2015 Event France�s far-right National Front party has expelled one of its founders, Jean-Marie Le Pen, after continued conflict over his anti-Semitic remarks; current party leader Marine Le Pen, his daughter, seeks to move the party away from its past 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama bans the use of certain military equipment by police in the wake of recent deaths of unarmed black men by police officers; the move is meant to help communities see police as protectors rather than as an 'occupied force' 2015 Event Iran will receive an S-300 air defense system from Russia; though the move won't violate U.N. sanctions against Iran, other nations currently in negotiation with Iran over nuclear issues have expressed concern 2014 Event An independence referendum for the Spanish region of Catalonia has been cancelled after the nation's constitutional court accepted the case for legal decision, effectively suspending the move until a ruling is given 2014 Event Russian troops along the Ukrainian border have been ordered to withdraw to their home bases by President Vladimir Putin; the move comes ahead of meetings between Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko 2014 Event Hewlett-Packard (HP) plans to split into two companies: HP Enterprise, focused on enterprise products and services, and HP Inc., focused on printing and personal computing; the move will be completed in 2015 2014 Event The Spanish region of Catalonia plans to hold a referendum on independence; the Spanish government is moving to challenge the legality of such a move in the nation's Constitutional Court 2014 Event The U.S. Treasury is issuing rules to hinder companies from moving their headquarters outside the country to save on taxes; the rules may impact pending deals, such as Burger King's plan to move to Canada after merging with Tim Horton's 2014 Event Iran is strengthening gender segregation policies, forbidding women to work in public areas of restaurants and seeking separation from men in office settings; the move will increase the 18.9% female jobless rate 2014 Event Burger King Worldwide Inc. will purchase Canadian restaurant chain Tim Hortons Inc. and move its headquarters to Canada; Burger King will pay a little over $11 billion in U.S. dollars, and the merger will create the third-largest global fast food company 2014 Event Portuguese officials move to rescue Banco Espirito Santo from collapse by offering $6.6 billion ($4.9 billion euros) in funding 2014 Event The U.S. adds new sanctions against Russia, prohibiting certain Russian international businesses from accessing U.S. capital markets; the move extends previous sanctions targeting specific individuals and their companies 2014 Event Exxon Mobil takes the initiative among energy companies to disclose its plans for dealing with climate change in response to a 2013 shareholder resolution; the company's move may set a standard for other energy companies to follow 2014 Event As part of its increasing move into mobile presence, Facebook announces that it will purchase WhatsApp for $19 billion; younger users seem to prefer communicating with mobile apps, which allow them to avoid cell phone texting charges 2013 Event An NBA league committee recommends NBA owners reject the big from a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle 2013 Event China reports it will open the South China Sea's Paracel Islands to tourism before the May Day holiday. Vietnam voices strong opposition this move, as ownership of the Islands is in dispute 2013 Event David Milliband announces plans to resign as Britain's Foreign Secretary and move to U.S. state of New York to head the International Rescue Committee 2012 Event In a move to demonstrate promised reforms are taking place, Thein Sein, President of Burma, changes nine cabinet ministers 2012 Event In England, lawmakers ban the display of tobacco products, hoping the move will lead to a reduction in the number of youths who smoke 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI says Cuba needs to find ways to move away from Communism, and that he will help them find a peaceful way to make the transition 2012 Event In a retaliatory move against E.U. sanctions, Iran stops all exports to France and the United Kingdom 2011 Event The Arab League agrees to impose sanctions on Syria due to the nation's continued violent uprising; Syria says the move is 'unprecedented' 2011 Event The Libyan National Transitional Council will move to Tripoli from Benghazi next week 2004 Death Carl Wayne, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group, dies of esophageal cancer, at age 61 1996 Event NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he had to leave the Browns' name behind 1996 Event NHL approves move of Winnipeg Jets to Phoenix 1995 Event Contract finalizing Cleveland Browns' move to Baltimore is signed 1995 Event NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix 1995 Event Art Modell 1st meets (he claims) with Baltimore to move Browns 1995 Event U.S. marshals move in on Randy Weaver's cabin in Idaho 1995 Event Art Modell's rep begins secrets talks to move team to Baltimore 1993 Event Dave Winfield hits 442nd home run to move into 19th place 1993 Death Arthur Alexander, singer/songwriter (You Better Move On), dies at 53 1990 Event 10,000 Uganda RPF rebels move into Rwanda 1990 Event Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list 1989 Event Mike Tyson strikes a parking attendant when asked to move his car 1988 Event U.N. votes 151-2 (Isr and U.S.) to move PLO debate to Geneva, British abstains 1988 Event Chicago agrees to build a new stadium so White Sox won't move to Fla 1988 Event NFL's St. Louis Cardinals officially move to Phoenix 1988 Event NFL St. Louis Cardinals announce move to Phoenix 1987 Event New Jersey Devils farm team Maine Mariners (AHL) move to Utica (Devils) NY 1985 Event Reggie Jackson hits his 513th home run to move into 10th place 1985 Event Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move," kills 11 1984 Event NFL Baltimore Colts move to Indianapolis 1984 Event 500,000 Iranian soldiers move into Iraq 1982 Event John McMullen buys NHL Colorodo Rockies and gets approval to move to New Jersey 1982 Event Oakland Raiders to move to Los Angeles 1981 Event Cleveland Metroparks Administrative offices move from downtown to Zoo 1973 Event San Diego files anti-trust against NL (stopping Padres move to DC) 1973 Event NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen) 1973 Event Israeli tanks under General Sharon move through Suez Canal 1973 Event Egyptian tanks move further into Israel 1973 Event NL refuses to allow San Diego Padres move to Washington D.C. 1971 Event AL OKs Washington Senator move to Arlington (Texas Rangers) 1970 Event NL offices begins move from Cincinnati to San Francisco (completed February 23) 1969 Event New York Nets move from Comack to Island Garden, Hempstead NY 1967 Event AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams 1966 Event U.S. Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta 1965 Event Preparing a move to Anaheim, Angels change their name from LA to California 1964 Event NL keeps Braves in Milwaukee in 1965, may move to Atlanta in 1966 1964 Event Charlie Finlay announces he wants to move Kansas City A's to Louisville 1963 Event Reports of Charlie Finley's intention to move Kansas City A's to Oakland 1963 Event 3 New Jersey businessman purchase NHL Colorado Rockies, and get approval to move them to New Jersey Meadowlands (Devils) 1962 Event Charlie Finley is denied permission to move A's to Dallas-Ft. Worth 1962 Event New Orleans Citizens Co gives free 1-way ride to blacks to move North 1962 Event Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida 1961 Event AFL's LA Chargers move to San Diego 1960 Event AL approves Washington Senators move to become Minnesota Twins and announces franchises in LA and Washington D.C. for 1961 1960 Birthday Nancy Martinez, born in Montreal, Quebec, rocker, musician, singer, known for dance-pop music hit songs 'For Tonight', 'Move Out' 1960 Event CFL's Calgary Stampeders move into McMahon Stadium 1960 Event Fidel Castro ends Havana's International League team, Sugar Kings move to New Jersey 1960 Event Giants move their offices to Candlestick Park 1959 Event Chinese troops move into India, 17 die 1959 Event Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise 1958 Event Calvin Griffith says Senators will prob accept offer to move to Minn 1957 Event Brooklyn Dodgers announce move to Los Angeles 1957 Event New York Giants vote 8-1 to move their franchise to San Francisco in 1958 1957 Event New York City Mayor Robert Wagner says he plans to confer with the Giants and Dodgers about the proposed move to the west coast 1957 Event NL approves Brooklyn Dodgers' and New York Giants' move to west coast 1956 Event AL President Will Harridge bars Washington Senators move to West Coast, unless unanimously approved by the other AL owners 1955 Event Rosa Parks (black) arrested for refusing to move to the back of bus 1954 Event AL approves Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City 1954 Event Philadelphia A's move to Kansas City 1953 Event Bill Veeck tells Browns stockholders he faces bankruptcy unless they drop their suit to block his move to Baltimore, they comply 1953 Event AL approves St. Louis Browns move to become Baltimore Orioles 1953 Event Black families move into Trumbull Park housing project in Chicago 1953 Event Boston Braves move to Milwaukee 1953 Event NL approves Boston Braves move to Milwaukee (1st shift since 1903) 1953 Event AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St. Louis Browns to Baltimore 1952 Event Braves last game in Boston's Braves Field before move to Milwaukee 1951 Birthday Bill Frisell, born in Baltimore, Maryland, guitarist, composer, song 'Over the Rainbow' featured in move, 'Finding Forrester', Grammy-award winning album 'Unspeakable' 1950 Event "Operation Magic Carpet"-All Jews from Yemen move to Israel 1949 Event Despite 71 injuries, Yankees have been in 1st place all season until Red Sox move into a tie for 1st place 1949 Event The Browns, owners of Sportsman's Park, move to evict the Cardinals 1948 Birthday Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me 1946 Event NFL champs Cleveland Rams given permission to move to LA 1945 Event Canadian troops move into Amsterdam 1944 Event 1st allied marines move onto Antwerp harbor 1944 Birthday Rick Price, born in Birmingham, England, bassist, rock music, bass player, played with Electronic Light Orchestra, ELO, The Move 1944 Birthday Trevor Burton, rocker, Move 1943 Birthday Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1942 Event U.S. move native-born of Japanese ancestry into detention centers 1942 Event General Timoshenko's troops move into Ukraine 1940 Event Deadline for Warsaw Jews to move into Warsaw Ghetto 1939 Event German troops move into Danzig 1939 Event Hitler proclaims he wants to move into Poland 1938 Birthday Marvin E "Marv" Johnson, U.S. gospel/R&B singer, Move 2 mountains 1937 Event NFL Boston Redskins move to Washington D.C. 1936 Event Final Boston Redskin NFL game, lose to Packers 21-6, move to Washington D.C. 1934 Event Tunisia began its move for independence 1923 Event Army move SPD/KPD-government to German part of Saxon 1919 Event 1st hospital ship built to move wounded naval personnel launched 1915 Event Boston Braves start move from last place to become world series champs 1914 Event German forces move into Antwerp Belgium (WW I) 1914 Event French headquarters move to Chatillon-sur-Seine 1914 Event Von Ludendorff and von Hindenburg move into E Prussia enroute to Russia 1903 Event Frank Farrell and Bill Devery purchase AL Baltimore franchise for $18,000 and move it to New York City (Yankees) 1900 Event NL decides to go with 8 teams They exclude Baltimore, Cleveland, Louisville and Washington (in 1953 Boston Braves move to Milwaukee) 1835 Event After gold discovery in Ga, Cherokees forced to move across Miss R 1826 Event Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah 1800 Event John Adams is 1st President to move into the White House 1800 Event White House completed and President and Mrs. John Adams move in 1781 Event George Washington begins to move his troops south to fight Cornwallis 1314 Death Clement V, Bertrand Got, pope (1305-14) move papacy to Avignon, dies