2012 Event Italian voters select center-left candidate Pier Luigi Bersani as their new Prime Minister 2011 Event The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee recalls four News International executives for further examination of phone hacking within the organization 2011 Event Palestinian Authority cabinet members resign and Prime Minister Salam Fayyad will select new ministers at the request of President Mahmoud Abbas 1988 Event Republican Convention in New Orleans select Bush-Quayle ticket 1986 Event House Dems select majority leader Jim Wright as 48th speaker 1977 Event U.S. House establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 1976 Event Senate establishes permanent Select Committee on Intelligence 1973 Event Senate createse Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities 1950 Event Baseball owners choose Lou Perini (Braves), Phil Wrigley (Cubs), Del Webb (Yankees), and Ellis Ryan (Indians) to select new commissioner 1936 Event 1st NFL draft, Eagles select Heisman Trophy winner Jay Berwanger 1934 Event National and American baseball leagues select a uniform ball 1733 Event Polish Landowners select Stanislaw Lesczynski king
