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 Confederate flag is removed from the South Carolina capitol grounds after the state government enacted a law to permanently remove it; the flag, part of U.S. Civil War history, is viewed by many as a symbol of racism 2015 Event Israeli forces peaceably board and redirect the Swedish Marianne, a ship that was part of Freedom Flotilla III, which sought to enter the Gaza port in violation of Israel's naval blockade; the ship will be taken to the port of Ashdod and inspected 2015 Event Amazon.com joins eBay and others in removing Confederate flag items from its site after last week's shooting of nine African American church members; though part of U.S. Civil War history, the flag is also seen by many as a symbol of racism 2015 Event Queen Elizabeth II officially celebrates her 89th birthday with a Trooping the Color ceremony; as part of the celebration, the Queen also knighted figures including actor Kevin Spacey and singer Van Morrison 2015 Event Prince Charles shakes hands with Gerry Adams, president of the Sinn Fein party, which was formerly part of the militant Irish Republican Army; Prince Charles is the first member of the British royal family to meet him 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 2014 Event Peshmerga fighters have occupied part of Sinjar Mountain, retaking the territory from ISIS militants; around 1,500 Yazidi families, trapped on the mountain, have been liberated 2014 Event With help from Qatar officials, 45 U.N. peacekeepers from Fiji have been freed by their Syrian rebel captors; the troops were taken hostage two weeks ago after the rebels overtook the Syrian-controlled part of Golan Heights from government troops 2014 Event Kurdish peshmerga fighters are able to recapture part of the Mosul Dam after U.S. airstrikes push back Islamic State militants 2014 Event Petro Poroshenko is inaugurated as the new Ukrainian president; Poroshenko took a firm stand on keeping Ukraine united and suggested plans to ease tensions in the eastern part of the country, including an offer of amnesty for separatists 2014 Event Businessman Petro Poroshenko wins the Ukraine's presidential election; election turnout was strong despite the nation's internal conflicts with separatist groups, who kept many voting locations closed in the eastern part of the country 2014 Event Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has become interim leader of Thailand in a military coup today; the military has thrown out part of the constitution, imposed a curfew and placed media and Internet communication under its control 2014 Event Italian officials announce that many of the country's public assets will be sold in an effort to reduce the country's debt; plans to sell part of the nation's air traffic control and postal services have already been approved 2014 Event Doctors announce that a 3D-printed plastic skull was successfully used to replace part of a woman's real skull in an operation three months ago in the Dutch city of Utrecht 2014 Event The Brazilian government is auctioning part of the nation's television bandwidth spectrum to mobile phone companies, providing much-needed capacity to meet wireless demand 2014 Event As part of its increasing move into mobile presence, Facebook announces that it will purchase WhatsApp for $19 billion; younger users seem to prefer communicating with mobile apps, which allow them to avoid cell phone texting charges 2014 Event As part of a political transition, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and representatives from the country's main political parties agree to transform Yemen into a six-region federation 2013 Event The Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt is re-designated as a terrorist organization as part of a measure by the The Egyptian government to stop terrorists, and anyone financing the bombings and other terrorist acts that have occurred in their country 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 As part of an effort to protect human rights, China's CPC Central Committee announces a plan to abolish its 'reeducation through labor system' which began in the 1950s 2013 Event Part of the ongoing Samaikyandhra Movement, protests and strikes erupt after the Cabinet of India approves the bifurcation of the state of Andrha Pradesh 2013 Event As part of a strategy to focus on growth products, thrombosis drug brands manufactured by the GlaxoSmithKline pharmaceutical company is sold to Aspen Pharmacare for $1.13 billion 2013 Event London's Metropolitan police remove belongings and sleeping bags of homeless people as part of 'a policy of reducing the impact of rough sleepers on the community' 2013 Event Scientists discover that a large amount of bacterial life forms live in the deepest part of the world's oceans, the Mariana Trench, which is about 6.831 miles 2013 Event As part of its effort to protect America from an attack by North Korea, the U.S. invests $1 billion in ground-based missile interceptors on the West Coast 2012 Event Four genetically different types of breast cancer are identified by researchers; the study, part of the Cancer Genome Atlas, will help scientists understand how to cure breast cancer in the future 2012 Event As part of ongoing political reforms in Myanmar, the country announces it will end media censorship 2012 Event As part of a build-up to the London 2012 Summer Olympics, 100,000 people attend a two-day music concert at Hackney Marshes 2012 Event As part of a continued tightening on world sanctions on Iran, a Chinese company that insures ships will stop indemnifying tankers carrying Iranian oil 2012 Event Part of the April 3, 2012 tornado outbreak, tornadoes impact the Dallas, Texas area 2011 Event The U.S. Library of Congress intends to preserve the thriller 'Silence of the Lambs' as part of its National Film Registry 2011 Event Part of the Prompt Global Strike program, a U.S. hypersonic weapon system undergoes a successful test, proving capable of striking targets 3,700 kilometres (2,300 miles) away in under 30 minutes 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 Germany determines it must shut down part of its airspace as volcanic ash from Iceland's Grisvotn eruption spreads through northern Europe 2011 Event In Egypt, the court orders the former ruling National Democratic Part of Hosni Mubarak be dissolved 2011 Event As part of a crackdown on dissent in China, 169 Chinese Christians attempting to hold an outdoor prayer session were detained, then released 2011 Event In London, England, international leaders take part in a conference focused on military action and the future of Libya 2011 Event In his book 'Jesus of Nazareth Part II', Pope Benedict XVI exonerates the Jewish people for the responsibility of the death of Jesus 2011 Event Tunisians take part in a demonstration urging the interim government to step down 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 Chinese Buddhist monks and archaeologists reveal part of a skull believed to be Buddhism's founder, Siddartha Gautama 2010 Event Iraqi voters take part in parliamentary elections and a referendum on the Status of Forces Agreement 2010 Event The Wittelsback-Graff Diamond, a 31.06-carat Fancy Deep Blue diamond, once part of the Austrian and Bavarian Crown jewels, is placed on display at the Smithsonian 2008 Event 160 square mile part of the Antarctic ice shelf disintegrates 2003 Event An Islamist terrorist is sentenced to death for his part in the Bali bombings that kill nearly 200 in 2002 1998 Event First Lady Hilary Clinton blames charges that President Clinton had affairs part of a vast right-wing conspiracy 1995 Event Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada 1995 Event Part of Houston begins using new area code 261 1994 Event 23rd and last part of Comet Shoemaker-Levy hit Jupiter, since July 16th 1993 Event Curaeaose vote to remain part of Dutch Antilles 1992 Event Part of Vienna Hofburg destroyed by fire 1992 Event Ozzie Smith breaks Roy McMillan's NL mark by taking part in his 1,305th career double play 1992 Event Part of Cruger Avenue in Bronx renamed Regis Philbin Avenue 1988 Event 8th Golden Raspberry Awards: Leonard Part 6 wins 1986 Event 6th Golden Raspberry Awards: Rambo: First Blood Part II wins 1984 Event Part of Central Park is named Strawberry Fields honoring John Lennon 1981 Event Part of Hyatt Regency Hotel Kansas City caves in (113 killed) 1981 Death Cozy Cole, rocker (Topsy Part II), dies 1980 Event Carl Sagan's 13 part "Cosmos" premieres on PBS 1980 Event Iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins 1980 Event Pink Floyd's "Another Brick in Wall (Part II)" is banned in South Africa 1977 Event "Dis-Gorilla (part 1)" by Rick Dees peaks at #56 1977 Event 8th (final) part of "Roots" is most-watched entertainment show ever 1976 Event Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by President Carter 1975 Event Yankees sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire 1974 Event "Live It Up Part 1" by Isley Brothers peaks at #52 1974 Event "Papa Don't Take No Mess Part 1" by James Brown peaks at #31 1974 Event Monmouthshire renamed Gwent and becomes part of Wales 1973 Event Nixon's personal sec, Rose Mary Woods, tells a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18 -minute gap in a key Watergate tape 1972 Event NASA selects 3 part configuration for Space Shuttle 1972 Event Mizoram, formerly part of Assam, creates an Indian union territory 1971 Birthday Finidi George, born in Part Harcourt, Nigeria, soccer player, played as a midfielder for Ajax, played Football World Cups in 1994 and 1998, played in England and Spain 1969 Event Vince Lombardi, becomes part owner, Vice President, General Manager and head coach of Redskins 1966 Birthday Sean Kanan, actor, AJ-General Hospital, Rich Girl, Karate Kid Part 3 1963 Event Helen Shapiro begins tour (Beatles are part of undercard) 1962 Event Katanga becomes part of Democratic Republic of Congo 1961 Event Iraq announces that Kuwait is a part of Iraq (Kuwait disagrees) 1960 Event British Somaliland becomes part of Somalia 1960 Death Ernest Holmes, author, teacher, spiritualist, founded Religious Science movement, considered 'Science of Mind', part of New Thought movement, wrote metaphysical books, including 'The Science of Mind', founded 'Science of Mind' magazine, dies 1959 Event Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic 1957 Event Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick rules Bing Crosby can keep token stock in the Detroit Tigers, even though he owns part of Pittsburgh Pirates 1956 Event Karelo-Finnish SSR becomes part of Russian SFSR 1954 Event Netherlands Antilles becomes co-equal part of Kingdom of Netherlands 1954 Event Yankees trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada and Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen and Hunter as part of an 18 player deal 1954 Event Former French possession of Chandernagore made part of West Bengal 1953 Event Northern Rhodesia becomes part of Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland 1952 Event Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada 1950 Birthday Toni Alessandrini, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Vice Academy Part 2 1950 Event Suriname becomes independent part in Realm of Netherlands 1949 Event Tokelau (Union) Islands declared part of New Zealand 1948 Event Bradman's 29th and last Test Cricket century, part of winning 3-404 1947 Event India declares independence from UK, Islamic part becomes Pakistan 1946 Event Lillian Hellman's "Another Part of the Forest," premieres in New York City 1946 Event Part of East Prussia incorporated into Russian SFSR 1946 Event Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland 1945 Event U.S. drops 2nd atomic bomb "Fat Man" on Japan destroys part of Nagasaki 1945 Event Ruthenia, formerly in Czechoslovakia, becomes part of Ukrainian SSR 1945 Birthday Tricia O'Neal, born in Shreveport Louisiana, actress, Piranha Part II 1945 Event U.S. 7th Army occupies last part of Westwall 1944 Birthday Bev Bevan, born in Sparkhill, Birmingham, England, born Beverley Bevan, rocker musician, played drums, percussion, original member of ELO, founded Electric Light Orchestra Part II, toured as a drummer for band Black Sabbath 1944 Birthday Gary Glitter, Paul Gadd, England, rocker, Rock and Roll Part II 1943 Birthday Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement 1943 Event Greatest tank battle in history ends with Russia's defeat of Germany at Kursk, almost 6,000 tanks take part, 2,900 were lost by Germany 1941 Birthday Dan Hicks, born in Little Rock, Arkansas, singer, songwriter, performed with dance bands, performed on Time Out For Teens radio program, part of San Francisco's folk music scene 1937 Birthday Bill Cosby, born in Philadelphia, actor/comedian, I Spy, Cosby, Leonard Part 6 1935 Birthday Arvo Part, born in Paide, Estonia, classical composer, celebrated for minimalist style, influenced by European jazz, Shostakovich, Prokofiev, Bartok 1935 Event Bob Hope 1st heard on network radio as part of "The Intimate Revue" 1934 Event Part of Khabarovsk becomes a Jewish Autnomous Region 1933 Event 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair 1929 Event Lundy, part of British Isles, issue their own stamps 1926 Event 2nd part of Hitler's Mein Kampf published 1926 Birthday Tony Bennett, born in Queens, New York, singer, Left a body part in SF 1924 Birthday Jose Donoso, born in Chile, writer, born Jose Donoso Yanez, part of Latin American literary boom, Magical Realism literary movement, wrote Coronacion, El lugar sin limites (The Place Without Limits) 1923 Event Army move SPD/KPD-government to German part of Saxon 1920 Event Part of Petsamo province ceded by Soviet Union to Finland 1915 Event Australian Survey Corps becomes part of Military Forces 1910 Event Cape of Good Hope becomes part of Union of South Africa 1908 Event Russia takes part of Poland 1908 Event Part of Great White Fleet arrives in Puget Sound, Washington 1905 Event Part of Angel Island allocated for Immigration Detention Center 1901 Event Cook Islands annexed and proclaimed part of New Zealand 1895 Event Bechuanaland becomes part of Cape Colony 1895 Event Georgetown became part of Washington D.C. 1891 Birthday Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer, Poor Part, Bruidstijd 1887 Birthday Ernest Holmes, born in Lincoln, Maine, author, teacher, spiritualist, founded Religious Science movement, considered 'Science of Mind', part of New Thought movement, wrote metaphysical books, including 'The Science of Mind', founded 'Science of Mind' magazine 1863 Event Samuel Butler publishes 1st part of "Erewhon," Christchurch, New Zealand 1863 Event City of Dublin leases part of Cattle Market for 100,000 years 1851 Event Fire destroys part of San Francisco 1850 Event Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850 1850 Event Fire destroys part of San Francisco 1829 Event Johann von Goethe's "Faust, Part 1," premieres 1822 Event Part of US-Canadian boundary determined 1820 Event Spain sells part of Florida to U.S. for $5 million 1770 Event Amsterdam buys Van Aerssens family 1/3 part of Suriname 1704 Event Stanislaw Leszcynski becomes king of part of Poland
