2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 2015 Event British Petroleum (BP) reaches a settlement with U.S. federal, state and local government entities regarding damages from its Deepwater Horizon rig explosion five years ago; BP will pay USD $18 billion through the year 2030 2014 Event Japan passes a $29 million fiscal stimulus package to improve the economy; the funds will be allocated to supporting small businesses, stimulating local economic activity, and strengthening areas damaged by destructive natural forces 2014 Event The Vatican will install showers for the homeless in public restrooms on the grounds of St. Peter's Square; Archbishop Konrad Krajewski has also requested several local parishes around Rome to do the same 2014 Event Kaci Hickox, the first person held under New Jersey's new quarantine provisions for those who have worked with Ebola patients, speaks out to protest the conditions of her confinement at a local hospital; Hickox has tested negative for the virus 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2014 Event eBay, Inc. will be introducing local, customized e-commerce sites and services throughout Latin America; the company will identify local demand in each market to provide targeted search results and offerings 2013 Event Iranians go to the polls for a presidential election and local elections 2013 Event Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013 2012 Event In an attempt to encourage people to buy from their local bookstores, novelist and Pulitzer Prize-winner Richard Russo boycotts e-books 2011 Event Columbian voters participate in local gubernatorial and mayoral elections which include Medellin, Cali and Bogota 2011 Event In South Korea, the Financial Services Commission reveals they plan to inject more money into suspended local savings banks 2009 Event Kosovo holds its first local election since declaring independence from Serbia 1996 Death Heather Swift, local councellor, dies at 79 1996 Death Les Burns, local councillor, dies at 53 1996 Death John "Jack" Layden, local politician, dies at 70 1995 Event U.S. Federal Court votes that Cable companies must carry local stations 1995 Event Japan's Shinshinto Party wins local elections 1994 Event Labour beats Conservatives in British local elections 1992 Event FCC votes to allow competition for local phone service 1983 Event Supreme Court struck down state and local restrictions on abortion 1970 Event New York City local newspaper "Our Town" begins publishing 1967 Event 1st local British radio station begins broadcasting (Radio Leicester) 1956 Event Pirates and Kansas City A's cancel an exhibition game in Birmingham Alabama, because of local ordinance barring black from playing against white 1954 Event Elvis Presley joins Memphis Federation of Musicians, Local 71 1954 Event 1st local color TV coml WNBT-TV (WNBC-TV) New York City (Castro Decorators) 1953 Birthday John Denham, born in Seaton, England, John Yorke Denham, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Southampton Itchen, Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, served, then resigned as, Minister of State at the Home Office in 2003, over the Iraq War 1953 Birthday Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 1952 Birthday Alec John Such, born in Yonkers, New York, rocker, musician, former bassist for band Bon Jovi, managed local New Jersey bands and Heaven band in Chicago with James Young of Styx 1946 Birthday Bill Forsyth, director, Local Hero, Breaking, Indiana, Housekeeping 1943 Death John Burns, English minister of Local Government (1905-14), dies 1942 Death Dirk Bannink, nurse/local counciller Deventer, executed 1942 Birthday Les Burns, local councillor 1940 Event British Local Defense Volunteers (Home Guard) forms 1935 Event Hague local museum opens 1926 Birthday John "Jack" Layden, local politician 1923 Event 1st brain tumor operation under local anesthetic performed (Beth Israel Hospital in New York City) by Dr. K Winfield Ney 1917 Death Oswald Chambers, Scottish Protestant Christian minister, teacher, author, wrote, 'My Utmost for His Highest', established local society dedicated to his favorite poet, Robert Browning, dies from a ruptured appendix 1917 Birthday Heather Swift, local councillor 1915 Event Local train collides with troop train killing 226 (Gretna Scotland) 1908 Birthday Lab Rachel Katherine Hamilton-Russell ouchere, local historian 1882 Event Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board) 1874 Birthday Oswald Chambers born in Aberdeen, Scotland, Scottish Protestant Christian minister, teacher, author, wrote, 'My Utmost for His Highest', established local society dedicated to his favorite poet, Robert Browning 1788 Event Vizille France population demands local parliament 1639 Event Dorchester Massachusetts, forms 1st school funded by local taxes
