2015 Elon Musk, head of Tesla Motors, announces the formation of Tesla Energy, a producer of large batteries for storage of generated renewable energy in homes and businesses 2014 Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally, will retire in July and be replaced by Mark Fields; Mulally restored profitability and distinguished the company as the only Big Three automaker to refuse government bailouts during the 2008-2009 recession Drug maker Pfizer, Inc. has raised its offer to buy AstraZeneca Plc; the current offer of over 63 billion pounds was made after AstraZeneca rejected Pfizer's offer of 58.8 billion pounds in January 2013 U.S. wireless service provider T-Mobile has its opening day on the New York Stock Exchange under ticker symbol TMUS The U.N. Human Rights Office determine it is a violation of international law to force-feed hunger strikers at the U.S. Guantanamo Bay prison 2012 Strong manufacturing figures and company earnings cause the Dow Jones Industrial Average to reach a four-year high Japan's car sales soar significantly after last year's earthquake and tsunami, coming in at a 92% rise year-over-year 2011 U.S. President Barack Obama announces that Osama bin Laden, founder of the militant Islamist group Al-Quaeda was killed by American military operatives The U.S. Department of State issues a global travel alert to all U.S. citizens, warning of enhanced potential for anti-American violence 2010 A car bomb is discovered and deactivated in New York City's Times Square 2003 President George W. Bush declares that 'major combat operations' in Iraq are over 1999 125th Kentucky Derby 1997 Toni Blair elected Prime Minister of U.K. 1996 "Ideal Husband" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 308 performances Gerald Williams is 1st New York Yankee since 1934 to get 6 hits in a game 1995 "On the Waterfront" opens at Atkinson Theater New York City for 8 performances Steve Waugh scores 200 for Australia vs. WI at Sabina Park 1994 "My Fair Lady" closes at Virginia Theater New York City after 165 performances "Rise and Fall of Little Voice" opens at Neil Simon New York City for 9 performances Tornado and hail storms hit Jiangxi China, 95 killed Charles Kuralt, retires as CBS newsman Sandra Palmer wins LPGA Sprint Senior Challenge Golf Tournament Sherri Steinhauer wins LPGA Sprint Golf Championship 1993 119th Kentucky Derby: Jerry Bailey aboard Sea Hero wins in 2:02.4 Bomb attack on Sri Lankan president (26 die) 1992 Eric Houston kills 4 in a California HS where he failed history 4 years prior Los Angeles Dodgers postpone 3 games due to racial riots due to Rodney King New York Rangers wins their 1st ever 7th game of a playoff (vs New Jersey Devils) Rickey Henderson steals his 1,000th base 1991 "Will Rogers Follies" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 983 performances A's Rickey Henderson steals an all time record 939th base vs Yankees Actor Robert Duvall weds Sharon Brophy Angola's civil war ends Last day of Test cricket for Gordon Greenidge Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago Cubs, 10-9, in 19 innings Nolan Ryan pitches his 7th no-hitter, beating Toronto Rickey Henderson breaks Lou Brocks record with his 939th steal Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0) 1990 "Prelude to a Kiss" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City 1989 Disney's MGM Studio theme park officially opens to public Jockey Chris Antley ends record of 64 consecutive winning days U.S. Supreme Court rules employees have legal burden to prove non- discriminatory reasons for not hiring or promoting 1988 "Romance/Romance" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 297 performances IRA attack in Roermond, kills 3 Patti Rizzo wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic 1987 46 home runs hit in 13 baseball games Pope John Paul II beatifies Edith Stein, a Jewish born nun 1986 Bill Elliott sets stock car speed record of 212.229 mph Tass reports Chernobyl nuclear power plant mishap Will Stegers expedition reaches North Pole 1985 "Communist" bomb attack kills 2 firemen in Brussels U.S. president Reagan ends embargo against Nicaragua William Hoffman's "As Is," premieres in New York City 1984 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site Mick Fleetwood (of Fleetwood Mac) files for bankruptcy 1983 "My One and Only" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 767 performances Hollis Stacy wins LPGA CPC International Golf Tournament Nolan Ryan surpasses Walter Johnson for most strikeouts (3,508) 1982 108th Kentucky Derby: Ed Delahoussaye on Gato Del Sol wins in 2:02.4 1982 World's Fair in Knoxville, Tennessee opens Nordiques 4-Isles 5 (OT)-semifinals-Isles hold 3-0 lead 1981 Billie Jean King admits to a lesbian affair with Marilyn Barnett Harrison A. Williams, Senator-D-New Jersey, convicted on FBI Abscam charges Radio Shack releases Model III TRSDOS 1.3 Harrison A. Williams, Senator-D-New Jersey, convicted on FBI Abscam charges 1980 "Day in Hollywood, A Night..." opens at John Golden New York City for 588 perf 15th Academy of Country Music Awards: Barbara Mandrell wins Sabres and Islanders play to 1:20 of 5th period in a playoff Amer Book Award: William Styron (Sophie Choice)/T Wolfe (Right Stuff) 1979 Elton John becomes 1st pop star to perform in Israel Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) Marshall Islands (in Pacific) become self-governing 1978 1st black mayor of New Orleans (Ernest Morial) inaugurated MVV soccer team forms in Maastricht Naomi Uemura became 1st to reach North Pole overland alone 1977 Chantal Langlace runs female world record marathon (2:35:15.4) Debbie Austin wins LPGA Birmingham Golf Classic Empress Lilly dedicated 1976 102nd Kentucky Derby: Angel Cordero, Jr. on Bold Forbes wins in 2:01.6 Jos Hermens, runs Dutch record for 20K (57:24.2) 1975 Islander Parise and Potvin score within 14 seconds in playoffs Flyers 5-Isles 4-semifinals-Flyers hold 2-0 lead 1973 San Francisco Giants score 7 runs with 2 outs in 9th to beat Pirates, 8-7 1972 "Different Times" opens at ANTA Theater New York City for 24 performances North Vietnamese troops occupy Quang Tri Activities Committee Pulitzer prize awarded to Wallace Stegner (Angle of Repose) Radio's Mutual Black Network premieres 1971 97th Kentucky Derby: Gustavo Avila on Canonero II wins in 2:03.2 Amtrak Railroad begins operation Rolling Stones release "Brown Sugar" 1969 43 Unification church couples wed in New York City Houston Don Wilson 2nd no-hitter beats Cincinnati Reds, 4-0 Leonard Tose buys NFL Philadelphia Eagles for $16,155,000 1968 "Ben Franklin in Paris" closes at Lunt Fontanne New York City after 215 performances Phillies J Boozer is ejected for throwing spitballs during his warmup 1967 Anastasio Somoza Debayle becomes president of Nicaragua Elvis Presley and Pricilla Beaulieu wed Jelle Zijlstra becomes president of Netherlands Bank Pulitzer prize awarded to Bernard Malamud (Fixer) 1966 Last British concert by Beatles (Empire Pool in Wembley) Mickey Wright wins LPGA Shreveport Kiwanis Club Golf Invitational Radio RSA, South Africa begins shortwave transmitting U.S. troops shooting targets in Cambodia 1965 91st Kentucky Derby: Bill Shoemaker on Lucky Debonair wins in 2:01.2 Stanley Cup: Montreal Canadiens beat Chicago Blackhawks, 4 games to 3 U.S.S.R. launches Luna 5; later impacts on Moon 1964 1st BASIC program runs on a computer (Dartmouth) 1963 1st American, James Whittaker, conquers Mount Everest Indonesia takes control of Irian Jaya (west New Guinea) from Netherlands 1962 1st French underground nuclear experiment in the Sahara at Ecker Algeria Bo Belinsky pitches a no-hitter, in his 4th start John F. Kennedy authorizes Area Redevelopment Act 1961 1st U.S. airplane hijacked to Cuba Fidel Castro announces there will be no more elections in Cuba Pulitzer prize awarded to Harper Lee for To Kill a Mockingbird Tanganyika granted full internal self-government by Britain 1960 India's Bombay state split into Gujarat and Maharashtra states Pancho Gonzalez retires from tennis Russia shoots down Francis Gary Powers in a U-2 spy plane 1959 Floyd Patterson KOs Brian London in 11 for heavyweight boxing title West Germany introduces 5 day work week White Sox Early Wynn beats Red Sox 1-0 on his own home run 1958 Ambonese rebellion bombed Ambon/conquer Morotai Arturo Frondizi sworn in as president of Argentina 1957 Flevo Boys soccer team forms in Emmeloord Larry King's 1st radio broadcast U.S. gives Poland credit of $95 million Vanguard TV-1 booster test reaches 195 km 1955 Babe Didrikson Zaharias wins LPGA Peach Blossom Golf Tournament Bob Feller's 15th 1 or less hitter (12 1-hitters, 3 no-hitters) 1954 80th Kentucky Derby: Raymond York aboard Determine wins in 2:03 Bishops publish Mandement (member socialist org forbidden) HSA-UWC Forms (Unification Church) (Moonies) WAPA TV channel 4 in San Juan, Puerto Rico (NBC/SFN) begins broadcasting 1952 Marines take part in an atomic explosion training in Nevada Mr. Potato Head, introduced TWA introduces tourist class 1951 600,000 march for peace and freedom in Germany Dutch Reformed Church introduces new church choir Mickey Mantle's 1st home run Minnie Minoso becomes the 1st black to play for the White Sox 1950 Gwendolyn Brooks, is 1st Black awarded a Pulitzer Prize for her poetry Mayor of Brussels reluctantly bans May Day parade New marriage laws enforced in People's Republic China Pulitzer prize awarded to Rodgers and Hammerstein (South Pacific) WJIM (now WLNS) TV channel 6 in Lansing, MI (CBS) begins broadcasting 1949 A's Elmer Valo is 1st AL'er to hit 2 bases-loaded triples in a game Gerard Kuiper discovers Nereid, (2nd satellite of Neptune) 1948 74th Kentucky Derby: Eddie Arcaro aboard Citation wins in 2:05.4 North Korean proclaims itself People's Democratic Republic of Korea Pope Pius XII publishes encyclical Auspicia quaedam 1947 Cleveland Indians abandon League Park to play all games at Municipal Stad Lt General Hoyt S Vandenberg, USA, ends term as 2nd head of CIA Radar for commercial and private planes 1st demonstrated Rear Admiral Roscoe H Hillenkoetter, USN, becomes 3th director of CIA 1946 Field Marshal Montgomery appointed British supreme commander Mrs. Emma Clarissa Clement named "American Mother of Year" 1945 900 occupiers of Demmin Vorpommeren, commit suicide Admiral Karl Doenitz forms German government Australian and Dutch troops lands on Tarakan General Belgian Labor Union (ABVV) party forms Radio Budapest, Hungary re-enters shortwave broadcasting after WW II Seys-Inquart flees to Flensburg Soviet army reach Rostock 1944 Messerschmitt Me 262 Sturmvogel, 1st jet bomber, makes 1st flight Pulitzer prize awarded to Martin Flavin (Journey in the dark) Surprise attack on Weteringschans Amsterdam, fails 1943 1st edition of illegal "The Free Artist" appears in Amsterdam 69th Kentucky Derby: Johnny Longden aboard Count Fleet wins in 2:04 Food rationing begins in U.S. German Wehrmacht deployed in order to break Dutch strikes German plane sinks boat loaded with Palestinian Jews bound for Malta Rauter signs unofficial death sentence 1942 Radio Orange calls to defy order to wear "Jewish star" 1941 "Citizen Kane," directed and starring Orson Welles, premieres in New York General Mills introduces Cheerios German assault on Tobruk 1940 The 1940 Olympics are cancelled 1939 Batman comics hit street Pulitzer Prize awarded to Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings (Yearling) 1937 Franklin D. Roosevelt signs act of neutrality 1936 Emperor Haile Selassie leaves Ethiopia as Italian invades FBI's J. Edgar Hoover arrests Alvin Karpis 1935 Boulder Dam completed Canada's 1st silver dollar is circulated 1934 Austria signs pact with Vatican Philippine legislature accepts U.S. proposal for independence Water state kingdom dismisses NSB-leader Anton Mussert 1932 1st Suriname union congress at Paramaribo 1931 Empire State Building opens in New York City Norway claims Peter I Island Singer Kate Smith begins her long-running radio program on CBS 1930 Bradman scores 236 Australia vs. Worcs, his 1st f-class innings in Eng 1929 Brooklyn's Johnny Finn sets 100 yard sack race in 14.4 seconds Farm workers strike begins in East-Groningen Police kill 19 Mayday demonstrators in Berlin 1928 6 children die and 10 injured by hailstones in Klausenburg, Romania Drunken fascist Erich Wichman attacks VARA-radio transmitter Lei Day begun (a Hawaiian celebration) Pitcairn Airlines (later Eastern) begins service Rotterdam soccer team Black White '28 forms 1927 1st British airliner to serve cooked meals (Imperial Airways) Netherlands beats Belgium 3-2 in soccer match in Amsterdam Panningen soccer team forms in Panningen 1926 British coal-miners go on strike Brooklyn Dodgers and Boston Braves deadlock at 1-1 in 26 innings 1925 A's Jimmie Foxx, 17, 1st game; he pinch-hits a single Cyprus becomes a British Crown Colony 1924 Admiral Paul Koundouriotis becomes president of Greece 1922 Charlie Robertson of Chicago pitches a perfect no-hit, no-run game 1921 Drusian sultan Pasja al-Atrasj elected governor of Suwayda 1920 Babe Ruth's 1st Yankee home run and 50th of career, out of Polo Grounds Belgian-Luxembourg toll tunnel opens Brooklyn Dodgers tie Boston Braves, 1-1, in 26 innings 1919 Mount Kelud (Indonesia) erupts, boiling crater lake which broke through crater wall killing 5,000 people in 104 small villages 1915 British Lusitania leaves NY, for Liverpool German submarine sinks U.S. ship Gulflight 1914 China's 1st president Yuan Shikai wins dictatorial qualification 1913 Longacre Theater opens at 220 W 48th St. New York City 1912 Amsterdam-North soccer team DWV forms Beverly Hills Hotel opens 1909 Netherlands begins unity with Belgium 1908 World's most intense shower (2.47" in 3 minutes) at Portobelo, Panama 1907 Belgium government of De Trooz forms Indian Mine Laws passes (concessions from Netherlands-Indies) 1906 Phillie's John Lush no-hits Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-0 1901 Detroit Tigers commit 12 errors against Chicago White Sox Herb McFarland hit 1st grand slam in American League Pan-American Exposition opens in Buffalo 1900 Premature blast collapses mine tunnel killing 200 at Scofield, Utah Roermond soccer team forms in Roermond 1893 World's Columbian Exposition opens in Chicago 1892 U.S. Quarantine Station opens on Angel Island, San Francisco Bay 1891 Cy Young pitches 1st game played in Cleveland's League Park Cleveland Spiders 12, Cincinnati Redlegs 3 1889 1st International Workers Day, according to 2nd International Bayer introduces aspirin in powder form (Germany) 1886 U.S. general strike for 8 hour day, begins 1885 Maria "Goeie Mie" Swanenburg sentence to life for killing 27 in Netherlands 1884 Construction begins on Chicago 1st skyscraper (10 stories) Moses Walker became 1st black player in major league 1883 "Buffalo Bill" Cody put on his 1st Wild West Show Amsterdam World's Fair opens Baseball returns to Philadelphia, 1st NL game since 1876 New York Athletic Club hires Bob Rogers as 1st American pro sports trainer 1875 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-U.S. activities 1873 1st U.S. postal card issued Emperor Franz Jozef opens 5th World's Fair in Vienna International Exhibition opens in Vienna 1869 Folies Bergere opens in Paris 1867 Howard University chartered Reconstruction of South begins, black voter registration 1866 American Equal Rights Association forms 1864 Battle at Alexandria, Louisiana (Red River Campaign) 1863 Battle of Chancellorsville, Virginia (29,000 injured or died) Battle of Port Gibson, Mississippi Confederate "National Flag" replaces "Stars and Bars" Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers 1862 Union captain David Farragut conquers New Orleans 1861 Lee orders Confederate troops under T J Jackson to Harper's Ferry 1857 William Walker, conqueror of Nicaragua, surrenders to U.S. Navy 1854 Amsterdam begins transferring drinking water out of the dunes 1853 Argentina adopts it's constitution 1851 Great Exhibition opens in Chrystal Palace London 1850 John Geary becomes 1st San Francisco mayor 1846 Ida Pfeiffer (48) begins trip around world 1844 Samuel Morse sends 1st telegraphic message Whig convention nominates Henry Clay as presidential candidate 1841 1st emigrant wagon train leaves Independence, Missouri for California 1840 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued 1834 Belgian parliament accept railway laws 1822 John Phillips becomes 1st mayor of Boston 1786 Mozart's opera "Marriage of Figaro" premieres in Wien (Vienna) 1781 Emperor Jozef II decrees protection of population 1777 RB Sheridans "School for Scandal," premieres in London 1776 Adam Weishaupt founds secret society of Illuminati 1759 British fleet occupies Guadeloupe, West-Indies, on France 1757 Austria and France divide Prussia 1756 France and Austria sign alliance 1751 1st American cricket match is played 1725 Spain and Austria sign trade treaty 1715 Prussia declares war on Sweden 1711 Arch duke Karel of Austria/Hungarian rebellion sign Peace of Szatmar 1707 England, Wales and Scotland form U.K. of Great Britain 1704 Boston Newsletter publishes 1st newspaper ad 1703 Battle at Rultusk: Swedish army beats Russians 1682 Louis XIV and his court inaugurates Paris Observatory 1625 Portuguese and Spanish expedition recaptures Salvador (Bahia) Prince Frederik Henry appointed viceroy of Holland 1598 Jacob van Necks merchant fleet departs for Java 1551 Council of Trente resumes 1544 Turkish troops occupy Hungary 1528 Panfilo the Narvaez begins exploration to with 350 men to Florida 1523 Danish king Christian III arrives in Veere 1394 Ekiho, exorcised the Zen temple and it's surroundings from an old badger 1048 Bishop Bernold flees St. Pieterskerk for Utrecht, Netherlands 1006 Supernova observed by Chinese and Egyptians in constellation Lupus
