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 U.S. President Barack Obama proposes 'The Clean Power Plan' to reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 32 percent of 2005 levels; the plan is more stringent than the 30% reductions proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency 2015 Event A shipwreck that may have drowned up to 900 North African migrants traveling to Europe has prompted the European Union to meet in order to develop a plan to fund and organize rescues while reducing human trafficking incidents 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi make progress in the areas of defense and nuclear trade; the countries plan to cooperate on defense issues, military manufacturing initiatives and nuclear power development 2014 Event Almost 200 nations at the U.N. Climate Change Conference in Peru join an emissions reduction accord requiring each nation to post its plan online in 2015; the public can then pressure noncompliant nations to keep and strengthen their commitments 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 The U.S. Treasury is issuing rules to hinder companies from moving their headquarters outside the country to save on taxes; the rules may impact pending deals, such as Burger King's plan to move to Canada after merging with Tim Horton's 2014 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have agreed to a peace plan that would retain rebel control of parts of eastern Ukraine; the two presidents hope to continue negotiations on Friday 2014 Event The U.S. government will recognize and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed by a coalition of Islamist groups Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist group, but officials plan to monitor the new government's actions to ensure neutrality and commitment to achieving peace with Israel 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 Hewlett-Packard CEO Meg Whitman announces reduction of at least 45,000 jobs, expanding the original plan for 34,000 cuts; Whitman seeks to refocus and align HP with changing computing habits such as use of cloud services rather than servers 2014 Event A bill to restore jobless benefits for the unemployed fails in the U.S. Senate; the benefits, a 3-month extension for 1.3 million unemployed will cost $6 billion; Democrats did not satisfy Republican request for a solid plan on how to pay for it 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 A plan to improve the technical functionality of U.S. stock exchanges in announced following the NASDAQ halt in trading in August, 2013 2013 Event San Francisco's Bay Bridge closes it's eastern span forever as a new, replacement plan is scheduled for installation 2013 Event Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces a plan to help settle Papua New Guinea asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat 2013 Event In Japan, optimism for economic revival sparked Bank of Japan's stimulus plan, impacts Japan's stock market index; following its release, the Nikkei 225 hits its highest level in nearly five years 2013 Event Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron, lays out his intention to renegotiate terms with the EU, and subsequent plan to offer a referendum on his country's withdrawal from the EU if a new deal is agreed 2012 Event The Constitutional Council of France strikes down a plan to impose a 75 percent marginal income tax rate on the wealthy, calling the 'supertax' unconstitutional and unfair 2012 Event Palestinian officials plan to exhume the body of former leader Yasser Arafat to determine whether his death in Paris, 2004, was caused by poisoning 2012 Event Hostess Brands reveals its plan to file for bankruptcy and liquidate its assets, claiming contract disputes from the bakery's union worker strike crippled its operations; about 18,500 workers will be laid off 2012 Event The United Kingdom reports its plan to close the U.K. Consulat in Basra, Iraq 2012 Event Pakistan and India plan to mutually ease visa requirements 2012 Event Airbus announces it's plan to invest $600 million to open an assembly plant in Mobile, Alabama 2012 Event Australia announces its plan to create the largest marine reserve in the world 2012 Event Richard Dawkins, an atheist, ethologist and evolutionary biologist, approves of British education secretary Michael Gove's plan of sending free King James Bibles to every state school 2012 Event India puts an end to a plan to re-introduce cheetahs to the country with shipments from Africa 2012 Event China announces its plan to phase-out the practice of taking and selling organs from executed prisoners 2012 Event Despite being under house arrest in the United Kingdom, Julian Assange announces his plan to run for the Senate of Australia 2012 Event Sweden's media reports the country is helping Saudi Arabia plan the construction of a weapons factory 2012 Event The President of France, Niclas Sarkozy, announces a plan to cut immigration to France by 50 per cent 2012 Event Australia's Qantas airlines announces its plan to cut 500 jobs 2012 Event A German government plan proposing that a eurozone 'budget commissioner' take control of Greece's economic affairs is leaked 2012 Event India and China agree to build a functional plan to address border issues 2011 Event Sears Holding Corporation reveals its plan to close over 100 Sears and K-Mart stores in the U.S. 2011 Event Japan asks South Korea to refute a plan to build a Korean World War II 'comfort women' monument near Seoul's Japanese embassy 2011 Event In South Korea, the Financial Services Commission reveals they plan to inject more money into suspended local savings banks 2011 Event NASA reveals its Space Launch System plan, intended to replace the Space Shuttle program with its first flight scheduled for 2017 2011 Event Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad announces the country's plan to launch a manned shuttle into space by 2019 2011 Event Australia's Prime Minster Julia Gillard introduces details of plan to implement a carbon tax 2011 Event North Korea attests it has detained Jun Young Su, a U.S. citizen; they plan to charge him with 'committing a crime' against their country 2011 Event In Iran, opposition leaders plan a nationwide anti-government rally in an attempt to replicate the success of the 2011 Egyptian Revolution 2011 Event A plan to prevent the spread of artemisinin-resistant malaria is launched by the World Health Organization (WHO) 2010 Event Italy's plan to ban plastic bags goes into effect; the country was using 20 billion plastic bags a year - about 300 per person 2010 Event China and South Korea plan to hold defense talks in February 2011 concerning growing regional tension on the Korean Peninsula 2010 Event University students in England and Wales protest the government's plan to increase tuition fees and make higher education funding cuts 2010 Event China announces its plan to use its own uranium resources to meet growing demands for nuclear power 2010 Event Students in Britain plan a nationwide protest against a proposal to charge up to $9,000 pounds per year for tuition fees 2010 Event Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of Kim Jong-il, states his opposition to North Korea's succession plan to transfer power to his younger brother, Kim Jong-un 2010 Event Trade unions in France launch a round of strikes in response to President Sarkozy's plan to lift the pension age to 62 2010 Event Russia announces its plan to sell Iran S-300 ground-to-air missiles, claiming that new U.N. sanctions do not cover stationary air defense weaponry 2010 Event The widow of Rwandan President Juvenal Habyarimana, Agathe Habyarimana, is arrested in France - accused of helping plan the 1994 genocide 2010 Event Germany and the European Union deny planning a 20 - 25 billion euro financial aid plan for Greece 2007 Event Earthquake in Japan damages nuclear power plan releasing 300 gallons of radioactive water 1998 Event Negotiators from various factions sign the Good Friday Agreement, a plan for peace in Northern Ireland. 1996 Death Lyle Talbot, actor 'Plan 9 From Outer Space', dies at 76 1995 Event NHL Winnipeg Jets sold to Americans who plan to move them to Phoenix 1994 Death Jan Tinbergen, Dutch economist (Plan of Labor, Nobel 1969), dies at 91 1994 Event U.S. asks Aristide to adopt a peace plan from Haiti 1993 Event U.S. officially backs peace plan in Bosnia 1992 Event San Jose voters reject Giants plan to build a new stadium 1991 Event Creditors vote to support Greyhound Bus reorganization plan 1991 Event U.S.S.R. announces Iraq agrees to a proposal to end Persian Gulf War U.S. calls the plan unacceptable 1990 Event Greyhound files reoganization plan so they can be traded publically 1989 Event Eastern Airlines submits a reorganization plan to creditors 1989 Event Madison Square Garden announces 2-year $100 M renovation plan 1989 Event U.S.S.R. announces plan for 2-yr manned mission to Mars 1988 Event Israel and China sign trade deal, plan diplomatic relations 1988 Event Gorbachev pushes plan electing president and parliament in March, 1989 1988 Event Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank 1986 Event NASA's plan to implement recommendations of Rogers commission 1983 Event U.S. president Ronald Reagan introduces "Star Wars" missile defense plan (SDI) 1983 Death Jevsei G. Liberman, Ukraine economist (Plan, profit, bonus), dies at 85 1982 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority launches a 5 year plan to upgrade the New York City subway system 1978 Death Edward D Wood, Jr., director (Plan 9), dies of heart failure at 54 1971 Event European council accepts Mansholt plan laying off 5 million farmers 1969 Event Pension plan for baseball is agreed to 1965 Event NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster 1964 Event European Parliament accept Mansholt Plan 1963 Event U.S. postal service institutes zip code system, Zone Improvement Plan 1962 Event Libya, Morocco, Algeria and Tunisia plan to form United Arab Maghreb 1961 Event Marshall Plan expires after distributing more than $12 billion 1960 Event Guatemala's "La Hora" reports plan for invasion on Cuba 1959 Event "Plan 9 From Outer Space," one of the worse films ever, premieres 1957 Event Soviet 7 year plan (1959-1965) announced 1954 Event President Eisenhower put forward a plan for an interstate highway system 1954 Birthday Anne Lamott, born in San Fransisco, California, author and activist, wrote 'Grace: Thoughts on Faith' and 'Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith' 1949 Event Dutch Drees government presents plan for the building of 30,000 houses 1948 Event Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) 1947 Event Soviet Union doesn't partake in Marshall Plan 1947 Event Pravda denounces Marshall Plan 1947 Event Secretary of State George C. Marshall outlines Marshall Plan 1945 Event Preston Tucker reveals plan to produce the Torpedo, a new 150 MPH car 1944 Event Mussert puts Seyss-Inquart plan for small Nazi-Europe 1944 Event Eisenhower, Montgomery, Churchill and George VI discuss D-Day plan 1944 Event General Montgomery speaks to generals about invastion plan 1944 Event U.S. 1st Army completes invasion plan 1943 Event Trident conference in Washington D.C. (operation plan '43 against Japan) 1941 Event Hirohiti's accord on Yamamoto's attack plan on Pearl Harbor fails 1938 Event Nazis plan Jewish ghettos for all major cities 1937 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes enlarging Supreme Court, "court packing" plan failed 1935 Event SDAP and NVV launchs "Plan for Work" in Utrect Netherlands 1935 Event Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 1933 Event Belgian Working people's party accept Henry de Mans Plan of Labor 1929 Event 1st group hospital insurance plan offered (Dallas Tx) 1928 Event U.S.S.R. launches its 1st 5 year plan 1926 Event 15th party congress CPSU ends/5 year plan begins 1924 Birthday Edward D Wood, Jr., Poughkeepsie, New York, director, Plan 9 from Outer Space 1924 Event German Republic day accepts Dawes plan 1917 Event German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) 1915 Event Winston Churchill presents plan for assault on Dardanelles 1911 Event Zapata proclaims Plan of Ayala Mexico 1911 Event Generals Henry Wilson/Auguste Dubail sign plan for British Expeditionary army in case of war with Germany 1897 Birthday Jevsei G Liberman, Ukrainian economist, Plan, profit, bonuses 1892 Event P de Coubertin launches plan for Modern Olympic Games 1887 Birthday Helen Parkhurst, U.S. educator, Education on the Dalton plan 1882 Birthday Bela Lugosi, born in Hungary, actor, Dracula, Plan 9 From Outer Space 1880 Birthday George C Marshall, Uniontown, Pennsylvania, authored Marshall Plan, Nobel 1953 1864 Event Grant approves Sheridan's plan for Shenandoah Valley Campaign 1863 Event Abraham Lincoln announces plan for Reconstruction of South 1861 Event General Winfield Scott presents his Anaconda Plan 1787 Event "Virginia Plan" proposed 1776 Death Thomas Hickey, plan to hand George Washington to British, executed 1751 Event France sets plan to tax clergymen 1518 Event English cardinal Thomas Wolsey makes European plan
