2015 Event G.M. will pay $900 million and will undergo compliance monitoring to settle charges that it knew about faulty ignition switches in certain autos for years but neither reported nor fixed the problem; over 120 people died in crashes as a result 2015 Event France and the U.K. agree to share responsibility for taking in immigrants fleeing Syria and other conflict-ridden nations; France agrees to accept 24,000 people over the next two years, and the U.K. will accept 20,000 2015 Event Over 6,000 Syrian migrants arrive in Austria after being detained in Hungary in an effort to control the recent mass wave of refugees fleeing Syria and other war-torn nations; many of the migrants plan to seek asylum in Austria and Germany 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 The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to reduce greenhouse gases from oil and gas operations, proposing a rule to cut methane emissions from these sources by 40 to 45 percent of 2012 baseline levels over the next 10 years 2015 Event China devalues the yuan by 1% after devaluations of 1.62% and 1.92% over the past two days; the moves are an effort to stem an economic slowdown by boosting the competitiveness of exports and reducing the costs of borrowing 2015 Event Airplane debris is found off the coast of France's Reunion Island in the Indian Ocean; officials believe the debris is from a Boeing 777 and may be part of Malaysia Airlines Flight 370, which disappeared over a year ago without a trace 2015 Event The Shanghai Composite Index, representing China's stock market, drops 8.5% over fears that the government will withdraw support that has kept stock prices high in the midst of economic slowdown; regulators deny that such a change will be made 2015 Event Nike and distributor Apple settle a consumer lawsuit over false advertising for the Nike FuelBand; Nike claimed that the band could accurately track a user's health, but the device was not capable of performing the advertised functions 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 Novak Djokovic achieves his third Wimbledon title, winning over Roger Federer; if Federer won, he would have made history as the first to win eight Wimbledon titles 2015 Event The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has taken back Floyd Mayweather's welterweight title belt, won after his recent victory over Manny Pacquiao; WBO stripped the title after Mayweather failed to pay a $200,000 fee and vacate his existing titles 2015 Event A SpaceX cargo rocket explodes shortly after launch; the unmanned vessel was carrying over two tons of food, provisions, supplies and equipment for the International Space Station 2015 Event Members of the E.U. have agreed to relocate 40,000 of the recent migrants to Italy and Greece; over 120,000 of the 150,000 migrants to Europe so far this year have landed in these two countries 2015 Event Golfer Jordan Spieth, 21 years old, wins the U.S. Open, making him the youngest to win since Bobby Jones over 90 years ago 2015 Event CVS Health will pay $1.6 billion to take over the pharmacy and clinic business of Target; CVS will continue existing operations within the Target stores 2015 Event An outbreak of Middle Eastern Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) continues to spread in South Korea, where 11 people have died, 126 have been diagnosed, and over 3,000 people have been quarantined in an attempt to stop the epidemic 2015 Event Concerns over security in the Asia-Pacific region are raised after a U.S. surveillance flight identifies artillery on one of the man-made islands under development by China in the South China Sea 2015 Event Flooding from recent heavy rains in Texas has resulted in over 200 rescues and at least 27 deaths to date; several people have also been reported missing 2015 Event Archaeologists report on the findings in Kenya of stone tools over a half-million years older than known species of human ancestors, raising questions regarding human evolution and use of tools 2015 Event The World Health Organization declares Liberia free of the Ebola virus after a period of 42 days with no new cases, which is twice the normal quarantine duration; over 4,700 people perished in the nation during the epidemic 2015 Event The human trafficking crisis continues in the Mediterranean, as approximately 7,000 migrants are rescued from 34 vessels intercepted over the last few days 2015 Event Aid response to the Nepal earthquake has been hindered due to runway damage at the country's main airport in Kathmandu, requiring airport closure to large jets; the death toll from the disaster has risen to over 7,000 2015 Event A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal, causing over 2,400 deaths, fatal avalanches on Mt. Everest, and destruction of historic sites such as the Dharahara tower 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 2015 Event UConn defeats Notre Dame 63-53 to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship; these results follow yesterday's Duke University win over the University of Wisconsin 68-63 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 2015 Event Former General Muhammadu Buhari defeats incumbent Goodluck Jonathan to become the new President of Nigeria; Buhari won by over 2.5 million votes 2015 Event Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale calls for aid after Cyclone Pam decimates homes throughout this nation of over 60 islands, resulting in at least 8 deaths; the full impact of the Category 5 storm is not yet known 2015 Event The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warns of an increase in taxpayer phone scams threatening victims unless they pay a given amount with a debit or prepaid credit card; over 366,000 people have been swindled of over $15 million since 2013 2015 Event AT&T will be replaced with Apple Inc. on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (DJIA), reflecting shifts in the U.S. economy between telecommunications and technology; AT&T had been part of the DJIA for over 100 years 2015 Event The Greek Parliament elects Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the nation's next president; Pavlopoulos, preferred by the SYRIZA party, was chosen over opposition party nominee Nicos Alivizatos 2015 Event GM issues a recall of over 81,000 vehicles due to potential power steering problems; 2006 and 2007 models of the Pontiac G6, Chevrolet Malibu, and Malibu Maxx are affected 2015 Event The four remaining original copies of the Magna Carta have been put on display at the British Library in London; access is limited to scholars and to 1,215 viewers from all over the world who were selected by lottery 2015 Event A powerful blizzard covers Boston and nearby New England areas with over two feet of snow under winds that reach over 70 miles per hour; New York City had expected the same weather effects but was spared 2015 Event Over 6 million people attend a Mass in Manila, Philippines given by Pope Francis, who encouraged followers to protect the young and promote peace 2015 Event Over 3.5 million people in Paris and across France stage unity rallies to protest the recent Islamist terrorist attack on the offices of French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo'; the rallies carry the theme 'Je Suis Charlie' (I am Charlie) 2015 Event The U.S. has fined American Honda Motor Company $70 million for neglecting to report, from mid-2003 to mid-2014, over 1,700 safety issues that resulted in deaths or injuries 2014 Event Flooding in Malaysia has caused evacuations of over 100,000 people and has resulted in at least 10 deaths 2014 Event Zakariya Ahmed Ismail Hersi, a key member of the military arm of the al-Qaeda-affiliated group al-Shabab, surrenders to police; the group seeks to take over the U.N.-supported Somali government 2014 Event Sony Pictures releases its comedy 'The Interview' today in over 300 theaters and through online channels; the film depicts an attempted assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un and was initially canceled due to threats and hacking attacks 2014 Event 'The Battle of the Five Armies', the last film in 'The Hobbit' series, grosses over $90 million in its first five days of release, exceeding box office expectations of $75 million 2014 Event Negotiations have stalled at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Peru due to disagreement over how to distribute responsibilities for battling climate change across developed and developing nations 2014 Event Photo-sharing application Instagram has overtaken short-messaging application Twitter with over 300 million monthly users to Twitter's 284 million 2014 Event NASA awakens its New Horizons craft from hibernation for the last time; the vessel was launched 9 years ago to travel over 3 billion miles to Pluto and will be within range to begin data collection on the planet in January 2015 2014 Event The U.S. Obama administration will keep over 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, delaying fulfillment of Obama's pledge to withdraw all but 9,800 troops; the plan is to reduce troops to around 5,500 by the end of next year 2014 Event NASA successfully tests its unmanned Orion spaceship for potential human flight over 3,500 miles from Earth; several years and more tests will be needed before the vessel is ready for human travel, potentially paving the way for manned trips to Mars 2014 Event Sierra Leone has expanded the regions of the country subject to quarantine as the Ebola virus continues to spread; over 7,000 people in the nation have been infected and over 1,500 have died to date 2014 Event The U.N. World Food Program stops assistance to over 1.7 million Syrian refugees in the nations adjoining Syria; the program has provided over $800 million in aid but lacks funds to continue this support 2014 Event Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and several former government officials have been cleared of murder charges stemming from the killing of over 200 protesters during uprisings in 2011 that resulted in Mubarak's resignation 2014 Event Police arrest over 140 people and continue clearing away camps formed by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong; the protesters seek autonomy in selection of Hong Kong candidates rather than selection of election choices by the Chinese government 2014 Event U.S. Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel resigns; the resignation may be due to disagreements over current U.S. strategy concerning Islamic State militants and the conflict in Syria 2014 Event An earthquake measuring 6.7 on the Richter scale hits Nagano, Japan; no deaths were reported, but dozens of people were injured or trapped in their homes, and over 80 people evacuated to a shelter 2014 Event Snow storms are ending in the Buffalo, New York region, leaving behind up to 7 feet of snow and placing the region at risk for floods as temperatures rise over the next few days; the storms resulted in 13 deaths and hundreds of stranded motorists 2014 Event A second round of heavy snow hits the northeastern U.S., with the Buffalo, New York region accumulating over five feet of snow; seven related deaths have been reported and at least 20 travelers have been stranded 2014 Event The G-20 summit in Australia ends with a commitment by leaders of the 20 nations to take steps to raise their collective GDP by $2 trillion over the next four years; critics say that proposed measures are not specific enough to achieve this goal 2014 Event The U.S. and China have agreed to cut greenhouse gases, with U.S. President Barack Obama setting a goal of at least a 26 percent reduction over 2005 levels by 2025; China's Xi Jinping is making the nation�s first commitment 2014 Event After two years of hostility between Japan and China over control of certain islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Linping shake hands during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2014 Event The San Francisco Giants are this year's World Champions of Baseball after winning the World Series over the Kansas City Royals with a score of 3-2; this marks the third title by the Giants in the last 5 years 2014 Event Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been elected to her second term, winning with 51.6% of the vote over Aecio Neves 2014 Event A recent study of over 11,000 people suggests that exercising three times per week can reduce depression risk by 19%, with an added risk reduction of 6% for every additional round of exercise 2014 Event French author Patrick Modiano receives the Nobel Prize in Literature, winning the award over noted poet Adonis and writers Haruki Murakami, Svetlana Alexievich, and Ngugi wa Thiong'o 2014 Event General Motors (GM) issues its 71st recall this year, affecting over 500,000 Cadillac SUVs, Saab SUVs and Chevy Spark cars that may have defective or loose parts; GM is also halting sales of GMC Canyons and Chevy Colorados due to air bag concerns 2014 Event Derek Jeter bats the winning ball in his last home game for the New York Yankees, resulting in a 6-5 win over the Baltimore Orioles 2014 Event Chinese e-commerce company Alibaba begins trading on the New York Stock Exchange; its pre-IPO market valuation of almost $168 billion exceeds that of American e-commerce giant Amazon by over $17 billion 2014 Event Pakistani protesters seeking the resignation of Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif briefly take over the state television station and shut it down; soldiers and paramilitary forces later regained control and restored operation 2014 Event The British government raises its terror threat level to 'severe' due to concern over the number of participants in Middle Eastern conflicts who have been traveling to and from the U.K. and who may seek to instigate terrorist actions inside the country 2014 Event Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces second-quarter earnings of over $1.1 billion , more than twice the combined income of U.S e-commerce giants Amazon and Ebay; Alibaba will issue its U.S. IPO in mid-September 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 Over 250 Russian trucks enter embattled eastern Ukraine without permission to deliver humanitarian aid; NATO questions the true intent of the convoy, claiming that Russia has used deceptive 'aid' convoys in other conflicts 2014 Event Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer have resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon 2014 Event Over 1.2 billion security credentials have been stolen in a Russian-led hacking ring; data was stolen from over 420,000 websites, but the websites and victim names have not yet been disclosed 2014 Event China's Yunnan Province is hit by a 6.1-magnitude earthquake; 367 people perished, and over 1,880 were injured 2014 Event Bank of America must pay $1.3 billion in a civil lawsuit over fraud committed by lending unit Countrywide Financial, which operated a scheme nicknamed 'Hustle' that resulted in large numbers of unsubstantiated mortgages during 2007-2008 2014 Event Arseny Yatseniuk, prime minister of Ukraine, submits his resignation in frustration over inaction of the parliament to address energy needs and military funding 2014 Event Tobacco company R. J. Reynolds must pay over $23 billion in resolution of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died from lung cancer at age 36; the suit accused the company of hiding the health risks and habit-forming nature of cigarettes 2014 Event Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 is hit by a missile while flying over eastern Ukraine, the location of heavy fighting by pro-Russian separatists; the origin of the missile is not yet known; all 298 people aboard the plane were killed in the attack 2014 Event The Netherlands wins over Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup game for third place 2014 Event Mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is now one of the top three downloads in the free app category of the Apple App store in the U.S.; the game was released a little over two weeks ago 2014 Event Labor unions of workers in the public sector went on strike across the U.K. to protest wage increases below the rate of inflation; unions claim that over one million workers participated 2014 Event Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker is nominated for the position of President of the European Commission in a 26-2 vote over U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, who strongly objected to the decision 2014 Event Facebook reports that over 90% of its tech employees are Asian or white, while women make up only 15% of tech employees and 31% of all employees; COO Cheryl Sandberg notes that more women are also needed in leadership roles at the company 2014 Event Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama proposes vast expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine Reserve, increasing the protected ocean area to over 780,000 square miles within nautical boundaries of U.S. Pacific territories 2014 Event President Barack Obama proposes a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants up to 25% over 15 years in order to address climate change; the legislation would give states the freedom to determine how to implement the emission reductions 2014 Event President Barack Obama plans to keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015 and then reduce this number over the following two years to a small force; the troops will train Afghan forces and conduct counterterrorism operations 2014 Event The Malaysian government has released the last transmission from Malaysian Air Flight 370; the data confirm that the plane was last located over the eastern Indian Ocean; over a year of mapping and search may be needed before remnants might be found 2014 Event General Motors announces an additional recall of 2.4 million vehicles as a proactive measure against discovery of further safety defects; in 2014 to date, the company has recalled over 13 million vehicles for safety issues 2014 Event African leaders meet in Paris to discuss ways to fight Boko Haram, the Islamist group that kidnapped over 200 schoolgirls over a month ago in Nigeria; the country's president, Goodluck Jonathan, has been seen as slow to respond to the situation 2014 Event Drug maker Pfizer, Inc. has raised its offer to buy AstraZeneca Plc; the current offer of over 63 billion pounds was made after AstraZeneca rejected Pfizer's offer of 58.8 billion pounds in January 2014 Event Facebook announces first-quarter profits of $642 million, an increase of nearly a factor of 3 over first-quarter profits in 2013, resulting in earnings of 25 cents per share versus the 17 cents per share expected by Wall Street 2014 Event Flight recorder signals from the missing Malaysia Air jet are no longer detectable; the flight, which disappeared on March 8th, may be located in a zone of over 57,000 square km of water about 2,200 km to the northwest of Perth, Australia 2014 Event The University of Connecticut achieves a second championship as the women's basketball team takes home the NCAA championship title after a 79-58 victory over Notre Dame; the men's basketball team won the NCAA title this season 2014 Event Oscar-winning film 'Frozen' beats 'Toy Story 3' over the weekend to become the highest-earning animated movie in history 2014 Event Russia makes assurances that the country will not invade Ukraine in its efforts to resolve the dispute over its annexation of Crimea 2014 Event Beijing issues air pollution warnings, advising limited outdoor activity as particulate concentration (PM 2.5) measures 309, over 12 times the World Health Organization standard 2014 Event U.S. Girl Scout Katie Francis breaks the record for selling cookies for the organization's annual fundraiser, selling 18,107 boxes over a seven-week period 2014 Event The U.S. plans to let its contract with ICANN expire next year; this would end U.S. authority over the Internet 2014 Event Andrus Ansip resigns as Prime Minister of Estonia; Ansip presided over the entry of Estonia into the eurozone and has served the longest to date among the prime ministers of the European Union 2014 Event Penang, Malaysia officially opens the Penang Second Bridge, the longest bridge over water in Southeast Asia; it stretches for 15 miles, with 10.5 miles over the water 2014 Event A Mt. Gox security breach that enabled hackers to defraud customers of over 700,000 in Bitcoins causes the Bitcoin exchange to file for bankruptcy 2014 Event Over 300 books related to Anne Frank are donated to Tokyo libraries by the embassy of Israel after a mass vandalism incident earlier this month that destroyed hundreds of the library system's existing copies; police are still investigating 2014 Event Norwegian cross-country skier Marit Bjoergen set a new record for the highest number of Olympic medals awarded to a female Winter Olympics athlete after her gold medal at Sochi; Bjoergen has won ten Olympic medals over to date, including six golds 2014 Event Coca Cola Company announces that it plans to reduce its costs by $1 billion over the next few years in an effort to counteract slowing demand 2014 Event Eleven illegal gold miners are rescued from a collapsed shaft; the remaining men refuse to surface upon learning that the rescued men have been immediately arrested; over 200 miners may still remain in the shaft 2014 Event The U.S. Congress will as for $4.5 billion for additional missile defense spending over the next five years; the funds would partially pay for new radar in Alaska, indicating safety concerns regarding missiles from Iran and North Korea 2014 Event Google and Microsoft report that the National Security Agency ordered them to provide information on 10,000 accounts over a six-month period in 2012 and 2013, and Yahoo reported they complied with government request for information on more than 40,000 accounts 2014 Event Strong quarterly earnings cause Facebook stock to rise 16 percent; the company boasts 755 million active users, and its ad revenue increased by 76 percent year over year to $2.34 billion 2014 Event U.S. Southern states of Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina experience a mix of snow and ice, declaring emergencies as over 3,400 flights are cancelled; temperatures dip 10 to 20 degrees below normal 2014 Event The U.S House of Representatives and Senate finalized a long-delayed farm bill designed to cut $19 billion in farm subsidies, and reduce the $8 billion spent on food stamps over the next ten years 2014 Event China's slowing growth and plans for tapering by the Fed cause investors to withdraw money from emerging markets; as a result, the Dow Jones loses over 300 points, ending its worst week since 2011 2014 Event Amidst massive security including 160,000 soldiers and over 200,000 policemen, Egyptians go to the polls to vote on a draft constitution which would strengthen the military-backed leadership of the country 2014 Event The Midwest experiences life threateningly low temperatures and forces over 2,500 flight cancellations; the tunnel of arctic air called the "polar vortex" should head eastward during the week 2013 Event Administrative officials claim that over 1.1 million Americans are now enrolled in Obamacare 2013 Event Britain agrees to help Syria destroy over 165 tons of chemical weapons; the stockpile includes substances that could be used to make highly toxic nerve agents 2013 Event Over two dozen companies will have U.S. sanctions imposed upon them as a result of their involvement in aiding Iran with its nuclear program 2013 Event The death toll from Typhoon Haiyan, which struck the Philippines, is confirmed to be over 5,700 people; the number is expected to increase 2013 Event Experts observing the Comet ISON sweep 730,000 miles over the surface of the sun believe that that part of the comet survived the close encounter; images suggest a small nucleus may have remained intact 2013 Event Iran experiences a 5.6-magnitude earthquake 35 miles from the Bushehr nuclear plant, raising concerns over the risk of radioactive leaks in the event of a major earthquake; seven people die and 30 are injured 2013 Event In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, Australian pledges $10 million to help with major clean-up and relief efforts in Vietnam, where over people in a single province are feared dead 2013 Event Disney and Netflix announce a deal in which ABC Television Studios and Marvel TV will produce four serialized programs run over multiple years; the programs will feature popular Marvel characters Daredevil, Iron Fist, Luke Cage and Jessica Johns 2013 Event Officials crackdown on foreigners working illegally in the Saudi kingdom; over 16,000 are arrested in the search 2013 Event The Organization on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons reports it has completed the inspection of 21 out of 23 chemical weapons sites across Syria, resulting in the destruction of over 1,000 metric tons of toxic agents and munitions 2013 Event In Game 3 of the World Series baseball championships, the St. Louis Cardinals score a 2-1 series lead over the Boston Red Sox 2013 Event The U.S. Ambassador is summoned by Germany over suspicions that the U.S. monitored the cell phone calls of German Chancellor Angela Merkel 2013 Event A report in Le Monde prompts the Foreign Minister of France, Laurent Fabius, to summons the U.S. ambassador over allegations that the U.S. spied on millions of French phone conversations 2013 Event Argentinian Vice President Amado Boudou takes over the duties of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner when she undergoes surgery to remove a subdural hematoma 2013 Event Central Vietnam is hit by Tropical Storm Wutip; over 1,000 houses are damaged, trees are uprooted and power lines are cut 2013 Event Rajkot, Gujarat, India experiences extremely heavy rains that cause damage estimated at over 100 rupees 2013 Event Pakistan's Balochistan province experiences a 6.8-magnitude earthquake four days after the area was struck by a 7.7-magnitude earthquake that resulted in over 515 deaths 2013 Event Concerned over weakening growth in the economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve announces plans to continue its stimulus program, which injects $85 billion a month into the the U.S. economy 2013 Event In Las Vegas, Floyd Mayweather beats Saul Alvarez, winning over $45 million dollars in a world-record purse 2013 Event France drafts a resolution for the Syrian government to turn over its stockpiles of chemical weapons in 15 days 2013 Event The Rim Fire at Yosemite National Park, which burned over 371 square miles and is now 80% contained, is being blamed on a hunter's illegal campfire 2013 Event In Greenland. a canyon over 800km long is discovered up to 800m deep in different places below the ice sheet covering the country; the canyon is longer than Arizona's Grand Canyon; it was carved out by a river over four million years ago 2013 Event A wildfire near Yosemite National Park burns over 25 square miles, forcing residents of the Pine Lake community to evacuate 2013 Event U.S. President Barack Obama announces a series of NSA reforms aimed at minimizing criticism over the NSA's electronic surveillance program 2013 Event The U.S. Food and Drug Administration identified cyclospora in salads made by Taylor Farms; the parasite caused illness in over 223 diners in Nebraska and Iowa 2013 Event The super PAC 'Ready for Hillary', has raised over $1 million since its inception this year; much of the money raised comes from mega-donors to President Barack Obama 2013 Event A heat wave settles over the U.S.; at least one fatality is reported 2013 Event In Camp Nou, located in Barcelona, Catalonia, over 90,000 people attend the 'Concert per la llibertat' (Concert for freedom) for the independence of Catalonia 2013 Event The new leader of the Australian Labor Party is former Prime Minister Kevin Rudd, who won over incumbent Julia Gillard 2013 Event The biggest version of Boeing's Dreamliner plane, the 787-10, debuts at the Paris Air show; over 100 orders, worth over $30 billion, are placed 2013 Event New data reveals that over 280 previously unknown craters exist on the Moon 2013 Event The Skagit River bridge over Interstate 5 collapses in the U.S. town of Mount Vernon, Washington; several vehicles plunge into the river, but there are no fatalities 2013 Event In Stockholm, Sweden, immigrant youths riot and burn over 100 vehicles 2013 Event Cairo, Egypt conducts a retrial of its former President Hosni Mubarak over his alleged role and complicity in the deaths of protestors during the 2011 Egyptian revolution 2013 Event Savar, Bangladesh celebrates a woman found alive in the rubble 17 days after after a garment factory building collapsed and killed over 1,042 people 2013 Event A new study reports that all Europeans are related to a small group of ancestors dating back only 1,000 years; researchers believe it's likely that everyone in the world is related over the past few thousand years 2013 Event Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan for over 25 years, announces he will step down in 2015 2013 Event France's former President, Nicolas Sarkozy is investigated over claims of illegal donations made by Liliane Bettencourt of L'Oreal, the country's richest woman 2013 Event Google agrees to settle a privacy lawsuit, paying a $7 million fine over its handling of wireless data from early 2008 until the spring of 2010 2013 Event An investigation is taking place over recent hacking incident involving a hacker gaining access to the email accounts of former President George H. W. Bush, his friends and relatives 2013 Event Serbian tennis pro Novak Djokovic achieves a four-set victory over opponent Andy Murray, winning the men's singles at the 2013 Australian Open 2013 Event UK's oldest music retailer HMV calls in administrators after talks to rescue the company fail; the company which has over 4,500 employees, opened its first shop on Oxford Street in 1921 2013 Event Thousands of people on Australia's east coast are threatened by over 130 wildfires burning, and are forced to leave their homes 2012 Event Toyota Motor Corporation agrees to pay $1 billion to settle over a dozen lawsuits related to sudden acceleration 2012 Event An asteroid named 4179 Toutatis, over 3 miles wide, passes within 4.3 million miles, or 18 lunar distances from Earth 2012 Event Vietnamese police break up anti-China protests over oil and gas claims in the disputed territorial waters of the South China Sea 2012 Event Philippine President Benigno Aquino, announces a state of national calamity after Typhoon Bopha claims over 450 lives 2012 Event Typhoon Bopha, striking New Bataan and parts of the southern Philippines, leads to the deaths of 283 people with 339 injured, over 300 missing, and over 87,000 evacuated from the area 2012 Event In the U.S., over 60 people die in the Mid-Atlantic states as the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy leaves millions without electricity and cripples its mass transportation system 2012 Event Andrew Mitchell, the Chief Whip of the British Conservative Party, resigns over remarks he made to police officers in Downing Street 2012 Event Amidst controversy over the anti-doping scandal, Lance Armstrong resigns as chairman of LIVESTRONG, his anti-cancer charity 2012 Event Sisters Eva Hoffe and Ruth Wiesler, who inherited valuable documents belonging to Franz Kafka and his colleague Max Brod are ordered to turn the documents over to the National Library in Tel Aviv 2012 Event Australian daredevil Felix Baumgartner breaks the world record for human ascent by balloon by space diving 128,100 feet out of the Red Bull Stratos helium-filled balloon over Roswell, New Mexico 2012 Event The 2012 Nobel Peace Prize is awarded to the European Union for 'over six decades (having) contributed to the advancement of peace and reconciliation, democracy and human rights in Europe' 2012 Event The Libyan parliament passes a vote of no confidence for Mustafa A.G. Abushagur, the first elected Prime Minister of Libya; Abdurrahim El-Keib again takes over the post 2012 Event After a strike over working conditions, the world's biggest platinum producer, Anglo Platinum Limited, fires 12,000 people in South Africa 2012 Event A report on the nuclear program of Iran released by the IAEA, highlights concern over Iran's nuclear program as the country reportedly has doubled its number of centrifuges as the Fordow facility 2012 Event A California state jury rules that Samsung electronics owes Apple Inc. over $1 billion for patent infringement 2012 Event In a letter on a controversy in Germany over circumcision, the President of Israel, Shimon Peres stresses that circumcision is at the core of Jewish identity 2012 Event An Egyptian lawyer, Mohamed Salem, files a lawsuit over the country's President Morsi removing Hussein Tantawi, former commander-in-chief of the Egyptian Armed Forces, and Sami Anan, former Chief of Staff of the Egyptian Armed Forces 2012 Event In India, an earlier blackout that left over 600 million people without power ends when power is restored 2012 Event Over 300 million people are left without power in Delhi, India, due to a power grid failure 2012 Event Illegally excavated Buddhist relics that were recovered by Pakistani police were stolen from a police station in Karachi; the pieces date back to the Gandhara civilization which existed over 2,000 years ago in Pakistan 2012 Event A drought spreading through the United States leads to over 1,000 counties declared natural disaster areas 2012 Event Hearings are delayed for the U.S. extradition of Megaupload founder Kim Dotcom over concerns about the search and seizure of documents 2012 Event In an attempt to restore profitability, Air France announces plans to cut over 5,000 jobs by the end of 2013 2012 Event Spain confirms its receipt of over 100 billion euros in loans to help manage the needs of its struggling banks 2012 Event Pensacola, Florida and adjacent areas experience widespread flooding after over 12 inches of rain falls on the area 2012 Event The trial over illegal use of campaign funds by U.S. Presidential candidate John Edwards begins in North Carolina 2012 Event At the London Book Fair, Ma Jian, Chinese author of the banned novel 'Beijing Coma,' puts red paint over his face and calls Chinese publishers, 'the mouthpiece of the Chinese communist party' 2012 Event The American company Apple, Inc. announces it is worth over $600 billion dollars, making the technology company the largest in the world by market capitalization 2012 Event German poet, Gunter Grass, awarded the 1999 Nobel Prize in Literature, is declared a persona non grata by the Internal Affairs Minister of Israel, over his poem, 'What Must Be Said.' 2012 Event VISA and MasterCard warn banks that a security breach has compromised over 10 million credit card numbers 2012 Event The Government of Fiji takes over controlling interest in Australia's Qantas airline subsidiary Air Pacific 2012 Event U.S. President Barack Obama begins a three-day visit to South Korea, as tensions rise over North Korea's proposed missile tests 2012 Event In Montreal, Canada, over 200,000 people march to protest against post-secondary education tuition hikes 2012 Event Scientists discover two new species of prehistoric penguins, Kairuku waitaki and Kairuku grebneffi, which stood over five feet tall 2012 Event Ahead of court martial, suspect U.S. Army Private Bradley Manning is formally charged with turning over a massive cache of classified documents to Wikileaks 2012 Event Elizabeth Taylor's collection of artworks by Vincent Van Gogh, Camille Pissarro and Edgar Degas sell for over 13.7 million pounds at Christie's in London 2012 Event Europe's cold wave continues, with over 400 dead; the Danube River freezes over for 170 km 2012 Event Iran initiates new military exercises as tensions rise over the country's nuclear program 2012 Event Apple, Inc. reports over 37 million iPhones and over 15 million iPads were sold during the 2011 fourth quarter; the company generated over $127 billion in revenue 2012 Event Fears over bioterrorism cause top international virologists agree to halt work on a more virulent strain of H5N1 influenza virus 2012 Event With over 42% of the vote, the island nation of Kiribati re-elects President Anote Tong to a third and final term 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney wins the 2012 Iowa Caucus by 8 votes over Rick Santorum 2011 Event Consumers spend over $30 billion on online holiday shopping in the U.S., a 15 percent increase over last year 2011 Event Sears Holding Corporation reveals its plan to close over 100 Sears and K-Mart stores in the U.S. 2011 Event In Peru, protests over a mining project persist in four provinces, causing the country to declare a state of emergency 2011 Event Tiger Woods wins the Chevron World Challenge, the first tournament he has won in over two years 2011 Event John Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey, is issued a subpoena over the collapse of MF Global and disappearance of customer funds 2011 Event Scientists in New Britain discover the first orchid known to flower at night, Bulbophyllum nocturnum, over the cost of Papua New Guinea 2011 Event Over 45,000 runners participate in the New York City marathon; Geoffrey Mutai and Firehiwot Dado win the mens and women's races 2011 Event The Northern Lights become visible over much of North America due to a coronal mass ejection 2011 Event A vaccination program immunizing over 170 million children every year has resulted in the near eradication of polio in India 2011 Event U.S. company Apple Inc. breaks company sales records with the release of its iPhone 4S smartphone with over 4 million units sold in 4 days 2011 Event Over 88 containers from the MV Rena, New Zealand's stranded cargo ship, fall into the Bay of Plenty 2011 Event Over 110 people are arrested in Queens, New York as part of the largest identity theft and retail crime ring in U.S. history 2011 Event Over 700 Occupy Wall Street protesters were arrested when they swarmed the Brooklyn Bridge and shut down a lane of traffic 2011 Event In Australia, thousands of Toyota workers go on strike over a pay dispute 2011 Event In the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Public Security arrests over 2,000 people in an effort to crackdown on gang-related crime 2011 Event In Pakistan, over 5,000 people reportedly are infected with Dengue fever 2011 Event Renewed concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis cause Asian markets to fall 2011 Event Apple Inc. CEO Steve Jobs resigns over poor health issues; Tim Cook takes over as CEO 2011 Event Over half of the country of Peru enters a state of emergency as a result of unusually cold weather 2011 Event The World Health Organization claims over 5 million Ethiopian are susceptible to developing cholera due to the breakout of acute watery diarrhea 2011 Event Senior politician Norman Moore calls upon Western Australia to consider secession over carbon tax and Minerals Resource Rent Tax 2011 Event Over 270,000 people in Illinois experience a power failure due to thunderstorms and funnel clouds 2011 Event In efforts to fund rising social security costs, the Government of Japan plans to double its sales tax over four years 2011 Event In Greece, Police fire tear gas on protesters angry over cuts their government made in co-operation with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund 2011 Event In the 2011 NBA Finals, he Dallas Mavericks win their first NBA title, winning 4 - 2 over the Miami Heat 2011 Event In Rome, Italy, over 500,000 people demonstrate, demanding same-sex rights 2011 Event The U.S. announces it will boycott an anti-racism conference at the United Nations due to concerns over anti-Semetism 2011 Event On a mission to destroy Muammar Gaddafi's forces, NATO jets fly over Tripoli and knock out three television stations 2011 Event The Mid-April 2011 Southern United States tornado outbreak results in over 30 deaths; North Carolina is the state worst affected 2011 Event Over 230,000 acres of land, including the town Fort Davis, are destroyed by wildfires in the state of Texas 2011 Event Peruvians reclaimed 45,000 Inca artefacts taken by Yale University from Machu Picchu over a hundred years ago, finally successful in their campaign to return of 'the dignity and pride of Peru' 2011 Event Newspapers report that Japan will issue over 10 trillion yen in emergency government bonds to help pay for their earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts 2011 Event Over 200,000 people are evacuated from Japan as fear of nuclear contamination from the power plants grows 2011 Event Japan estimates over 46,000 structures were damaged in the 9.0 magnitude earthquake 2011 Event NATO increases its surveillance flights over Libya, patrolling the area on a 24/7 basis 2011 Event In China, Jia Qinglin, senior leader of the People's Republic of China, calls for controls over Tibetan Buddhism and a renewed struggle against the Dalai Lama 2011 Event Over half a million people participate in the world's largest wildlife survey after extreme cold drives exotic birds into Britain's back gardens 2011 Event The Arctic sun rises two days earlier than expected over Ilulissat, Greenland 2011 Event Chinese prosecutors claim over 600 people were killed in Yunnan over a seven year period from official misconduct 2011 Event Tunisia's youth protest for several days over political grievances and social problems including the job market and purchase power 2011 Event Over 5,000 red-winged blackbirds suddenly die in Beebe, Arkansas, on New Year's Eve; scientists investigate causes of the bird die-off 2011 Event Hungary takes over the position of the presidency of the European Union 2010 Event In Tunisia, a protester dies of injuries incurred during continued protests over unemployment and living conditions 2010 Event The U.S. announces it has no clear record of ownership or records of access for over 119,000 private planes 2010 Event Sri Lanka's floods maroon over 76,000 people 2010 Event NATO nations reach an agreement to begin handing over Afghanistan's security to the Afghanistan military by 2014 2010 Event Over 40,000 runners compete in the New York Marathon; Gebre Gebremariam wins the men's marathon and Edna Kiplagat wins the women's marathon 2010 Event In a dispute over the use of rare earth metals, China cancels a meeting with Japan and South Korea 2010 Event Over 250 people die as a result of the cholera outbreak in the 2010 Haitian cholera outbreak; cholera is detected for the first time in Port-au-Prince 2010 Event Shanghai's Expo 2010 attracts over 64 million people, a record-breaking number of visitors in the history of World's Fairs 2010 Event Archaeologists at a site on the Egypt-Gaza border unearth parts of a possible hidden city believed to be over 2,000 years old 2010 Event In France, over 200 protests occur in as part of the 2010 strikes to fight against plans to raise the retirement age from 60 to 62 2010 Event American Actor Tony Curtis dies in Las Vegas, Nevada; Curtis appeared in over 100 films 2010 Event Wildfire concerns cause over 3,500 people to evacuate Boulder County, Colorado 2010 Event China leads an investigation into its commercial pilots upon learning over 200 of them falsified their resumes 2010 Event After a weeklong battle with 43 people killed, Somalia's al-Shabaab rebel group called for reinforcements to take over the capital Mogadishu 2010 Event The German economy reports 2.2 percent quarterly growth, the fastest quarterly growth in over 20 years 2010 Event South Korea states that North Korea fired over 100 rounds of artillery into the Sea of Japan, signaling tension along the Korean Peninsula 2010 Event Officials determine that over 28,000 people have died from Mexican drug violence since December 2006 2010 Event Floods in Pakistan kill over 900 people, and the death toll is expected to rise further 2010 Event Over 92,000 classified documents detailing incidents related to the war in Afghanistan are released by Wikileaks; this is the largest leak in U.S military history 2010 Event The Stonehenge World Heritage Site announces the discovery of a possible new henge, the biggest discovery at a major monument in over 50 years 2010 Event At least 70 people are killed and 300 wounded in a series of bombings over the three-day Shia pilgrimage to the Musa Kadhim mausoleum in Iraq 2010 Event A fuel tanker overturns and explodes in South Kivu province of the Democratic Republic of Congo, killing over 230 people and injuring 2010 Event Ethnic clashes in Kyrgyzstan's city of Osh and Jalal-Abad left more than 100 people dead and over 1,400 injured after three days of four days of fighting 2010 Event Fighting over the past three days in Darfur, Sudan's western region, has killed 41 people 2010 Event Over 150 members of the Justice and Equality Movement are killed by Sudanese forces in their effort to gain control of a rebel held area in Darfur 2010 Event Pope Benedict XVI celebrates open-air Mass at Fatima, Portugal with over 500,000 pilgrims attending from 35 nations including Vietnam, China and India 2010 Event Kyrgyzstan unrest continues as over 1,000 people in Jala-Abad gather in the towns main square denouncing Otunbayeva's interim government and chanting pro-Bakiev slogans 2010 Event Roza Otunbayeva says Kyrgyzstan's ousted President Kurmanbek Bakiyev must stand trial over riots; gunfire disrupts a rally in support of the former President in the city of Osh 2010 Event Ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano drifts towards Europe, causing air traffic to close over Northern Norway 2010 Event Rescuers search for over 200 people believed to be buried in their homes by a landslide in Murro do Bumba near Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2010 Event Over 100 people die in the Krygyzstani riots; opposition leader Roza Otunbayeva says she will lead a temporary government for six months 2010 Event Rescuers in Shanxi, China, enter a flooded mine to help over 153 workers who have been trapped for over a week 2010 Event Tear gas is fired on more than 200 Palestinians and their allies protesting outside the gates of Ofer Prison over the recent detainment of colleagues 2010 Event Over 700 former Tamil Tigers are released by the Sri Lankan army after completing a rehabilitation program 2010 Event A suicide bomber kills 95 people, injures over 100, and destroys 20 houses at a volleyball game in Lakki Marwat, Pakistan 2009 Event Cuban and Venezuelan leaders sign over $3.2 billion worth of trade and cooperation agreements 2009 Event An ethnic conflict over fishing rights in the Democratic Republic of the Congo kills 100 people, displaces 50,000 2009 Event Six people sentenced to death over ethnic rioting in July that killed almost 200 in the region of Xinjiang 2009 Event A new kind of flying reptile fossil, Darwinopterus, lived over 160 million years ago, is found in China 2009 Event Typhoon Morakat approaches southeastern China, over one million people are evacuated 2009 Event 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 Event Sweden takes over the presidency of the European Union 2009 Event A large amount of space debris is created when a Russan and American satellite collide over Siberia 2008 Event Mumbai terrorist attacks kill over 195 people over four days 2007 Event 8.0 Earthquake in Peru kills over 500 people, injures over 1,500 2007 Event Multiple suicide bombings kill over 550 people in Qahtaniya, Iraq 2007 Death 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 Event Union of Islamic Courts takes over Mogadishu, Somalia 2006 Event Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea 2005 Event Super Bowl XXXIX, the New England Patriots win 24-21 over the Philadelphia Eagles 2004 Event 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 Death Alexandra Scott, young philanthropist, raised over $700,000 for cancer research in 4 years by selling lemonade, dies at 8 2004 Death Jackson Beck, voice over actor, Popeye, dies at 92 2004 Death Hugh Cave, pulp writer, a professional writer for over 70 years, dies at 95 2003 Event After an Ohio FirstEnergy power plants shut down unexpectedly, a power outtage occurs for over ten hours all over northeastern North America 2003 Event President George W. Bush declares that 'major combat operations' in Iraq are over 2003 Event Space Shuttle Columbia destroyed over Texas when returning to Earth, 7 crew members are killed 2002 Event Stove mishap sets Egyption train on fire, kills over 360 people 2001 Death Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, dies at 66 2001 Event Tony Awards, The Producers, Proof, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest revival and 42nd Street revival won major awards 2001 Event 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 Event Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana 2000 Death Martin Mailman, composer, teacher, guest conductor-composer at over 90 colleges across the U.S. and Europe dies in Denton, Texas 1999 Death 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 Event During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 Event 1st time the British flag is flown over Buckingham Palace 1997 Event Smokers must prove they are over 18 to purchase cigarettes in US 1997 Death 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 Event Dow Jones closes over 6,000 for 1st time (6,010) 1996 Event U.S. wins Federation Cup over Spain 1996 Death 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 Event "Moon Over Buffalo" closes at Martin Beck Theater New York City after 308 performances 1996 Event Tendulkar scores 127* in India's Cricket World Cup win over Kenya 1995 Event Million Man March held in Washington D.C. (over 800,000 black men attend) 1995 Event Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners 1995 Event "Moon Over Buffalo" opens at Martin Beck Theater New York City for 308 performances 1995 Event Indians set record of 30 game lead over 2nd place team 1995 Event Mike Mussina tosses Balt's 5th consecutive shutout 4-0 win over Tigers 1995 Event Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27 games) 1995 Event Browns and Indians, play simultaneous regular season games in Cleveland for only time, Browns 22-6 over Tampa, Indians 5-3 over Orioles 1995 Death Aziz Nesin, writer, humorist, author of over 100 books, dies at 79 1995 Death Henning Kronstam, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years, dies at 60 of a pulmonary embolism 1995 Event Steve Fossett completes 1st air balloon over Pacific Ocean (9600 km) 1995 Event Zimbabwe's 1st Test Cricket victory, over Pakistan by an inning 1994 Event 1st Jordanian plane to fly over Israeli airspace (King Hussein pilot) 1994 Event Spanish fishing boats sink a French fishing boat over fishing rights 1994 Event Ferry boat smashes into Mombasa Harbor Kenya, kills over 300 1994 Event U.S. F-15 accidentally shoots 2 U.S. helicopters down over Iraq, 26 die 1994 Event Armed Zulus demonstrate in Johannesburg, over 53 killed 1993 Event Houston's Darryl Kile throws 3rd no-hitter of season in 7-1 over Mets 1993 Event Brazil votes over importing monarchy 1993 Event Jim Abbott pitches 4-0, no-hit win over Indians at Yankee Stadium 1993 Event "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" closes at Booth New York City after 232 performances 1993 Event Long fly ball by Indians' Carlos Martinez bounces off Jose Canseco's head and goes over fence for a home run 1993 Death Dan Seymour, actor (Bombs over Burma, Intrigue, Watusi), dies at 78 1993 Event Colorado Rockies 1st home game and 1st victory, 11-4 over Mont Expos 1992 Event "Someone Who'll Watch Over Me" opens at Booth New York City for 232 performances 1992 Event Bill Clinton wins U.S. presidential election over President Bush 1992 Event Bradlees announces it will take over Alexander's department stores in New York City 1992 Event Screw magazine superimposed a gunsight over a picture of Larry Flint 1992 Event Jockey Angel Cordero retires after winning over 7,000 horse races 1992 Event President candidate Bill Clinton (D) and Genifer Flowers accuse each other of lying over her assertion they had a 12-year affair 1992 Event Sarah Ferguson wears paper bag over her head on airline ride 1991 Event New Jersey Devils begin their 10th Anniversary with a 7-2 win over the Blues 1991 Event Nolan Ryan's 4-3 victory over Twins is his 312th career win 1991 Event 1st time Seattle Mariners are 9 games over .500 1991 Event In Bangladesh a cyclone killed over 131,000 and left 9 million homeless 1991 Event Planeloads of U.S. troops arrive home from the Persian Gulf, Iraq hands over 40 foreign journalists and 2 American soldiers it captured 1991 Event Following Iraq's capitulation in the Persian Gulf conflict, President Bush told Congress that "aggression is defeated. The war is over" 1991 Event Greg Haugen scores a split decision over Hector "Macho" Camacho 1991 Event Howard Stern kisses New York Giant Leonard Marshall's ass over bet Stern lost claiming the Giants would lose the Superbowl 1991 Event 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 Event U.S. acknowledges CIA and U.S. Army paid Noriega $320,000 over his career 1990 Event Sacramento Kings last NBA win on the road for over a year 1990 Event Florida lottery goes over $100,000,000 1990 Event New York City police arrest "Dartman" (stabbed over 50 women with darts) 1990 Event Dr. Jack Kevorkian assisted an Oregon woman to commit suicide, beginning a national debate over the right to die 1990 Event New York court of appeals ends 2 year legal battle over 1988 America's Cup by refusing jurisdiction of case 1990 Event Fire kills 110 on a ferry in Norway, in an unrelated event, 30 die in a ferry flip over in Burma 1990 Event Paul Newman wins a court victory over Julius Gold, to keep giving all profits from Newman foods to charity 1990 Event Riots began in London over the new poll tax laws 1990 Event Annular eclipse visible over Antarctica and South Atlantic 1990 Event FCC implements "SYNDEX" giving independent stations more rights over cable TV outlets for exclusive syndicated programs 1989 Event Fog Bowl: Heavy fog rolls in on Bears 20-12 victory over Eagles 1989 Event "I Love Lucy" Christmas episode, shown for 1st time in over 30 years 1989 Event Pakistan win Sharjah Trophy over India and WI on round-robin 1989 Event 5 days after hitting a home run for Yankees in a 12-2 win over the Mariners, 1989 Event After 12-year, 4-billion-mile journey, Voyager 2 flies over cloudtops of Neptune and its moon Triton, sending back photographs of swamps 1989 Event Australia take 3-0 series lead over England to regain Cricket Ashes 1989 Event 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 Event Mets' defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 win over Phils 1989 Event Beijing students take over Tiananmen Square in China 1989 Event Mets win 11th consecutive home opener 8-4 over St. Louis at Shea Stad 1989 Event New Zealand wins America's Cup over Stars and Stripes, in a New York court 1989 Death 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 Event Iran drops diplomatic relations with Britain over Rushdie's book 1989 Event U.S. Boeing 747 loses parts of roof over Pacific, 9 die 1989 Event U.S. F-14s shoot down 2 Libyan jet fighters over Mediterranean 1988 Event New York bound Pan Am jumbo jet explodes over Scotland all 258 aboard die 1988 Event Jury awards Valerie Harper $1.6 M in dispute over TV series 1988 Event Jordanian King Hussein renounces sovereignity over West Bank to PLO 1988 Event U.S. Navy shoots down Iranian civilian jetliner over Gulf, kills 290 1988 Event 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 Event Barbra Streisand records "Warm All Over" 1988 Event Devils 6-5 over Islanders-Devils take 1st round 4-2 1988 Event Devils 4-2 over Islanders-Devils lead 3-2 in 1st round 1988 Event Devils 3-0 over Islanders-Devils lead 2-1 in 1st round 1988 Event Devils 3-2 over Isles, 1st round tied 1-1 1987 Birthday Hilary Duff, born in Houston, Texas, actress, appeared in 'A Cinderella Story', singer, sold over 13 million albums, which include, 'Metamorphosis', 'Hilary Duff', 'Dignity' 1987 Event Kirby Puckett goes 6-for-6 with 2 home runs in Minnesota 10-6 win over Milwaukee 1987 Event Pakistan score their 1st innings win over England, at Leeds 1987 Event Discovery rolls over from OPF to Vandenberg AFB 1987 Event Record archery score for a pair over 24 hours, is set 1987 Event FCC imposes a broader definition of indecency over airwaves 1987 Birthday Joss Stone, born in Dover, England, singer, actress, multi-platinum album, 'The Soul Sessions', top ten hit song, 'You Had Me', sold over 10 million albums worldwide 1987 Death Scott McKay, actor (Guest in House, 30 Seconds over Tokyo), dies at 71 1987 Event "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 Event Ivan Lendl is 1st tennis player to earn over $10 million, lifetime 1986 Death Ruth Polsky, record promoter, dies after being run over by a cab at 30 1986 Event Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1986 Event President Reagan presided over relighting of renovated Statue of Liberty 1986 Event 52 die in plane and helicopter collision over Grand Canyon 1986 Event Bobby Rahal is 1st to avg over 170 mph in Indianapolis 500 1986 Event Ashrita Furman peformed 8,341 somersaults over 12 miles 1986 Event Exciting draw in final gives NSW the Sheffield Shield over Qld 1985 Event Angel Cordero becomes 3rd jockey to ride horses earning over $100 M 1985 Event "Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief 1985 Event India files suit against Union Carbide over Bhopal disaster 1985 Event War veterans returned to the "Bridge over the River Kwai" 1984 Event President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale (D) 1984 Event California Angel Mike Witt, pitches a perfect game over Texas Rangers, 1-0 1984 Birthday Avril Lavigne, born in Belleville, Canada, singer, songwriter, albums have sold over 16 million copies, albums include, 'Let Go', 'Under My Skin', 'The Best Damn Thing' 1984 Birthday Gareth Gates, born in Bradford, England, singer finalist on show, 'Pop Idol', sold over 3.5 million records; hit song, 'Unchained Melody', voted 'The Record of the Year' in 2002 1984 Event Over 70 inches of snow falls on Red Lake Montana 1984 Event Moslem militiamen take over West Beirut from Lebanese army 1984 Event Riot in Tunis kills over 100 1983 Event 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 Event Rangers explode for 12 runs in 15th inning of a 16-4 win over the A's 1983 Event Thom Syles keeps a life saver intact in his mouth for over 7 hours 1982 Death Roy Webb, composer, arranger for over 200 films, Academy Award nominee, wrote fight song 'Roar, Lion, Roar', dies at 94 1982 Event Tommy Hearns wins WBC Welterweight title in decision over Benitez 1982 Event Devils 1st road victory 6-5 over Penguins 1982 Event Atlanta snaps an 11-game losing streak with a 6-5 win over Padres 1982 Event Over 2000 Unification Church couples marry at New York MSG 1982 Event Cards win 12th game in a row; 7-4 over Phillies 1981 Birthday Beyonce Knowles, born in Houston, Texas, singer, actress, dancer, song, 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)', earned six Grammy Awards, worth over $87 million dollars 1980 Event NBC broadcasts New York Jets' 24-17 win over Dolphins without audio 1980 Event John Lennon releases "(Just Like) Starting Over" in the United Kingdom 1980 Event Michael Myers (D-Pa), is 1st rep expelled in over 100 years (ABSCAM) 1979 Event Ayatolla Khomeini takes over in Iran 1979 Event Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone) 1979 Event Hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000 1979 Event NFL fans (60,916) choose old Patriots logo over new 1979 Event Nicaragua Liberation Day; Sandinistas take over from Somoza 1979 Event U.S. Skylab enters atmosphere over Australia and disintegrates 1979 Event Bryan Allen flew man-powered Gossamer Albatross over English Channel in a human-powered aircraft; flight took 2 hours, 49 minutes 1979 Event Fred Markham set a bicycle speed record of 818 kph over 200 m 1979 Event CBS-TV airs "Wings Over the World" with Paul McCartney 1979 Event Record blizzard struck midwest killing over 100 1978 Birthday Nelly Furtado, born in Victoria, Canada, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winning song, 'I'm Like a Bird', sold over 20 million albums worldwide 1978 Birthday Vanessa-Mae, born in Singapore, violinist, pop and classical musician, techno style music, sold over 10 million copies worldwide, earned over $64 million 1978 Birthday Usher Raymond, born in Dallas, Texas, stage name, 'Usher', recording artist, actor, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, won five Grammy Awards, films include, 'In the Mix' 1978 Event John McClain performs 180 outside loops in an airplane over Houston 1978 Event Israeli jet fighters swooped over mostly Moslem West Beirut 1978 Event Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999 1978 Death Charlotte Greenwood, actress (Oklahoma, Moon over Miami), dies at 84 1978 Birthday A. J. McLean, born in West Palm Beach, Florida, born Alexander James 'Alex' McLean, musician, singer, member of the Backstreet Boys, over 130 million albums sold 1978 Event U.S. hand over St. Stephan crown to Hungary 1977 Event Yankees leap frog over Red Soxs game in 1st place to stay 1977 Event England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia 1977 Event Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks 1977 Event Ron Guidry's 1st complete game, 7-0 over Kansas City Royals 1977 Event Vietnam hands over MIA to U.S. 1977 Event Alain Prieur jumps his motorcycle 65 m over 16 buses, near Paris 1976 Event Wings release triple album "Wings Over America" 1976 Event 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 Event 2 airliners collide over Yugoslavia, kills all 176 aboard 1976 Birthday Carlos Moya, born in Geneva, Spain, professional tennis player, ranked 1st in the World for singles, won over 500 ATP-level matches, won French Open singles, 1998 1976 Birthday Ja Rule, born in New York City, New York, born Jeffrey Atkins, rapper, singer, actor, sold over 35 million albums worldwide, hit single, 'Livin' It Up' 1976 Birthday Emma Bunton, born in Barnet, England, singer, songwriter, member of Spice Girls girl band, which sold over 35 million albums, nicknamed, 'Baby Spice' 1975 Event Reunion Island stops printing stamps, France takes over production 1975 Event 6.8 quake along Anatolian Fault kills over 2,000 in Lice Turkey 1975 Event Communists take over Laos 1975 Death Dimitri D Shostakovich, composer (Sun Over Motherland), dies at 68 1975 Event Quake damages over 2,000 temples in Pagan Burma, 20-foot-high seated Buddha of Thandawgya decapitated 1975 Event Fred Lynn gets 10 RBIs in a Red Sox 15-1 victory over Tigers 1975 Birthday Lauryn Hill, born in South Orange, New Jersey, singer, actress, won five Grammy's for 'The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill' album, which sold over 18 million copies worldwide 1975 Event "Over Here" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 341 performances 1974 Event Murray Schisgal's "All Over Town," premieres in New York City 1974 Event Freedom of Information Act passed by Congress over President Ford's veto 1974 Event South Africa suspended from United Nations General Assembly over racial policies 1974 Event U.S. General George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in U.S. over his treatment during the 1973 World Series 1974 Event Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes 1974 Birthday Jewel, born in Payson, Utah, Jewel Kilcher, singer, guitarist, actress, musician, sold over 27 million albums worldwide, hit debut album 'Pieces of You' 1974 Event President Nixon hands over partial transcripts of Watergate tape recordings 1974 Event 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states 1974 Event "Over Here" opens at Shubert Theater New York City for 341 performances 1974 Event Nixon refuses to hand over tapes subpoenaed by Watergate Committee 1974 Event Lee MacPhail takes over as AL president, succeeding Joe Cronin 1973 Event Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica 1973 Birthday Anastacia, born in Chicago, Illinois, born Anastacia Lyn Newkirk, singer, songwriter, sold over 20 million albums, successful outside of the U.S. 1973 Event Syrian/Israeli dogfight over Mediterranean Sea 1973 Event Greek plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy 1973 Event Women's tennis groups end disputes over sanctioning tournaments 1973 Death Ursula Jeans, actress (Cavalcade, Over the Moon), dies at 66 1972 Event U.S. Army turns over Long Bihn base to South Vietnamese army 1972 Event 1st hot air balloon flight over Alps 1972 Event Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland 1972 Event 1st airship flown over Britain in 20 years (Europa) 1971 Birthday Dido Armstrong, born in London, England, known as 'Dido', singer, songwriter, album, 'No Angel' sold over 16 million copies worldwide, 'Life for Rent' sold over 12 million copies 1971 Event John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US 1971 Event "Dan Cooper" jumps with $200,000 out of plane over Washington 1971 Event John and Yoko record "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in New York City 1971 Event 11 guards and 31 prisoners die in take over at Attica State Prison 1971 Birthday Ger Senden, born in Heerlen, Netherlands, professional soccer player, played for Roda JC, 1989 - 2008, retired May 2008 after playing over 400 matches in the club 1971 Birthday David Mendenhall, actor, Over the Top, Space Raiders, Witchfire 1971 Event Air West filght 706 collides with Navy Phantom jet over LA, 50 die 1971 Birthday 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 Event 13th Grammy Awards: Bridge over Troubled Water, Carpenters win 1971 Event Quake in San Fernando Valley kills 64 and causes over $ B damage 1971 Birthday Kid Rock, born in Romeo, Michigan, singer, songwriter, Grammy-Award winner, hits include, 'All Summer Long', 'American Bad Ass', sold over 22 million albums 1971 Birthday 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 Birthday Chad Taylor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, musician, lead guitarist, member of the band, Live, album 'Throwing Copper', sold over 25 million records 1970 Event Caledonian Airways takes over British United Airways 1970 Event Bridge over Yarra River in Melbourne crashes; killing 35 1970 Birthday Ani Difranco, born in Buffalo, New York, singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter, considered a feminist icon, released over twenty albums 1970 Event Baltimore defeats Kansas City 10-8, Orioles 23rd straight win over the Royals 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 1970 Event Marxist government takes over in Congo 1969 Event "War is Over! If You Want It, Happy Christmas from John and Yoko" posters begin appearing 1969 Event 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 Event 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 Event Over 1000 mi flooded on Shantung Province China 1969 Event Meteorite weighing over 1 ton falls in Chihuahua, Mexico 1969 Event Yassar Arafats takes over as chairman of PLO 1968 Event Ringo quits Beatles over a disagreement, temporarily 1968 Event Leftist students take over Columbia University, New York City 1968 Birthday Kenny Chesney, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country music artist, over 30 hits, 13 albums certified gold or higher by RIAA, albums include, 'When the Sun Goes Down' 1967 Event Cloud burst over Lisbon kills about 450 1967 Event Blacks in Newark, riot, 26 killed, 1500 injured and over 1000 arrested 1967 Birthday Tim McGraw, born in Delhi, Louisiana, singer, actor, sold over 40 million albums and singles, famous songs include, 'I Like It, I Love It', married to singer, Faith Hill 1967 Birthday Brent Muscat, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over 1967 Birthday Laura Golarsa, born in Milan, Italy, professional tennis player, played on the WTA tour from 1985 to 2001, 124 - 184 singles record included wins over Jana Novotna and Zina Garrison 1967 Event CRU becomes the CAFA and turns over the Grey Cup trophy to the CFL 1966 Event Wyoming's Jerry DePoyster kicks 3 field goals over 50 yards (54, 54, 52) 1966 Event Salazarbrug over Tag opens (longest suspension bridge of Europe) 1966 Event Indians set club record by hitting 7 home run in 15-2 win over Detroit 1966 Birthday Tracii Guns, rock guitarist, LA Guns-It's Over Now 1965 Birthday Shahrukh Khan, born in New Delhi, India, actor, Bollywood figure, film producer, television host, appeared in 'Om Shanti Om', 'My Name Is Khan', worth over $540 million dollars 1965 Birthday Shania Twain, born in Windsor, Canada, born Eileen Regina Edwards, singer, album, 'Come on Over' best-selling album of all time by a female musician 1965 Event 1st shut put over 70' (Randy Matson 70' 7") 1965 Birthday Michael Dell, born in Houston, Texas, businessman, founder of Dell, Inc., philanthropist, named 'Inc.' magazine's Entrepreneur of the Year, worth over $12 billion 1965 Event U.S. - Japan baseball relations suspended over Masanori Murakami dispute 1964 Event Blacks and Whites riot over racial segregation in St. Augustine 1964 Birthday Alex Solis, born in Panama City, Panama, jockey, in the Calder Race Course Hall of Fame, over 4,500 career wins 1964 Event U.S. reconnaissance plane shot down over East Germany 1964 Event France and Great Britain sign accord over building channel tunnel 1964 Event FAA begins 6 month test of reactions to sonic booms over Oklahoma City 1963 Event Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545 1963 Birthday Greg Steele, rocker, Faster Pussycat-Wake Me When It's Over 1963 Birthday Norman Cook, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1963 Event Giant Willie Mays' home run in 16th inning gives them a 1-0 win over Braves 1963 Birthday George Michael, born in Bushey, England, singer, songwriter, member of band Wham!, famous song, 'Careless Whisper', sold over 100 million records 1963 Event 2 Russian reconnaissance flights over Alaska 1963 Birthday Joel Osteen, born in Houston, Texas, pastor, Lakewood Church, ministry reaches over seven million viewers per week in the U.S., author of 'Your Best Life Now' 1962 Death Rudolph Anderson, U-2 pilot, shot down over Cuba 1962 Event 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 Event Stan Musial's 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place 1962 Event East Berliner Peter Fechter flees over Berlin Wall 1962 Event Netherlands and Indonesia accord over New-Guinea 1962 Event 3 more Cleveland home run set AL record for most home runs (26) over 8 games 1962 Birthday Paul Heaton, rocker, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1962 Birthday Al Unser, Jr., Indy-car racer, over 10 wins 1962 Birthday Stan Cullimore, bassist, Housemartins-Happy Hour, Over There 1962 Event Devastating 8 for 6 spell by Gibbs gives WI cricket victory over India 1962 Event General mobilization in Indonesia over New-Guinea 1962 Event 1st pole vault over 16' (4.88m) (John Uelses-16', Melrose Games) 1962 Birthday Phil Lewis, born in London, England, rock vocalist, LA Guns-It's Over Now 1961 Event Whitey Ford is voted Cy Young Award winner over Warren Spahn 1961 Birthday Andy Lau, born in Hong Kong, China, singer, film actor, producer, Cantopop genre, appeared in over 100 films, 300 TVB television mini-series 1961 Death Dag Hammarskjold, United Nations Secretary General, dies in an air crash over Congo at 56 1961 Birthday Roland Orzabal, rock vocalist, Tears for Fears-Shout, Head over Heels 1961 Event Iraq demands dominion over Kuwait 1961 Event USAF bomber flies Atlantic in a record of just over 3 hours 1960 Event TWA 266 and United 826 collide over Staten Island, kills 134 1960 Birthday Carol Alt, born in Flushing, New York, supermodel, actress, appeared on over 500 magazine covers, known as 'The Face', contestant on 'Celebrity Apprentice' 1960 Event New York Yankee Mickey Mantle hits 643' home run over right field roof in Detroit 1960 Event U.S.S.R. shoots down a U.S. aircraft over Barents sea 1960 Event Angel Cordero wins his 1st of over 7000 horse races 1960 Event U.S. send U-2 over U.S.S.R. 1959 Event WABC fires Alan Freed over payola scandal 1959 Event Jim Brown scores 5 TDs in Cleveland Browns 38-31 win over Balt 1959 Birthday Al Yankovic, born in Downey, California, singer, songwriter, satirist, won three Grammy Awards, four gold records, six platinum records, sold over 12 million albums 1959 Birthday Radney Foster, born in Del Rio, Texas, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1959 Event Barbie, the popular girls' doll, debuted, over 800 million sold 1958 Event USAF selects Thor over Jupiter rocket for mass production as ICBM's 1958 Event Oman turns over Gwadur (on Baluchistan coast) to Pakistan 1958 Birthday Mitch Albom, born in Passaic, New Jersey, author, screenwriter, sold over 26 million books worldwide, works include, 'Tuesdays with Morrie', 'The Five People You Meet in Heaven' 1958 Event 30th Academy Awards-"Bridge over River Kwai," Woodward and Guinness win 1958 Event Jack Smith takes over for Art Baker as TV host of "You Asked for It" 1957 Birthday Michael Cretu, born in Bucharest, Romania, born Mihai Cretu, known as Curly M.C., Enigma project creator, sold over 50 million albums by the year 2008 1957 Event 1st British H-bomb explosion (over Christmas Island) 1957 Birthday Mukesh Ambani, born in Aden, Yemen, Indian business tycoon, largest shareholder and managing director of Reliance Industries, worth over $29 billion 1956 Event RCA Records reports Elvis Presley sold over 10 million records 1956 Birthday David Copperfield, born in Metuchen, New Jersey, illusionist, history's most successful commercial magician, sold over 40 million tickets, grossed over $1 billion 1956 Event 1st motorcycle rode over 200 mph (Wilhelm Herz-210 mph/338 kph) 1956 Event United DC-7 and TWA collide over Grand Canyon killing 128 1956 Event Charles Dumas, makes 1st high jump over 7' (2.13 m)-LA, California 1956 Event U.S. explodes 1st airborne hydrogen bomb over Bikini Atoll 1956 Event A new range of mountains discovered in Antarctica (2 over 13,000') 1955 Birthday Bill Lloyd, Bowling Green, Kentucky, singer, Foster and Lloyd-Crazy Over You 1955 Event Bauer and Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st 1955 Event 2 Egyptian fighters shot down over Israel 1955 Event 1st Vice President to preside over cabinet meeting-R Nixon 1954 Event 1st regularly scheduled commercial flights over North Pole begins 1954 Event India takes over administration of 4 French Indian settlements 1954 Birthday Lorraine Bracco, Brooklyn, actress, Someone to Watch Over Me, Dream Team 1954 Event Tonight Show premieres on NBC (Johnny takes over 8 years later) 1954 Event 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 Event 1st shot-put over 60' (18.29 m)-Parry O'Brien, Los Angeles, CA 1953 Event Jack Dunn III, owner of Baltimore Orioles in International League, turns name over to newly relocated St. Louis Browns 1953 Event Yankees clinch 5th straight pennant with 8-5 win over Indians 1953 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Birthday Bobby Rahal, Indy-car racer, over 15 wins 1952 Event U.N. turns over Eritrea to Ethiopia 1952 Birthday 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 Event Soviet fighters shoot Swedish Dakota down over East Sea, kills 8 1952 Birthday Philip Green, born in Croyden, England, businessman, owns large retail stores including Arcadia Group, 9th richest person in Britain, worth over $4 billion 1951 Birthday Rick Mears, Indy-car racer, over 25 wins 1951 Birthday John Mellencamp, born in Seymour, Indiana, singer, songwriter, sold over 40 million albums worldwide, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee, hits include, 'Jack & Diane' 1951 Event Persian army takes over nationalized oil installations 1951 Birthday Bill Frisell, born in Baltimore, Maryland, guitarist, composer, song 'Over the Rainbow' featured in move, 'Finding Forrester', Grammy-award winning album 'Unspeakable' 1951 Birthday Chris Rea, English rock guitarist, Fool If You Think It Is Over 1950 Birthday Gilbert Perreault, NHL center, over 500 goals 1950 Birthday Nora Roberts, born in Silver Spring, Maryland, author, wrote 165 romance novels, Romance Writers of America Hall of Fame inductee, sold over 280 million books 1950 Event Indian Bob Feller, wins his 200th game, 5-3 over Detroit 1950 Birthday Ronnie Dyson, U.S., singer, Hair, All over your face 1950 Birthday Tom Berenger, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Big Chill, Someone to Watch Over Me 1950 Event Polish Catholic church and government sign accord over relations 1950 Birthday Danny Sullivan, Indy-car racer, over 10 wins 1949 Event Administration of territory of Manipur taken over by Indian government 1949 Event 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 Birthday Ken Follet, born in Cardiff, Wales, author, sold over 100 million copies of books including 'The Key to Rebecca', 'World Without End' 1948 Event President Truman re-elected in an upset over Republican Thomas Dewey 1948 Event Casey Stengel takes over as Yankee manager 1948 Birthday 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 Event 28 year old British Mandate over Palestine ends 1947 Birthday Larry Brown, NFL runningback, 3rd to rush over 4,000 yards 1947 Birthday 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 Birthday Emerson Fittipaldi, Brazil, Indy-car racer, over 10 wins 1946 Birthday John Klemmer, born in Chicago, Illinois, musician, songwriter, arranger, saxophonist, plays jazz, pop, cross over jazz, co-written music with David Batteau 1946 Event Italian plebiscite chooses republic over monarchy, National Day 1946 Birthday Cher, born in El Centro, California, born Cherilyn Sarkisian, singer, songwriter, director, record producer, won Academy Award, sold over 100 million records 1946 Event Belgian premier Acker proclaims wage and price freeze over 1945 Event 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 Event U.S., U.K., U.S.S.R., France declare supreme authority over Germany 1945 Event British premier Churchill looks over at the Rhine (near Ginsberg) 1945 Event During WW II Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany 1944 Birthday Larry Davidson, rocker, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1944 Event 1st Boeing B-29 arrives in China "over the Hump" 1943 Event Molotov-Eden-Cordell Hull accord over operations at UN 1943 Event German troops occupied Rome and took over the protection of Vatican City 1943 Birthday Denis Payton, rocker, Dave Clarke 5-Glad All Over 1943 Birthday Dennis Paxton, rocker, Dave Clark Five-Glad All Over 1943 Event Argentina taken over by General Rawson and Col Juan Peron 1943 Event 99th Pursuit Squadron flies 1st combat mission, over Italy 1943 Event Riot at Mobile Alabama shipyard over upgrading 12 black workers 1943 Event U-441 shoots Sunderland seaplane down over Gulf of Biskaje 1943 Event RAF shoots down 14 German transport planes over Mediterranean Sea 1943 Event Allied reconnaissance flight over Java 1942 Birthday Dave Clark, born in London, England, rock drummer, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 Event NHL abolishes regular season OT until WW II is over 1942 Birthday Rick Huxley, guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1942 Event 1st American bombing mission over enemy-occupied Europe (WW II) 1942 Birthday Lenny Davidson, London, rock guitarist, Dave Clark 5-Glad All Over 1941 Event Admiral Nomura and Kurusu hands over Japanese last diplomatic note 1941 Birthday John A Wismont, Jr., California, watercolor painter, over 50,000 1941 Event Nazi's force German Jews, 6 and over to wear Jewish stars 1941 Event All Jews over age 6 in German territories ordered to wear a star 1941 Birthday Patricio Guzman, director/actor, Cruz del Sur, Moon over Parador 1941 Event Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941 1941 Event Ted Williams lowest average (.308) in year he hit over .400 1941 Event Navy takes over Treasure Island, in San Francisco Bay 1940 Birthday Phil Ochs, born in El Paso, Texas, anti-war folk singer, Joe Hill, War is Over 1940 Event Blizzard strikes midwestern U.S. killing over 100 1940 Event 45 German aircrafts shot down over England 1940 Event Goering's "Adler Tag" 45-48 German aircrafts shotdown over South-Engld 1940 Event 31 German aircraft shot down over England 1940 Event Boston's Jimmie Foxx home run goes over Comiskey Park's left field roof 1940 Birthday Peter McEnery, England, actor, Game is Over, Moonspinners 1939 Event Yankees set AL shutout margin with 21-0 victory over A's 1939 Event France turns over Sanjak of Alexandretta (Hatay) to Turkey 1939 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Event AAU's decides to continue linear measuring system over metric 1938 Event 1st documented anti-semitic remarks over U.S. radio (by Father Coughlin) 1938 Event 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 Event "Yankee Clipper" completes 1st passenger flight over Atlantic 1938 Birthday Carla Bley, Carla Borg, Oakland, musician, Escalator Over the Hill 1938 Event Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California 1937 Event Arturo Toscanini conducts 1st Symphony of the Air over NBC Radio 1937 Event Amelia Earhart and Fred Noonan disappear over Pacific Ocean 1937 Death Fred L Noonan, U.S. navigator, disappeared over Pacific Ocean 1937 Birthday Jack Nicholson, born in New Jersey, actor, One Flew Over Cuckoo's Nest, Shining 1937 Birthday 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 Event President Franklin D. Roosevelt wins landslide victory over Alfred M. Landon 1936 Event Gen. Anastasio Somoza takes over as dictator of Nicaragua 1935 Event Explorer 2 balloon sets altitude record of 72,000 feet over SD 1935 Birthday Ken Kesey, author, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest 1935 Birthday 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 Event Airplanes are no longer permitted to fly over the White House 1934 Birthday Louise Fletcher, Birmingham, Alabama, actress, One Flew over Cuckoo's Nest 1934 Birthday Sydney Pollack, born in Indiana, American film director, producer, actor in over 30 films 1934 Birthday Henning Kronstam, born in Copenhagen, Denmark, ballet dancer, performed over 120 roles with Royal Danish Ballet for over 20 years 1933 Event Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 1933 Event Walter Johnson takes over as Cleveland manager 1933 Event 1st flight over Mount Everest by Lord Clydesdale 1933 Event 1st airplane flight over Mount Everest 1932 Event Hurricane storm wave sweeps over Santa Cruz del Sur Cuba kills 2,500 1932 Event Englishman James Mollisson is 1st to fly east to west over Atlantic 1932 Birthday 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 Event Charles Lindbergh turns over $50,000 as ransom for kidnapped son 1932 Birthday Milos Forman, Czechoslovakian/U.S. director, 'One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest', 'Amadeus' 1931 Event New Yorks's Metropolitan Opera broadcasts an entire opera over radio 1931 Birthday Hikaru Hayashi, born in Tokyo, Japan, composer, conductor, pianist, wrote more than 30 operas, over 100 film scores, authored more than 20 books 1931 Event Lefty Grove wins his 30th game of season over White Sox, 2-1 1931 Event St. Louis Cardinals repeat as NL champions with a 6-3 win over Phillies 1931 Event British naval fleet mutinies at Invergordon over pay cuts 1931 Birthday Dick Motta, NBA coach, 856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings 1931 Birthday 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 Birthday Jim Jones, reverend, poisoned over 100 in Guyana, Jonestown Massacre 1931 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Event West Indies make 1st Test Cricket win, by 289 runs over England 1930 Birthday Frances Sternhagen, Washington D.C., actress, Outland, Starting Over 1929 Event Lt James H Doolittle guides a Consolidated N-Y-2 Biplane over Mitchell Field in New York in 1st all-instrument flight 1929 Event A's clinch AL pennant with a 5-0 win over White Sox 1929 Event Graf Zeppelin passes over San Francisco for LA after trans-Pacific voyage 1929 Birthday 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 Event Nichols/Brownes "Wings over Europe," premieres in New York City 1928 Event Juan de la Cierva makes 1st autogiro flight over English Channel 1928 Event Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole again 1927 Birthday 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 Event Pirates clinch NL pennant with a 9-6 win over Reds 1927 Event Lou Gehrig hits 3 home runs in 11-4 victory over Red Sox 1927 Event 1st balloon flight over 40,000 feet (Scott Field, Ill) 1927 Event U.S. and Mexico battle over oil interests 1926 Event 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) 1926 Birthday Chuck Berry, St. Louis, rocker, Roll over Beethoven 1926 Event Thomas Edison says Americans prefer silent movies over talkies 1926 Event 52nd Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson on Bubbling Over wins in 2:03.8 1926 Event Airship Norge is 1st vessel to fly over North Pole 1926 Event Umberto Nobile flies airship over North Pole 1926 Event Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole 1926 Event 1st flight over North Pole by Bennett and Byrd 1926 Event In the Giants' 9-8 win over Phillies, Mel Ott, 17, 1st appearance 1926 Event Dutch Calvinists oust Reverend J G Geelkerken over Genesis 3 1925 Event Last Qajar Shah of Iran deposed; Rexa Shah Pahlavi takes over 1925 Event Lester Patrick takes over New York Rangers 1925 Event Peter DePaolo became 1st man to average over 100 mph at Indy 1925 Event Walter Mittelholzer is 1st to flies over Demawend mountain, Iran 1925 Birthday Paul Newman, born in Ohio, actor, entrepreneur, humanitarian, donated over $250 million to charity 1925 Event Moving picture of a solar eclipse taken from dirigible over Long Island 1924 Event Conference over German recovery payments begins in London 1924 Event Yankees win by forfeit over Tigers, their 3rd forfeit win 1924 Event Crown takes over Northern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1924 Event Netherlands and U.S.S.R. begin talks over U.S.S.R. recognition 1924 Event Ponsford scores second 110 of the game in Vic win over NSW 1923 Birthday 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 Event Britain takes over Southern Rhodesia from British South Africa Co 1923 Event ZR-1 (biggest active dirigible) flies over New York's tallest skyscraper, Woolworth Tower 1923 Event Mexico and U.S. reaches accord over oil concession of 1917 1923 Event Harbor strike in Hull/Grimsby/Cardiff/Bristol over to London 1923 Event 10 home runs hit in Phillies 20-14 victory over St. Louis Cardinals 1922 Event 1st skywriting over US-"Hello USA"-by Captain Turner, RAF 1922 Event Allies deliberate over German mark 1922 Event For 1st time, entire World Series broadcast over radio (WJZ and WGY) 1922 Event 1st facsimile photo send over city telephone lines, Washington, D.C. 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 1922 Event "Abie's Irish Rose" 1st of over 2,500 performances 1922 Event Ted McDonald takes 8-58 in big Victorian win over NSW 1921 Event Green Bay Packers play 1st NFL game, 7-6 win over Minneapolis 1921 Birthday Malcolm Arnold, Northampton England, composer, Bridge over River Kwai 1921 Event Jim Conzelman takes over as coach of Rock Island Independents from Frank Coughlin-only mid-game coaching change in NFL history 1921 Birthday 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 Birthday 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 Event Japan receives League of Nations mandate over Pacific islands 1920 Event South Africa receives League of Nations mandate over SW Africa 1920 Event 8.6 earthquake destroys 15,000 miles (Kansu China); Over 180,000 die 1920 Event British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect, lasts 28 years 1920 Birthday Bill Cullen, Pitts, TV game show host, over 20 different games 1920 Event International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard 1920 Event Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies 1919 Death John Alcock, pilot (1st non-stop over Atlantic), dies in crash at 27 1919 Event Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 Event 1st air flight over a major body of water in Australia (Harry Butler) 1919 Event 1st wedding held in an aircraft (over Houston, Texas) 1918 Event 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 Birthday William Holden, born in Illinois, actor, Stalag 17, Bridge Over River Kwai, SOB 1918 Birthday 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 Event Britain grants women (30 and over) vote 1917 Event Federal government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I 1917 Event Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in New York City 1917 Event German troops over run Riga Latvia 1917 Event Reds Fred Toney pitches completes doubleheader victories over Pirates 1917 Event Tornadoes kills 211 over 4 days in Midwest U.S. 1917 Event Royal Bank of Canada takes over Quebec Bank 1916 Event Treaty establishes British suzerainity over Qatar 1916 Birthday Robert Lowery, born in Kansas City, Missouri, actor, Murder Over New York 1916 Birthday Roald Dahl, Norway, sci-fi author, Over to You, Taste, 2 Fables 1916 Event British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey 1915 Birthday Aziz Nesin, born in Heybeliada, Istanbul, writer, humorist, author of over 100 books, political activist, championed free speech and human rights in Turkey 1915 Event German troops over run Brest-Litovsk, Russia 1915 Event German troops over run Kovno Lithuiana 1915 Event German troops over run Warsaw 1915 Event 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 Event 1st Zeppelin air raid over England 1915 Event 1st German Zeppelin attack over Great Britain, 4 die 1914 Event Swedish troops over run Belgrade in Austria-Hungary 1914 Event German troops over run Lodz 1914 Birthday Sarah Churchill, London, actress, All Over Town, Royal Wedding 1914 Event Zapata and Pancho Villa over run Mexico 1914 Event Lord Kitchner says "Your country needs you," poster spreads over UK 1914 Birthday Ernest Tubb, born in Texas, guitarist/singer, I'm Walking the Floor over You 1913 Event Roland Garros is 1st to fly over Mediterranean Sea 1913 Birthday Stephen McNally, New York City, actor, Split Second, 30 Seconds over Tokyo 1913 Event Netherlands soccer team's 1st victory over England 1912 Event Serbian troops over run Skopje (Uskup) 1912 Event J Verdrines becomes 1st to fly over 100 mph (107 mph/172 kph) 1912 Event Eddie Collins steals record 6 bases in 9-7 Athletics win over Detroit 1912 Event Over 1,500 people die when the British passenger ship, RMS Titanic, sinks in the North Atlantic Ocean after colliding with an iceberg 1912 Event J. Vedrines makes 1st airplane flight over 100 mph - 161.29 kph 1911 Event Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to U.S., not ratified 1911 Event South Africa's 1st win over Australia, at Adelaide 1911 Event Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to U.S. (not ratified) 1910 Event 1st roundtrip flight over English Channel, C S Rolls, England 1909 Birthday Elisabeth Welch, singer, Song of Freedom, Over the Moon 1908 Event William Howard Taft (R) elected 27th President over William Jennings Bryan 1908 Event Dirigible explodes over San Francisco Bay, 16 passengers fall, none die 1907 Event Walter Johnson wins 1st of his 416 wins, 7-2 over Cleveland 1907 Event U.S. proclaims protectorate over Dominican Republic 1906 Event Reginald A Fessenden became 1st to broadcast music over radio (Mass) 1906 Birthday Louis Borell, born in Amsterdam, Netherlands, actor, Over the Moon, Queer Cargo 1906 Event Hugh Jennings resigns as Baltimore manager to take over at Detroit in 1907 1906 Event Yankees win 2nd game on a forfeit over A's; 2nd forfeit win 1906 Birthday Ursula Jeans, Simla India. actress, I Lived With You, Over the Moon 1905 Birthday Edgar P. Snow, U.S. author/journalist: Red star over China 1905 Birthday Harold Arlen, Hyman Arluck, U.S., composer, Over the Rainbow 1905 Event Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US 1904 Birthday 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 Event 1st Highlander (Yankee) shut-out victory 1-0 over White Sox 1902 Event Heavy surf breaks over Seal Rocks and damages Sutro Baths, San Francisco 1901 Birthday Sam Spiegel, producer, On the Waterfront, Bridge over River Kwai 1901 Event 1st woman to go over Niagara Falls in a barrel (Anna Taylor) 1900 Event After over 5 months 2nd Olympic games in Paris France, close 1900 Event France proclaims a protectorate over Chad 1900 Event British troops over run Johannesburg 1900 Event Britain proclaims protectorate over kingdom of Tonga 1900 Event An early 50 mile race is won by an electric car in over 2 hours 1899 Event Cincinnati closes season with 16-1 and 19-3 victories over Cleveland Spiders 1899 Event Albert Trott hits Monty Noble over the Pavilion at Lord's 1899 Event San Francisco City Hall turned over to city, after 29 years of building 1898 Event U.S. flag hoisted over Wake Island (Spanish-American War) 1898 Event U.S. declares war on Spain over Cuba 1897 Event Possibly most severe quake in history strikes Assam India, shock waves felt over an area size of Europe (negligible death toll) 1895 Event France proclaims a protectorate over Madagascar 1894 Birthday Elizabeth Mae "Bessie" Smith, Empress of Blues, over 200 songs 1894 Event Great fire in Shanghai; over 1,000 buildings destroyed 1893 Birthday Charlotte Greenwood, born in Philadelphia, actress, Oklahoma, Moon over Miami 1893 Birthday Stanley Lupino, English comic, Cheer Up, Over She Goes 1888 Birthday 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 Birthday Sigurd Erixon, Swedish etnologist, Atlas over Svensk Folk culture 1886 Event Rift at Dutch Reformed Church over "Doleantie" 1886 Event Painter Thomas Eakins resigns from Philadelphia Academy of Art after controversial over use of male nudes in a coed art class 1884 Event British protectorate proclaimed over southeast New Guinea 1884 Event Congressman John R Lynch presides over Republican National Convention 1876 Event 1st 2-way telephone conversation, 1st over outdoor wires 1876 Event 1st record high jump over 6' (Marshall Jones Brooks) 1871 Event Railway bridge over Dutch Deep opens 1871 Event Great Fire kills 200, destroys over 4miles (10 km) of Chicago buildings, and original Emancipation Proclamation 1871 Event Millions of birds fly over western SF, darkens sky 1868 Event Ulysses Grant (R) wins presidential election over Horatio Seymour (D) 1867 Event Congress passed 3rd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1867 Event Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Johnson's veto 1866 Event President Andrew Johnson formally declares Civil War over 1866 Event Civil Rights Bill passes over President Andrew Johnson's veto 1865 Event Flag flown at full staff over White House, 1st time since Lincoln shot 1864 Event 640m long ponton bridge over James River Virginia finished 1864 Event Captain Mendell begins building 640m long ponton bridge over James River, Virginia 1862 Event Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate) 1862 Event General B. Butler orders William Mumford hanged after he removed and destroyed U.S. flag on display over New Orleans Mint 1861 Event West Virginia created as a result of dispute over slavery with Virg 1861 Event U.S. levies its 1st Income Tax (3% of incomes over $800) 1861 Event Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state 1861 Event Confederacy takes over mint at New Orleans 1861 Event State of Louisiana takes over U.S. Mint at New Orleans 1861 Event Ft. Jackson and Ft. Philip are taken over by LA state troops 1860 Event Dem convention in Charleston South Carolina divided over slavery 1859 Event Balloon covers a record 809 miles over St. Louis 1853 Event Completion of Grand Trunk Line, trains begin running over 1st North American railroad between Portland, Maine and Montreal 1844 Birthday Elijah McCoy, black inventor, held over 50 patents 1842 Event City-wide fire burns for over 100 hours (Hamburg Germany) 1839 Event Slave rebels, take over slaver Amistad 1837 Event Riot in New York over high price of flour 1835 Event Fire consumes over 600 buildings in New York City 1832 Event John Calhoun becomes 1st Vice President to resign over differences with President Jackson 1825 Event 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 Birthday Franz von Suppe, Spalato Dalmatia, composer, Light Cavalry Over 1817 Event San Martin leads a revolutionary army over Andes 1805 Event Tripoli forced to conclude peace with U.S. after war over tribute 1801 Event House breaks electoral college tie, chooses Jefferson President over Burr 1784 Event Ben Franklin expresses unhappiness over eagle as America's symbol 1778 Event Captain James Cook stumbles over Sandwich Islands (Hawaiian Islands) 1699 Event People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter 1680 Event Parliament of Breisach accept French sovereignty over Elzas 1679 Event Great panic occurs in Europe over close approach of a comet 1647 Event King Charles I handed over to English parliament 1600 Event Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588 1556 Event Emperor Charles resigns, his brother Ferdinand van Austria takes over 1431 Event Joan of Arc handed over to the bishop 1429 Event Joan of Arc leads Orleans, France, to victory over English 1312 Event Power of Luik Patriarch murders over 200 754 Event Friezen murders bishop Boniface and over 50 companions 641 Event Arabic/Islamic army contrasts with the Hippo over Alexandria
