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2013 Event - The world's first plastic gun, produced by a 3-D printer by Defense Distributed fires successfully in Austin, Texas. Security officials fear plastic weapons would not be detected at airport screenings

2013 Event - Canada's Security Intelligence Service believes the presence of Al-Qaeda affiliated groups in the country may lead to possible attacks

2012 Event - In the U.S., President Obama nominates John R. Allen as Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), with General Joseph Dunford positioned to succeed Allen in his previous post of commander of the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan

2012 Event - The U.S. commemorates the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for the first time no special security alert is issued on the anniversary of the attacks

2012 Event - The Sudanese city of Khartoum requires security forces to break up anti-austerity protests

2012 Event - Security chief Zhou Yongkang is asked to be removed by a group of Chinese Communist Party veterans

2012 Event - VISA and MasterCard warn banks that a security breach has compromised over 10 million credit card numbers

2012 Event - World leaders discuss nuclear security during a summit in Seoul, South Korea

2012 Event - The United States space agency NASA reveals it had its security compromised by hackers 13 times in the past year

2011 Event - During the 40th anniversary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a bomb kills one person and clashes break out between security and opposition protesters

2011 Event - Iranian students storm the British Embassy in Tehran, taking six hostages; the U.N. security council condemns the attack

2011 Event - In the People's Republic of China, the Ministry of Public Security arrests over 2,000 people in an effort to crackdown on gang-related crime

2011 Event - As the Australian dollar falls below parity, Australian and New Zealand dollars continue to fall as investors seek security

2011 Event - In efforts to fund rising social security costs, the Government of Japan plans to double its sales tax over four years

2011 Event - Leaders from the G8 pass the issue of military intervention in Libya onto the United Nations Security Council

2011 Event - Resolution 1970 is adopted by the U.N. Security Council; the resolution imposes sanctions on the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi

2011 Event - Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh orders the country's security forces to protect protesters

2011 Event - Top airport security officials are fired after a suicide bombing at Moscow's Domodedovo International Airport kills 35 people, injures 130

2010 Event - Wikileaks releases 250,000 classified documents and sensitive national security information sent by U.S. embassies; the U.S. condemns the unauthorized disclosure

2010 Event - NATO nations reach an agreement to begin handing over Afghanistan's security to the Afghanistan military by 2014

2010 Event - According to China, a report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on violation of the Darfur weapons embargo is ridden with flaws and vaguely worded

2010 Event - In accordance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929, Russia bans arms sales to Iran

2010 Event - Russia's Federal Security Service assassinates Magomedali Vagabov, a militant leader reportedly responsible for the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings

2010 Event - Saudi Arabia agrees to address security fears with Blackberry; the country determines it will not ban Blackberry instant messaging

2010 Event - Foreign ministers of the Arab League meet in Cairo and agree to ask the U.N. Security Council to force Israel to end its blockade of Gaza

2010 Event - President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, meets with President Barack Obama to discuss Iran's nuclear program during the Nuclear Security Summit

2009 Event - North Korea announces a successful nuclear test in North Hamgyong, the U.N. Security Council condems the test

2009 Event - Former President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, receives 25 years in prison for ordering killings and kidnappings by security forces

2004 Event - President Bush signs the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Act of 2004 which reorganizes intelligence agencies and creates position of national security director

2000 Death - Frank Wills, often unemployed security guard, he the Democratic National Committee office in the Watergate Building had been burgled in June 1972, dies at 52

1997 Event - Security guard Abner Louima, attacked by New York City police

1997 Event - Republic of Texas security chief Robert Scheidt surrenders

1996 Death - McGeorge Bundy, U.S. national security advisor (1961-66), dies at 77

1992 Event - U.N. Security Council votes unanimous for U.S. led forces to enter Somalia

1992 Event - U.N. Security Council votes 12-0 (3 abstentions) to dump Yugoslavia

1992 Event - U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya

1991 Event - John Brodie wins Security Pacific Senior Golf Classic

1991 Event - U.N. Security Council issues formal cease fire with Iraq declaration

1991 Event - U.N. Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution

1991 Event - U.N. Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq

1990 Event - U.N. Security Council sets Jan 15th military deadline against Iraq

1990 Event - Michael Milken is sentenced to 10 years for security law violations

1990 Event - U.N. Security Council vote 14-1 to impose air embargo against Iraq

1990 Event - U.N. security council authorizes military action against Iraq

1990 Event - U.N. Security Council votes 13-0 to place economic sanctions against Iraq

1990 Event - Federal judge sentenced former national security adviser John M Poindexter to 6 months for making false statements to Congress

1990 Event - Security law violator Michael Milken pleads guilty to 6 felonies

1990 Event - John Poindexter (National Security Advisor) found guilty on Iran-Contra scandal

1990 Event - Michael Milken pleads innocent to security law violations

1990 Event - Security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody

1989 Event - Mafia drug kingpin bombs security force at Bogota, kills 52

1989 Event - Drexel formally pleads guilty to security fraud

1989 Event - U.S. computer security expert warns of catastrophic virus

1989 Event - 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test

1988 Event - Drexel agrees guilt to security felonies, pays a $650 million fine

1988 Event - Security and Exchange Commission accuses Drexel of violating security laws

1987 Death - Wilbur J Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System, dies at 73

1987 Death - Ewan Calague, economist/statistician (Social Security) dies at 90

1987 Event - Former national security adviser Robert McFarlane attempts suicide

1985 Event - U.N. Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking"

1985 Event - President Reagan appoints Vice Admiral John Poindexter as security adviser

1983 Event - Security guard Victor Gerena robs West Hartford company of $7 million

1983 Event - President Reagan signs a $165B bail out for Social Security

1983 Event - President Reagan signs $165 billion Social Security rescue

1982 Event - U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces

1982 Event - U.N. Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands

1980 Event - U.N. Security Council condemns (14-0, U.S. abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is it's capital

1980 Event - U.N. Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela

1977 Event - U.N. Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa

1976 Event - U.N. Security Council endorses Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General for 2nd 5 yr term

1976 Event - U.N. Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Org

1975 Event - Otis Francis Tabler is 1st open homosexual to get security clearance to work for the Defense Department

1974 Event - Prest Gerald Ford signs Employee Retirement Income Security Act

1973 Event - Security Council Resolution 338-cease fire to Yom Kippur War

1971 Event - U.N. Security Council chooses Kurt Waldheim as 4th secretary General

1971 Event - China People's Republic seated in United Nations Security Council

1970 Event - U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England)

1968 Event - President Nixon names Henry Kissinger security advisor

1965 Event - U.N. Security council calls for boycott of Rhodesia

1963 Birthday - Bruce Schneier, born in America, computer security specialist, cryptographer, writer, founder, BT Counterpane, books include, 'Practical Cryptography', 'Schneier on Security'

1960 Event - Japan signs security treaty with the U.S.

1960 Event - Eisenhower and Premier Kishi sign US-Japanese Security pact

1958 Birthday - Victor M Gerena, born in New York City, security guard robbed $7 million, FBI wanted

1958 Event - U.N. Security council sends observers to Lebanon

1953 Death - Lavrenti P Beria, soviet minister of internal security, executed

1953 Event - U.S. and South Korea initial a mutual security pact

1953 Event - U.N. Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjold secretary-general

1952 Event - Arab League security pact goes into effect

1951 Event - U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Argonne Atomic Lab (Ill), to demonstrate lax in security

1950 Event - Egypt, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia and Syria sign security pact

1949 Event - Security Council of United Nations recommends membership for Israel

1949 Event - U.N. Security council convicts Dutch aggression in Indonesia

1948 Event - National Security Council authorizes covert operations for 1st time

1948 Birthday - Frank Abagnale, born in Bronxville, New York, security consultant and former forger

1947 Event - National Security Act, passes

1947 Event - National Security Act establishes CIA

1946 Event - United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting

1945 Birthday - Tom Ridge, born in Munhall, Pennsylvania, Representative-R-Pennsylvania 1983 - 1995, Governor Pennsylvania 1995 - 2001, 1st Secretary of Homeland Security

1943 Birthday - Peter Lilley, MP/sect of state for British social security

1942 Event - Los Angeles Times urges security measures against Japanese-Americans

1939 Event - Social Security Administration approves 1st unemployment check

1937 Event - U.S. Social Security system makes its 1st benefit payment

1935 Event - Social Security Act becomes law

1930 Birthday - Frank Carlucci, National Security Adviser and Secretary of Defense, 1987 - 1989

1929 Birthday - David S Ruder, 23rd chairman of Security and Exchange Commission

1928 Birthday - Zbigniew Brzezinski, born in Warsaw, national security advisor, Carter

1926 Event - Persia, Turkey and Afghanistan sign treaties of security

1926 Event - German Special Court of Justice for state security disbands

1926 Event - China asks for a seat in the Security council

1925 Birthday - Brent Scowcroft, born in Ogden, Utah, Lieutenant General, USAF, National Security Council

1925 Event - German Minister Stresemann proposes security treaty with France

1923 Event - Brinks unveils 1st armored security vans

1920 Birthday - Antony Duff, born in England, served Royal Navy during World War II, Deputy Governor of Southern Rhodesia, diplomat, Director-General of Military Intelligence, section 5, 1985 - 1988, the United Kingdom's internal security service

1919 Birthday - McGeorge Bundy, born in Boston, national security adviser, John F. Kennedy

1914 Birthday - Jack Delano, born in Kiev, Ukraine, attended Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts, photographer for the Farm Security Administration, composer for Puerto Rico Symphony Orchestra

1913 Birthday - Wilbur J. Cohen, 1st employee of Social Security System

1910 Birthday - Charles Spry, Australian security chief

1896 Birthday - Ewan Calague, economist/statistician, Social Security Board

1887 Birthday - Benegal Narsing Rau, India, President of United Nations Security Council, 1950

1886 Birthday - Alfonso Lopez, Colombia, statesman, President United Nations security council-1948

1882 Event - Pacific Stock Exchange opens (as Local Security Board)

1707 Event - Rakoczi II and Czar Peter the Great sign social security agreement

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