Afton-Dallas, Chorus Line 1958 Event Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line 1958 Event 50" snow across the Mason-Dixon line 1957 Event Indians' pitcher Herb Score is hit by a line drive off Gil McDougald 1957 Birthday Walter Rohlfing, born in Dusseldorf, WLAF defensive line coach, Rhein Fire 1957 Event Trans-Iranian oil pipe line finished 1956 Event Washington-Jackson cable line replaced by bus service 1956 Event Weather forecasting phone line set up in London England 1954 Birthday Justin Ross, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Sinatra, Chorus Line, Fan, Quick Change 1954 Birthday Jeff Apple, born in Miami, Florida, producer, In the Line of Fire 1953 Event Yamada Koun, leader of Sanbo Kyodan line of Zen, found 1st awakening 1953 Birthday Hugh McDowell, chelloist, ELO-Telephone Line 1953 Birthday Rocky Burnette, born in Memphis, rock vocalist, Towing the Line 1952 Birthday Jean Paul Gaultier, born in Arceuil, France, fashion designer, host of television series, 'Eurotrash', clothing line for Hermes 1951 Birthday Dean Unruh, born in Riverton, Wyoming, WLAF offensive line coach for the Rhein Fire 1951 Birthday Randy California, Wolfe, Cal, guitarist, Spirit-I Got a Line on You 1950 Birthday Mark McHale, WLAF offensive line coach for the Amsterdam Admirals 1950 Birthday Sylvette Miou-Miou, Paris, France, actress, Bottom Line, Menage 1950 Event Longest-running prime-time game show, "What's My Line" begins on CBS 1950 Event 1st broadcast of "What's My Line," on CBS-TV 1949 Event Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners 1947 Birthday Jeff Lynne, rocker, ELO-Telephone Line, Travelling Wilburys 1947 Birthday Jay Ferguson, born in Burbank, California, rocker, Spirit-I Got A Line on You 1946 Event New York City transit begins using Pennsylvania system - Car # 744 on 8th Ave IND line 1945 Event British troops reach Grebbe line Netherlands 1945 Event U.S. 10th Armour division overthrows Orscholz line 1944 Event U.S. 28th Infantry division opens assault on Siegfried line/Westwall 1944 Event 2nd British army reaches Grainville-Mouen line 1944 Birthday Marvin Hamlisch, New York City, composer/pianist, Sting, Chorus Line 1944 Event German defense line in Italy collapsed 1943 Birthday John Locke, rock keyboardist, Spirit-I Got A Line on You 1943 Birthday Jeff Greenfield, born in New York City, media commentator, Firing Line, Nightline 1943 Event British 8th army opens assault on Mareth line, Tunisia 1942 Birthday Fred Thompson, senator, R-Tennessee, actor, 'In the Line of Fire' 1941 Birthday Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1940 Event Bud Brennan, a fan at Memorial Stadium, races out of stands and attempts to tackle Tom Harmon at 3-yard line, Harmon easily evades Brennan 1938 Event Ruth Fuller Sasaki, Zen teacher, Rinzai line, enters Zen priesthood 1935 Event 36-Folsom becomes 1st line to use 1-man streetcars 1933 Event Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line) 1932 Birthday Johnny Cash, born in Kingsland, Arkansas, country singer, "Folsom Prison Blues" and "I Walk the Line" 1931 Birthday Ed Cassidy, drummer, Spirit-I Got A Line on You 1929 Birthday Rachel Ames, born in Portland, Oregon, actress, Line Up, Audrey-General Hospital 1927 Birthday Seung Sahn, zen teacher, Korean line 1922 Event 1st electric power line commercial carrier in U.S., Utica, New York 1922 Event White Star Line Majestic completes 5 day maiden voyage 1919 Birthday Ernest H Martin, Markowitz, producer, Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line 1918 Event Allied forces scored a decisive breakthrough of Hindenburg Line 1918 Event Allies forced Germans back across Hindenburg Line 1914 Event Carl Wickman begins Greyhound, the 1st U.S. bus line, in Minnesota 1914 Event World's 1st airline, St. Petersburg Tampa Airboat Line, begins 1914 Birthday John Daly, South Africa, newscaster/TV game show host, What's My Line 1914 Event Henry Ford introduces assembly line, for T-Fords 1913 Event Continuous moving assembly line introduced by Ford (car every 2:38) 1913 Event Henry Ford institutes moving assembly line 1913 Birthday Dorothy Kilgallen, born in Chicago, Illinois, columnist, What's My Line? 1912 Birthday Soewarsil Djojopoespito, Indonesia, writer, Toe the Line 1911 Birthday Cy Feuer, New York City, Bdwy producer, Feuer and Martin-Chorus Line 1910 Event 1st commercially successful electric bus line opens (Hollywood) 1907 Birthday Arlene Francis, Boston, radio/TV host, What's My Line? 1907 Birthday John Hadfield, author/publisher, Love on a Branch Line 1907 Birthday Nakagawa Soen, Formosa, Zen teacher, Rinzai line 1906 Event London Underground opens Bakeroo line (Baker Street to Waterloo Line) 1904 Birthday Steven Geray, Uzhored Czechoslovakia, actor, French Line 1904 Event 1st main line electric train in U.K. (Liverpool to Southport) 1901 Birthday George Keyt, born in Sri Lanka, artist, modern painter, cubist style, influenced by Henri Matisse, celebrated for line drawing translation of Gita Govinda into English and Sinhalese 1898 Birthday Bennett Cerf, publisher, Random House, panelist, What's My Line 1892 Event 1st commercial long-distance phone line opens (Chicago-NY) 1888 Birthday Leadbelly, Louisiana, blues 12 string guitarist, Rock Island Line 1883 Event 1st commercial electric railway line begins operation in Chicago 1877 Event 1st telephone and telegraph line in Hawaii completed 1876 Event Southern Pacific line from LA to San Francisco completed 1870 Event 1st New York City subway line opens (pneumatic powered) 1867 Event Alaska adopts Gregorian calendar, crosses International date line 1864 Event Battle for Petersburg begins as General Grant assaults Confederate line 1861 Event 1st telegraph line linking West and East coasts completed 1861 Event General Beauregard is given command of Confederate Alexandria Line 1860 Event Telegraph line between Los Angeles and San Francisco opens 1853 Event Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal 1851 Event City of Glasgow steamer inaugurates Philadelphia-Liverpool line 1846 Event Telegraph line opens between Philadelphia and Balt 1844 Event Samuel F.B. Morse completes 1st telegraph line 1824 Birthday Samuel Plimsoll, Bristol England, inventor, Plimsoll line for ships 1787 Birthday Samuel Cunard, founder, 1st regular Atlantic steamship line 1767 Event Boundary between MD and PA, Mason Dixon line, agreed upon 1763 Event Charles Mason and Jeremiah Dixon begin surveying Mason-Dixon Line between Pennsylvania and Maryland 1694 Death Dokusho, Zen teacher, Obaku line, dies 1351 Death Muso Soseki, Zen teacher/Rinzai line/head of Nanzenji, dies in Japan 1326 Event Daitokuji temple, Rinzai line, established in Kyoto by Daito Kokushi 1303 Death Nanshu, Zen teacher (Rinzai line)/founder (Zounan temple), dies 1286 Death Mugaku Sogen, Zen Rinzai line founder of Engakuji temple, dies at 60 1278 Death Daikaku, Zen teacher Rinzai line/head of Kenchoji, dies in Japan at 65 1253 Death Dogen Kigen, 1st Zen patriarch of Japanese Soto line, dies at 53 739 Death P'u-chi Ho-shang Tao-chao, Northern Ch'an Line Zen teacher, dies 732 Event Ho-tse Shen-hui, Zen teacher disputes founder of Northern Ch'an line
