2014 Event In an effort to diversify into home systems automation, Samsung Electronics is buying SmartThings, a manufacturer of remote control applications for home appliances and other devices 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama proposes vast expansion of the Pacific Remote Islands Marine Reserve, increasing the protected ocean area to over 780,000 square miles within nautical boundaries of U.S. Pacific territories 1985 Event 1st remote location for "Nightline" (South Africa) 1984 Event Today Show begins live remote telecasts from Moscow 1965 Birthday Kevin Dillon, New York, actor, Heaven Help Us, Remote Control, Platoon
