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2009 A solar eclipse, the longest in history, lasts up to 6 minutes and 38.8 seconds, over parts of Asia and the Pacific Ocean
2009 Sweden takes over the presidency of the European Union 2009 A large amount of space debris is created when a Russan and American satellite collide over Siberia 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks kill over 195 people over four days 2007 8.0 Earthquake in Peru kills over 500 people, injures over 1,500 2007 Multiple suicide bombings kill over 550 people in Qahtaniya, Iraq 2007 Johnny Hart, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers, dies of a stroke while at the drawing table, at age 76 2006 Union of Islamic Courts takes over Mogadishu, Somalia 2006 Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea 2005 Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots win 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles 2004 Earthquake, greatest in over 40 years, strikes the Pacific Ocean near Sumatra, triggering a massive Indian Ocean tsunami, killing as many as 266,000 in coastal regions of Asia and Africa 2004 Alexandra Scott, young philanthropist, raised over $700,000 for cancer research in 4 years by selling lemonade, dies at 8 2004 Jackson Beck, voice over actor, Popeye, dies at 92 2004 Hugh Cave, pulp writer, a professional writer for over 70 years, dies at 95 2003 After an Ohio FirstEnergy power plants shut down unexpectedly, a power outtage occurs for over ten hours all over northeastern North America 2003 President George W. Bush declares that 'major combat operations' in Iraq are over 2002 Stove mishap sets Egyption train on fire, kills over 360 people 2001 Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies at 66 2001 Tony Awards, The Producers, Proof, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest revival and 42nd Street revival won major awards 2001 The heir to the Nepalese throne killed his parents and eight other family members before shooting himself, after an argument over his choice of a bride 2001 Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana 2000 Martin Mailman, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe dies in Denton, Texas 1999 Wilt Chamberlain, "Wilt ""The Stilt"" Chamberlain", basketball great/sometime actor, Record-smashing basketball player who scored over 70 points in several pro games, dies at 63 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 1st time the British flag is flown over Buckingham Palace 1997 Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US 1997 Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1996 Dow Jones closes over 6,000 for 1st time (6,010) 1996 U.S. wins Federation Cup over Spain 1996 Og Mandino, author, professional salesman, inspirational, best-selling author, wrote, 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', books have sold over 50 million copies in 25 different languages, president of Success Unlimited magazine 1996 "Moon Over Buffalo" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 308 performances 1996 Tendulkar scores 127* in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya 1995 Million Man March held in Washington D.C. (over 800,000 black men attend) 1995 Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners 1995 "Moon Over Buffalo" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 308 performances 1995 Indians set record of 30 game lead over 2nd place team 1995 Mike Mussina tosses Balt's 5th consecutive shutout 4-0 win over Tigers 1995 Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27 games) 1995 Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles 1995 Aziz Nesin, writer, humorist, author of over 100 books, dies at 79 1995 Henning Kronstam, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years, dies at 60 of a pulmonary embolism 1995 Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km) 1995 Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning 1994 1st Jordanian plane to fly over Israeli airspace (King Hussein pilot) 1994 Spanish fishing boats sink a French fishing boat over fishing rights 1994 Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300 1994 U.S. F-15 accidentally shoots 2 U.S. helicopters down over Iraq, 26 die 1994 Armed Zulus demonstrate in Johannesburg, over 53 killed 1993 Houston's Darryl Kile throws 3rd no-hitter of season in 7-1 over Mets 1993 Brazil votes over importing monarchy 1993 Jim Abbott pitches 4-0, no-hit win over Indians at Yankee Stadium 1993 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" closes at Booth New York City after 232 performances 1993 Long fly ball by Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a home run 1993 Dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78 1993 Colorado Rockies 1st home game and 1st victory, 11-4 over Mont Expos 1992 "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances 1992 Bill Clinton wins U.S. presidential election over President Bush 1992 Bradlees announces it will take over Alexander's department stores in New York City 1992 Screw magazine superimposed a gunsight over a picture of Larry Flint 1992 Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races 1992 President candidate Bill Clinton (D) and Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair 1992 Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride 1991 New Jersey Devils begin their 10th Anniversary with a 7-2 win over the Blues 1991 Nolan Ryan's 4-3 victory over Twins is his 312th career win 1991 1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500 1991 In Bangladesh a cyclone killed over 131,000 and left 9 million homeless 1991 Planeloads of U.S. troops arrive home from the Persian Gulf, Iraq hands over 40 foreign journalists and 2 American soldiers it captured 1991 Following Iraq's capitulation in the Persian Gulf conflict, President Bush told Congress that "aggression is defeated. The war is over" 1991 Greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho 1991 Howard Stern kisses New York Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl 1991 Matt Barr's field goal with no time left gives New York Giant 15-13 Victory over defending champs San Francisco 49ers, for NFC title 1991 U.S. acknowledges CIA and U.S. Army paid Noriega $320,000 over his career 1990 Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year 1990 Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 1990 New York City police arrest "Dartman" (stabbed over 50 women with darts) 1990 Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die 1990 New York court of appeals ends 2 year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of case 1990 Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma 1990 Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity 1990 Riots began in London over the new poll tax laws 1990 Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica and South Atlantic 1990 FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs 1989 Fog Bowl: Heavy fog rolls in on Bears 20-12 victory over Eagles 1989 "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years 1989 Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over India and WI on round-robin 1989 5 days after hitting a home run for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, 1989 After 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey, Voyager 2 flies over cloudtops of Neptune and its moon Triton, sending back photographs of swamps 1989 Australia take 3-0 series lead over England to regain Cricket Ashes 1989 Yankees beat Milwaukee Brewers 4-1, score is changed to 5-1 after game is over. Umpire rules Roberto Kelly scored before a double-play 1989 Mets' defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 win over Phils 1989 Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China 1989 Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St. Louis at Shea Stad 1989 New Zealand wins America's Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court 1989 Earl Nightingale, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs, dies 1989 Iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Rushdie's book 1989 U.S. Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die 1989 U.S. F-14s shoot down 2 Libyan jet fighters over Mediterranean 1988 New York bound Pan Am jumbo jet explodes over Scotland all 258 aboard die 1988 Jury awards Valerie Harper $1.6 M in dispute over TV series 1988 Jordanian King Hussein renounces sovereignity over West Bank to PLO 1988 U.S. Navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, kills 290 1988 New Jersey Devil Patrik Sundstrom ties NHL playoff record of 8 pts in a playoff game (hat trick and 5 assists) in 10-4 rout over the Capitals 1988 Barbra Streisand records "Warm All Over" 1988 Devils 6-5 over Islanders-Devils take 1st round 4-2 1988 Devils 4-2 over Islanders-Devils lead 3-2 in 1st round 1988 Devils 3-0 over Islanders-Devils lead 2-1 in 1st round 1988 Devils 3-2 over Isles, 1st round tied 1-1 1987 Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee 1987 Pakistan score their 1st innings win over England, at Leeds 1987 Discovery rolls over from OPF to Vandenberg AFB 1987 Record archery score for a pair over 24 hours, is set 1987 FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves 1987 Scott McKay, actor (Guest in House, 30 Seconds over Tokyo), dies at 71 1987 "334" club forms as 334 brave Devil fans journey through 20" of snow to attend New Jersey Devils 7-5 victory over Calgary at Meadowlands 1986 Ivan Lendl is 1st tennis player to earn over $10 million, lifetime 1986 Ruth Polsky, record promoter, dies after being run over by a cab at 30 1986 Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1986 President Reagan presided over relighting of renovated Statue of Liberty 1986 52 die in plane and helicopter collision over Grand Canyon 1986 Bobby Rahal is 1st to avg over 170 mph in Indianapolis 500 1986 Ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles 1986 Exciting draw in final gives NSW the Sheffield Shield over Qld 1985 Angel Cordero becomes 3rd jockey to ride horses earning over $100 M 1985 "Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief 1985 India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster 1985 War veterans returned to the "Bridge over the River Kwai" 1984 President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale (D) 1984 California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0 1984 Over 70 inches of snow falls on Red Lake Montana 1984 Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army 1984 Riot in Tunis kills over 100 1983 Last hand-cranked telephones U.S. went out of service as 440 telephone customers in Bryant Pond, Maine, were switched over to direct-dial 1983 Rangers explode for 12 runs in 15th inning of a 16-4 win over the A's 1983 Thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours 1982 Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94 1982 Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez 1982 Devils 1st road victory 6-5 over Penguins 1982 Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres 1982 Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at New York MSG 1982 Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies 1980 NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Dolphins without audio 1980 John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the United Kingdom 1980 Michael Myers (D-Pa), is 1st rep expelled in over 100 years (ABSCAM) 1979 Ayatolla Khomeini takes over in Iran 1979 Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone) 1979 Hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000 1979 NFL fans (60,916) choose old Patriots logo over new 1979 Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza 1979 U.S. Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia and disintegrates 1979 Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hours, 49 minutes 1979 Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 818 kph over 200 m 1979 CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney 1979 Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 1978 John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston 1978 Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut 1978 Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999 1978 Charlotte Greenwood, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami), dies at 84 1978 U.S. hand over St. Stephan crown to Hungary 1977 Yankees leap frog over Red Soxs game in 1st place to stay 1977 England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia 1977 Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks 1977 Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over Kansas City Royals 1977 Vietnam hands over MIA to U.S. 1977 Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 m over 16 buses, near Paris 1976 Wings release triple album "Wings Over America" 1976 Former Twins relief ace Bill Campbell is 1st free-agent to sign with a new team, joining the Red Sox for $1 million over 4 years 1976 2 airliners collide over Yugoslavia, kills all 176 aboard 1975 Reunion Island stops printing stamps, France takes over production 1975 6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey 1975 Communists take over Laos 1975 Dimitri D Shostakovich, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 1975 Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan Burma, 20-foot-high seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated 1975 Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs in a Red Sox 15-1 victory over Tigers 1975 "Over Here" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 341 performances 1974 Murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in New York City 1974 Freedom of Information Act passed by Congress over President Ford's veto 1974 South Africa suspended from United Nations General Assembly over racial policies 1974 U.S. General George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in U.S. over his treatment during the 1973 World Series 1974 Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes 1974 Jewel, born in Payson, Utah, Jewel Kilcher, singer, guitarist, actress, musician, sold over 27 million albums worldwide, hit debut album 'Pieces of You' 1974 President Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings 1974 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states 1974 "Over Here" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 341 performances 1974 Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee 1974 Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin 1973 Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica 1973 Syrian/Israeli dogfight over Mediterranean Sea 1973 Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy 1973 Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments 1973 Ursula Jeans, actress (Cavalcade, Over the Moon), dies at 66 1972 U.S. Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army 1972 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps 1972 Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland 1972 1st airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) 1971 John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US 1971 "Dan Cooper" jumps with $200,000 out of plane over Washington 1971 John and Yoko record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in New York City 1971 11 guards and 31 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison 1971 David Mendenhall, actor, Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire 1971 Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die 1971 Mariah Carey, born in Huntington, New York, singer, rhythm and blues, pop music genres, five-time Grammy award winner, sold over 62.5 million albums 1971 13th Grammy Awards: Bridge over Troubled Water, Carpenters win 1971 Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 64 and causes over $ B damage 1971 Mary J. Blige, born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, also known as Brook-Lynn, singer, songwriter, record producer, rhythm and blues, soul, hip hop genres, 26-time Grammy Award nominee, has sold over 48 million albums worldwide 1970 Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways 1970 Bridge over Yarra River in Melbourne crashes; killing 35 1970 Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals 1970 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 1970 Marxist government takes over in Congo 1969 "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" posters begin appearing 1969 Lt William L Calley, charged with massacre of over 100 civilians in My Lai Vietnam in March 1968, ordered to stand trial by court martial 1969 After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over New York Mets 1969 Over 1000 mi flooded on Shantung Province China 1969 Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico 1969 Yassar Arafats takes over as chairman of PLO 1968 Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily 1968 Leftist students take over Columbia University, New York City 1967 Cloud burst over Lisbon kills about 450 1967 Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured and over 1000 arrested 1967 Brent Muscat, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over 1967 CRU becomes the CAFA and turns over the Grey Cup trophy to the CFL 1966 Wyoming's Jerry DePoyster kicks 3 field goals over 50 yards (54, 54, 52) 1966 Salazarbrug over Tag opens (longest suspension bridge of Europe) 1966 Indians set club record by hitting 7 home run in 15-2 win over Detroit 1966 Tracii Guns, rock guitarist, LA Guns-It's Over Now 1965 1st shut put over 70' (Randy Matson 70' 7") 1965 U.S. - Japan baseball relations suspended over Masanori Murakami dispute 1964 Blacks and Whites riot over racial segregation in St. Augustine 1964 Alex Solis, born in Panama City, Panama, jockey, in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame, over 4,500 career wins 1964 U.S. reconnaissance plane shot down over East Germany 1964 France and Great Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel 1964 FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City 1963 Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545 1963 Greg Steele, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over 1963 Norman Cook, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1963 Giant Willie Mays' home run in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves 1963 2 Russian reconnaissance flights over Alaska 1962 Rudolph Anderson, U-2 pilot, shot down over Cuba 1962 Stevenson demands U.S.S.R. ambassador Zorin answer regarding Cuban missile bases saying "I am prepared to wait for my answer until hell freezes over" 1962 Stan Musial's 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place 1962 East Berliner Peter Fechter flees over Berlin Wall 1962 Netherlands and Indonesia accord over New-Guinea 1962 3 more Cleveland home run set AL record for most home runs (26) over 8 games 1962 Paul Heaton, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1962 Al Unser, Jr., Indy-car racer, over 10 wins 1962 Stan Cullimore, bassist, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1962 Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India 1962 General mobilization in Indonesia over New-Guinea 1962 1st pole vault over 16' (4.88m) (John Uelses-16', Melrose Games) 1962 Phil Lewis, born in London, England, rock vocalist, LA Guns-It's Over Now 1961 Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn 1961 Andy Lau, born in Hong Kong, China, singer, film actor, producer, Cantopop genre, appeared in over 100 films, 300 TVB television mini-series 1961 Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary General, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 1961 Roland Orzabal, rock vocalist, Tears for Fears-Shout, Head over Heels 1961 Iraq demands dominion over Kuwait 1961 USAF bomber flies Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours 1960 TWA 266 and United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134 1960 New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' home run over right field roof in Detroit 1960 U.S.S.R. shoots down a U.S. aircraft over Barents sea 1960 Angel Cordero wins his 1st of over 7000 horse races 1960 U.S. send U-2 over U.S.S.R. 1959 WABC fires Alan Freed over payola scandal 1959 Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt 1959 Radney Foster, born in Del Rio, Texas, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1959 Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold 1958 USAF selects Thor over Jupiter rocket for mass production as ICBM's 1958 Oman turns over Gwadur (on Baluchistan coast) to Pakistan 1958 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge over River Kwai," Woodward and Guinness win 1958 Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" 1957 1st British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) 1956 RCA Records reports Elvis Presley sold over 10 million records 1956 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) 1956 United DC-7 and TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 1956 Charles Dumas, makes 1st high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, California 1956 U.S. explodes 1st airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll 1956 A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000') 1955 Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green, Kentucky, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1955 Bauer and Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st 1955 2 Egyptian fighters shot down over Israel 1955 1st Vice President to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon 1954 1st regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins 1954 India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements 1954 Lorraine Bracco, Brooklyn, actress, Someone to Watch Over Me, Dream Team 1954 Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) 1954 Peter B Cortese of U.S. achieves a one-arm deadlift of 370 lbs; 22 lbs over triple his body weight, at York, Pennsylvania 1954 1st shot-put over 60' (18.29 m)-Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, CA 1953 Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns 1953 Yankees clinch 5th straight pennant with 8-5 win over Indians 1953 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 Debbie Steinbach, born in Fullerton, California, professional golfer, author, instructor, twelve-year LPGA Tour veteran, founder of Venus Golf, wrote, 'Venus on the Fairway', has provided over 5,000 individual golf lessons 1953 Bobby Rahal, Indy-car racer, over 15 wins 1952 U.N. turns over Eritrea to Ethiopia 1952 Marianne Williamson, born in Houston, Texas, spiritual activist, author, speaker, lecturer, wrote, 'A Course in Miracles', a program about choosing love over fear, 'A Return to Love', breakthrough success attributed to appearance on Oprah Winfrey 1952 Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8 1951 Rick Mears, Indy-car racer, over 25 wins 1951 Persian army takes over nationalized oil installations 1951 Chris Rea, English rock guitarist, Fool If You Think It Is Over 1950 Gilbert Perreault, NHL center, over 500 goals 1950 Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit 1950 Ronnie Dyson, U.S., singer, Hair, All over your face 1950 Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me 1950 Polish Catholic church and government sign accord over relations 1950 Danny Sullivan, Indy-car racer, over 10 wins 1949 Administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian government 1949 Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners 1949 Ken Follet, born in Cardiff, Wales, author, sold over 100 million copies of books including 'The Key to Rebecca', 'World Without End' 1948 President Truman re-elected in an upset over Republican Thomas Dewey 1948 Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager 1948 Shakti Gawain, author, personal development expert, environmentalist, wrote series of successful books, including 'Creative Visualization' and 'Creating True Prosperity', books have sold over 10 million copies, co-founder, New World Library Publishing Company 1948 28 year old British Mandate over Palestine ends 1947 Larry Brown, NFL runningback, 3rd to rush over 4,000 yards 1947 John C. Maxwell, born in Garden City, Michigan, evangelical Christian, author, pastor, speaker, leadership expert, wrote over 50 books on leadership, sold over 13 million copies including 'Becoming the Person Others Will Want to Follow' 1946 Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil, Indy-car racer, over 10 wins 1946 John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy, National Day 1946 Cher, born in El Centro, California, born Cherilyn Sarkisian, singer, songwriter, director, record producer, won Academy Award, sold over 100 million records 1946 Belgian premier Acker proclaims wage and price freeze over 1945 Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him 1945 U.S., U.K., U.S.S.R., France declare supreme authority over Germany 1945 British premier Churchill looks over at the Rhine (near Ginsberg) 1945 During WW II Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany 1944 Larry Davidson, rocker, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1944 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" 1943 Molotov-Eden-Cordell Hull accord over operations at UN 1943 German troops occupied Rome and took over the protection of Vatican City 1943 Denis Payton, rocker, Dave Clarke 5-Glad All Over 1943 Dennis Paxton, rocker, Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over 1943 Argentina taken over by General Rawson and Col Juan Peron 1943 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission, over Italy 1943 Riot at Mobile Alabama shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers 1943 U-441 shoots Sunderland seaplane down over Gulf of Biskaje 1943 RAF shoots down 14 German transport planes over Mediterranean Sea 1943 Allied reconnaissance flight over Java 1942 Dave Clark, born in London, England, rock drummer, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 NHL abolishes regular season OT until WW II is over 1942 Rick Huxley, guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 1st American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) 1942 Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1941 Admiral Nomura and Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note 1941 John A Wismont, Jr., California, watercolor painter, over 50,000 1941 Nazi's force German Jews, 6 and over to wear Jewish stars 1941 All Jews over age 6 in German territories ordered to wear a star 1941 Patricio Guzman, director/actor, Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador 1941 Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941 1941 Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400 1941 Navy takes over Treasure Island, in San Francisco Bay 1940 Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over 1940 Blizzard strikes midwestern U.S. killing over 100 1940 45 German aircrafts shot down over England 1940 Goering's "Adler Tag" 45-48 German aircrafts shotdown over South-Engld 1940 31 German aircraft shot down over England 1940 Boston's Jimmie Foxx home run goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof 1940 Peter McEnery, England, actor, Game is Over, Moonspinners 1939 Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's 1939 France turns over Sanjak of Alexandretta (Hatay) to Turkey 1939 Ken Blanchard, born in Orange, New Jersey, author, professional speaker, management expert, co-wrote, 'The One Minute Manager' with Spencer Johnson, sold over 13 million copies in 37 languages, wrote more than 30 successful books 1939 Leo Brouwer, born in Havana, Cuba, Juan Leovigildo Brouwer Mezquida, composer, conductor, guitarist, studied under Vincent Persichetti, Stefan Wolpe, composed solo guitar pieces, over 40 film scores, and several guitar concertos 1938 AAU's decides to continue linear measuring system over metric 1938 1st documented anti-semitic remarks over U.S. radio (by Father Coughlin) 1938 New York Yankees suspend Jake Powell, after he said on Chicago radio he'd "hit every colored person in Chicago over head with a club" 1938 "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic 1938 Carla Bley, Carla Borg, Oakland, musician, Escalator Over the Hill 1938 Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California 1937 Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio 1937 Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean 1937 Fred L Noonan, U.S. navigator, disappeared over Pacific Ocean 1937 Jack Nicholson, born in New Jersey, actor, One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest, Shining 1937 Paul Mefano, born in France, composer, conductor, founded Ensemble 2e2m, premiered over 500 works by young composers, including James Dillon and Franco Donatoni, directed the Conservatory of Versailles 1996 - 2005 1936 President Franklin D. Roosevelt wins landslide victory over Alfred M. Landon 1936 Gen. Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua 1935 Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD 1935 Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1935 Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1935 Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House 1934 Louise Fletcher, Birmingham, Alabama, actress, One Flew over Cuckoo's Nest 1934 Sydney Pollack, born in Indiana, American film director, producer, actor in over 30 films 1934 Henning Kronstam, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years 1933 Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 1933 Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager 1933 1st flight over Mount Everest by Lord Clydesdale 1933 1st airplane flight over Mount Everest 1932 Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur Cuba kills 2,500 1932 Englishman James Mollisson is 1st to fly east to west over Atlantic 1932 Martin Mailman, born in New York City, New York, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe 1932 Charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son 1932 Milos Forman, Czechoslovakian/U.S. director, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'Amadeus' 1931 NY's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio 1931 Hikaru Hayashi, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, conductor, pianist, wrote more than 30 operas, over 100 film scores, authored more than 20 books 1931 Lefty Grove wins his 30th game of season over White Sox, 2-1 1931 St. Louis Cardinals repeat as NL champions with a 6-3 win over Phillies 1931 British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts 1931 Dick Motta, NBA coach, 856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings 1931 Gregg Smith, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, directed The Gregg Smith Singers, a mixed chorus of 16 singers who toured the U.S. 40 times, recorded over 100 albums, received three Grammy Awards 1931 Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana, Jonestown Massacre 1931 Johnny Hart, born in Endicott, New York, cartoonist, creator, comic strips, 'The Wizard of Id', 'B.C.', strips each appeared in over 1,000 newspapers 1930 Jim Rohn, born in Idaho, entrepreneur, author, motivational speaker, joined direct sales organization of John Earl Shoaff, became millionaire by age 31, shared rags to riches story and personal development philosophy with over 4 million people worldwide, authored 17 books, audio, video programs 1930 West Indies make 1st Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England 1930 Frances Sternhagen, Washington D.C., actress, Outland, Starting Over 1929 Lt James H Doolittle guides a Consolidated N-Y-2 Biplane over Mitchell Field in New York in 1st all-instrument flight 1929 A's clinch AL pennant with a 5-0 win over White Sox 1929 Graf Zeppelin passes over San Francisco for LA after trans-Pacific voyage 1929 John Naisbitt, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, author, public speaker, futures studies, wrote, 'Megatrends', 1982, sold over 9 million copies in 57 countries, special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson 1928 Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in New York City 1928 Juan de la Cierva makes 1st autogiro flight over English Channel 1928 Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole again 1927 Dieter Noll, born in Riesa, Germany, writer, wrote two-volume novel Die Abenteuer des Werner Holt, over two million copies sold, volume one used as East German school curriculum 1927 Pirates clinch NL pennant with a 9-6 win over Reds 1927 Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs in 11-4 victory over Red Sox 1927 1st balloon flight over 40,000 feet (Scott Field, Ill) 1927 U.S. and Mexico battle over oil interests 1926 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) 1926 Chuck Berry, St. Louis, rocker, Roll over Beethoven 1926 Thomas Edison says Americans prefer silent movies over talkies 1926 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8 1926 Airship Norge is 1st vessel to fly over North Pole 1926 Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole 1926 Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole 1926 1st flight over North Pole by Bennett and Byrd 1926 In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance 1926 Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 1925 Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over 1925 Lester Patrick takes over New York Rangers 1925 Peter DePaolo became 1st man to average over 100 mph at Indy 1925 Walter Mittelholzer is 1st to flies over Demawend mountain, Iran 1925 Paul Newman, born in Ohio, actor, entrepreneur, humanitarian, donated over $250 million to charity 1925 Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island 1924 Conference over German recovery payments begins in London 1924 Yankees win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win 1924 Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1924 Netherlands and U.S.S.R. begin talks over U.S.S.R. recognition 1924 Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW 1923 Og Mandino, born in Italy, author, professional salesman, inspirational, best-selling author, wrote, 'The Greatest Salesman in the World', books have sold over 50 million copies in 25 different languages, president of Success Unlimited magazine 1923 Britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1923 ZR-1 (biggest active dirigible) flies over New York's tallest skyscraper, Woolworth Tower 1923 Mexico and U.S. reaches accord over oil concession of 1917 1923 Harbor strike in Hull/Grimsby/Cardiff/Bristol over to London 1923 10 home runs hit in Phillies 20-14 victory over St. Louis Cardinals 1922 1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Captain Turner, RAF 1922 Allies deliberate over German mark 1922 For 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ and WGY) 1922 1st facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, D.C. 1922 Longest attack of hiccups begins Charlie Osborne, 98 hiccupped over 435 million times before it stops, He dies 11 months after it stops 1922 "Abie's Irish Rose" 1st of over 2,500 performances 1922 Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1921 Green Bay Packers play 1st NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis 1921 Malcolm Arnold, Northampton England, composer, Bridge over River Kwai 1921 Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history 1921 Earl Nightingale, born in Los Angeles, California, author, motivational speaker, his radio program, 'Our Changing World', most highly syndicated radio program ever, recorded over 7,000 radio programs 1921 Alfred Reed, born in New York, New York, composer, wrote over 200 works for orchestra, chorus, concert band, chamber ensemble, wind ensemble, guest conductor, performing in Europe, Asia, Latin America, North America 1920 Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands 1920 South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa 1920 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China); Over 180,000 die 1920 British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect, lasts 28 years 1920 Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host, over 20 different games 1920 International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard 1920 Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies 1919 John Alcock, pilot (1st non-stop over Atlantic), dies in crash at 27 1919 Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 1st air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) 1919 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas) 1918 Babe Ruth's blast over the fence in Fenway scores Amos Strunk, the Red Sox win 1-0 over Cleveland, prevailing rules reduce Babe's Hhome runR to a triple 1918 William Holden, born in Illinois, actor, Stalag 17, Bridge Over River Kwai, SOB 1918 Dwayne Andreas, born in Worthington, Minnesota, called the 'Soybean King', CEO of Archer Daniels Midland - ADM, largest producer of farm commodities in the U.S. for over 30 years 1918 Britain grants women (30 and over) vote 1917 Federal government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I 1917 Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in New York City 1917 German troops over run Riga Latvia 1917 Reds Fred Toney pitches completes doubleheader victories over Pirates 1917 Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest U.S. 1917 Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank 1916 Treaty establishes British suzerainity over Qatar 1916 Robert Lowery, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Murder Over New York 1916 Roald Dahl, Norway, sci-fi author, Over to You, Taste, 2 Fables 1916 British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey 1915 Aziz Nesin, born in Heybeliada, Istanbul, writer, humorist, author of over 100 books, political activist, championed free speech and human rights in Turkey 1915 German troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia 1915 German troops over run Kovno Lithuiana 1915 German troops over run Warsaw 1915 1st Zeppelin air raid over England 1915 Cubs George "Zip" Zabel relieves with 2 outs in 1st and winds up with 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in longest relief job ever 1915 1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die 1914 Swedish troops over run Belgrade in Austria-Hungary 1914 German troops over run Lodz 1914 Sarah Churchill, London, actress, All Over Town, Royal Wedding 1914 Zapata and Pancho Villa over run Mexico 1914 Lord Kitchner says "Your country needs you," poster spreads over UK 1914 Ernest Tubb, born in Texas, guitarist/singer, I'm Walking the Floor over You 1913 Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea 1913 Stephen McNally, New York City, actor, Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo 1913 Netherlands soccer team's 1st victory over England 1912 Serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup) 1912 J Verdrines becomes 1st to fly over 100 mph (107 mph/172 kph) 1912 Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit 1912 J. Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph - 161.29 kph 1911 Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to U.S., not ratified 1911 South Africa's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide 1911 Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to U.S. (not ratified) 1910 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel, C S Rolls, England 1909 Elisabeth Welch, singer, Song of Freedom, Over the Moon 1908 William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan 1908 Dirigible explodes over San Francisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die 1907 Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland 1907 U.S. proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic 1906 Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) 1906 Louis Borell, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Over the Moon, Queer Cargo 1906 Hugh Jennings resigns as Baltimore manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 1906 Yankees win 2nd game on a forfeit over A's; 2nd forfeit win 1906 Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress, I Lived With You, Over the Moon 1905 Edgar P. Snow, U.S. author/journalist: Red star over China 1905 Harold Arlen, Hyman Arluck, U.S., composer, Over the Rainbow 1905 Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US 1904 John J. Sirica, born in Waterbury, Connecticut, John Joseph Sirica, judge, Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, presided over Watergate scandal, Time magazine Person of the Year, 1973 1903 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox 1902 Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco 1901 Sam Spiegel, producer, On the Waterfront, Bridge over River Kwai 1901 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) 1900 After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close 1900 France proclaims a protectorate over Chad 1900 British troops over run Johannesburg 1900 Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga 1900 An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hours 1899 Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 and 19-3 victories over Cleveland Spiders 1899 Albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's 1899 San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building 1898 U.S. flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) 1898 U.S. declares war on Spain over Cuba 1897 Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll) 1895 France proclaims a protectorate over Madagascar 1894 Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues, over 200 songs 1894 Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed 1893 Charlotte Greenwood, born in Philadelphia, actress, Oklahoma, Moon over Miami 1893 Stanley Lupino, English comic, Cheer Up, Over She Goes 1888 Roy Webb, born in New York City, New York, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar' 1888 Sigurd Erixon, Swedish etnologist, Atlas over Svensk Folk culture 1886 Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" 1886 Painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class 1884 British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea 1884 Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention 1876 1st 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires 1876 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) 1871 Railway bridge over Dutch Deep opens 1871 Great Fire kills 200, destroys over 4miles (10 km) of Chicago buildings, and original Emancipation Proclamation 1871 Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky 1868 Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) 1867 Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1867 Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto 1866 President Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over 1866 Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1865 Flag flown at full staff over White House, 1st time since Lincoln shot 1864 640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished 1864 Captain Mendell begins building 640m long ponton bridge over James River, Virginia 1862 Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate) 1862 General B. Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed and destroyed U.S. flag on display over New Orleans Mint 1861 West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg 1861 U.S. levies its 1st Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800) 1861 Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state 1861 Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans 1861 State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans 1861 Ft. Jackson and Ft. Philip are taken over by LA state troops 1860 Dem convention in Charleston South Carolina divided over slavery 1859 Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St. Louis 1853 Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal 1844 Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents 1842 City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) 1839 Slave rebels, take over slaver Amistad 1837 Riot in New York over high price of flour 1835 Fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York City 1832 John Calhoun becomes 1st Vice President to resign over differences with President Jackson 1825 Creek Indian treaty signed. Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826 1819 Franz von Suppe, Spalato Dalmatia, composer, Light Cavalry Over 1817 San Martin leads a revolutionary army over Andes 1805 Tripoli forced to conclude peace with U.S. after war over tribute 1801 House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr 1784 Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol 1778 Captain James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands) 1699 People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter 1680 Parliament of Breisach accept French sovereignty over Elzas 1679 Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet 1647 King Charles I handed over to English parliament 1600 Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588 1556 Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over 1431 Joan of Arc handed over to the bishop 1429 Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English 1312 Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 754 Friezen murders bishop Boniface and over 50 companions 641 Arabic/Islamic army contrasts with the Hippo over Alexandria |
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