2015 Event Pope Francis becomes the first pope in history to speak to the U.S. Congress; the pontiff exhorted the lawmakers to work together to address climate change, immigration reform and other issues that have stalled due to strong political division 2015 Event Apple reports higher earnings than expected by Wall Street, at $2.33 per share for the second quarter versus the projected $2.16 per share; earnings were boosted by strong sales of the latest iPhone models and increased sales in China 2015 Event Joey Logano wins the Daytona 500; Jeff Gordon starts out strong in his final Daytona 500 race, but loses his lead and his chance at a fourth victory after getting caught in a wreck 2014 Event Businessman Petro Poroshenko wins the Ukraine's presidential election; election turnout was strong despite the nation's internal conflicts with separatist groups, who kept many voting locations closed in the eastern part of the country 2014 Event Strong quarterly earnings cause Facebook stock to rise 16 percent; the company boasts 755 million active users, and its ad revenue increased by 76 percent year over year to $2.34 billion 2013 Event Ahead of its IPO , Twitter Inc. publicly files disclosure documents posting strong revenue growth 2013 Event China reports it will open the South China Sea's Paracel Islands to tourism before the May Day holiday. Vietnam voices strong opposition this move, as ownership of the Islands is in dispute 2013 Event Canada's Cirque du Soleil cuts 400 jobs due to strong loonie and surging costs 2012 Event Strong manufacturing figures and company earnings cause the Dow Jones Industrial Average to reach a four-year high 2011 Event Bolstered by strong employment figures for March, the Australian dollar reaches a 28-year high against the U.S. dollar 1993 Death Robert Strong 1992 Event Algeria's general elections canceled after strong gains by Islamic Salvation Front in the 1st round 1986 Event Game between Angels and Twins delayed for 9 minutes by strong winds 1986 Event Peter Uberroth suspended 7 baseball players for 1 year, after they admitted in Curtis Strong's trial in September, they used drugs 1985 Event Curtis Strong is convicted for selling cocaine to pro baseball players 1984 Event Strong winds cause a 30 minnutes delay in Toronto Blue Jays game 1980 Birthday Rider Strong, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Shawn Hunter-Boy Meets World 1979 Event Hurricane David, a strong Atlantic storm kills over 1,000 1978 Birthday Shiloh Strong, actor, Maybe This Time, House of Cards 1974 Birthday Tremain Mack, strong safety for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday Lawyer Milloy, strong safety for the New England Patriots 1973 Event In audience with Italian cyclists, Pope Paul VI praises athletes who "offer the magnificent show of a healthy, strong, generous youth" 1973 Birthday Devin Bush, NFL strong safety for the Atlanta Falcons 1973 Birthday Sam Shade, NFL strong safety for the Cincinnati Bengals 1973 Birthday Travis Davis, NFL strong safety, NO Saints, Jacksonville Jaguars 1972 Birthday Eric Zomalt, NFL strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles 1972 Birthday David Hendrix, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers 1971 Birthday William Strong, NFL cornerback for the New Orleans Saints 1971 Birthday Chris Hudson, NFL strong safety for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1971 Birthday Mack Strong, NFL fullback for the Seattle Seahawks 1970 Birthday Robert Griffith, NFL strong safety for the Minnesota Vikings 1970 Death Anna Louise Strong, American Journalist 1969 Birthday Terry Ray, NFL strong safety for the New England Patriots 1968 Birthday Pat Terrell, NFL strong safety for the Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers 1968 Birthday Derek Strong, NBA forward, Los Angeles Lakers, Orlando Magic 1967 Birthday Carnell Lake, NFL strong safety for the Pittsburgh Steelers 1967 Birthday David Whitmore, NFL strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles 1967 Birthday Mellow Man Ace, Cuba, spanish rapper/actor, Only the Strong 1966 Birthday Greg Jackson, NFL strong safety, Philadelphia Eagles, San Diego Chargers 1963 Birthday Michael Zordich, NFL strong safety for the Philadelphia Eagles 1962 Birthday Shaun Gayle, NFL strong safety for the San Diego Chargers 1955 Birthday Michael Schenker, heavy metal rocker, MSG-Coming on Strong, Scorpions 1948 Death George Templeton Strong, composer, dies at 92 1944 Event Very strong hurricane hits Netherland 1944 Birthday Jim Capaldi, English singer and songwriter, Traffic-Something So Strong 1941 Birthday Barrett Strong, Detroit, vocalist, Money, That's What I Want 1939 Birthday O. V. Wright, born in Leno, Tennessee, singer, sang gospel, considered southern soul artist, first pop recording, 'That's How Strong My Love Is' 1936 Birthday Roy Beggs, born in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, John Robert Beggs, Ulster Unionist Party, Member of Parliament for East Antrim 1983 - 2005, known for his Euroscepticism, strong support of Northern Ireland's grammar schools 1935 Birthday Roy Strong, writer/art historian/director, Victoria and Albert Museum 1933 Birthday Ian Tyson, born in British Columbia, Canada, singer, songwriter, guitarist, song 'Four Strong Winds' chosen as greatest Canadian song of all time, in Canada's Country Music Hall of Fame 1929 Birthday Maurice Strong, Canadian Businessman 1924 Birthday Rusi Modi, cricketer, strong Indian batsman in post-War years 1909 Birthday Helen Chandler, Charleston, South Carolina, actress, Christopher Strong, Dracula 1906 Birthday Ken Strong, NFL, AFL halfback, Staten Island, New York Yankees, New York Giants 1896 Event 1st Pali Road completed in Hawaii (winds so strong streams flow UP!) 1894 Event Commonweal of Christ (Coxey's Army) arrives in Wash, DC 500 strong to protest unemployment; Coxey arrested for trespassing at Capitol 1887 Birthday Phil Mead, cricketer, strong batsman for England pre- and post-WWI 1885 Birthday Anna Louise Strong, American Journalist 1884 Birthday Harry Langdon, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, comic/director, Strong Man 1863 Death George Crockett Strong, U.S. Union general-major, dies of injuries at 29 1863 Death Strong Vincent, U.S. Union Brigadier-General, dies 1856 Birthday George Templeton Strong, composer 1837 Birthday Vincent Strong, civil war fighter 1832 Birthday George Crockett Strong, Major General Union volunteers 1826 Event Colonies under Jedediah Strong Smith move near Salt Lake Utah 1805 Birthday William Kerley Strong, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1799 Birthday Jedediah Strong Smith, U.S. fur trader/explorer 1733 Death August II, the Strong, King of Poland (355 children), dies at 62 1694 Event Frederik August I "the Strong" becomes monarch of Saksen 1670 Birthday August II, the Strong One, King of Poland, 355 children
