2015 Event The death toll rises to 104 from a massive explosion three days ago at a warehouse containing hazardous chemicals in the port of Tianjin, China; 720 were also injured in the disaster 2014 Event The markets show confidence in the U.S. economy as the stock market rises and the yield gap increases between two-year and 30-year Treasuries 2014 Event The European Central Bank announces its readiness to ensure that interest rates will remain steady or decrease as inflation rises 2012 Event The toll of those afflicted by Typhoon Bopha in the southern Philippines rises to 179,000 left homeless after the storm passed 2012 Event Half of the population of New York City, and millions of others in the Northeastern United States continue to deal with power outages, gas shortages and limited public transportation after Hurricane Sandy struck; the death toll rises to 90 2011 Event Unemployment in the United Kingdom rises to 2.64 million people 2011 Event Tornado warnings are issued for Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri; the Joplin, Missouri death toll rises to 126 people with 1,150 injured by the May 22 tornado 2011 Event The Arctic sun rises two days earlier than expected over Ilulissat, Greenland 2010 Event The U.S. unemployment rate for August 2010 rises to 9.6% 2010 Event The death toll from the Gansu province flooding and landslide disaster rises to 702 with 1,100 people missing 1989 Event New York City transit fare rises from $1.00 to $1.15 1987 Event Dow-Jones index rises record 75.23 points 1987 Event Dow Jones rises 64 points then drops 110 points (44.15 pt loss) 1986 Event New York City transit fare rises from 90 cents to $1.00 1985 Event 1st class postage rises from 20 cents to 22 cents 1984 Event New York City transit fare rises from 75 cents to 90 cents 1981 Event New York City transit fare rises from 60 cents to 75 cents, new brass Y-cut-out token 1980 Event New York City transit fare rises from 50 cents to 60 cents 1975 Event 1st class postage rises from 10 cents to 13 cents 1975 Event New York City transit fare rises from 35 cents to 50 cents 1972 Event New York City transit fare rises from 30 cents to 35 cents 1970 Event New York City transit fare rises from 20 cents to 30 cents, new larger tokens used 1966 Event New York City transit fare rises from 15 cents to 20 cents 1953 Event New York City transit fare rises from 10 cents to 15 cents, 1st use of subway tokens 1950 Event New York City bus fare rises to 10 cents equal to subway fare, combo fare at 15 cents 1943 Event Temperature rises 49 degrees F (9 degrees C) in 2 minutes in Spearfish, SD 1923 Event Bread in Berlin rises to 2,000 mark 1888 Event Pennsylvania's Monongehela River rises 32' after 24 hour rainfall
