2015 Event Golfer Jordan Spieth, 21 years old, wins the U.S. Open, making him the youngest to win since Bobby Jones over 90 years ago 2015 Event British Prime Minister David Cameron is re-elected for five more years in a decisive victory that upset predictions of a close election and resulted in the first Conservative majority government since 1992 2015 Event The U.S. Internal Revenue Service warns of an increase in taxpayer phone scams threatening victims unless they pay a given amount with a debit or prepaid credit card; over 366,000 people have been swindled of over $15 million since 2013 2015 Event Pakistan reinstates the death penalty for all crimes, extending a previous reinstatement only for terrorism cases; the country has had a moratorium on capital punishment since 2008 but lifted it after terrorist attacks in December 2014 2014 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he will step down when he has reached constitutional term limits; Putin has served as either president or prime minister continually since the year 2000 and may run for a final presidential term in 2018 2014 Event Hong Kong pro-democracy protest sites are being cleared on a court order; demonstrations have been held since September in an effort to attain greater political freedom for Hong Kong 2014 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average suffers its second largest dip since September 2011, dropping 458 points before regaining much of the loss to close down 173 points at just above 16,141 2014 Event North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend festivities for today's North Korean Workers' Party holiday; Kim has not made any public appearances since early September, raising questions regarding his whereabouts and his health 2014 Event Tennis champion Serena Williams beats Karolina Pliskova in her first game since leaving the Wimbledon games on July 1st due to illness; Williams will undergo future medical tests to confirm whether the illness was caused by a virus 2014 Event Reality star Kim Kardashian and rapper Kanye West are married in Florence, Italy, about 7 months after the birth of their daughter, North West; the celebrities have been together since early 2012 2014 Event Vladimir Putin visits Crimea today for the first time since annexing the region; the visit coincides with a holiday celebrating the U.S.S.R. victory in the Second World War 2014 Event Afghans show up at the polls in spite of potential violence to vote for their next president; this is the third such election since the 2001 removal of the Taliban from power 2014 Event Slovakia sets a new precedent by electing Andrej Kiska, a millionaire, as president; Mr. Kiska is the first president without ties to the Communist party to be elected since 1993, when the country was formed out of the breakup of Czechoslovakia 2014 Event Kim Jong Un is re-elected as leader of North Korea with 100% of the vote; the election was the first since the death of his father, Kim Jong Il, in 2011 2014 Event The 86th Academy Awards is hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. 'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave,' and 'Dallas Buyers Club' win the most awards. The broadcast received the highest views of any Oscars ceremony since the year 2000 2014 Event At Sochi, Russians Tatiana Volosozhar and Maxim Trankov win the gold medal in pairs figure skating; the couple is the first to win on home ice since Ernst Baier and Maxi Herber won in 1936 2014 Event After restricting its ties with Cuba since 1996, the European Union agrees to launch negotiations; the talks aim to increase the dialogue on human rights and increase trade and investment between Cuba and the EU 2014 Event China's slowing growth and plans for tapering by the Fed cause investors to withdraw money from emerging markets; as a result, the Dow Jones loses over 300 points, ending its worst week since 2011 2014 Event In West Virginia, 10 people were hospitalized and 300,000 people have been unable to use tap water for four days since 4-methylcyclohexane methanol, an industrial chemical, leaked into the Elk river 2014 Event In a coma since 2006, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is reportedly in critical condition following renal failure 2014 Event Former President Bill Clinton swears in New York's 109th Mayor, Bill de Blasio, the city's first Democratic mayor since 1993 2013 Event The U.S. State of California is experiencing the driest year on record, and rain is not expected in the near future; San Francisco is having the driest year ever since the Gold Rush began in 1849 2013 Event China's first lunar rover, the Yutu, makes the first 'soft' landing on the moon since 1976; Yutu is the third robotic rover in existence 2013 Event According to files published in 'NRC Handelsblad', the U.S. has conducted surveillance on the Netherlands since 1946 2013 Event Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj, President of Mongolia, becomes the first head of state to visit with Kim Jong-un in North Korea since he became Supreme Leader 2013 Event The St. Jude storm, predicted to be the worst since 1987, is expected to make landfall in the U.K. 2013 Event The 350,000 workers furloughed since the recent government shutdown return to work at the Department of Defense 2013 Event Germany holds its federal election; Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party obtains the most votes since 1990 2013 Event The landscape painting, 'Sunset at Montmajour,' becomes the first full-sized Van Gogh painting to be confirmed since 1928; it is put on display at Amsterdam's Van Gogh Museum 2013 Event Central Australia reports the sighting of a Central rock rat; the creature is found only in Australia and has not been seen since 1960 2013 Event New Zealand's first same-sex marriages take place since the country's parliament passed the Marriage Equality Bill in April 2013 Event The super PAC 'Ready for Hillary', has raised over $1 million since its inception this year; much of the money raised comes from mega-donors to President Barack Obama 2013 Event Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears for the first time in court since his arrest April 19; he pleads not guilty to 30 charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction 2013 Event At the 2013 Wimbledon Championships, Andy Murray wins the Men's Singles after beating Novak Djokovic in straight sets; he becomes the first British man to win since Fred Perry's Wimbleton 1936 win 2013 Event For the first time since 2010, gold falls below $1,200 per ounce 2013 Event Lazarus Project scientists reveal that they successfully recovered frozen tissue from the 1970's and rejuvenated the cells of Rheobatrachus silus, a species of frog that has been extinct since 1983 2013 Event Citing frail health, Pope Benedict XVI announces his resignation effective February 28, 2013; he is the first Pope to resign since Pope Gregory XII in 1415 2013 Event Founder Michael Dell leads a consortium that announced plans to take Dell private with a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal - the largest buyout seen since the recession 2013 Event For the first time since launching Google Maps, Google extends its data coverage of North Korea, filling in previously blank areas on most of the country with detailed maps that identify landmarks 2013 Event For the first time since the Battle of Mogadishu, the U.S. announces it will officially recognize, and open diplomatic relations with, the new government of Somalia 2013 Event For the first time since 1996, no candidates were elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame 2012 Event United Kingdom's Queen Elizabeth II attends a meeting of the Cabinet for the first time, receiving a gift honoring her Diamond Jubilee; this was first time a Cabinet meeting was attended by a British monarch since the reign of Queen Victoria 2012 Event Outgoing U.S. Senator Jim DeMint is replaced by GOP Congressman Tim Scott, the first black senator from the South since 1881 2012 Event In Tibet, a Tibetan teenager dies of self-immolation in Gansu, China; this is the seventh incident this week and the 70th self-immolation since 2009 2012 Event The New York Stock Exchange is reopened after a two-day closure due to Hurricane Sandy; this was the market's first weather-related two-day closure since the late 19th century 2012 Event A referee lockout that has taken place since June 2012 ends as an agreement is reached between the NFL and NFL Referees Association 2012 Event At the 2012 U.S. Open, Andy Murray of the U.K. wins the Men's Singles, defeating Serbia's Novak Djokovic; Murray becomes the first British player to win a Grand Slam singles title since Fred Perry 76 years ago 2012 Event Lydia Ko, a 15-year old amateur golfer, wins the Canadian Women's Open; she is the youngest winner ever on the LPGA Tour and first amateur to win since JoAnne Carner in 1969 2012 Event For the first time since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the United States plans to help clean up herbicide Agent Orange from areas in Vietnam 2012 Event Britain has their greatest success in one day at an Olympics since 1908, winning six gold medals and a silver on Day Eight of the 2012 Summer Olympics 2012 Event In Egypt, protesters throw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State's motorcade during her first visit to the country since President Mohamed Mursi was elected 2012 Event The weight loss drug lorcaserin is approved by the FDA, the first weight loss drug to be approved since 1999 2012 Event The last nuclear reactor in Japan is shut down, leaving the country without nuclear power since 1970 2012 Event In Orlando, Golf pro Tiger Woods wins the Arnold Palmer Invitational tournament; this is his first PGA Tour victory since 2009 2012 Event Britain has 2.67 million people unemployed, its highest unemployment rate since 1995 2012 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average achieves its highest level at closing since May 2008 2011 Event The last nine-megaton B53 warheads, in service since 1962, are disassembled near Amarillo, Texas 2011 Event In Poland, the Polish People's Party coalition becomes the first government to be reelected since Poland transitioned to democracy in 1989 2011 Event At the Prix de l'Arc de Triomphe, Danedream wins with a record racing speed of 2:24.49, the second German horse to win since 1975 2011 Event A 5.8 magnitude earthquake, the most powerful since 1897, strikes near Mineral, Virginia, causing a shut down of a nearby nuclear reactor 2011 Event The Foreign Ministry of Iran calls for Musa al-Sadr to be released; they claim he has been held in Libya since 1978 2011 Event The Southern United States experiences a heat alert for fourteen states; several dozen heat-related deaths occurred since July 2011 Event Former Cuban President Fidel Castro makes his first appearance outside of Havana since leaving office in 2006, visiting a mausoleum in Artemisa 2011 Event Neptune completes its first orbit of the sun since the planet was discovered in 1846 2011 Event In Borneo a previously extinct rainbow toad is rediscovered by scientists; the sighting is the first since its extinction was declared in 1924 2011 Event According to a new study, the number of adults in the world with diabetes has doubled since 1980 2011 Event Thousands march in Mexico City to protest the 38,000 people who have died since the Mexican Drug War began in 2006 2011 Event In Singapore, two cabinet ministers, George Yeo and Li Hwee Hua, become the highest ranking ministers to be unseated in a general election since 1963 2011 Event The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration reports 32,788 traffic deaths; the lowest number of deaths since 1949 2011 Event The moon appears 30% brighter and 14% larger than at its furthest point; it reaches its closest point to Earth since 1993 2011 Event For the first time since 1979 Iranian Revolution, two ships from the Iran Navy are sent through the Suez Canal 2011 Event Anti-government protesters in Yemen call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down from his regime; Ali has ruled the country since 1978 2010 Event The last death row inmate in Cuba has his death sentence commuted; the nation is against capital punishment and has commuted many death sentences since 2008 2010 Event Results from the Afghan parliamentary election are announced since September balloting 2010 Event Icelanders vote for the creators of a new constitution after functioning with an edited version of the Danish constitution since 1944 2010 Event Alaska's State Senator Lisa Murkowski becomes the first write-in candidate to successfully win an election since 1954 2010 Event U.S. voters go to the polls; Republicans win control of the House of Representatives with the largest number of seats gained since 1894 2010 Event Uganda's Wildlife Authority announces that some animals in the country's national parks and game reserves have doubled in population since 1999 2010 Event The brightest object in the night sky next to the Moon is the planet Jupiter, as it makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963 2010 Event The Medal of Honor is awarded for the first time since the Vietnam War; U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta received the medal for his actions during the War in Afghanistan 2010 Event In Chile, 33 miners trapped half a mile beneath the surface make contact with their families for the first time in three weeks since the incidentally 2010 Event Officials determine that over 28,000 people have died from Mexican drug violence since December 2006 2010 Event The Queen Mary 2 makes her first port call in China at the Port of Shanghai, since her maiden voyage in 2004 2010 Event The World Food Programme reports that 4.3 million people suffer from hunger in Sudan, the number has quadrupled since 2009 2009 Event Kosovo holds its first local election since declaring independence from Serbia 2009 Event The "swine flu", the H1N1 influenza strain is the first condition deemed a global pandemic since the Hong Kong flu of 1967 - 1968 2005 Event Shuttle Discovery STS-114 launches, first flight since Columbia disaster 2005 Event Sumatran earthquake with a magnitude of 8.7, the second largest earthquake since 1965 2005 Event Parliamentary elections in Iraq, the first since 1958 1998 Event NHL resumes season since Feb 8th to accomodate the Olympics 1997 Event More Swedes died than were born in 1997, 1st time since 1809 1997 Event 1st U.S. ambassador since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam 1997 Event Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY 1997 Death Richard Berry, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times, dies at 61 1996 Event Marlins sign their 6th free-agent since Nov 22, Moises Alou 1996 Event Orlando Magic tie NBA record of fewest ponts scored since inception of 24 second clock losing to Cleveland Cavalier, 84-57 1996 Event Greg Pavlik one-hits Tigers making the Rangers 1st AL team to pitch back-to-back one-hitters since the Washington Senators in 1917 1996 Event Gerald Williams is 1st New York Yankee since 1934 to get 6 hits in a game 1995 Event Dean St. Station in Brooklyn, is 6th Metropolitan Transportation Authority station to close since 1904 1994 Event Last British troops leave Hong Kong (been there since Sept 1841) 1994 Event Netherlands averages 21.4 degrees C; their warmest July since 1783 1994 Event Stockholms avgs 21.5 degrees C; their warmest July since 1855 1994 Event 23rd and last part of Comet Shoemaker-Levy hit Jupiter, since July 16th 1994 Event U.S. beats Colombia 2-1 in 1994 soccer world cup (1st win since 1950) 1994 Event 35-foot-tall Chief Wahoo, trademark of Indians on top of Stadium since 1962, is taken down, to be moved to Jacob's Field 1993 Death Kelly Ahrendt, 1st death by rabies in New York since 1954, dies 1993 Death Westley A Dodd, U.S. murderer, 1st hanging in U.S. since 1965 1992 Event Dodgers win 3,000th game since moving to Los Angeles (3,000-2,531) 1992 Event Start of South Africa's 1st Test Cricket since 1970 (v WI Bridgetown) 1992 Event New York Mets lose 1st 3 home games for 1st time since 1962 1991 Event South Africa's 1st cricket international since 1970 - one-day vs. India 1991 Event Royals Warren Cromartie's 1st major league home run since 1983 1991 Event Mike Jeffcoat is 1st AL pitcher to get an RBI since 1972 1991 Event New York Yankee Steve Howe records his 1st major league save since 1987 1990 Event 1st time since 1966 that all 8 grand slam tennis champs are different 1990 Event Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers for 1st time since 1974 in Portland 1990 Event Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland for 1st time since 1974 1989 Event U.S. beats Trinidad, 1-0 qualifing for 1990 world soccer cup finals it was US' 1st qualification since 1950 1989 Event Dave Stewart is 1st since 1976 to start consec World Series openers 1989 Event Giants Will Clark hits 1st NLCS grand slam since 1977 1989 Event Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981) 1989 Event Trumbull Conn, is 1st U.S. team since 1983 to win Little League WS 1989 Event In 2nd start since after cancer treatment, Giants Dave Dravecky breaks his pitching arm while throwing to Tim Raines 1989 Event Only 17 hole-in-ones recorded since U.S. open began, today 4 more are made all on 6th hole (Weaver, Wiebe, Pate and Price) 1989 Event Pirates score 10 in 1st (their best inning since 1942), prompts Pirate Jim Rooker to say he would walk from Pitts to Philadelphia if Pirates lost, Phillies beat them 15-11, Rooker walks at end of season broadcaster 1989 Event 1st time since 1948 a player hit 6 consecutive doubles (Kirby Puckett) 1989 Event 1st New York Mets - New York Yankee game in New York City since 1983, Yankees win 4-3 1989 Event Mary Martin in "Peter Pan," 1st seen on TV since 1973 1989 Event Yankees beat Mets 6-4 in exhibition game (1st meeting since 1985) 1989 Event Dow jumps 38.06 recoups 508-pt loss since Oct 1987; index at 2,256.43 1989 Event Reagan becomes 1st President elected in a "0" year, since 1840, to leave office alive 1989 Event Vice President Bush is 1st since Vice President Van Buren to declare himself president 1988 Event Pioneer 6's closest approach to Earth since 1965 launch (1.87 M km) 1988 Event Jose Canseco is 1st unanimous AL MVP since Reggie Jackson 1988 Event Latvian flag raised in Riga for 1st time since annexation by U.S.S.R. 1988 Event Rick Sutcliffe swipes home, 1st pitcher since Pascual Perez in 1984 to steal home 1988 Event A's Gene Nelson is 1st AL pitcher to steal a base since 1973 1987 Event Supernova 1987A in LMC 1st seen; 1st naked-eye supernova since 1604 1987 Event Sacramento Kings score only 4 points 1st quarter against Lakers; fewest in a period since introduction of 24 second shot-clock in 1954 1987 Event Guy Hunt becomes Alabama's 1st Republican governor since 1874 1986 Event 1 million days since traditional foundation of Rome, 4/21/753 BC 1986 Event Vinicio Cerezo becomes only 2nd freely elected president of Guatemala since CIA-sponsored coup in 1954 1986 Event 1st black lt Governor since reconstruction sworn in (Douglas Wilder of Va) 1985 Event Indians-Brewers game at Cleveland Stadium is 1st rain-out of 1985, ends record string of 458 ML games since Opening Day without a rain-out 1984 Event Last sixpence minted in Great Britain (in use since 1551) 1983 Event Tim Raines is 1st since Ty Cobb to steal 70 and drive in 70 runs 1983 Event Dutch July avg temp is 20.1 degrees C; warmest July since 1852 1982 Event 1st live orchestra on commerical network since 1954 (National Symphony) 1982 Event 5.9 earthquake in New England and Canada; 1st since 1855 1981 Event Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) 1981 Event 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since Aug 1980 are released 1980 Event 1st papal visit to France since 1814 1980 Event White Sox 1st baseman Mike Squires catches final inning of 11-1 loss to Brewers, becoming 1st lefty to catch since Dale Long in 1958 1979 Event KC's Willie Wilson hits 5th inside-the-park home run (most since 1925) 1978 Event Braves' Jim Bouton, 38, beats Giants, his 1st win since 1970 1978 Event Former President Nixon makes 1st public speech since resigning in 1974 1978 Event President Ford signs 1st major revision of copyright law since 1909 1977 Event Spain's 1st free elections since 1936 (41 years) 1977 Event Earthquake in San Francisco, at 5.0, strongest since 1966 1977 Death Gary Gilmore, executed in Utah, 1st U.S. execution since 1967 1975 Event Hank Aaron's 1st home run in Milwaukee since 1965 1975 Event Egypt president Sadat reopens Suez Canal, closed since 1967 1973 Event 1st time since 1885, tennis has 2 top males (S Smith and J Connors) 1973 Birthday Zahid Fazal, Pakistani cricket batsman, occasional Tests since 1992 1973 Event 1st general striking in Luxembourg since 1942 1973 Event Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Birthday Daniel Marsh, cricketer, son of Rod South Australia slow lefty since 1993 1973 Event WI vs. Australia at Kingston, 1st time since 1955 without Sobers 1972 Birthday Troy Corbett, cricket pace bowler, Victorian lefty since 1994-95 1972 Birthday Kevin Roberts, cricketer, NSW middle-order batsman since 1994-95 1972 Birthday Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1971 Event Rain washes out Game 2, 1st World Series postponement since 1962 1970 Birthday Anil Kumble, cricketer, great Indian leg-spinner since 1990 1970 Event 500th nuclear explosion announced by the U.S. since 1945 1970 Birthday Michael Slater, cricketer, devastating Australia opening bat since 1993 1969 Birthday Darren Berry, cricketer, Victorian wicket-keeper since 1989-90 1969 Event U.S. government holds its 1st draft lottery since WW II 1969 Birthday Javagal Srinath, cricketer, Indian right-arm pace bowler since 1991 1969 Event France's Une De Mai wins International Trot at Roosevelt Raceway Czechoslovakia (1st American to win cycling race title since 1912) 1969 Birthday Shane Thomson, New Zealand cricket off-spin all rounder, since 1990 1968 Event Giants reliever Lindy McDaniel sets NL record of 225th consecutive errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964) 1968 Birthday Chris Pringle, New Zealand cricket pace bowler, since 1990 1968 Birthday Jimmy Adams, cricketer, prolific West Indian lefty bat since 1992 1967 Event 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature Yankees, Giants or Dodgers 1967 Event Phillies Cookie Rojas pitches, plays 9th position since joining Phils 1966 Birthday Rajesh Chauhan, cricketer, Indian off-spinner since 1993 1966 Event Cleveland ties record with 10th straight win since Opening Day 1966 Birthday Danny Morrison, cricket pace bowler, New Zealand since 1987 1966 Event 1st Jewish child born in Spain since 1492 expulsion 1965 Birthday Warren Ayres, cricketer, Victorian right-handed batsman since 1987-88 1965 Event Phillies 10,000th game to a decision since 1900, Phils beat Cards 1965 Birthday Craig McDermott, cricket pace bowler, tireless Austr since 1984 1964 Event For 1st time since 1800, residents of Washington D.C. permitted to vote 1964 Birthday Mark Taylor, cricketer, genius Australian captain since 1994 1964 Event St. Louis is 1st NL to score runs in every game since 1923, win 15-2 1964 Birthday David Freedman, cricketer, NSW left-arm Chinese bowler since 1990 1964 Birthday Ian Healy, cricket wicket-keeper, Australian since 1988 1964 Birthday Trevor Barsby, cricketer, Queensland opening batsman since 1984-85 1964 Event Jacqueline Kennedy's 1st public appearance (TV) since assassination 1963 Birthday Bryan McMillan, cricketer, brilliant South African all-rounder since 1992 1963 Birthday Arjuna Ranatunga, cricketer, Sri Lankan Test batsman since 1982 1963 Event 1st time since 1910 no AL player, played in every game 1963 Event Jacqueline Kennedy becomes 1st, 1st lady to give birth since Mrs. Cleveland 1962 Event NY's Philharmonic Hall (since renamed Avery Fisher Hall) opens as 1st unit of Lincoln Center for Performing Arts 1962 Birthday Taslima Nasrin, born in Mymensingh, Bangladesh, doctor turned author, fled Bangladesh to live in exile since 1994, radical feminist and critic of Islam, works for New York University 1960 Event For 1st time since 1927, Pirates clinch NL pennant 1959 Event 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature a New York team (LA vs Chic) 1959 Event Yankees sink to last place, 1st time since May 25, 1940 1958 Event Dodgers erect 42-foot screen in left field at LA Coliseum to cut down on home runs, since it is only 250 feet down the line 1958 Event Hall of Fame fails to elect anyone for 1st time since 1950 1957 Event President Eisenhower signs 1st civil rights bill since Reconstruction 1957 Birthday Laurie Mann, geek, Dead People Server curator since 1997 1957 Death James Connolly, 1st Olympic winner (1896) since Barasdates (369 CE), dies 1955 Event Austria resumed its sovereignty after departure of last Allied occupation forces, for 1st time since German occupation of 1938 1955 Event NY Stock Exchange worst price decline since 1929 1955 Event Phillies longest win streak since 1892 hits 11 1955 Birthday Chiyonofuji Mitsugu, born in Hokkaido, Japan, sumo wrestler, 58th yokozuna, greatest, highest ranked sumo in recent times, won 31 tournament championships, coming in second to Taiho, noted as lightest yokozuna since Tochinoumi in the 1960's, head coach for Kokonoe stable 1954 Event White Sox win 90th game, 1st time they win this many since 1920 1954 Birthday Michael O'Brien, born in Worcester, England, Mike O'Brien, politician, Labor Party, since 1992, serves as Member of Parliament for North Warwickshire, served as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Home Affairs, became Minister of State for Health Services, 2009 1954 Event Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone 1953 Event NL approves Boston Braves move to Milwaukee (1st shift since 1903) 1953 Birthday Judi Spiers, born in Britain, Judith Marilyn Spiers, British radio and television presenter, hosted Mr TSW and Miss TSW local beauty contests for new south-west station TSW, appeared in six editions of daytime chat show, presented on Open Air, a BBC1 access television program, in 1986, and Pebble Mill program 1992- 1995, presenter, BBC Radio Devon since 2005 1952 Birthday Darrell Hair, cricketer, Australian Test umpire since 1993-94 1952 Birthday Hun Sen, born in Peam Koh Sna, Cambodia, politician, Cambodian People's Party, Prime minister of Cambodia, governed since the 1979 overthrow of the Khmer Rouge 1952 Birthday Robert Ainsworth, born in Coventry, England, Robert William Ainsworth, politician, Labor Party, 2009, assumed roles of Secretary of State for Defense, since 1992, serves as a Member of Parliament for Coventry North East 1951 Event NFL Pro Bowl: 1st since 1942, Americans beat Nationals 28-27 1951 Event Thought extinct since 1615, a Cahow is rediscovered in Bermuda 1950 Event White Sox release Luke Appling, who had been a Sox since 1930 1950 Birthday Jeremy Paxman, born in Leeds, England, journalist, television presenter, broadcaster, worked for the BBC since 1977, known for abrasive interview style 1950 Birthday Stephen Chatman, born in Faribault, Minnesota, Canadian composer, received Fulbright grant for study at Hochschule fur Misik in Cologne, since 1976 has served as professor and Head of the Composition Division at the University of British Columbia, Vancouver 1949 Birthday Carlien Brouwer, translator/missing since Jan 6, 1994 1948 Event Boston Braves win 1st NL championship since 1914 1947 Event Australia vs. England at MCG drawn in 6 days, 1st cricket draw in Australia since 1882 1946 Event Smallest World Series share since 1918 (Cards $3,748, Red Sox $2,140) 1946 Event Dreyfuss family, owners of Pittsburgh Pirates since 1900, sells club to Frank McKinney and John Galbreath for $25 million 1946 Event Cubs Claude Passeau makes his 1st error since September 21, 1941, ending pitcher's fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances 1946 Event Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933 1945 Event Chandler sells World Series radio rights for $150,000 to Gillette, Ford had been World Series sponsor since 1934, pay $100,000 annually 1945 Death Eddie Slovik, 1st U.S. executed for desertion since Civil War at 25 1944 Event Polo Grounds host 1st New York City night game since 1941 1944 Event Casey Stengel, manager of the Boston Braves since 1938, resigns Lou Perini, Guido Rugo, and Joseph Maney buy control of Boston Braves 1944 Event 1st Chinese naturalized U.S. citizen since repeal of exclusion acts 1943 Event Having been Generalissimo since 1928, Chiang Kai-shek elected president 1942 Event -19 degrees F (-27.4 degrees C), Netherland's coldest day since 1850 1940 Event Yankees, lose to A's and eliminated from pennant for 1st time since 1935 1939 Event U.S. worker's union leader Tom Mooney freed (jailed since 1916) 1937 Event Carl Hubbell wins his 24th consecutive game (since July 17, 1936) 1935 Birthday Richard Berry, born in Extension, Louisiana, musician, singer, songwriter, wrote, 'Louie Louie', sold copyright in 1959, song has since been recorded over 1,000 times 1934 Event U.S. troops leave Haiti, which had been occupied since 1915 1933 Event Yankees are shut out for 1st time after 308 games (since Aug 2, 1931) 1933 Birthday Paul Biya, president of Cameroon since 1982 1928 Event Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926 1926 Birthday [Martin] Ross Hunter, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor, Ever Since Paris 1925 Event White Sox Dickie Kerr, 1st appearance since winning 2 world series games in 1919 1925 Event Last U.S. troops leave Nicaragua (there since 1912) 1924 Event California legalizes pro boxing (illegal since 1914) 1924 Event Mars' closest approach to Earth since 10th century 1922 Event Catcher Butch Henline is 1st NLer to hit 3 home runs in a game since 1897 1918 Event Nova Aquila, brightest nova since Kepler's nova of 1604, discovered 1905 Event Norway dissolves union with Sweden, in effect since 1814 1902 Event U.S. military occupation of Cuba (since Jan 1, 1899) ends 1885 Event Grover Cleveland inaugrated as 1st Democratic President since Civil War 1883 Event Baseball returns to Philadelphia, 1st NL game since 1876 1865 Event Flag flown at full staff over White House, 1st time since Lincoln shot 1864 Event Atlanta Campaign-battle of Resaca, ends (since May 13) 1855 Event Hottest July in Stockholm since at least 1756 (21.4 degrees C avg) 1852 Event Hottest July in Netherlands since at least 1783 (68.4 degrees F (20.2 degrees C) avg) 1849 Event Venice under Daniele Manin surrenders to Austrians under Radetsky, after been under siege since July 20 after proclaiming independence 1794 Event Louvre opens to the public (although officially opened since August) 1789 Event French States-General for It first since 1614 together 1772 Event Gustav III seizes effective control of Swedish government and restores full power of monarchy, which had been subordinate to parliament since 1720 1600 Event Henry IV of France invades Savoy after negotiations break down over Saluzzo, controlled by Savoy since 1588
