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2013 Event - Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013

2013 Event - An investigation is taking place over recent hacking incident involving a hacker gaining access to the email accounts of former President George H. W. Bush, his friends and relatives

2012 Event - In a move to demonstrate promised reforms are taking place, Thein Sein, President of Burma, changes nine cabinet ministers

2012 Event - China announces its plan to phase-out the practice of taking and selling organs from executed prisoners

2012 Event - The IAEA announces that Iran has denied access to the Parchin military complex where they believe suspicious nuclear activities are taking place

2011 Event - Iranian students storm the British Embassy in Tehran, taking six hostages; the U.N. security council condemns the attack

2010 Event - The People's Republic of China announces it is taking its first census in ten years

1996 Event - "Taking Sides" closes at Atkinson Theater New York City

1996 Event - "Taking Sides," opens at Atkinson Theater New York City

1992 Event - Ozzie Smith breaks Roy McMillan's NL mark by taking part in his 1,305th career double play

1991 Event - "Taking Steps" closes at Circle in Sq Theater New York City after 78 performances

1991 Event - "Taking Steps" opens at Circle in Sq Theater New York City for 78 performances

1989 Event - Oregon begins taking bids on NBA games

1988 Event - New Jersey Devils beat Caps 3-2 taking 7th game of Patrick Division final

1977 Event - England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia

1976 Event - East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Michigan State University after he is warned not to

1975 Event - Ed Bullins' "Taking of Miss Jane," premieres in New York City

1974 Birthday - Natalie Maines, born in Lubbock, Texas, singer, songwriter, the Dixie Chicks, alternative country band, Grammy-Award winning album, 'Taking the Long Way'

1970 Event - Peter Yarrow arrested for taking "immoral liberties" with girl, 14

1970 Event - Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) plead guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl

1960 Event - Alan Freed and eight other DJ accused of taking radio payola

1958 Event - Angelo Giuseppe Roncalli, elected Pope, taking name John XXIII

1955 Event - Bauer and Berra homer in 9th beating Red Sox 5-4 taking over 1st

1953 Event - Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment

1944 Event - Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol

1938 Birthday - John Guare, U.S. writer, 6 degrees of Separation, Atlantic City, Taking Off

1923 Event - Allies accepts Vilnus taking East-Galicie in Poland

1918 Event - Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, and suspends him "for indifferent play"

1913 Event - Hamilton Alerts apply for ORFU reinstatement, taking the name Hamilton Rowing Club

1912 Event - U.S. Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion

1904 Event - England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia

1885 Death - Thomas A Hendricks, 21st Vice President, dies at 66, 8 months after taking office

1878 Event - 1st attempt at motion pictures (used 12 cameras, each taking 1 picture) done to see if all 4 of a horse's hooves leave the ground

1861 Event - Missouri Governor Claiborne Jackson calls for 50,000 volunteers to stop Federates from taking over his state

1834 Event - Senate censure President Jackson for taking federal deposits from Bank of U.S.

1815 Event - U.S. declares war on Algiers for taking U.S. prisoners and demanding tribute

1775 Event - Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent

1527 Event - Gustaaf I begins Reformation in Sweden, taking RC possessions

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