2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a conference in Minsk to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine; Putin agreed to support peace, while Poroshenko promised to develop cease-fire plans 2012 Event In a move to demonstrate promised reforms are taking place, Thein Sein, President of Burma, changes nine cabinet ministers 1955 Birthday Caleb Carr, born in Manhattan, New York City, author, military historian, wrote, 'The Italian Secretary', 'Casing the Promised Land', 'The Alienist' 1954 Birthday Kathleen Quinlan, California, actress, Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1953 Event Giants end their tour of Japan (players got $331 of $3,000 promised) 1952 Birthday Wendy Phillips, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Executive Suite, Promised Land 1947 Birthday Lynn Anderson, ND, country singer, I Never Promised you a Rose Garden 1946 Birthday Adriaan van Dis, Dutch TV host/writer, Promised Country 1942 Birthday Miguel Littin, actor, Promised Land, Alsino and Condor 1857 Birthday Henrik Pontoppidan, born in Denmark, writer, Promised Country, Nobel 1917