2015 A 7.9-magnitude earthquake hits Nepal, causing over 2,400 deaths, fatal avalanches on Mt. Everest, and destruction of historic sites such as the Dharahara tower 2014 China updates its environmental laws, providing more legal framework for addressing violations; the laws were last changed in 1989, prior to the nation's accelerated growth and rate of environmental degradation 2014 A fossil unearthed in China has been identified as a new pterosaur species; named Kryptodrakon progenitor, the fossil is the first of its kind to show traits of pterodactyls, giant flying reptiles 2013 Unemployment in France reaches a record level of 3.22 million people 2013 All living former U.S. Presidents, including George W. Bush and current President Barack Obama, are present for the dedication of the George W. Bush Presidential Center in Dallas, Texas 2012 In Illinois, a Cook County Circuit Court rules that the tax Amazon.com levied on Internet businesses by the U.S. state of Illinois is unconstitutional 2012 After a case of mad cow disease is reported in South Korea, retailers cease selling U.S. beef 2011 The U.S. government 'condemns' international media outlets, including 'The New York Times' for publishing confidential files 2011 On a mission to destroy Muammar Gaddafi's forces, NATO jets fly over Tripoli and knock out three television stations 2010 At least 80 schoolgirls attending different Kunduz schools are poisoned this week; an inquiry is launched and the Taliban, opposed to female education, deny any involvement 1997 Seattle Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 250th home run 1996 "Bring in Da Noise, Bring in Da Funk," opens at Ambassador Theater New York City 1995 "Month in the Country" opens at Roundabout Theater New York City for 79 performances 1995 16th Emmy Sports Award presentation 1994 14" of snow in Southern California 1994 Bomb attack on taxi stand in Johannesburg, 10 killed 1994 Fishing boat with school children capsize at Lanaka Syria, 46 killed 1994 King Azlan Shah of Malaysia resigns 1994 Mexican businessman and billionaire Angel Losada kidnap 1994 Tsutomu Hata elected premier of Japan 1993 "Blood Brothers" opens at Music Box Theater New York City for 839 performances 1993 Russia elect Boris Yeltsin leader 1992 "Shimada" closes at Broadhurst Theater New York City after 4 performances 1992 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Marc McDowell 1991 "Grand Hotel" closes at Beck Theater New York City after 1018 performances 1991 Designer Mary McFadden (52) announces divorce of Kohie Yohannan (23) 1991 Lisa Olson brings suit against NFL New England Patriots for sexual harassment 1991 Lucy Simon and Marsha Norman's musical premieres in New York City 1990 25th Academy of Country Music Awards: Clint Black and Kathy Mattea win 1990 Hubble space telescope is placed into orbit by shuttle Discovery 1990 Violeta Barrios de Chamorro begins a 6 year term as Nicaragua's president 1989 Mike Tyson gets a speeding ticket for drag racing in Albany, New York 1989 Penguin Mario Lemuix ties NHL playoff record of 4 goals in 1st period 1988 "Nightline" goes on location to Jerusalem Israel 1988 John Demjanjuk (Ivan the Terrible), sentenced to death in Jerusalem 1988 NASA launches space vehicle S-211 1986 ETA bomb attacks Madrid killing 5 1985 "Big River" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 1005 performances 1985 Flyers 2-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Flyers hold 3-1 lead 1985 For 2nd time, Wayne Gretzky, scores 7 goals in a Cup game 1985 Roger Miller's musical "Big River," premieres in New York City 1985 West German Parliament ruled it illegal to deny the holocaust 1984 Rock group Wings disbands 1984 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1983 "Nightline" expands from 1/2 hour to a full hour 1983 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island 1983 Portugal's Soares' Partido Socialista wins parliamentary election 1983 Yuri Andropov invites U.S. schoolgirl Samantha Smith to U.S.S.R. 1982 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1982 In accordance with Camp David, Israel completes Sinai withdrawal 1982 Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Orlando Lady Golf Classic 1982 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1982 Yankees fire manager Bob Lemon and replaces him with Gene Michael 1981 Maureen Reagan (40) marries 3rd husband, Dennis Revell (28) 1981 Mariners manager Maury Wills is suspended for 2 games after ordering Seattle's grounds crew to enlarge batter's boxes by one foot 1980 A's manager Billy Martin restrained by umps from attacking a fan 1980 Announcement of Jimmy Carter hostage rescue bungle in Iran 1980 Firestone World Bowling Tournament of Champions won by Wayne Webb 1980 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1979 "Rock 'n Roll High Schools" premieres 1979 Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt goes into effect 1978 Phillie Phanatic makes 1st appearance 1978 Supreme Court rules pension plans can't require women to pay more 1977 Cincinnati Reds tie record of 12 runs in 5th inning beating Braves 23-9 1977 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1976 Elections in Vietnam for a National Assembly to reunite the country 1976 India all out for 97 vs. West Indies 1976 Jan Stephenson wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic 1976 Portugal adopts constitution 1976 Cub centerfielder Rick Monday rescues U.S. flag from 2 fans trying to set it on fire 1975 1st Boeing Jetfoil revenue service, Hong Kong to Macao 1975 Mario Soares' Socialist Party wins Portugal's free election 1975 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test 1975 West German embassy blown-up in Stockholm, Sweden 1974 Chancellor Willy Brandt sect Gunther Guillaume found to be a spy 1974 Leo Tindemans forms Belgium government 1974 Marcello Caetano overthrown in Portugal (Carnation revolution) 1974 NFL moves goal posts and adopts sudden-death playoff 1973 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1972 Hans-Werner Grosse glides 907.7 miles (1,461 km) in an AS-W-12 1971 About 200,000 anti-Vietnam War protesters march on Washington 1971 Sandra Haynie wins LPGA Burdine's Golf Invitational 1971 U.S. canal rights in Nicaragua and rights to Corn Islands expire 1971 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1970 "Park" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 5 performances 1970 Freda Payne releases "Band of Gold" 1970 Melanie releases "Lay Down" 1969 BBC Radio serial "Dales" 5,400th and last episode 1969 Last radio broadcast of "Mrs Dale's Diary" on BBS 1968 "Half a Sixpence" opens at Broadhurst Theater New York City for 512 performances 1967 Britain grants internal self-government to Swaziland 1967 Jules Feiffer's "Little Murders," premieres in New York City 1966 Drunk driver kills 10 children in Asse Belgium 1965 19th NBA Championship: Boston Celtics beat Los Angeles Lakers, 4 games to 1 1965 Betsy Rawls wins LPGA Pensacola Golf Invitational 1964 Stanley Cup: Toronto Maple Leafs beat Detroit Red Wings, 4 games to 3 1962 Cleveland sends Harry Chiti to Mets for a player to be named later, on 1962 Lion and Tiger Veldt at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo is dedicated 1962 U.S. Ranger spacecraft crash lands on Moon 1962 U.S. resumes above ground nuclear testing, at Christmas Island 1962 June 15 the Mets send Chiti back to Cleveland 1961 "Young Abe Lincoln" opens at Eugene O'Neill Theater New York City for 27 performances 1961 France performs nuclear test at Reggane Proving Grounds Algeria 1961 Mercury/Atlas rocket lifted off with an electronic mannequin 1961 Premier Moise Tsjombe of Katanga arrested in Congo 1961 Robert Noyce patents integrated circuit 1961 Unmanned Mercury test explodes on launch pad 1960 1st submerged circumnavigation of Earth completed by Triton 1959 St. Lawrence Seaway linking Atlantic, Great Lakes opens to shipping 1957 1st experimental sodium nuclear reactor operated 1957 Ibrahim Hashim forms Jordanian government 1957 WUHY TV channel 35 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (PBS) begins broadcasting 1956 Elvis Presley's "Heartbreak Hotel" goes #1 1956 Noel Coward's musical "South Sea Bubble," premieres in London 1954 Bell labs announces 1st solar battery 1954 British raid Nairobi Kenya (25,000 Mau Mau suspects arrested) 1954 U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Bikini Island atmospher 1954 WDEF TV channel 12 in Chattanooga, Tennessee (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 6th NBA Championship: Minneapolis Lakers beat New York Knicks, 4 games to 3 1952 American Bowling Congress approves use of an automatic pinsetter 1952 German "Country" Bathe-Wurttemberg forms 1950 Ambon (proclaims RMS (Republik Maluku Selatan) 1950 Chuck Cooper becomes 1st black to play in NBA 1949 Friedrich Durrenmatt's "Romulus der Grosse," premieres in Basel 1949 Michael Brown, rocker (Left Bank-Don't Walk Away Renee) 1947 Lou Thesz beats Whipper Watson in St. Louis, to become wrestling champ 1947 Trial against WW II mayor of Amsterdam Edward Vonte begins 1946 "Exposition Flyer" rammed at Napierville Illinois, killing 48 1946 Christopher Fry's "Phoenix too Frequent," premieres in London 1945 45 countries convene United Nations Conference on International Organization in SF 1945 Allied air raid on Surabaja, Java 1945 British troops reach Grebbe line Netherlands 1945 Clandestine Radio 1212, used to hoax Nazi Germany's final transmission 1945 Last Boeing B-17 attack against Nazi Germany 1945 Red army completely surrounds Berlin 1945 U.S. and Soviet forces meet at Torgau, Germany on Elbe River 1944 United Negro College Fund incorporates 1942 Luftwaffe bombs Bath 1941 Operation Merkur: Hitler orders conquest of Kreta 1938 1st use of seeing eye dog 1933 New York Yankee Russ Van Atta shuts out Washington Senators 16-0 1933 U.S. and Canada drop Gold Standard 1932 Rose Franken's "Another Language," premieres in New York City 1928 Buddy, a German Shepherd, becomes 1st guide dog for the blind 1927 Spain routes 20,000 soldiers to Morocco (uprising Rifkabylen) 1926 Giacomo Puccini's opera "Turandot," premieres in Milan 1926 Persian cossack officer Reza Chan crowns himself Shah Palawi 1915 78,000 ANZAC troops land at Gallipoli 1905 Latest day of 1st-class cricket in an Australia season (NSW vs. Qld) 1905 Whites win right to vote in South Africa 1904 New York Yankee Jack Chesbro's 1st of 41 wins this year 1902 Erwin Harvey becomes 1st Cleveland ballplayer (Cleveland Bronchos) to have six hits in one game 1901 Erve Beck hits American League's 1st home run 1901 New York becomes 1st state requiring auto license plates ($1 fee) 1901 In last of 9th, Detroit Tigers, trailing by 13-4, score 10 runs to win one of greatest comebacks in baseball (1st game in Detroit) 1898 U.S. declares war on Spain over Cuba 1896 Fight in Central Dance Hall starts fire (Cripple Creek Colorado) 1896 Sidney Jones and Harry Greenbacks musical premieres in London 1891 President Benjamin Harrison visits San Francisco 1886 Sigmund Freud opens practice at Rathausstrasse 7, Vienna 1881 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany 1881 French troops occupy Algeria and Tunisia 1876 Chicago Cubs 1st NL game, beats Louisville 4-0 (1st NL shutout) 1875 Latest date for measurable snow in New York City (3") 1867 Tokyo opens for foreign trade 1864 Battle of Marks' Mill, Arkansas (Camden Expedition) 1862 Battle of New Orleans LA - U.S. Admiral Farragut occupies New Orleans 1861 7th New York arrives to reinforce Washington, D.C. 1861 Battle of Lavaca, Texas 1859 Ground broken for Suez Canal 1850 Paul Julius Reuter, use 40 pigeons to carry stock market prices 1792 Guillotine 1st used, executes highwayman Nicolas J Pelletier 1747 Prince Willem V appointed viceroy of Zealand 1719 Daniel Defoes publishes "Robinson Crusoe" 1707 Battle of Almansa-Franco-Spanish forces defeat Anglo-Portuguese 1684 Patent granted for thimble 1678 French troops conquer Ypres 1660 London Convention Parliament begins 1660 Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II 1626 Battle at the Dessauer bridge: Monarch Albrecht von Wallenstein beats Earl of Mansfeld 1614 Amsterdam Bank of Loan forms 1607 Battle at Gibraltar: Dutch fleet beats Spanish/Portuguese fleet 1604 Count Maurits' army lands at Cadzand 1507 Geographer Martin Waldseemuller 1st used name America 1449 Anti-pope Felix V resigns 1185 Sea battle at Dan-no-ura: Minamoto Yoritomo beats Taira-family
