2015 Event The deadline has passed for conclusion of negotiations by Iran and a group of six nations on Iran's nuclear program; however, as some progress has been made, the talks will continue 2014 Event Crowds line up at retailers across the U.S. as the Apple iPhone 6 and 6 Plus are offered for sale; buyers are seeking to be some of the first to own the devices, which may be shipped as late as November for those who pre-ordered online 2014 Event Walt Disney Co. is replacing attractions at some of its parks with rides and features from its hit movie 'Frozen'; in one such change, the Maelstrom ride in the Norway section of Epcot will be replaced by a 'Frozen' attraction to open in 2016 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2014 Event North Carolina is hit by Category 2 Hurricane Arthur, causing some flooding and the risk of storm surges 2014 Event President Barack Obama exchanges 5 Guantanamo Bay prisoners for the lone U.S. prisoner of war in Afghanistan, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl; some lawmakers protest that the secret exchange was illegal because Congress was not notified in advance 2014 Event The cast has been announced for the next film in the "Star Wars" series, due out in 2015; the cast includes some original cast members as well as actors new to the franchise 2014 Event It is revealed that the National Security Agency, NSA, is using software to spy on nearly 100,000 computers around the world; most of the software is implanted by accessing the Internet, but some technology enables data to be entered or altered through radio wave transmission 2013 Event An error on the Delta Air Lines website allows thousands of customers to buy tickets for super-low fares, some 90% below regular ticket prices; Delta takes responsibility for the error, and will honor ticket purchases as well as frequent flier miles earned on the reduced-fare flights 2013 Event The International Space Station suspends some of its non-critical systems after an ammonia cooling pump fails; the station and six crew members aboard were not in danger 2013 Event In Kiev, Russia, anti-government protesters topple the last surviving monument of Vladimir Lenin; the monument fell in Bessarabska Square; it was was pounded with hammers and only some parts of the Soviet hero's legs remained 2013 Event The Republic of Ireland's Food Safety Authority announces horse DNA was present in some beef burgers on sale in supermarkets in Ireland and in the UK 2012 Event A proposal for a statue to George Orwell is flatly turned down by the BBC, who said Orwell resigned from the organization, 'because for some time past I have been conscious that I was wasting my time and the public money on doing work that produces no results.' 2012 Event News that European Union members agree on a deal to help some struggling Eurozone members causes world stock markets to soar 2012 Event President Barack Obama states that the U.S. will stop deporting some illegal immigrants 2012 Event In east London, archeologists find remains of the Curtain Theatre, which opened in 1577 and was where some of Shakespeare's plays were performed 2012 Event Following some controversial remarks, Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, is accused of 'insulting the Greek people' 2012 Event U. K. government officials announce that Viaspan, a solution used to preserve some donor organs, could be contaminated with bacteria after tests identified Bacillus cereus was present in the solution used to test Viaspan's sterility 2010 Event Some Greeks in the Greek Parliament protest sweeping cuts approved in the budget 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 2002 Death Billy Wilder, director, Some Like it Hot, dies at 95 1996 Death Walter Hyatt, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business', dies at 46 in a plane crash 1991 Death Mervyn Nelson, director (Some of My Best Friends Are...), dies at 76 1991 Event Court rules Manuel Noriega, may access some secret U.S. documents 1990 Event Fire destroys some of Universal Studio's stages 1990 Event "Some Americans Abroad" closes at Vivian Beaumont New York City after 62 performances 1990 Event "Some Americans Abroad" opens at Vivian Beaumont New York City for 62 performances 1990 Event Perrier recalls 160 million bottles of sparkling water after traces of benzene, a carcinogen, are found in some 1983 Death Pat O'Brien, actor (Some like it hot), dies of heart attack at 83 1983 Event Some 675,000 employees strike AT&T 1983 Event Earthquake in Colombia kills some 5,000 people 1981 Event Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions 1980 Event Capitol Records releases some rare Beatles tracks 1978 Event Mick Jagger apologizes for racist lyrics in "Some Girls" 1977 Event NFL decides to experiment with a 7th official in some preseason games 1974 Event 1st intentional interstellar radio message sent, Arecibo telescope towards M 41, a cluster of stars some 25,000 light years away 1973 Event Roe vs Wade: U.S. Supreme Court legalizes some abortions 1966 Birthday Mary Stuart Masterson, born in Houston, Texas, actress, Some Kind of Wonderful 1962 Event Some provisions of Kuwaiti constitution are suspended 1959 Birthday Belouis Some, rocker, Neville Keighley-Some People 1959 Event "Some Like it Hot" with Marilyn Monroe and Jack Lemmon premieres 1953 Event U.S. controls on wages and some consumer goods were lifted 1949 Birthday Walter Hyatt, born in America, musician, singer, songwriter, founder, The Contenders, work includes album 'Some Unfinished Business' 1949 Event Presidential election in Syria (some women allowed to vote) 1943 Birthday Muff [Mervyn] Winwood, singer, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin 1942 Event Cyclone in Bay of Bengal kills some 40,000 south of Calcutta India 1941 Event "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, rest exterminated 1939 Birthday Spencer Davis, born in Wales, vocalist, Spencer Davis Group-Gimme Some Lovin 1939 Event Heavy aftershocks destroy some of Chile 1926 Birthday Marilyn Monroe, Norma Jean Mortenson, Louisiana, actress, Some Like It Hot 1925 Birthday Tony Curtis, born in Bronx, New York, actor, Some Like It Hot 1920 Birthday D. J. Enright, born in England, poet and novelist, Some Men are Brothers 1918 Birthday Harry M Corbett, Bradford, puppeteer/entertainer, Sooty, Some People 1906 Birthday Billy Wilder, Vienna, director, Some Like It Hot, Apartment, Stalag 17 1905 Event Cyclone hit Tahiti and adjacent islands, killing some 10,000 people 1895 Birthday George Raft, born in New York City, actor, Each Dawn I Die, Scarface, Some Like It Hot 1889 Event Oklahoma land rush officially started; some were "sooner" 1864 Event Dale Dike on Humber River crumbles drowning some 240 1849 Event Lincoln says "You can fool some of the people all of the time, and of people some of time, but you can't fool all of the people all of time" 1796 Event Jay's Treaty proclaimed, settles some differences with England 1787 Death Jean SOME Allamand, French theologist/natural philosopher, dies at 73 1783 Event Worst quake in 8 years kills some 50,000 (Calabria, Italy) 1778 Birthday Hunphry Davy, English chemist, discovered some elements 1731 Death Mary Astell, English writer and feminist, wrote 'Some Reflections upon Marriage', dies soon after having breast cancer 1666 Birthday Mary Astell, born in Newcastle, England, English writer and feminist, wrote 'Some Reflections upon Marriage' 1265 Event 1st English Parliament formally convened (some authorities)
