2015 Event Australia's Liberal Party votes in Malcolm Turnbull to replace Tony Abbott as prime minister; Abbott had received majority backing from his party in a no-confidence vote just seven months ago 2015 Event NASA's New Horizons probe reestablishes contact to transmit the first close photos of Pluto and its moons; the probe launched in 2006 and has traveled over 3 billion miles; it will continue transmitting data for the next 16 months 2015 Event Philae, the comet lander that was deposited on Comet 67P last year, has awoken after several months in hibernation due to low power; scientists hope that the lander's power will last long enough for them to download data 2015 Event Harriette Thompson, at 92 years and three months, becomes the oldest person to finish a marathon, beating the previous record holder of 92 years and 19 days 2015 Event Ehud Olmert, former prime minister of Israel, is sentenced to eight months in prison after new evidence emerges proving corruption charges for which he had been acquitted three years ago 2015 Event Creditor nations agree to extend Greece's bailout program by four months as long as required economic reforms continue; new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had campaigned on reversing the reforms but now accepts the terms to avoid financial chaos 2014 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average sets a record at 18,024.17; the Dow has taken less than six months to climb from a value of 17,000 points 2014 Event Japan launches an explorer that will take samples and collect data from the surface of an asteroid; the six-year trip will include eighteen months of study and data collection 2014 Event Investigators will conduct a deep-sea sonar scan in the Indian Ocean for the remains of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370; satellite communication attempts have provided clues to the plane's likely trajectory before it disappeared eight months ago 2014 Event U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been suspended for six months from sponsor organization USA Swimming due to a recent drunk driving charge; Phelps plans to enter a treatment program 2014 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce that they are expecting their second child; baby Prince George celebrated his first birthday two months ago 2014 Event Iraqi troops and Shiite militia members, aided by U.S. air strikes, free the town of Amerli from Islamic State control; the rebel group seized the town two months ago, blocking access to food and supplies; rations were air-dropped after the victory 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama requests $2 billion for emergency measures to address illegal immigration and enhance security at the border with Mexico; thousands of children have been caught in the last 8 months crossing the border without adults 2014 Event Reports of delays at U.S. Veterans Administration facilities has created temporary unity in Congress as lawmakers seek to address the scandal; thousands of veterans have waited at least three months to see a doctor; many have never been seen at all 2014 Event Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West are married in Florence, Italy, about 7 months after the birth of their daughter, North West; the celebrities have been together since early 2012 2014 Event Union backers and California legislators are seeking to raise the state's minimum wage to $13 per hour; Governor Jerry Brown ratified a law only 8 months ago to raise the wage to $10 an hour by 2016 2014 Event Doctors announce that a 3D-printed plastic skull was successfully used to replace part of a woman's real skull in an operation three months ago in the Dutch city of Utrecht 2013 Event Nelson Mandela, South Africa's former President, is released after spending almost three months in a Pretoria hospital 2013 Event CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, announces his retirement in the next 12 months 2013 Event The Eurozone moves out of 18 months of recession in the June quarter after it records a growth rate of .03% 2013 Event Three months after $50 million in diamonds is stolen at the Brussels Airport, more than 24 people in France, Switzerland and Belgium were detained, and a significant stash of the diamonds and stash recovered 2013 Event Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI returns to live in Vatican City the Mater Ecclesiae two months after resigning as Pope 2013 Event In Italy, a deal on forming a new government is finalized two months after the 2013 Italian parliamentary election 2012 Event For the second time in four months, New Zealand's Mount Tongariro volano erupts; the volcano is located on the country's North Island 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candiate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's reaction to the attacks on U.S. missions in Benghazi, Cairo and other U.S. embassy's was to 'sympathize' with the assailants; the President claimed the attacks were the result of protests to a movie released on YouTube months before that mocked Mohammed 2012 Event After last months extensive flooding, North Korea asks the United Nations for food aid 2012 Event After Simon Bolivar's U.K. concert, featuring Venezuela's premier youth orchestra sells out eight months in advance, it is announced that the concert will be live-streamed on June 23rd and 26th, 2012 2012 Event During the first three months of 2012, revised figures show that the U.K. economy shrunk by 0.3% 2012 Event Fifteen months after President Hosni Mubarak was ousted in Egypt by a revolution, voters go to the polls for a presidential election 2011 Event Australia bans live cattle exports to Indonesia for up to six months in response to reports of cruel treatment at Indonesian slaughterhouses 2011 Event North and South Korean officials meet for working-level military talks, the first Korean dialogue in eight months 2011 Event After 41 years in power, Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi is less than 24 months away from being world's longest-serving leader 2010 Event In Beijing, the minimum wage is raised by 20%, the second time in six months 2010 Event Despite concern from the opposition, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declares he will pass laws by decree for the next six to eighteen months 2010 Event Over 100 people die in the Krygyzstani riots; opposition leader Roza Otunbayeva says she will lead a temporary government for six months 1998 Event After months of wrangling, Lewinsky and Starr announce a full immunity agreement for Lewinsky and her parents 1997 Event Federal judge sentences Autumn Jackson, who claims to be Bill Cosby's daughter, to 26 months for trying to extort $40 million from him 1997 Event British au pair Louise Woodward, 19, sentenced to life in death of Matthew Eappen 8 months (judge changes to time served)00690901 1996 Event Nintendo 64 video game system debuts in USA (3 months after Japan) 1995 Event Japanese police arrest cult leader Shoko Asahara and charged him with Nerve-gas attack on Tokyo's subways two months earlier 1995 Event Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers 1994 Death Angela Lakeberg, siamese twin, dies at 11 months 1994 Event Edvard Munchs painting "The Scream" recovered 3 months after stolen 1994 Event Joey Buttafuoco, released from jail after 4 months and 9 days 1993 Event Junk bond king Michael Milkin is released from jail after 22 months 1991 Event With two months left, White Sox set new home attendance (2,150,951) 1990 Event Cincinnati Red Pete Rose is sentence to 5 months for tax evasion 1990 Event Federal judge sentenced former national security adviser John M Poindexter to 6 months for making false statements to Congress 1990 Event Lebanon release U.S. hostage Robert Polhill after 39 months 1990 Event James Brown moves to a work-release center after serving 15 months 1988 Event Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) 1988 Event Writers guild end their 6 months strike 1987 Event Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz sentenced to 6 months in jail 1986 Event French hostage Aurel Cornea, held in Lebanon for 9 months, released 1984 Event 1st-class cricket debut of Wasim Akram, 2 months before his 1st Test 1984 Event Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed 1983 Event Polish government ends 19 months of martial law 1982 Event Sun Myung Moon sentenced to 18 months for tax fraud 1980 Event 2 months after death of drummer John Bonham, Led Zeppelin breaks up 1980 Event John Lydon sentenced to 3 months on assault charges 1979 Event Chuck Berry sentenced to 4 months for $200,000 in tax evasion 1979 Event Chuck Berry pleads guilty to income tax evasion, sentenced to 4 months 1977 Event Former AG John Mitchell starts 19 months in Alabama prison 1977 Event Frenchman Francois Claustre freed, after 33 months as hostage in Chad 1976 Death George, a goose that lived to 49 years 8 months, dies 1976 Event Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by President Carter 1974 Event Ruffian begins her racing career as a filly and dies 14 months later 1974 Event Chimpanzee Nim Chimsky signs his 1st word, at 2 months 1973 Event Delta Airlines DC-9 crashes in fog at Logan Airport, Boston, killing all but one of 89 aboard. Lone survivor dies 6 months later 1970 Event Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, headed by Bud Selig, purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10,800,000 Although negotiations were conducted over a period of months, it was not until March 13 when a federal bankruptcy referee declared the Pilots bank 1969 Death Philip Blaiberg, after 19 months with artificial heart, dies 1961 Birthday Julianne Moore, actress, Lost World, 9 Months 1960 Birthday Hugh Grant, born in London, England, 4 Weddings and a Funeral, 9 Months 1960 Event Patrice Lumumba sentenced to 6 months in Belgian Congo 1959 Event Belgium shortens conscription to 12 months 1959 Event Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement 1958 Birthday Chris Columbus, writer and director, Mrs Doubtfire, Nine Months 1958 Event Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months 1958 Event President Eisenhower sends U.S. troops to Lebanon; they stay 3 months 1954 Event Dutch military conscription shortened from 20 to 18 months 1954 Event Belgium shortens military conscription from 20 to 18 months 1951 Event Belgium extends conscription to 24 months 1950 Event 3 months as National-American Football League takes back NFL name 1946 Event League of Nations dissolves, 3 months after United Nations starts 1945 Event Clandestine Radio 1212, after broadcasting pro-nazi propoganda for months used their influence to trap 350,000 German army group B troops 1944 Event Tommy Brown, just 16 years and 8 months old, plays shortstop for Dodgers 1941 Event German siege of Tobruk after 8 months ends 1934 Event U.S. contract air mail service canceled, replaced by U.S. Army for 6 months 1932 Event Charles Lindbergh, Jr. (20 months), kidnapped in New Jersey 1929 Event New York to San Francisco foot race ends (2 months) winner is 60 year old Monteverde 1927 Event Josip Broz (Tito) begins 7 months jail sentence in Croatia 1925 Event NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses and dies of TB 4 months later 1925 Event Walter Percy Chrysler founded Chrysler Corp, Iacocca is 8 months old 1922 Event Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops 1918 Event U.S. troops land in Archangel, Russia, stay 10 months 1914 Event U.S. Marines occupy Vera Cruz, Mexico, stay 6 months 1909 Event Word received, Admiral Peary discovers North Pole 5 months earlier 1907 Death Maria Anna Mahler, Gustav Mahlers eldest daughter, dies of scarlet fever and diptheria at 4 years and 7 months of age in Maiernigg, Austria, five days after her father, Gustav Mahler's 47th birthday. She is buried at Grinzing Cemetery, Vienna. 1905 Event Baseball outfielder Frank Huelsman traded for 6th time in 8 months 1900 Event After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close 1900 Event 2nd modern Olympic games opens in Paris (lasted 5 months) 1895 Event 1st round-the-world trip by a woman on a bicycle (took 15 months) 1885 Death Thomas A Hendricks, 21st Vice President, dies at 66, 8 months after taking office 1861 Event Enlistment increases from 3 months to 2 years 1846 Event U.S. declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins 1834 Event William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months 1585 Event Antwerp surrenders after 8 months siege by duke of Parma 1573 Event Haarlem surrenders after 7 months to Spanish army
