2014 Event After nearly 40 years on the throne, King Juan Carlos of Spain is abdicating and installing his son Felipe; unfavorable opinion, health issues and investigation of daughter Cristina in a public funds theft scandal have taken their toll on the king 2011 Event Ali Larijani, Speaker of the Iranian Parliament, attacks Britain, claiming the students represent Iran's public opinion 2011 Event The Tibetan parliament will seek the Tibetan community's opinion after the Tibetan government in-exile accepts the Dalai Lama's resignation from politics 1997 Death Osvaldo Soriano, writer, journalist, staff writer for La Opinion, wrote, 'Triste, solitarity y final', or, Sad, lonely and final', dies at 54 1984 Death George Gallup, pioneer of public opinion polls, dies 1974 Event "The Americans (A Canadian's Opinion)" by Gordon Sinclair peaks at #24 1943 Birthday Osvaldo Soriano, born in Mar del Plata, Argentina, writer, journalist, staff writer for La Opinion, wrote, 'Triste, solitarity y final', or, Sad, lonely and final' 1933 Event German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion 1911 Birthday Robert McCormick, Danville, Kentucky, NBC newscaster, Current Opinion 1901 Birthday George Gallup, Jefferson Iowa, public opinion pollster, Gallup Poll 1824 Event Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson
