2014 Event Ukrainian rebels honor the government's week-long cease-fire; peace talks were also initiated between the separatists, the ambassador to Russia and an ex-president of the Ukraine standing in for the current administration 2014 Event 21st Century Fox, Inc. is seeking to sell its European pay TV assets to its BSkyB unit; this will enhance BSkyB's standing as a pay TV company while divesting Fox of its non-core business; such a deal must still receive regulatory approval 2014 Event The U.K. recognizes people of Cornish heritage as minorities in accordance with the Framework Convention for the Protection of National Minorities; people of Scottish, Welsh and Irish heritage already have minority standing 2013 Event Hercules 264, a Gulf of Mexico natural gas drilling rig, partially collapses off the coast of Louisiana; the rig remains standing but sustained extensive damage to the derrick package as a result of a continuing fire 2002 Death Jack Olsen, writer, Last Man Standing, dies at 77 1997 Event Willem de Kooning painting, "Two Standing Women," sold for $4,182,500 1983 Event Radio Moscow announcer Vladimir Danchev praises Afghanistan Muslims standing up to Russia; he is removed from the air 1980 Event Jaromir Wagner is 1st to fly Atlantic standing on wing 1980 Event Joe Darby does a standing long jump of 12'5" 1970 Birthday Jay Mohr, born in Verona, New Jersey, actor, stand-up comedian, executive producer, NBC's Last Comic Standing reality television program 1963 Event Beatles release "I Want To Hold Your Hand"/"I Saw Her Standing There" 1934 Birthday John Standing, born in London, England, actor, Edward-Lime Street 1934 Birthday Johnny Carter, U.S. singer, Give your baby a standing ovation 1882 Birthday Gaston Lachaise, U.S. sculptor, Standing Woman 1879 Death Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies 1879 Event Trial of Standing Bear-Crook on indians citizen rights begins 1877 Death Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca and chief Standing Bear, dies 1873 Birthday Guy Standing, English actor, Cradle Song 1650 Event Viceroy Willem II and Amsterdam reach accord about standing army
