2015 Event The U.S. is allocating $300 million to an HIV reduction program for females ages 15 to 24; the goal is to cut infections by 40% by the end of 2017 in Malawi, Kenya, Swaziland, South Africa, Tanzania, Zambia, Uganda, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Lesotho 2015 Event The deadline has passed for conclusion of negotiations by Iran and a group of six nations on Iran's nuclear program; however, as some progress has been made, the talks will continue 2015 Event Negotiations continue between Iran and a group of six nations regarding limits on Iran's nuclear program, with the end of March approaching as an initial deadline; Iranian President Hassan Rouhani expresses optimism that an agreement will be reached 2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to U.S. Congress on his concerns with current negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear program, portraying the deal as dangerous; U.S. President Barack Obama dismissed the speech content as 'nothing new' 2015 Event Creditor nations agree to extend Greece's bailout program by four months as long as required economic reforms continue; new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had campaigned on reversing the reforms but now accepts the terms to avoid financial chaos 2015 Event The European Central Bank will initiate a quantitative easing program that will involve printing euros in order to purchase government-issued debt instruments; the program will enhance existing measures to improve the economy within the eurozone 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama vows to veto additional sanctions proposed by Congress against Iran, citing the delicacy of international talks currently underway with the nation regarding limitations on its nuclear program 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 Negotiators have extended until next June the deadline for agreements regarding Iran's nuclear program; despite failure to meet the deadline, both Iran and the six-nation group claim that progress has been made 2014 Event U.S. Olympic swimmer Michael Phelps has been suspended for six months from sponsor organization USA Swimming due to a recent drunk driving charge; Phelps plans to enter a treatment program 2014 Event The Federal Reserve will continue its current program of slow withdrawal of economic stimulus measures, as U.S. unemployment and underemployment numbers have not improved quickly enough to warrant a change in policy 2014 Event Amazon announces its new Kindle Unlimited program, a subscription service providing borrowing rights to a large selection of books for a monthly fee; the service is drawing comparisons to movie rental company Netflix 2014 Event Spain will increase spending in an $8.2 billion program aimed to stimulate economic growth; the country has been working to overcome an unemployment rate of 25%, but recent reports have shown an encouraging decline in jobless claims 2014 Event The London police force begins a pilot program using body cameras to record behavior and document evidence during responses to incidents 2014 Event Google is partnering with solar manufacturer SunPower to form a financing program to help families afford solar power for their homes 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 A meeting between Pope Francis and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is held at the Vatican; discussions include Iran's nuclear program among other global affairs 2013 Event A special episode of the British science fiction program 'Doctor Who' called, 'The Day of the Doctor' broadcasts simultaneously to 94 countries in celebration of the show's 50th Anniversary; the broadcast earned a Guinness World Record for the largest ever simulcast of a TV drama 2013 Event In a report sent to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Syria claims it has fully disclosed information regarding its chemical weapons program 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 U.S. President Barack Obama announces a series of NSA reforms aimed at minimizing criticism over the NSA's electronic surveillance program 2013 Event A joint report on Spain's banking system is released by the European Central Bank and the European Commission; the report indicates their system is solvent, with no further program disbursements are needed 2013 Event Representatives from the U.S., China, Germany, France, Russia and the U.K., discuss Iran's nuclear program with Iranian officials 2012 Event The Pakistani government accuses the Save the Children NGO as being linked to a fake vaccination program used in the hunt for Osama bin Laden; Pakistan orders foreign nationals working for the organization to leave the country within four weeks 2012 Event The 16th Summit of the Non-Aligned Movement in Tehran, Iran, closes with a 60-page final document focusing on Iran's nuclear energy program and the Palestinian issue, with no mention of the civil war in Syria 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 Soyuz, a spacecraft originally designed for the Soviet space program, lands safely in Kazakhstan, with Oleg Kononenko of Russia, Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, and Don Pettit of the United States, onboard 2012 Event The U.S., Russia and China, begin talks about Iran's nuclear program 2012 Event IAEA nuclear inspectors hold discussions about Iran's nuclear program in Tehran 2012 Event Iran initiates new military exercises as tensions rise over the country's nuclear program 2012 Event Iran's President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, announces that Iran is willing to discuss its nuclear program with other leaders 2012 Event Responding to Iran's nuclear program, more sanctions are imposed upon Iran's banking and oil industries by the European Union 2011 Event More sanctions are imposed against Iran's nuclear program by the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom 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 A vaccination program immunizing over 170 million children every year has resulted in the near eradication of polio in India 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 Space Shuttle Atlantis takes off to conduct the final mission of the U.S. Space Shuttle program 2010 Event President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejects Iran's successful family planning program and urges young Iranian girls to marry at age 16 2010 Event President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, meets with President Barack Obama to discuss Iran's nuclear program during the Nuclear Security Summit 2010 Event Over 700 former Tamil Tigers are released by the Sri Lankan army after completing a rehabilitation program 2008 Event President George W. Bush signs the 700 billion dollar TARP program into law 2002 Death Barry Took, comedian, writer, television presenter on BBC program Points of View and BBC Radio 4 program The News Quiz, wrote comedy with Mary Feldman 1996 Death Clay Jones, horticulturalist, broadcaster, Chairman of the program Gardener's Question Time on BBC Radio 4, voted tenth alongside Carol Klein as the nation's all-time favorite gardener, dies at 72 1993 Event General Motors sues NBC, alleging that "Dateline NBC" program had rigged 2 car-truck crashes to show that 1973-87 GM pickups were prone to fires 1992 Event "Scared Silent" is 1st non news program to be seen on 3 networks simultaneously. (CBS, NBC and PBS), about child abuse hosted by Oprah 1992 Event CBS TV premieres overnight news program "Up To The Minute" 1989 Event "Rambling with Gambling" 20,000th radio program on WOR-AM (New York City) 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 1988 Event New York City begins $70 million program to rebuild 900 Bronx apartments 1983 Event Senate revises immigration laws, gives millions of illegal aliens legal status under an amnesty program 1982 Event TA launches 5 year capital program to overhaul New York City subway system 1980 Event ABC's nightly Iran Hostage crisis program renamed "Nightline" 1978 Event French TV announced a rating of "0" for a program about an Armenian's woman's 40th birthday, (comp: Napoleanic drama-67%, Knockout-33%) 1972 Event "Waltons" TV program premieres 1971 Birthday Gail Porter, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, television presenter, known for program 'The Big Breakfast' and 'Top of the Pops', modeled for 'FHM' magazine 1970 Birthday Jay Mohr, born in Verona, New Jersey, actor, stand-up comedian, executive producer, NBC's Last Comic Standing reality television program 1966 Event Britains rock TV show, "Ready Steady Go," last program 1964 Event 1st BASIC program runs on a computer (Dartmouth) 1962 Event U.S. abandons Skybolt balastic missile program 1962 Event 1st Europe-U.S. live TV program (via Telstar) 1957 Birthday Amy Goodman, born in Bay Shore, New York, journalist, author, host of 'Democracy Now!' public radio news program, focusing on peace, human rights movements 1956 Event 1st test firing of Vanguard satellite program, TV-0 1956 Birthday Peter Zaremba, born in America, singer, rocker, member of The Fleshtones, host of 'I.R.S. Records Presents The Cutting Edge', MTV program 1955 Event "Millionaire" TV program premieres on CBS 1954 Birthday Catherine Crier, born in Dallas, Texas, former district court judge, television personality, writer, anchor Court TV program 1954 Event Walt Disney's 1st television program, "Disneyland," premieres on ABC 1954 Event 1st FORTRAN computer program run 1954 Birthday Michael W. Butler, computer programmer, created TODAY program 1953 Birthday Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 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 1950 Birthday Phil McGraw, born in Vinita, Oklahoma, television personality, former psychologist, host of 'Dr. Phil' television program, earned $80 million in 2009 1950 Event 1st transmission of a TV program from continental Europe shown on BBC 1950 Event FBI's "10 Most Wanted Fugitives" program begins 1949 Event President Truman announces his point 4 program 1948 Event 1st stored computer program run, on Manchester Mark I 1948 Event President Truman urges congress to adopt a civil rights program 1946 Birthday Mike Murdock, born in Lake Charles, Louisiana, author, televangelist, pastor, Wisdom Center ministry, Fort Worth, Texas, hosts Wisdom Keys with Mick Murdock television program, mentored with Jimmie Swaggart, preached with Tammy Faye Bakker 1945 Event 1st "bug" in a computer program discovered by Grace Hopper, a moth was removed with tweasers from a relay and taped into the log 1945 Event President Truman ends Lend-Lease program 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 1938 Event U.S. Federal Crop Insurance program authorized 1936 Event RCA shows 1st real TV program (dancing, film on locomotives, Bonwit Teller fashion show and monologue from Tobacco Road and comedy) 1935 Event 1st "Hawaii Calls" radio program is broadcast 1934 Birthday Bob Martinez, born in America, served as Mayor of Tampa, Florida and 40th Governor of Florida, initiated Preservation 2000, America's largest environmental land acquisition program, appointed Drug Czar by President George H.W. Bush 1932 Event Wernher von Braun named head of German liquid-fuel rocket program 1931 Event Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS 1931 Event Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track and field 1928 Birthday Barry Took, born in Muswell Hill, North London, England, comedian, writer, television presenter on BBC program Points of View and BBC Radio 4 program The News Quiz, wrote comedy with Mary Feldman 1923 Birthday Clay Jones, born in England, horticulturalist, broadcaster, Chairman of the program Gardener's Question Time on BBC Radio 4, voted tenth alongside Carol Klein as the nation's all-time favorite gardener 1922 Event Mussolini ask Vatican for support of fascist party program 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 1920 Event Detroit radio station is 1st to broadcast a news program on the air 1920 Event Marcus Garvey presents his "Back To Africa" program in New York City 1920 Birthday Jose Melis, Havana Cuba, orchestra leader, Jack Paar Program 1919 Event 1st Dutch radio program: Soiree Musicale with "Turf in you(r) ransel" 1913 Birthday Maurice Wilkes, inventor, stored program concept for computers 1866 Birthday Reginald Aubrey Fessenden, broadcast 1st program of voice and music 1829 Event Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate
