2014 Event The U.S. Senate votes to renew jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans; the bill,calling for a three-month extension, will not be approved unless House Democrats agree to deal to cover $6 billion dollar cost without adding to the federal debt 1996 Event Sony does not renew lease on megatron in Times Square 1982 Event Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract 1971 Death Joe E. Lewis, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild', dies in New Jersey, age 69 1971 Event Egypt refuses to renew the Suez cease fire 1965 Event San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000 1950 Event Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract 1902 Birthday Joe E. Lewis, born in New York City, New York, comedian, singer, famous for Al Capone's heavies beating him after he refused to renew his contract at Green Mill Cocktail Lounge in Chicago, Illinois, movie, book, 'The Joker is Wild' 1727 Event France and Bavaria renew secret treaty 1716 Event England and Netherlands renew alliance 1690 Event Iroquois tribes renew allegiance to British against French