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2012 Event - A fire breaks out in the Tamweel Tower, one of about 80 towers built or still under construction in the Jumeirah Lake Towers, Dubai 2012 Event - U.S. Presidential candidate Ron Paul announces he will end his campaign, but that he will still try to obtain delegates before the Republican National Convention in August 2011 Event - The IAEA releases a report stating Iran has performed activities relating to the development of a nuclear device, and that the project is likely still under way 2011 Event - Four states and 1.5 million people in the Eastern U.S. still have no power after a 2011 Halloween nor-easter hit the area with unusually early snowfall 2011 Event - The 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami death toll now exceeds 15,000 with 9,000 still missing and 115,000 evacuees still living in shelters 2011 Event - Tropical cyclone Anthony lands in Bowen in Queensland, Australia, forcing a disaster zone declared in areas still recovering from the 2010-2011 Queensland floods 1996 Event - Tendulkar scores 137 for Ind vs. SL in Cricket World Cup, but still lose 1994 Death - Deborah Bear, English still photographer (Pasolini/Fellini), dies at 44 1993 Event - Paul Cezannes still life sells for $28,600,000 in New York City 1991 Event - "People Are Still Having Sex," by LaTour hits #35 1990 Event - For 3rd time in 1990 a no-hitter is broken up with 2 outs in 8th inning. Doug Drabek of Pitts still beats Philadelphia 11-0 1990 Death - Palmer Deane, actor (Still of the Night), dies 1988 Event - WYHY radio offers $1M to anyone who can prove Elvis is still alive 1985 Event - Wasim Akram takes 10 wickets in his 2nd Test Cricket, New Zealand still wins 1983 Event - Kapil Dev takes 9-83 vs. WI at Ahmedabad, but India still lose 1978 Death - William Grant Still, composer, dies at 83 1974 Birthday - Bryan Still, wide receiver for the San Diego Chargers 1972 Birthday - Megan Still, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1971 Death - Michael Rennie, actor (Day the Earth Stood Still), dies at 61 1971 Death - Robert Still, composer, dies at 60 1964 Death - Cole Porter, composer (Still of the Night), dies at 73 1961 Birthday - Susan Leigh Still, Augusta, Georgia, Lieutenant Commander USN/astronaut, STS-83, 94 1957 Event - Jerry Lee Lewis weds his cousin Myra Gale Brown, 13, while still married to his 1st wife Jane Mitcham 1952 Event - Agatha Christie's "Mousetrap" opens in London (still running) 1948 Birthday - Dan Seals, McCamey Texas, vocalist, Seals and Crofts-You Still Move Me 1939 Event - Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect 1937 Birthday - Bill Anderson, country singer, Still, From This Pen 1935 Birthday - Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour 1933 Event - Packers make 5 1st downs, Giants make 0, but still win 10-7 1919 Event - Reds hire Pat Moran as manager as Christy Mathewson, is still in France with U.S. Army 1917 Death - Andrew Taylor Still, osteopath, successfully reduced fractures, founded first school of osteopathic medicine, died at age 89 1914 Birthday - Robert Wise, director, Day the Earth Stood Still, West Side Story 1913 Event - Yankees commit 8 errors and still beat Tigers 10-9 in 10 innings 1910 Event - Nap Lajorie challenges Ty Cobb batting avg with 8 hits, 6 were bunts as Brown's 3rd baseman Red Corriden played deep, Cobb still won 1910 Birthday - Robert Still, composer 1909 Birthday - Michael Rennie, England, actor, Robe, Klatuu-Day the Earth Stood Still 1904 Birthday - Clyfford Still, U.S., abstract painter 1897 Event - New York City Jewish newspaper "Forward" begins publishing (still active) 1895 Birthday - William Grant Still, Woodville Mississippi, composer, Afro-American 1887 Birthday - Juan Gris, born in Spain, cubist painter, Still Life Before an Open Window 1877 Event - General strike brings U.S. railroad to a stand still 1870 Birthday - 19 kittens, born to Tarawood Antigone, 4 still born 1855 Birthday - Guido Adler, Austria, musicologist, Still in the Music 1847 Event - Envelope bearing 1st U.S. 10 cents stamps, still exists today 1839 Event - Detroit Boat Club forms (& still exists) 1828 Birthday - Andrew Taylor Still, born in Lee County, Virginia, osteopath, successfully reduced fractures, founded first school of osteopathic medicine 1780 Event - About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained 1779 Death - Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin, French still life painter, dies at 80 1749 Death - Jan van Huysum, Dutch still life painter, dies at 66 1699 Birthday - Jean-Baptiste Simeon Chardin, French still life painter 1695 Death - Melchior de Hondecoeter, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 58 1693 Death - Willem Calf, Rotterdams still life painter, dies at 73 1687 Death - Jurriaen van Streeck, Dutch still life painter, buried 1679 Death - Abraham Mignon, Dutch still life painter, dies at 38 1661 Death - Pieter Claesz, Dutch still life painter, dies at about 64 1640 Birthday - Abraham Mignon, still life painter 1619 Birthday - Willem Kalf, Rotterdam, Netherlands, painter, still lifes |
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