2015 TransAsia Airways suspends flights and begins retraining all its pilots in compliance with orders from Taiwan's Civil Aeronautics Administration after the crash of Flight 235 into the Keelung River three days ago 2014 A bill to restore jobless benefits for the unemployed fails in the U.S. Senate; the benefits, a 3-month extension for 1.3 million unemployed will cost $6 billion; Democrats did not satisfy Republican request for a solid plan on how to pay for it 2014 Jay Leno, entertainer and host of 'The Tonight Show', says goodbye after 22 years of hosting the show; he will be replaced with Jimmy Fallon beginning February 17 2013 The famous painting, 'Liberty Leading the People' by Eugene Delacroix, commemorating the July Revolution of 1830 is vandalized while on loan to the Louvre-Lenz museum in Lens, France 2013 In Europe, ready-meal manufacturer, Findus, withdrew its beef lasagne meals from supermarkets after confirming beef supplied by French manufacturer, Comigel contained horsemeat 2012 California's Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in that state was overturned by the U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2012 The U.S. Congress passes legislation to expand the use of drone aircraft in the country 2011 AOL purchases the liberal website, The Huffington Post, for $315 million 2011 An archeologist using Google Maps identifies 2,000 potential archeological sites in Saudi Arabia 2010 Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, commands Iran's atomic agency to start enriching uranium at a higher level 2009 Melbourne, Australia records highest-ever temperature, sparking the deadliest brushfires in Australian history 2008 Space Shuttle Atlantis, STS-122, launches to deliver laboratory to the ISS 2006 Egyptian ferry, Al Salam Boccaccio, sinks killing over 1200 people in the Red Sea 1998 18th Winter Olympic games open at Nagano Japan 1998 NHL's Dallas Stars retire Neal Broten's #7 1997 U.S. and Russia announce summit set for Helsinki, March 20-21 1995 Last day of Test Cricket cricket for Graham Gooch and Mike Gatting 1994 21st American Music Award: Whitney Houston wins 1994 Howard Stern stops a would-be jumper on the George Washington Bridge 1994 Jim Nabors undergoes a liver transplant 1993 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 23-20 1993 Tammie Green wins LPGA Healthsouth Palm Beach Golf Classic 1992 Shannon LA Rhea Marketic, 22, (California), crowned 41st Miss USA 1991 Jean-Bertrand Aristide sworn in as Haiti's 1st elected president 1991 Bob Knight, Larry O'Brien, Tiny Archibald, Dave Cowens, Harry Gallatin and Larry Fleisher elected to NBA Hall of Fame 1990 Karachi police kill 22 anti-nationalistic demonstrators 1990 U.S.S.R. Communist party agrees to allow opposition political parties 1990 Lisa Leslie of Morningside HS in Inglewood California scores 101 in 1st half, South Torrance HS decides not to play 2nd half and loses 102-24 1989 40th NHL All-Star Game: Campbell beat Wales 9-5 at Edmonton 1989 Tennis superstar Bjorn Borg, apparently attempts suicide in Milan 1988 38th NBA All-Star Game: East beats West 138-133 at Chicago 1988 Heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson marries actress Robin Givens 1988 NFL Pro Bowl: AFC beats NFC 15-6 1988 Nancy Lopez wins LPGA Mazda Golf Classic 1987 "Ronnies Rap" by Ron and DC Crew peaks at #93 1987 Dennis Conner and Stars and Stripes bring America's Cup back to US 1987 Madonna's "Open Your Heart," single goes #1 1987 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Brian Boitano 1986 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Debi Thomas 1986 Haiti's President-for-Life Jean-Claude Duvalier flees to France Henri Namphy becomes leader of Haiti 1986 Philippine Corazon Aquino defeats incumbent dictator Ferdinand Marcos but fraudulent returns gave the election to Marcos 1985 "New York, New York" became the official anthem of New York City 1985 Marshall U's Bruce Morris scores a basket from 92'5" 1985 New York Devil Don Lever becomes 57th NHLer to score 300 goals 1984 Bruce McCandless, U.S., makes 1st untethered space walk 1984 Michael Jackson awarded a 4-ft-high platinum disc by CBS 1983 Elizabeth Dole, 1st female secretary of transportation, is sworn-in 1982 Joanne Carner wins LPGA Elizabeth Arden Golf Classic 1982 Luis A Monge elected President of Costa Rica 1979 "Supertrain," TV Anthology, Superbomb of 1979, debuts on NBC 1979 Colonel Benjedid Chadli succeeds President Boumedienne in Algeria 1979 Faoud Bacchus scores 250 for WI vs. India at Kanpur 1979 Pink Floyd premiered their live version of "The Wall" in Los Angeles 1978 Ethiopian offensive in Ogaden desert 1977 Soyuz 24 launches with 2 cosmonauts 1976 Larry Groce's "Junk Food Junkie" peaks at #9 1976 World's largest telescope (600 cm) begins operation (U.S.S.R.) 1975 NBA New Orleans Jazz end a 28 game road losing streak 1974 Grenada gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1974 Mel Brooks' "Blazing Saddles" opens in movie theaters 1973 1st time Rangers shut-out Islanders 6-0 1973 Senate createse Select Committee on Presidential Campaign Activities 1971 Swiss men accept female suffrage 1970 "Hollywood Palace," last airs on ABC TV 1970 "Jingle Jangle" hits #10 on the pop singles chart by Archies 1970 LSU's "Pistol" Pete Marovich scores 69 pts in losing cause 1970 U.S. Female Figure Skating championship won by Janet Lynn 1970 U.S. Male Figure Skating championship won by Tim Wood 1969 "This Is Tom Jones," debuts on ABC TV 1969 Al-Fatah-leader Yasser Arafat becomes president of PLO 1969 Diane Crump becomes 1st woman jockey at a major U.S. racetrack (Hialeah) 1968 Arthur Miller's "Price," premieres in New York City 1968 Belgium government of Vanden Boeynants falls 1968 WLED TV channel 49 in Littleton, New Hampshire (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 KWCM TV channel 10 in Appleton, MN (PBS) begins broadcasting 1965 George Harrison has his tonsils removed 1965 Operations begin at Grupo Folklorico Antiyano on Curacao 1965 U.S. begins regular bombing and strafing of North Vietnam 1965 WVIZ TV channel 25 in Cleveland, Ohio (PBS) begins broadcasting 1964 Baskin-Robbins introduces Beatle Nut ice cream 1964 Beatles land at New York's JFK airport, for 1st U.S. tour 1964 Roger Sessions' 5th Symphony, premieres 1962 Gas explosion in Luisanthal coal mine Voelklingen Germany kills 298 1962 President Kennedy begins blockade of Cuba 1962 Sam Snead wins LPGA Royal Poinciano Plaza Golf Invitational 1961 Jane Fonda made her acting debut in the NBC drama "A String of Beads" 1960 Old handwriting found in at Qumran, near the Dead Sea 1959 "Whoop-Up" closes at Shubert Theater New York City after 56 performances 1959 Castro proclaims new Cuban constitution 1959 Cessna lands in Las Vegas after 65 d without landing (refuels in air) 1959 Dorothy Rigney sells 54% of White Sox to Bill Veeck for a reported $27M 1958 1st showing of DAF 600 auto 1958 Dodgers officially become the Los Angeles Dodgers, Inc 1958 Dutch auto-transmission car DAF 600 introduced 1956 Autherine Lucy, 1st black admitted to University of Alabama, is expelled 1950 Georges Bidault forms French government 1950 U.S. and Great Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime 1949 Joe DiMaggio becomes 1st $100,000/year baseball player (New York Yankees) 1948 "Cradle Will Rock" closes at Mansfield Theater New York City after 34 performances 1948 Omar Bradley succeeds Dwight Eisenhower as Army Chief of Staff 1947 Arabs and Jews reject British proposal to split Palestine 1946 Filibuster in U.S. Senate kills FEPC bill 1945 General Douglas MacArthur returns to Manila 1945 President Truman appoints Irwin C. Mollison judge of U.S. Customs Court 1945 U.S. 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer 1944 Bing Crosby records "Swinging on a Star" for Decca Records 1944 Germans launch counteroffensive at Anzio Italy 1943 Shoe rationing begins in U.S. (may purchase up to 3 more pairs in 1942) 1942 1st indoor 15' pole vault (Cornelius Warmerdam 15' 3/8") 1941 Frank Sinatra and Tommy Dorsey Orchestra record "Everything Happens to Me" 1940 British railroads nationalized 1940 Walt Disney's 2nd feature-length movie, "Pinocchio," premieres (New York City) 1936 A flag is authorized for Vice President 1936 Felix the Cat, Cartoon Character, by Van Beuren from Otto Messmer 1935 Monopoly invented by Charles Darrow symbol Rich Uncle Pennybags 1934 1st contract for TVA power, Tupelo, Miss 1933 Colonial troops in Suriname kill 2 demonstrators 1933 Social-Dem meeting in Berlin "As thousands cheer" Marxism is dead 1931 U.S. opera, "Peter Ibbetson," by Deems Taylor premieres at Met Opera New York City 1928 1st solo England to Australia flight takes off (Bert Hinkler) 1924 Mussolini government exchanges diplomats with U.S.S.R. 1922 John Willard's "Cat and the Canary," premieres in New York City 1915 1st wireless message sent from a moving train to a station received 1915 2nd Battle of Masurian Lakes: German armies surrounded a Russian army 1914 Charlie Chaplin debuts "The Tramp" in "Kid Auto Races at Venice" 1914 Steel work completed on Exposition (Civic) Auditorium, San Francisco 1912 2nd Dutch 11 city skate (Coen de Koenig wins (11:40) 1910 Edmond Rostand's "Chantecler," premieres in Paris 1908 Connie Mack sells hurler Rube Waddell to St. Louis Browns for $5,000 1905 Dominican Rep signs treaty turning over customs collection to US 1905 Oklahoma admitted to statehood 1904 Baltimore catches fire (1500 buildings destroyed in 80 blocks) 1903 VVV '03 Soccer team forms in Venlo 1901 Queen Wilhelmina marries Prince Heinrich von Mecklenburg-Schwerin 1900 British troops vacate Vaal Krantz, Natal 1900 Labour Party forms in England 1891 Great Blizzard of 1891 begins 1889 Astronomical Society of Pacific holds 1st meeting in San Francisco 1884 Canadian Rugby Football Union forms 1883 Lt-colonel Borgnis-Desbordes founds Fort Bamako Niger 1882 Last bare knuckle champion John L Sullivan KOs Paddy Ryan in Miss 1881 Battle at Ingogo, Transvaal: Boers beat superior British forces 1877 1st Guernsey Cattle Club organizes (New York City) 1876 President Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring 1872 Alcorn A and M College opens 1864 Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida 1862 Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC 1839 Henry Clay declares in Senate "I had rather be right than president" 1836 "Sketches by Boz" (essays) published by Charles Dickens 1831 Belgium adopts it's Constitution 1827 Ballet (Deserter) introduced to U.S. at Bowery Theater (New York City) 1818 1st successful U.S. educational magazine "Academician," begins (New York City) 1812 8.2 earthquake shakes New Madrid, Missouri 1812 Lord Byron makes his maiden speech in House of Lords 1795 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states 1795 Dutch Prince William V accepts British occupation of Dutch Indies 1792 Austria and Prussia sign anti-French covenant 1792 D Cimarosa's opera "Il Matrimonio Segreto," premieres in Vienna 1668 Dutch Prince William III dances in premiere of "Ballet of Peace" 1653 Nicolas Fouquet appointed superintendant of Finance of France 1639 Academie Franeaise begins Dictionary of French Language 1613 Michail Romanov (16) becomes czar of Russia 1569 King Philip II forms inquistion in South America 1550 Giovanni Maria del Monte elected Pope Julius III 1522 Treaty of Brussels: Habsburgers split into Spanish/Austrian Branches 1301 Edward of Caernarion (later Edward II) becomes 1st prince of Wales
