2015 Event Harper Lee will release her second novel, 'Go Set a Watchman,' after 55 years; Lee wrote this novel first, presenting Scout as an adult, but editors convinced Lee to write instead about Scout as a child, resulting in 'To Kill a Mockingbird' 2014 Event Sony Pictures will release its controversial comedy, 'The Interview', about an attempted assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un; the film was canceled after hacking attacks and threats, but Sony now seeks a wide audience for the movie 2014 Event 'The Battle of the Five Armies', the last film in 'The Hobbit' series, grosses over $90 million in its first five days of release, exceeding box office expectations of $75 million 2014 Event U.S. officials return four Afghan prisoners to Afghanistan after more than ten years of detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; the Obama administration is working to clear and release remaining prisoners in order to close the facility 2014 Event Sony Pictures cancels release of its movie "The Interview" after hacking attacks and threats thought to be ordered by the North Korean government; the movie is reportedly a comedy depicting an attempted assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un 2014 Event The White House supports release of a report detailing CIA interrogation methods while acknowledging that the report details will likely spur violence by parties and nations hostile to the U.S. 2014 Event Swedish officials release a photo of U-boat tracks along the sea floor as proof that a foreign submarine breached the nation�s waters; the search began after the military detected Russian-language distress calls and spotted an unidentified vessel 2014 Event The U.N. will remove peacekeepers from the Syrian side of Golan Heights after the recent capture and release of 45 U.N. troops from Fiji by Syrian rebel forces; the U.N. has worked in the area for 40 years to keep peace between Syria and Israel 2014 Event Today marks the 30th anniversary of the release of the Apple Macintosh; the computer had a 9-inch monochrome display, 128 KB of memory and a 3.5" slot for a floppy disk 2013 Event On the first day of its release, Sony's PlayStation 4 sells 1 million units in the U.S. and Canada; the PS4 launches in Europe November 29th, and Japan February 22, 2014 2013 Event During the first month of its release in October, the U.S. government reports that 106,185 people signed up for health insurance; only 26,794 signed up using the failed website, HealthCare.gov 2013 Event The release of 1.7 million U.S diplomatic and intelligence documents from 1973-1976 when Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State were released by Wikileaks; Julian Assange worked on the project inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London 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 In preparation for plans to step down in 2015, the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir gives an order to release all political prisoners 2012 Event The U.S. Surgeon General, the Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Army Secretary, release a new U.S. national strategy to prevent suicides; the strategy uses Facebook as a tactic 2011 Event Cuba announces plans to release 2,900 prisoners, including political prisoners 2011 Event U.S. company Apple Inc. breaks company sales records with the release of its iPhone 4S smartphone with over 4 million units sold in 4 days 2011 Event In Cupertino, California, Apple Inc. announces the release of it much-anticipated iPhone 4S 2011 Event Release dates and titles for two films based on 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkein are announced 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama chooses not release photos of Osama bin Laden following his death; photos taken at the Abbotabad compound are released by Reuters 2011 Event A 7.2 magnitude earthquake off the coast of Honshu, Japan prompts the release of tsunami alert 2010 Event After a series of delays, Iran agrees to release U.S. hiker Sarah Shourd, arrested in 2009; she is released on bail and permitted to leave the country 2010 Event Acting as a private citizen, former President Jimmy Carter travels to North Korea to negotiate the release of Aijalon Gomes, a U.S. citizen 2010 Event Director of Wikileaks, Julian Assange, announces plans to release remaining Afghan War Diary documents from War in Afghanistan 2010 Event Rallies to release Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani, the Iranian woman facing execution for adultery, occur in Paris, New York City, Ottowa and elsewhere 1992 Event Wilson Phillips release their 2nd album "Shadows and Light" 1991 Event Muslim Shites release last U.S. hostage Terry Anderson (held 6 years) 1991 Event Muslim Shites release U.S. hostage Alan Steen 1991 Event Muslim Shites release American held in Lebanon hostage Joseph Cicippio 1991 Event Moslem Shites release hostages Terry Waite and Thomas Sutherland 1991 Event Shite Moslems release U.S. hostage Edward Tracy 1991 Event Shite Moslems release British hostage John McCarthy 1990 Event Saddam anounces release of all foriegn hostages 1990 Event Iraq announces it will release all 3,300 Soviet hostages 1990 Event Iraq announces release of 330 French hostages 1990 Event 2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address 1990 Event New Kid on the Block Donnie Wahlberg release from hospital after fall 1990 Event Lebanon release U.S. hostage Robert Polhill after 39 months 1988 Event Traveling Wilbury's 1st release "Handle With Care" 1988 Event Lebanese kidnappers release Mithileshwar Singh (held for 30 months) 1988 Event Judge orders NASA to release unedited tape from Challenger cockpit 1987 Event 1st release of Beatles compact discs 1986 Event Paul McCartney release "Pretty Little Head" 1986 Event Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia release from hospital after 3 week coma 1986 Event Phillies give Steve Carlton, 41, his unconditional release 1985 Event Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers 1984 Event Paul McCartney release "No More Lonely Nights" 1984 Event John and Yoko release "Milk and Honey" album 1983 Event Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Say, Say, Say" in the United Kingdom 1982 Event Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson release "Girl is Mine" 1982 Event Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder release "Ebony and Ivory" in the U.K. 1981 Event Radio Shack 3rd release of Model III TRSDOS 1.3 1981 Event U.S. and Iran sign agreement to release 52 American hostages 1980 Event Cardinals release outfielder Bobby Bonds 1980 Event Iran rejects a call to World Court to release U.S. hostages 1979 Event Wings release "Getting Closer" and "Baby's Request" 1979 Event Wings release "Back to the Egg" album 1979 Event Wings release "Old Siam, Sir" 1979 Event Percom Data Company Inc release Microdos for Radio Shack's TRS-80 1979 Event Wings release "Goodnight Tonight" 1978 Event Wings release "London Town" album 1978 Event Wings release "With a Little Luck" 1977 Event Wings release "Mull of Kintyre" and "Girl's School" 1977 Event All 4 Kiss members release solo albums 1977 Event Radio Shack issues a press release introducing TRS-80 computer 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered 1977 Event Wings release "Maybe I'm Amazed" 1976 Event Wings release triple album "Wings Over America" 1976 Event Sex Pistols release their debut single "Anarchy In The UK" 1976 Event Wings release "Let 'em In" 1976 Event Wings release "Silly Love Songs" 1976 Event Wings release "Wings at the Speed of Sound" album 1975 Event Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley 1975 Event Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career 1975 Event Wings release "Letting Go" 1975 Event Wings release "Venus and Mars" album 1975 Event Wings release "Listen to What the Man Said" in UK 1975 Event A's release pinch runner Herb Washington (played 104 games without batting, pitching, or fielding He stole 30 bases, and scored 33 runs) 1975 Event Judge Sirica orders release of Watergate's John W Dean III, Herbert W Kalmbach and Jeb Stuart Magruder from prison 1974 Event Wings release "Junior's Farm" 1974 Event Wings (Country Hams) release "Walking in the Park with Eloise" 1974 Event Wings release "Band on the Run" and "Zoo Gang" in UK 1974 Event President Nixon said he will release edited tapes made in White House 1973 Event Wings release "Band on the Run" 1973 Event Wings release "Helen Wheels" 1973 Event President Nixon refuses to release Watergate tapes of conversations in the White House relevant to the Watergate investigation 1973 Event Paul McCartney and Wings release "Live and Let Die" 1973 Event Wings release "Red Rose Speedway" in UK 1972 Event Wings release "Hi, Hi, Hi" in UK 1972 Event Moody Blues release "Nights in White Satin" 1972 Event Dodgers release and end career of pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm 1972 Event Paul McCartney and Wings release "Mary Had a Little Lamb" 1972 Event Wings release "Give Ireland Back to the Irish" in UK 1971 Event Wings release their 1st album "Wild Life" 1971 Event Cubs release Ernie Banks and sign him as a coach 1971 Event John and Yoko release "Happy Xmas (War is Over)" in US 1971 Event Paul and Linda McCartney release "Back Seat of My Car" 1971 Event Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" 1970 Event Beatles release "Let it Be" album 1970 Event "Long and Winding Road" becomes Beatles' last American release 1970 Event John and Yoko release hoax they are having dual sex change operations 1970 Event Beatles release "Let it Be" in UK 1970 Event Beatles release "Beatles Again" aka "Hey Jude" album 1969 Event Beatles with Billy Preston release "Get Back" in UK 1969 Event John and Yoko release their 2nd album "Wedding Album" in UK 1969 Event Supremes release "Someday We'll Be Together" 1969 Event Beatles release "Abbey Road" album 1969 Event Rolling Stones release "Honky Tonk Woman" 1969 Event Zager and Evans release "In the Year 2525" 1969 Event Tommy James and Shondells release "Crystal Blue Persuasion" 1969 Event Beatles release Ballad Of John and Yoko/Old Brown Shoe, in US 1969 Event Who release rock opera "Tommy" 1969 Event Beatles release Yellow Submarine album in UK 1969 Event Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" album 1969 Event Supremes release "I'm Livin' In Shame" 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Beggar's Banquet" LP 1968 Event John and Yoko release their 1st album "Two Virgins" in UK 1968 Event Beatles release "Beatles," (White Album) their only double album 1968 Event Supremes and Temptations release "I'm Gonna Make You Love Me" 1968 Event Supremes release "Love Child" 1968 Event Gary Puckett and Union Gap release "Lady Will Power" 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Jumpin' Jack Flash" 1968 Event Rolling Stones release "Jumping Jack Flash" 1968 Event Beatles release "Lady Madonna" in the UK 1968 Event Rock group Genesis release their 1st record "Silent Sun" 1967 Event Beatles release "Christmas Time is Here Again" 1967 Event Beatles release "Magical Mystery Tour" 1967 Event Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager 1967 Event Rolling Stones release "We Love You" 1967 Event Beatles release Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band in U.S. and goes gold 1967 Event Supremes release "The Happening" 1967 Event Beatles release "Penny Lane" and "Strawberry Fields" 1967 Event Rolling Stones release "Let's Spend the Night Together" 1967 Event Sonny and Cher release "Beat Goes On" 1966 Event Beatles release "Everywhere its Christmas" in UK 1966 Event Beatles release "Yellow Submarine" and "Eleanor Rigby" in UK 1966 Event Supremes release "You Can't Hurry Love" 1966 Event Beatles release "Paperback Writer" 1966 Event Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" 1966 Event Rolling Stones release "Aftermath" 1965 Event Supremes release "My World is Empty Without You" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Get Off of My Cloud" 1965 Event Supremes release "I Hear a Symphony" 1965 Event Beatles release "Yesterday" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" (their 1st #1 U.S. hit) 1965 Event Beatles release "Help" album in U.K. 1965 Event Bob Dylan release "Like a Rolling Stone" 1965 Event Beatles release album "Beatles VI" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" 1965 Event Rolling Stones release "Satisfaction" 1965 Event Supremes release "Stop In the Name of Love" 1964 Event Beatles release "Beatles For Sale" album 1964 Event Beatles release "I Feel Fine" and "She's a Woman" 1964 Event Supremes release "Baby Love" 1964 Event Jan and Dean release "Little Old Lady From Pasadena" 1964 Event Beatles release "A Hard Day's Night" album 1964 Event WMCA (New York City) plays Beatles' Hard Days Night Album (10 days prior to its scheduled release date), they decide to release it June 26th 1964 Event Peter and Gordon release "World Without Love" 1963 Event Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" 1963 Event Beatles release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1963 Event 1st million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1963 Event Beatles release their 2nd album "With the Beatles" in UK 1963 Event Beatles release "She Loves You" in UK 1963 Event Kingsmen release "Louie, Louie," radio stations label it obscene 1963 Event Beatles release "Introducing the Beatles" 1963 Event Beatles release 1st album, "Please Please Me" 1963 Event Beatles release their 1st single in U.S. "Please Please Me" 1963 Event Beatles release "Please Please Me" and "Ask Me Why" 1962 Event Beatles release their 1st record "Love Me Do" 1962 Event Peter, Paul and Mary release their 1st hit "If I Had a Hammer" 1962 Event Beach Boys release "Surfin' Safari" 1962 Event Isley Brothers release "Twist and Shout" 1961 Event Fidel Castro announces Cuba will release 1,113 prisoners from failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion for $62M worth of food and medical supplies 1961 Event Supremes release "I Want A Guy" and "Never Again" 1961 Event Paul Bikle in glider climbs from 1208 m at release to record 14,10 1960 Event Argentine government demands release of Adolf Eichmann 1956 Event To make room for Enos Slaughter, New York Yankees release Phil Rizzuto 1951 Birthday Esther Dyson, born in Zurich, Switzerland, computer publisher, Release 1.0 1950 Event White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930 1944 Birthday Kevin Coyne, born in Derby, England, musician, composer, singer, songwriter, poet, gained notoriety with mainstream rock with Virgin release Marjory Razorblade 1940 Event Woody Woodpecker debuts with release of Walter Lantz's "Knock Knock" 1937 Event Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yankees release Tony Lazzeri 1935 Event New York Yankees release Babe Ruth, he signs with Boston Braves 1933 Event Yankees refuses to release Babe Ruth so he can manage the Cincinnati Reds 1930 Event George Sisler's career ends when Boston Braves release him 1927 Event Dodgers announce release of future Hall of Fame Zack Wheat 1923 Event Frank Silver and Irving Conn release "Yes, We Have No Bananas" 1902 Event John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles 1829 Birthday John Everett Millais, England, painter, Order of Release 1438 Event French church/King Charles VII release Pragmatieke Sanctie of Bourges 1397 Event Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom
