2014 Swedish officials release a photo of U-boat tracks along the sea floor as proof that a foreign submarine breached the nation�s waters; the search began after the military detected Russian-language distress calls and spotted an unidentified vessel 2014 Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor working in Sierra Leone, is being stabilized for transport to a Nebraska hospital after contracting the Ebola virus; Salia was not working in a hospital treating the virus, and the source of his infection is not clear 2013 One of the rarest mammals on earth, the saola, an Asian unicorn is released by WWF; the photo was taken by a camera trap in a forest in central Vietnam in September 2013, last seen 15 years ago 2013 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 2012 Scientists discover the closest known rogue planet to Earth, known as CFBDSIR 2149-0403, the planet is about 100+ light years away 2012 Several European countries protest against unemployment and austerity measures; Spain and Portugal hold the largest protests, with Greece, Italy and Belgium holding smaller ones 2011 In Bogota, Columbia, 200,000 people protest government cuts in education 2011 Dozens of people are arrested as riot police shut down Occupy Portland and Occupy Oakland Rallies, offshoots of the Occupy Wall Street movement 2010 The Paris Masters final is won by Sweden's Robin Soderling, a first major win for the player, now ranked fourth in the world of tennis 2009 Slovenia agrees to allow Russia's South Stream gas pipeline to Europe pass through their country 2007 7.7 Earthquake in northern Chile 1997 Colorado Rockie Larry Walker wins NL MVP 1997 Disney's "Lion King" sets Broadway record of $2,700,000 daily sale 1996 "Chicago," opens at Richard Rodgers Theater New York City 1996 Texas Ranger Juan Gonzalez wins AL MVP 1994 1st trains for public run in English Channel Tunnel 1994 Space shuttle STS-66 (Atlantis 13), lands 1993 "Kentucky Cycle" opens at Royale Theater New York City for 34 performances 1993 "Twilight of the Golds" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 29 performances 1993 23rd New York City Women's Marathon won by Uta Pippig in 2:26:24 1993 24th New York City Marathon won by Andres Espinosa in 2:10:04 1993 Don Shula becomes winningest coach in NFL history 1993 Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state 1992 Actress Peg Phillips (Northern Exposure), falls and breaks 3 fingers 1991 Michael Jackson's "Black or White" video premieres on FOX TV 1991 Pittsburgh Steelers guard Terry Long loses his steroids appeal and is suspended without pay by NFL for 4 weeks 1990 Doug Drabek (22-6) wins NL Cy Young Award 1990 France performs nuclear test at Muruora Island 1990 Great Britain performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1990 Michael Heseltine contests Thatcher's leadership of party 1990 Philippines hit by typhoon, 110 die 1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award 1987 "La Cage aux Folles" closes at Palace Theater New York City after 1761 performances 1987 Sam's Town National Bowling Pro-Am won by Debbie Bennett 1986 Doubleday Publishing sells New York Mets to Nelson Doubleday and Fred Wilpon 1986 FCC issues Notice Of Apparent Liability to WYSP Philadelphia 1986 SEC imposes a record $100 million penalty against Ivan Boesky 1985 Brewers release 39-year-old pitcher Rollie Fingers 1985 Holmfriour Karlsottir of Iceland, 22, crowned 35th Miss World 1985 Volcano Nevado del Ruiz Colombia erupts, 1000s killed 1984 Astronauts aboard "Discovery" pluck a 2nd satellite from orbit 1984 NASA launches NATO-3D 1983 1st cruise missile placed, Greenham Common, England 1982 Polish Solidarity chairman Lech Walesa freed 1981 2nd Space Shuttle Mission-Columbia 2-returns to Earth 1981 Old Dutch Windmill in Golden Gate Park repaired and working again 1981 Pakistan all out 62 vs. Australia at WACA, Lillee 5-18 1981 Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins 1980 Guinee-Bissau premier Vieira fires president Luis Cabral 1980 Kimberley Santos, 19 of Guam, crowned 30th Miss World 1980 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1979 California's Don Baylor, wins AL MVP 1977 Egypt President Sadat repeats willingness to visit Israel to Cronkite 1976 "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse New York City after 16 performances 1976 Cleveland Browns' Jerry Sherk sets club record with 4 sacks 1976 War criminal Pieter Menten captured 1 day after fleeing 1975 Spain, Morocco and Mauretania sign accord about Spanish Sahara 1973 "Good Evening" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 438 performances 1973 Britain's Princess Anne marries commoner, Captain Mark Phillips 1973 Canada begins production of Olympic coins 1973 Jim Palmer is named AL Cy Young winner 1972 Dow Jones closes above 1,000 for 1st time (1003.16) 1970 DC-9 crashes in West Virginia, 75 killed 1969 2nd Vietnam Moratorium Day in US 1969 Apollo 12 (Conrad/Gordon/Bean) launched for 2nd manned Moon landing 1968 "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning 1968 1st European lung transplant 1968 Yale University announces it is going co-educational 1966 Muhammad Ali TKOs Cleveland Williams in 3 for heavyweight title 1965 "Baker Street" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 313 performances 1965 George Abbott Theater (Adelphi, 54 St) at 152 W 54th New York City, demolished 1965 KCST TV channel 39 in San Diego, California (NBC) begins broadcasting 1965 Marlene Hagge wins LPGA Alamo Golf Open 1965 U.S. government sends 90,000 soldiers to Vietnam 1964 "Fade Out-Fade In" closes at Mark Hellinger New York City after 199 performances 1964 "Follies Bergere" closes at Broadway Theater New York City after 191 performances 1964 "Oliver!" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 774 performances 1964 Detroit Red Wings Gordie Howe sets NHL record 627th career goal 1960 2 passenger trains collided at high-speed killing 110 (Czechoslovakia) 1960 Belgium threatens to leave United Nations due to criticism on it's Congo-policy 1960 OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), forms 1960 Ray Charles' "Georgia On My Mind" reaches #1 1960 Riot due to school integration in New Orleans 1959 "Girls against the Boys" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances 1959 Kilauea's most spectacular eruption (in Hawaii) 1957 Dick Hutton beats Lou Thesz in Toronto, to become NWA wrestling champ 1957 Henry Aaron wins NL MVP 1956 Hungarian revolt put down 1954 Egyptian President Naguib fired/state of emergency declared 1953 WCIA TV channel 3 in Champaign, IL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1952 Greek general Papagos wins elections 1946 Dutch Dakota flight to Schiphol crashes, kills 11 1945 H Lindsay and R Crouse's "State of the Union," premieres in New York City 1945 Java: Sutan Sjahrir appointed as forming government 1943 Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7) 1943 J Postma, C Schalker, D Goulooze arrested for leading illegal CPN 1942 Last Vichy-French troops in Algeria surrender 1941 Governor-General Wouters of Dutch Antilles refuses Jews refugees 1940 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England 1939 Oil refinery fire kills 500 and destroys Lagunillas, Venezuela 1938 Dutch DC3 crashes at Schiphol, 6 die 1936 Bradman scores 192 for S A vs. Vic before a MCG crowd of 21000 1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth 1935 Nazi's deprive German Jews of their citizenship 1931 Ottawa Mint Act is proclaimed in England 1927 Worlds largest gas tank in Pittsburgh Penn explodes; 28 die 1922 BBC begins domestic radio service from 2LO at Marconi House 1922 German Reichs Chancellor Joseph Wirth term ends 1920 American Pro Football League's Chicago Tiger Joe Guyon punts 95 yards 1919 Red Army captures Omsk, Siberia 1918 Republic of Czechoslovakia created with T.G. Masaryk as president 1915 Thomas Masaryk demands independence for Czechoslovakia 1914 Billy Mallett of Hamilton Tigers kicks 10 singles in a game 1910 1st airplane flight from deck of a ship, Norfolk, Va 1908 Albert Einstein presents quantum theory of light 1908 Oscar Strauss' musical "Der tapfere Soldat," premieres in Vienna 1906 Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country (Panama) 1905 David Belasco's "Girl of Golden West," premieres in New York City 1896 Power plant at Niagara Falls begins operation 1894 Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Golden Pince-Nez" 1893 Gerhart Hauptmanns "Hanneles Himmelfahrt," premieres in Berlin 1889 New York World's Nellie Bly (Liz Cochrane) begins 72 day world trip 1889 New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, by finishing trip following January in 72 days, 6 1888 St. Andrews Golf Club, Yonkers NY, opens with just 6 holes 1888 USC Trojans (then Methodists) play their 1st football game 1881 Charles J. Guiteau went on trial for President Garfield's assassination 1881 Leon Gambetta forms French government 1863 Bedford Forrest is assigned to command of West Tennessee 1863 Skirmish at Danville, Mississippi 1851 "Moby Dick," by Herman Melville, published 1834 William Thomson enters Glasgow University at 10 years 4 months 1833 Charles Darwin departs by horse to Montevideo 1832 1st streetcar (horse-drawn) (John Mason) debuts in New York City; fare 12 cents rode on 4th Avenue between Prince and 14th Streets 1792 Captain George Vancouver is 1st Englishman to enter San Francisco Bay 1775 Floods ravage Dutch coast provinces 1755 Henry Fox appointed English Secretary of State 1732 1st U.S. professional librarian, Louis Timothee, hired in Philadelphia 1698 Spanish king Carlos appoints grandson prince Jozef Ferdinand as heir 1677 Prince Willem III Henry marries English princess Mary Stuart 1675 Pope Clemens X declares Gorcumse martyrs divine 1666 Samuel Pepys reports on 1st blood transfusion (between dogs) 1550 Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente 1524 Pizarro's begins 1st great expedition, near Colombia 1380 King Charles VI of France crowned at age 12
