2015 Event Researchers discover a biofluorescent hawksbill sea turtle in waters off of the Solomon Islands; though biofluorescence has been observed in captive reptiles, this is the first occurrence seen in a wild reptile 2013 Event A magnitude 8.0 earthquake causes significant damage to villages along the coast of the Solomon Islands 2007 Event 8.1 earthquake triggers tsunami in the Solomon Islands 2007 Death Robert C. Solomon, dies in Zurich, Switzerland, at 64 1996 Death Gustave Solomon, mathematician, dies at 65 1995 Event Ice Skater Nancy Kerrigan (25) weds her agent Jerry Solomon (41) 1978 Event Solomon Islands declares independence from U.K. 1974 Death Solomon I "Sol" Hurok, U.S. impresario, dies at 85 1973 Birthday John Solomon, NFL defensive end for the Seattle Seahawks 1972 Birthday Freddie Solomon, NFL wide receiver for the Philadelphia Eagles 1968 Death Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, TV preacher, dies at 84 1968 Birthday Ariel Solomon, NFL center/guard for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1968 Event "I'm Solomon" opens at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City for 7 performances 1965 Event "I'm Solomon" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 7 performances 1962 Death Solomon Pimsleur, composer, dies at 61 1959 Death Solomon Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Ceylon 1956 - 1959, assassinated at 60 1949 Death Solomon R Guggenheim, U.S. art collector, dies at 88 1943 Event U.S. troops land on Bougainville Island on Solomon Island 1943 Event U.S. bombing of Bougainville, Solomon Island 1943 Event Battle at Vella Lavella, Solomon Island 1943 Event Japanse troops leave Kolombangara, Solomon Island 1943 Event Arundel (Solomon Island) in U.S. hands 1943 Event U.S. forces overrun New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II 1943 Event Lt. John F. Kennedy's PT-boat 109 sinks at Solomon islands 1943 Birthday Peter Kenilorea, Prime Minister Solomon Islands 1942 Birthday Robert C. Solomon, born in Michigan, philosophy professor, studied Hegel, Nietzsche, Sartre, philosophy of emotions 1942 Event Sea battle off Eastern Solomon Islands 1942 Event 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Is 1942 Event Vice-Admiral Mikawa lands at Guadalcanal, Solomon Island 1942 Event 1st American offensive in Pacific in WW2, Guadalcanal, Solomon Islands 1942 Event Admiral Ernest King orders Tulagi (Solomon Island) reconquered 1942 Event Japanese troop attack Tulagi, Gavutu and Tanambogo, Solomon Islands 1940 Birthday Solomon Burke, American Musician 1937 Birthday Solomon P. Ortiz, born in Robstown, Texas, Representative-D-Texas 1983 - 1932 Birthday Marisa Pavan, born in Cagliari, Italy, actress, Solomon and Sheba, Rose Tattoo 1932 Death Solomon Tshkisho Platje, South African writer, dies 1931 Birthday Toni Morrison, born in Ohio, novelist, Tar Baby, Beloved, Song of Solomon 1930 Birthday Joe Solomon, cricketer, WI batsman of 50's Cap fell on wkt vs. Australia 1930 Birthday Gerald B. H. Solomon, born in Okeechobee, Florida, Representative-R-New York 1979 - 1999 1930 Birthday Gerald B. H. Solomon, Politician 1930 Event Remains of Solomon Andrees' balloon expedition to North Pole in 1897, found at Kvit oya Spitsbergen 1921 Event Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia 1915 Death Solomon Schechter, theologist, dies at about 64 1910 Birthday Izler Solomon, St. Paul, Minnesota, conductor 1900 Birthday Solomon Pimsleur, composer 1899 Birthday Solomon WRD Bandaranaike, premier of Ceylon, 1956-59 1897 Event Solomon Andrees baloon/polar expedition reaches White Island 1897 Event Solomon Andree leaves Spitsbergen by balloon towards North Pole 1895 Death Edward Solomon, composer, dies at 39 1894 Event U.S. warship Kearsarge wrecked on Roncador Reef, near Solomon Island 1886 Death Solomon Gazfried, rabbi/author (Kitzur Shulchan Aruch), dies 1883 Birthday Elder Lightfoot Solomon Michaux, Newport New, Virginia, TV preacher 1864 Death Solomon George Washington Dill, poor white ally of blacks, assassinated in his home by white terrorists in SC 1861 Birthday Solomon R Guggenheim, philanthropist, Guggenheim Museum New York City 1859 Birthday Sholem Aleichem, Solomon Rabinowitz, author, Fiddler on the Roof 1856 Birthday Henry Rider Haggard, author, King Solomon's Mine, She, Dawn 1855 Birthday Edward Solomon, composer 1854 Birthday Solomon A Andree, Swedish engineer/balloonist/Artic explorer 1847 Birthday Solomon Schechter, U.S. Talmudic scholar/Jewish leader 1810 Birthday Solomon Meredith, Major General Union volunteers 1797 Death Elijah B Solomon Zalman, rabbi/Gaon of Vilna, dies 1573 Death Solomon Luria (Maharshal), talmudic author (Yam Shel Shelomo), dies 1198 Death Moses ben Solomon Ha-Cohen, rabbi of Mainz, dies
