2012 Event A proposal for a statue to George Orwell is flatly turned down by the BBC, who said Orwell resigned from the organization, 'because for some time past I have been conscious that I was wasting my time and the public money on doing work that produces no results.' 2012 Event The U.S. Department of Defense produces new guidelines that remove restrictions on the use of women in combat 1993 Event Amstel brewery on Curaeao produces 1,000,000,000th bottle 1986 Event IBM produces 1st megabit-chip 1984 Event Polygram's Hanover Germany plant produces its 10 millionth CD 1982 Event Urbe Blanca (cow) produces record 110 kg of milk, Cuba (approx date) 1978 Event U.S. launches Pioneer Venus 1; produces 1st global radar map of Venus 1957 Event Wham-O Company produces the 1st Frisbee 1927 Event Ford Motor Company produces last "Tin Lizzie" (begins Model A)
