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2012 Event - U.S. Governor of Colorado, John Hickenlooper, emboldened by the passage of a voter-approved amendment to the state constitution last month, declared marijuana legal for recreational use 2012 Event - Following political reforms in Myanmar, Australia relaxes sanctions on the country, including by-elections earlier this month where opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won more than a dozen seats 2012 Event - Mali swears in Dioncounda Traore, an interim president, marking the country's transition back to civilian rule following last month's coup 2012 Event - Greece Prime Minister Lucas Papademos resigns, calling for a new election within a month 2011 Event - One month after the Tohoku earthquake shook Japan, a 6.6 magnitude aftershock hit Japan, lasting nearly an hour 2010 Event - Muslims across the world begin the holy month of Ramadan where they must fast between sunrise and sunset 2010 Event - Arnold Schwarzenegger, Governor of California, responds to a fiscal state of emergency by requiring most state employees to take three days of unpaid leave per month 2010 Event - 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 1995 Event - "Month in the Country" closes at Roundabout Theater New York City after 79 performances 1995 Event - "Month in the Country" opens at Roundabout Theater New York City for 79 performances 1995 Event - Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement 1994 Death - Peter Hebblethwaite, English editor-in-chief (The Month), dies at 64 1992 Event - Joan Lunden ordered to pay her ex-husband $18,000 a month support 1992 Event - UAW ends 5 month strike against Caterpillar Inc 1991 Event - General Motors announces 9 month loss of $2.2 billion 1991 Event - Argentine soocer star Diego Maradona suspended for 15 month by Italian League for testing positive for cocaine use 1990 Event - Ms. Magazine hits newstands again after an 8 month hiatus 1988 Event - Donald Trump bills Mike Tyson $2,000,000 for 4 month advisory service 1988 Event - Cincinnati Red pitcher John Franco sets a record of 13 saves in 1 month 1987 Event - Less than a month after re-signing, A's pitcher Vida Blue retires 1970 Event - U.S. ends 2 month military offensive into Cambodia 1967 Event - Minn Twin Dean Chance 2nd no-hitter of month beats Cleveland, 2-1 1967 Event - Rolling Stone Mick Jagger and Keith Richards end 1 month jail sentence 1965 Event - Willie Mays sets NL record for home runs in a month with his 17th of August 1965 Event - 2nd of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000, Ganges R India 1965 Event - 1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India) 1964 Event - FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City 1964 Event - Revolution overthrows Sultan of Zanzibar, 1 month after independence 1963 Birthday - Gina Goldberg, born in Turku, Finland, born Tina Verienius, model, actress, singer, Playboy magazine's Playmate of the Month, May, 1981 1957 Event - "DuPont Show of the Month," debuts on CBS-TV 1949 Event - Israel's 19 month war of independence ends 1946 Event - TV's 1st network dramatic serial "Faraway Hill" ends 2 month run 1943 Event - German occupiers forbid flying of kites (6 month jail sentence) 1943 Event - 63 U Boats (359,300 ton) sinks this month 1943 Death - Frieda Reiss, French 11 month old baby, murdered in Auschwitz 1943 Event - 39 U boats sunk this month (203,100 ton) 1942 Event - 60 U boats sunk this month (330,000 ton) 1942 Event - 109 U boats sunk this month (729,000 ton) 1942 Event - 94 U boats sunk this month (619,000 ton) 1942 Event - 98 U-boats sunk this month (485,000 tons) 1942 Event - U boats sunk this month 108 ships (544,000 ton) 1942 Event - U boats sank 96 allied ships this month: 476,000 ton 1942 Event - 144 U boats (700,000 ton) sunk this month 1942 Event - 62 U boats sunk this month (327,000 ton) 1941 Event - 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) 1941 Event - 13 U boats sunk this month (62,000 ton) 1941 Event - 53 U-boats sunk this month (202,000 tons) 1941 Event - 23 U-boats sunk this month (80,000 ton) 1941 Event - U boats sink 21 allied ships this month: 94,000 ton 1941 Event - 61 U-boats (310,000 ton) sunk this month 1941 Event - 41 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) 1941 Event - 39 U Boats (197,000 ton) sunk this month 1941 Event - 21 U boats sunk this month (127,000 ton) 1940 Event - 37 U boats sunk this month (213,000 ton) 1940 Event - 32 U boats sunk this month (147,000 ton) 1940 Event - 63 U boats sunk this month (325,000 ton) 1940 Event - 59 U-boats sunk this month (295,000 tons) 1940 Event - 56 U-boats sunk this month (268,000 ton) 1940 Event - 38 U boats sinks this month (196,000 ton) 1940 Event - 58 U-boats (284,000 ton) sunk this month 1940 Event - 45 U boats sunk this month (170,000 ton) 1940 Event - 40 U boats sunk this month (111,000 ton) 1939 Event - 25 U boats sunk this month (81,000 ton) 1939 Event - 21 U boats sunk this month (52,000 ton) 1939 Event - 27 U boats sunk this month (135,000 ton) 1939 Event - 41 U-boats sunk this month (153,000 ton) 1929 Death - Mary MacLane, author, individualistic style included feminist rhetoric, raw admissions, first book, 'The Story of Mary Mac Lane' published in 1902, sold 100,000 copies in the first month, dies at age 48, in Chicago, Illinois 1927 Event - Ponsford scores 336 against SA, giving him 1146 for month 1926 Event - Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson vanished in Venice California She showed up a month later and said she had been kidnapped 1926 Event - Book of the Month Club sends out its 1st selections "Lolly Willowes" and "Loving Huntsman" by Sylvia Townsend Warner 1924 Event - 8 month Twenste textile strike ends 1920 Event - 1st flight from London to South Africa lands (1 month) 1919 Event - Ross and Keith Smith start a 1 month flight from London to Australia 1918 Event - Due to WW I, 15th World Series begins a month early 1912 Event - Robert Scott expedition arrives at South Pole, 1 month after Amundsen 1905 Event - Swedish mine workers win 5 month strike for minimum wages 1903 Event - Joe McGinnity wins his 3rd doubleheader of month 1888 Event - Ndebele-king Lobengula grants Cecil Rhodes, Mashonaland 100 pounds per month 1881 Birthday - Mary MacLane, born in Winnipeg, Canada, author, individualistic style included feminist rhetoric, raw admissions, first book, 'The Story of Mary Mac Lane' published in 1902, sold 100,000 copies in the first month 1872 Event - U.S. cargo ship Mary Celeste set sail from New York on a journey which ended when it is found mysteriously abandoned the following month 1858 Event - 1st transatlantic cable fails after less than 1 month 1853 Death - William King, U.S. Vice President, dies a month after his inauguration 1831 Event - Erie Canal closes for entire month due to cold weather 1697 Event - Isaac Newton receives Jean Bernoulli's 6 month time-limit problem, solves problem before going to bed that same night 1630 Event - 16,000 inhabitants of Venice died this month of plague |
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