2015 Event Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, steps down after the company reports poor first quarter results; cofounder Jack Dorsey will step in as temporary CEO, but Costolo will keep his position on the board 2015 Event UConn defeats Notre Dame 63-53 to win the NCAA Women's Basketball Championship; these results follow yesterday's Duke University win over the University of Wisconsin 68-63 in the NCAA Men's Basketball Championship 2014 Event The Spanish region of Catalonia holds a referendum on independence, despite the ruling by the Spanish court that the vote is unconstitutional; though the government did not interfere with the vote, it will not recognize the results 2014 Event In light of recent separatist elections, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko seeks to nullify a law that gave greater autonomy to rebel regions; Ukraine does not recognize the election results and will hold national elections as planned in December 2014 Event A Dallas hospital worker who treated deceased Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan has herself contracted the virus despite wearing protective gear; the Centers for Disease Control states that her infection results from a breach in protocol 2014 Event The Bharatiya Janata Party wins India's general election, defeating the Indian National Congress; the results appear to signal a desire for greater economic progress 2014 Event eBay, Inc. will be introducing local, customized e-commerce sites and services throughout Latin America; the company will identify local demand in each market to provide targeted search results and offerings 2014 Event Regions of eastern Ukraine announce that their self-organized elections show most voters to be in favor of secession; the election results aren't recognized by the Ukrainian government or its allies 2013 Event Iceland's center-right opposition party is set to return to power after the country's parliamentary election results are finalized 2013 Event The News Corporation phone hacking scandal results in the company's agreement to pay $139 million to American shareholders 2012 Event A proposal for a statue to George Orwell is flatly turned down by the BBC, who said Orwell resigned from the organization, 'because for some time past I have been conscious that I was wasting my time and the public money on doing work that produces no results.' 2011 Event The Mid-April 2011 Southern United States tornado outbreak results in over 30 deaths; North Carolina is the state worst affected 2010 Event Results from the Afghan parliamentary election are announced since September balloting 2010 Event According to Fudan University's survey results, 72.6% of Shanghai residents attended the Shanghai Expo; an average of 2.31 visits per resident 2010 Event A U.S. federal investigation results in 47 foreign-born gang members arrested in New England, half are arrested in the state of Maine 2010 Event Hungary's parliamentary election results in 28 regional seats for the left-wing Hungarian Socialist Party, and 26 regional seats for the far-right Movement for a Better Hungary 2010 Event The second day of conflict between Somali government troops and opposition forces in Mogadishu results in more than 20 civilian deaths 2004 Event Ukraine re-elects Prime Minister Viktor Yanukovich. but the election results were thrown out after large protests about the way the election was conducted 1917 Event Sunday benefit baseball game at Polo Grounds results in John McGraw and Christy Mathewson's arrest for violating Blue laws 1824 Event Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson
