2015 Event A second major earthquake, magnitude 7.3, hits Nepal less than three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the nation and caused thousands of deaths and injuries; at least 48 people are known to have perished in this second event 2015 Event Lee Kuan Yew, founder of the nation of Singapore and prime minister for 31 years, dies at the age of 91 after suffering for weeks from pneumonia 2015 Event King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz al Saud of Saudi Arabia dies at age 90 after hospitalization for pneumonia three weeks earlier; he has been succeeded by his half brother Salman of Saudi Arabia 2014 Event Tension increases for New York City police after a man kills two officers to avenge the killing of two unarmed black men by police in recent weeks; police have been ordered to work in pairs and to consider their own safety first while on patrol 2014 Event The U.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) project that Ebola cases could reach between 550,000 and 1.4 million by January if more isn't done to control spread of the disease; infections are doubling about every 3 weeks in Liberia and Sierra Leone 2014 Event With help from Qatar officials, 45 U.N. peacekeepers from Fiji have been freed by their Syrian rebel captors; the troops were taken hostage two weeks ago after the rebels overtook the Syrian-controlled part of Golan Heights from government troops 2014 Event Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani agree to an election vote recount to settle allegations of fraud after Ghani was declared the winner; the process could take weeks, requiring the inauguration ceremony to be postponed 2014 Event Mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is now one of the top three downloads in the free app category of the Apple App store in the U.S.; the game was released a little over two weeks ago 2014 Event Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy 2014 Event Researchers announce a new orally-administered drug that may cure Hepatitis C; 90 percent of patients in trials were declared free of the virus after 12 weeks 2014 Event The Brazilian government plans to cut its spending by almost $19 billion this year in an effort to reduce the country's debt and inflation growth; economists have revised current year GDP and next year's growth forecast downward in recent weeks 2013 Event Teresa Heinz Kerry, 74, wife of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, was discharged from the hospital after suffering a seizer nearly three weeks ago; she is expected to make a full recovery 2013 Event In the U.K., the top 50 payday loan companies were sited for "widespread irresponsible lending"; the Office of Fair Trading gives them 12 weeks to change their practices 2013 Event After more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is released from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas 2012 Event After weeks of protests, the Hong Kong government backs down on its plans to introduce Chinese patriotism classes in its schools 2012 Event The Pakistani government accuses the Save the Children NGO as being linked to a fake vaccination program used in the hunt for Osama bin Laden; Pakistan orders foreign nationals working for the organization to leave the country within four weeks 2012 Event After not being seen for weeks, Ethiopia's long-term Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi dies of a mystery illness 2011 Event A bill banning the abortion of a fetus more than 20 weeks old passes in the Idaho House of Representatives 2010 Event In Chile, 33 miners trapped half a mile beneath the surface make contact with their families for the first time in three weeks since the incidentally 2009 Event 30,000 Phillipine people remain in temporary shelter as scientists predict the Mount Mayon volcano will erupt in the coming weeks 1996 Death Alan Weeks, British sports commentator, dies at 72 1996 Death Gerald Savory, actor playwright/TV producer (3 Weeks), dies at 86 1992 Event Pope John Paul II hospitalized for 3 weeks to have tumor removed 1991 Event Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks 1991 Event Monica Seles ends Steffi Graf's streak of 186 weeks ranked first 1989 Event After a weeks delay due to earthquake, World Series game 3 is played 1987 Event Heart's "Alone," single goes #1 for 3 weeks 1986 Event "Papa Don't Preach," goes #1 for 2 weeks 1986 Event Madonna's "True Blue," album goes #1 for 5 weeks and her single 1986 Event Tennis star Jimmy Connors fined $20,000 and suspended for 10 weeks 1985 Event Madonna's "Like a Virgin," album goes #1 for 3 weeks 1984 Event Madonna's "Like a Virgin," single goes #1 for 6 weeks 1984 Death Baby Fae, who received a baboon's heart, dies at 3 weeks 1984 Death Holly Roffey, youngest heart transplant, dies at 4 weeks 1984 Event Prince's "Purple Rain," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 24 weeks 1984 Event After 37 weeks, "Thriller" is knocked off as top album by "Footloose" 1983 Event Michael Jackson's "Thriller" album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 37 weeks 1981 Event Olivia Newton-John's "Physical," single goes #1 and stays for 10 weeks 1981 Event "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks 1981 Event Kim Carnes' "Bette Davis Eyes" hits #1, stay there 9 weeks 1980 Event Barbra Streisand's "Guilty," album goes #1 for 3 weeks and her single "Woman In Love," goes #1 for 3 weeks 1980 Death Chester H Lauck, actor (2 Weeks to Live, Goin' to Town), dies at 78 1979 Event Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks 1978 Death Gig Young, kills his bride of 3 weeks and then commits suicide at 64 1978 Event Yankees beat Red Sox for 6th time in 2 weeks, 3-2 1978 Event New York Yankees now 7 out of 1st, picked up 7 games in previous 2 weeks 1978 Event Bee Gees' "Saturday Night Fever" album goes #1 for 24 weeks 1977 Event Debbie Boone's "You Light Up My Life," goes #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks 1977 Event Radio Shack issues a press release introducing TRS-80 computer 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered 1977 Event Fleetwood Mac's "Rumors," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1975 Event David Bowie's 'Fame' single goes #1 for 2 weeks 1973 Event Indians holding SD hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks surrender 1973 Event Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death 1970 Event Beatles' "Let It Be," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks 1970 Event Beatles' "Long and Winding Road," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1970 Event Beatles' "Let It Be," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1969 Event Beatles' "Abbey Road," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1969 Event Beatles' "Get Back," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1969 Event After 88 weeks Sgt Pepper drops off the charts 1968 Event Beatles' "Beatles-White Album," goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1968 Birthday Des'ree, born in Barbados, born Desiree Annette Weeks, rhythm and blues singer, songwriter, hit songs, 'You Gotta Be', 'Feel So High' 1968 Event Beatles' "Hey Jude," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1968 Death Marion Weeks, singer/actress, dies of stroke at 81 1968 Event Beatles' "Magical Mystery Tour," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 8 weeks 1967 Event Beatles' "Hello Goodbye," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1967 Event Beatles' "Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band," goes #1 for 15 weeks 1966 Event Monkee's "I'm a Believer" hits #1 and stays there for 7 weeks 1966 Event Beatles' "Revolver," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1966 Event Beatles' "Yesterday... and Today," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1966 Event Beatles' "Paperback Writer," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1966 Event Barry Sadlers' "Ballad of the Green Berets" becomes #1 (13 weeks) 1966 Event Beatles' "Rubber Soul," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1966 Event Beatles' "We Can Work It Out," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1965 Event Beatles' "Yesterday," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 4 weeks 1965 Event Beatles' "Help!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1965 Event Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1965 Event Beatles' "Beatles' "VI," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 6 weeks 1965 Event Beatles' "Eight Days a Week," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1965 Event "Beatles' '65" album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "I Feel Fine," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1964 Event Barbra Streisand's "People," album goes #1 for 5 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "Hard Day's Night, A," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 14 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "Beatles' 2nd Album" goes #1 and stays #1 for for 5 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "Can't Buy Me Love," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 5 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "She Loves You," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 2 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "Meet the Beatles!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 11 weeks 1964 Event Beatles' "I Want to Hold Your Hand," 1st #1 hit, stays #1 for 7 weeks 1962 Event Vaughn Meader's "1st Family," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 12 weeks 1962 Event West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album 1961 Event Elvis Presley's "Blue Hawaii," album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 20 weeks 1960 Event KYA-AM in San Francisco changes call letters to KDBQ (for 2 weeks) 1960 Birthday Paul Azinger, born in Holyoke, Massachusetts, Paul William Azinger, professional golfer, ranked in the top 10 Official World Golf Rankings for 300 weeks between 1988 and 1994, won 11 tournaments on the PGA Tour in 7 seasons, won 1993 PGA Championship 1958 Event South Pacific soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1956 Event Guy Mitchell's "Singing the Blues," single goes #1 for 10 weeks 1956 Birthday Mickey Rourke, born in Schenectady, New York, actor, 9 Weeks, Wild Orchid, Homeboy 1956 Event Harry Belafonte's album "Calypso," goes to #1 and stays #1 for 31 weeks 1956 Event Elvis Presley's "Don't Be Cruel/Hound Dog," single goes to #1 and stays #1 for a record 11 weeks (for a single) 1955 Event Perez Prado's "Cherry Pink and Apple Blossom White" goes #1 for 10 weeks 1955 Event McGuire Sisters' "Sincerely" single goes to #1 and stays #1 for 10 weeks 1953 Birthday Kim Basinger, Athens, Georgia, actress, 9 Weeks, Batman 1947 Birthday Richard Northcott, producer, 9 Weeks 1941 Birthday Adrian Lyne, director, Fatal Attraction, 9 Weeks, Jacob's Ladder 1939 Birthday Barbara Luna, born in New York City, actress, 5 Weeks in a Balloon, Gentle Savage 1935 Birthday Dudley Moore, born in London, England, actor, 10, Arthur, Bedazzled, 6 Weeks 1935 Birthday Mark McManus, actor, Taggart, Nightstick, 2000 Weeks, 12th Night 1928 Event Babe Ruth hits home run number 42 and is 4 weeks ahead of his 1927 pace 1926 Event British mine strikes after 28 weeks ends 1925 Event Babe Ruth is finally out of bed, 5 weeks after ulcer surgery 1923 Event U.S.S.R. adopts experimental calendar, with 5-day "weeks" 1923 Birthday Alan Weeks, sports commentator 1914 Death Felix Fivet, Belgian baby, executed by German troops at 3 weeks 1902 Birthday Chester H Lauck, Allene AR, actor, Dreaming Out Loud, 2 Weeks to Live 1897 Death Alvin Graham Clark, dies 3 weeks after 1st use of Yerkes 40" lens 1864 Birthday Elinor Glyn, British novelist, 3 Weeks 1863 Death Amiel Weeks Whipple, U.S. Union General-major, dies of injuries at 46 1816 Birthday Amiel Weeks Whipple, Major General Union volunteers 1752 Event 3rd great fire in Moscow in 2 weeks; 1/3 of city destroyed 1492 Event Crewman on Pinta sights "land"-a few weeks early
