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 Officials from India and Bangladesh sign the Land Boundary Agreement, permanently dividing disputed border territory between the two nations; residents of this territory have lacked government-sponsored services and clear citizenship status 2000 Event International Space Station becomes permanently staffed 1992 Event Commissioner Fay Vincent permanently bans Steve Howe from baseball 1986 Event Kathy Ormsby, a 21-year-old member of North Carolina State track team jumps off a bridge permanently paralyzing herself 1978 Event NFL permanently adds 7th official (side judge) 1968 Event Linda Eastman moves to U.K. permanently 1968 Event Resurrection City in Washington D.C. closed permanently 1958 Event Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled 1943 Event Phils owner William D. Cox is permanently banned from baseball for having bet on his own team 1935 Event Frank Boucher is given NHL's Lady Byng Trophy for sportsmanship permanently for winning it 7 of 11 years 1930 Event Des Moines (Western League) defeats Wichita 13-6 to open 1st ballpark with permanently installed lights 1857 Event U.S. Army, Pacific Div HQ permanently forms at Presidio
