2015 Event Scientists using geophysical methods to map underground archaeological sites have discovered a set of stone monoliths buried 3 feet deep near Stonehenge; the stones are estimated to be 4,500 years old 2015 Event Scientists have concluded that a large ocean exists beneath the icy surface of Ganymede, the largest moon of Jupiter; the discovery was made by using the Hubble Space Telescope to observe aurora movements at the moon's poles 2014 Event Astronauts at the International Space Station have created a specialized wrench in their 3D printer using a custom-designed blueprint emailed to the station from engineers on Earth; previously, objects have been printed from pre-loaded design files 2014 Event Google Inc. announces that it will be closing down its Google News site in Spain next week, ahead of rules taking effect in January that will force news aggregators to pay each publisher for using its content 2014 Event Ford Motor Company begins using aluminum instead of steel in the body of its most popular truck, the F-150; the change has cost the company time and money in conversion of production lines but will make the vehicle more fuel efficient 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2014 Event Russian president Vladimir Putin bans cursing in creative works and media outlets, with fines on individuals and companies for using bad language; the stated purpose of the law is to protect Russian language and culture 2014 Event The London police force begins a pilot program using body cameras to record behavior and document evidence during responses to incidents 2014 Event Microsoft identifies a security issue in Internet Explorer that can allow hackers to take control of personal computers using the browser; the flaw affects versions 6 to 11 of the software 2014 Event AT&T adds an unnamed automaker to its list of car manufacturers using the company's wireless service for mobile connectivity on the road; current customers include Volvo, Tesla and General Motors 2014 Event The U.S. National Security Agency confirms that it has been using a legal loophole to search phone calls and emails of Americans without a warrant 2014 Event Scientists using the BICEP2 telescope identify evidence for cosmic inflation; if confirmed, this evidence will provide support for the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe 2014 Event It is revealed that the National Security Agency, NSA, is using software to spy on nearly 100,000 computers around the world; most of the software is implanted by accessing the Internet, but some technology enables data to be entered or altered through radio wave transmission 2013 Event During the first month of its release in October, the U.S. government reports that 106,185 people signed up for health insurance; only 26,794 signed up using the failed website, HealthCare.gov 2013 Event Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears for the first time in court since his arrest April 19; he pleads not guilty to 30 charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction 2013 Event A report reveals that hackers using fraudulent ATM cards in February, 2013, stole $45 million 2012 Event Scientists create a 'magic carpet' using optical fibers to help prevent elderly people from falling by detecting when unusual footsteps are taken 2011 Event A report claiming nearly all research on chimpanzees is scientifically unjustified causes the U.S. National Institute of Health to place a moratorium on new studies using chimpanzees 2011 Event An archeologist using Google Maps identifies 2,000 potential archeological sites in Saudi Arabia 2010 Event Italy's plan to ban plastic bags goes into effect; the country was using 20 billion plastic bags a year - about 300 per person 2007 Event Marion Jones gives up 5 Olympic medals after admitting to using performance-enhancing drugs 2007 Event Slovenia begins using the Euro as it's currency 1995 Event Northwestern South Carolina begins using new area code 864 1995 Event Bermuda begins using new area code 441 1995 Event Eastern Tennessee begins using new area code 423 1995 Event Southern California begins using new area code 562 1995 Event Northern Virginia begins using new area code 540 1995 Event Southwestern Florida outside of Tampa begins using new area code 941 1995 Event North and Western Colorado begins using new area code 970 1995 Event Arizona outside of Phoenix begins using new area code 520 1995 Event Part of Houston begins using new area code 261 1995 Event Southern Alabama begins using new area code 334 1995 Event Western Washington begins using new area code 360 1995 Event Most distant galaxy yet discovered found by scientists using Keck telescope in Hawaii (est 15 billion light years away) 1993 Event Frito Lay pays court ordered $2,500,000 to Tom Wait for using his song 1991 Event Soccer star Diego Maradona, suspended for using cocaine, arrested in Argentina for possession and distribution of illegal narcotics 1991 Event New York Daily News begins using motto "Forward with NY" 1990 Event Burger King begins using Newman's Own Salad Dressing 1989 Event Ben Johnson, Canadian Olympian, admits using steroids 1989 Event New York Supreme Court takes America's Cup away from San Diego Yacht Club for using a catamaran against New Zealand. Appeals court eventually overrules 1989 Event Ben Johnson's coach testifies Johnson began using steroids in 1981 1987 Event Supreme Court nominee Douglas H. Ginsburg admitted using marijuana 1984 Event U.S. accuse Iraq of using poison gas 1982 Event Larry Walters using lawn chair and 42 helium balloons, rose to 16,000' 1982 Event In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH 1976 Event Sex Pistols using profanity on TV, gets them branded as "rotten punks" 1974 Event Phillies set NL record, using 27 players in a game, St. Louis uses 24, tying record of 51. Phils win 7-3 in 17 1965 Event Bob Dylan booed off Newport Folk Festival for using electric guitar 1964 Event Braves (25) and Phillies (18) set record by using 43 players in 9 inn 1959 Event Great Britain starts using postal codes 1959 Event 2-time champ Monterrey Mexico barred from 1959 Little League competition for using players outside predetermined geographical area 1959 Event Alf Dean using a rod and reel hooks a 2,664lb, 16' 10" white shark 1951 Birthday Barry Goudreau, born in America, guitarist, vocalist, original guitarist for Boston, the rock band, recorded his first solo LP using Brad Delp and Fran Cosmo, and Sib Hashian 1950 Event U.N. member states begin using integrated forces against North Korea 1947 Birthday Bill Fontana, born in Cleveland, Ohio, composer, sound art pioneer, created sounds sculptures in 1976, using urban surroundings as a source of musical information, to evoke visual imagery 1946 Event New York City transit begins using Pennsylvania system - Car # 744 on 8th Ave IND line 1943 Birthday Rolf Gehlhaar, born in Breslau, Poland, composer, known for computer-controlled composition, sound installations using Sound Space system 1942 Event Admiral Nimitz' B-17 finding Guadalcanal using National Geographic map 1942 Event Gasoline rationing using coupons begins 1941 Event Nazis order Polish Jews barred from using public transportation 1940 Event German occupiers forbids using Dutch royal names 1939 Event Test flight of 1st rocket plane using liquid propellants 1938 Birthday Alvin Curran, born in Providence, Rhode Island, composer, professor at Mills College, co-founder of Musica Elettronica Viva, using electronic and environmental found sounds 1937 Event Britian begins using an emergency phone number (999) 1937 Event Los Angeles Railway Co. starts using PCC streetcars 1935 Event Market Street Railway starts using trackless trolley coaches 1934 Event John Dillinger breaks out of jail using a wooden pistol 1927 Event Using phone lines TV is sent from Washington D.C. to New York City 1923 Event BBC begins using Big Ben chime ID 1923 Event Marcus Garvey sentenced to 5 years for using mail to defraud 1920 Event AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it 1910 Event Using 20, 137,000 candlepower arc lights, 2 amateur baseball teams play a night game at White Sox Park 1899 Event U.S. Congress begins using voting machines 1897 Event N.Y. Times begins using slogan "All the News That's Fit to Print" 1886 Event 1st New York Tribune printing using 1st commercial linotype machine 1879 Event Joseph Swan demonstrates light bulb using carbon glow 1858 Event Canada begins using decimal currency system 1849 Event Stephen C. Massett opens courthouse using only piano in California 1838 Event 1st telegraph message sent using dots and dashes in New Jersey 1825 Event 1st public railroad using steam locomotive completed in England 1806 Event British forces lay siege to French port of Boulogne using Congreve rockets, invented by Sir William Congreve 1700 Event Protestant West-Europe (except England) begin using Gregorian calendar 1583 Event Groningen Netherlands begins using Gregorian calendar 1492 Event In Spain, 6 Jews and 5 Conversos are accused of using black magic
