2015 Event The World Health Organization declares Liberia free of the Ebola virus after a period of 42 days with no new cases, which is twice the normal quarantine duration; over 4,700 people perished in the nation during the epidemic 2014 Event Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba announces second-quarter earnings of over $1.1 billion , more than twice the combined income of U.S e-commerce giants Amazon and Ebay; Alibaba will issue its U.S. IPO in mid-September 2014 Event Larry Ellison of Oracle Corp. is ranked the highest-paid U.S. executive for the second year in a row; Ellison's 2013 compensation of $78.4 million is more than twice that of runner-up Robert Iger of Walt Disney Corp, with $34.3 million 2014 Event The 16,480-foot Tungurahua volcano erupts twice; the volcano is located about 90 miles south of Quito in Ecuador 2011 Event Germany's Sebastian Vettel becomes the youngest driver to win the Formula One World Championship twice 2011 Event The auction record for paintings by Sir Stanley Spencer were broken twice within minutes at Sotheby's in London 2010 Event An area in Alaska, twice the size of the United Kingdom, is protected by the U.S. Government; the area is considered a critical habitat for polar bears 1995 Death Nancy LaMott, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton, dies at 43 1995 Event Jeff King of Pirates is 16th NL player to home run twice in one inning 1993 Event Fred McGriff and David Justice are 6th to hit back-to-back home runs twice in same game 1992 Event Guardian Angel Curtis Sliwa is shot twice in New York City 1992 Event Jeff King is 5th to be thrown out twice trying to steal in an inning 1991 Event Terry Norris knocks down Sugar Ray Leonard twice and beats him 1987 Event Iceberg twice size of Rhode Island sighted in Antarctic 1987 Event Kevin Bass is 1st NLer to switch hit home runs in a game twice in 1 season 1987 Event 119th Belmont: Craig Perret aboard Bet Twice wins in 2:28.2 1985 Event Expos Andre Dawson joins Willey McCovey to hit 2 home runs in an inn twice 1981 Event 2nd shuttle mission-1st time spacecraft launched twice (Columbia 2) 1977 Death James M Cain, U.S. writer (Postman Always Rings Twice), dies at 85 1976 Event Jerry Lee Lewis, attempting to shoot soda bottles hits his bass player Norman Owens twice in the chest 1974 Event 6th time Phils get just 1 assist in game; no other team did it twice 1969 Death Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 1967 Event "You Only Live Twice" premieres in U.S. 1967 Event White Sox given permission to use semi-DH in training camp with home club permission (use of pinch hitter twice in same game) 1965 Event Phillies catcher Pat Corrales sets record by reaching base twice on catcher's interference in one game and 6 times in one season 1961 Event Willie Mays is 4th major leaguer with 3 or more home runs twice in a season 1959 Birthday Walter Ray Williams, Jr., bowler, twice Player of the Year 1959 Event Phils Wally Post is only outfielder to throw out 2 runners in an inning twice (Losing to Giants 6-0) 1957 Event Richie Ashburn, fouls hit fan Alice Roth twice in same at bat 1st one breaks her nose, 2nd one hits her while she is on the stretcher 1951 Birthday Nancy LaMott, born in New York City, New York, singer, cabaret genre, album 'Ask Me Again' ranked 12th in Billboard Magazine's Top Jazz Albums chart, performed twice for President Bill Clinton and Hillary Clinton 1950 Birthday Amy Madigan, born in Chicago, Illinois, actress, Uncle Buck, Twice in a Lifetime 1950 Event Dodgers' Jim Russell is 1st to switch-hits home runs twice in a game 1946 Birthday Brigitte Fossey, born in Tourcoing, France, actress, Man Who Died Twice 1936 Event 3 Braves hit twice in an inning getting 2 hits each 1935 Birthday Jimmy Binks, cricket wicket-keeper, England twice vs. India 1964 1934 Birthday Doug Padgett, cricketer, England batsman twice in 1960 1933 Event Verity bowls out Essex twice in a day, 8-47 and 9-44, at Leyton 1932 Event Frank Crosetti ties record, striking out twice in 1 inning 1932 Event Cubs shortstop Bill Jurges is shot twice in Chicago hotel room by a spurned girlfriend, Violet Popovich Valli 1930 Event Joe Sewell, strikes out twice of his 3 times in 1930, by Pat Caraway 1921 Birthday Les Jackson, cricket bowler, England twice, 1949 and 1961 1920 Birthday Lewis Gilbert, born in London, England, director/actor, You Only Live Twice 1912 Event Yankee Guy Zinn sets record by stealing home twice in a game 1912 Event Phillies Sherry Magee steals home twice in 1 game 1912 Event New York Giant Josh Devore steals 4 bases in an inning (2nd and 3rd twice) 1907 Event Cards Ed Konetchy steals home twice and Joe Delahanty also steals home for record 3 steals of home (vs Boston) 1903 Birthday Niven Busch, U.S. screenwriter, Postman Always Rings Twice 1892 Birthday James M. Cain, born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, novelist, Postman Always Rings Twice 1859 Birthday Arthur Conan Doyle, UK, author brought Sherlock Holmes to life twice
