2014 A gunman attempts to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shoots at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police; the attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments 2014 NFL player Ray Rice will be allowed to resume playing in the league; Rice was suspended in July after video surfaced in which he knocked out his fiancee (now wife) by punching her in an elevator 2013 Iran experiences a 5.6-magnitude earthquake 35 miles from the Bushehr nuclear plant, raising concerns over the risk of radioactive leaks in the event of a major earthquake; seven people die and 30 are injured 2013 The launch of the 'Yu Tu', China's first lunar vehicle, is scheduled to take place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center before December 10, 2013 2012 In an effort to curb binge drinking and other alcohol related problems, the United Kingdom's Home Office begins a 10-week consultation on whether to introduce a minimum price on the sale of alcohol of 45p a unit 2012 Egyptian President Morsi plans to address the nation about the decree he enacted which greatly increases his powers 2011 Protesters storm the national Parliament in Kuwait; Prime Minister Sheikh Nasser Mohammed Al-Ahmed Al-Sabah and his cabinet, resign 2011 Outbreaks of violence are reported as voters in the Democratic Republic of the congo go to the polls for a general election 2010 Wikileaks releases 250,000 classified documents and sensitive national security information sent by U.S. embassies; the U.S. condemns the unauthorized disclosure 2010 Turkey's historic Haydarpa a Terminal is damaged in a fire in Istanbul 1997 Final episode of "Beavis and Butt-head," on MTV 1995 James Brady, former white house press sect, suffers a heart attack 1994 Norway votes against joining European Union 1993 "Gray's Anatomy" opens at Beaumont Theater New York City for 13 performances 1993 "Mixed Emotions" closes at John Golden Theater New York City after 48 performances 1993 81st CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 33-23 1993 Carlos Reina wins Honduras presidential election 1990 Margaret Thatcher resigns as Britain's PM, replaced by John Majors 1989 Rickey Henderson signs record $3,000,000 per year Oak A's contract 1989 Romanian gymnast Nadia Comaneci flees to Hungary 1988 Picasso's "Acrobat and Harlequin" sells for $38.46 million 1987 South African Airways Boeing 747 crashes into Indian Ocean, 159 die 1986 Hilbert van der Duim skates 1 hour world record 39.4928 km 1986 Reagan administration exceeds SALT II arms limitations for 1st time 1986 NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game 1985 6th Belgium government of Martens forms 1983 9th Space Shuttle Mission Columbia 6 is launched 1982 "Pirates of Penzance" closes at Uris Theater New York City after 772 performances 1982 70th CFL Grey Cup: Edmonton Eskimos defeats Toronto Argonauts, 32-16 1982 71st Davis Cup: USA beats France in Grenoble (4-1) 1981 "Merrily We Roll Along" closes at Alvin Theater New York City after 16 performances 1981 Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach 1979 "King of Schnorrers" opens at Playhouse Theater New York City for 63 performances 1979 Air New Zealand DC-10 crashes into Mount Erebus on Antarctica kills 257 1979 Los Angeles Dodger Rick Sutcliffe wins NL Rookie of Year 1978 44th Heisman Trophy Award: Billy Sims, Oklahoma (RB) 1978 Reds fire manager Sparky Anderson after 9 years 1976 64th CFL Grey Cup: Ottawa Rough Riders defeats Saskatchewan, 23-20 1975 Democratic Republic East-Timor proclaimed 1975 Test Cricket debut of Michael Anthony Holding, WI vs. Australia Brisbane 1975 Wings release "Venus and Mars/Rock Show" medley 1974 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years 1974 John Lennon's last concert appearance (Elton John concert in MSG New York City) 1973 Arab League summit in Algiers recognizes Palestine 1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry wins AL Rookie of Year 1972 "Via Galactica" opens at Uris Theater New York City for 7 performances 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels 1971 "Me Nobody Knows" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 587 performances 1971 59th CFL Grey Cup: Calgary Stampeders defeats Toronto Argonauts, 14-11 1970 58th CFL Grey Cup: Montreal Alouettes defeat Calgary Stampeders, 23-10 1969 Ted Sizemore becomes 7th Dodger to win NL Rookie of Year 1968 John Lennon is fined 150 pounds for unauthorized drug possession 1967 33rd Heisman Trophy Award: Gary Beban, UCLA (quarterback) 1967 The 1st pulsating radio source (pulsar) detected 1966 Coup in Burundi overthrows monarchy; a republic is declared 1966 Dominican Republic adopts constitution 1965 Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yards (109) 1965 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Titleholders Golf Championship 1964 52nd CFL Grey Cup: BC Lions defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 34-24 1964 France performs underground nuclear test at Ecker Algeria 1964 Mariner 4 launched; 1st probe to fly by Mars 1963 1st million copy record prior to release "I Want to Hold Your Hand" 1963 Beatles "She Loves You" returns to #1 on U.K. record chart 1963 Crusher beats Verne Gagne in St. Paul, to become NWA champ 1963 WHNT TV channel 19 in Huntsville, AL (CBS) begins broadcasting 1962 Telegraph between Netherlands and Indonesia restored 1961 Ernest Davis is 1st black to win Heisman Trophy 1961 General Meeting of United Nations debates about New-Guinea 1961 Martin Walser's "Der Abstecher," premieres in Munich 1960 CBS radio expands hourly news coverage from 5 to 10 minutes 1960 Mauritania gains independence from France (National Day) 1959 47th CFL Grey Cup: Winn Blue Bombers defeats Hamilton Tiger-Cats, 21-7 1959 KOMC (now KSNK) TV channel 8 in McCook - Oberlin, NB (NBC) begins 1959 Pope John XXIII publishes encyclical Princeps Pastorum 1958 AL announces Opening Day in 1959 will be earliest ever, April 9 1958 Chad becomes an autonomous republic within French community 1958 Congo and Mauritania become autonomous members of French Community 1958 George "Punch" Imlach becomes coach of NHL's Toronto Maple Leafs 1958 KCOO (now KABY) TV channel 9 in Aberdeen, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 Test Cricket debut for Wes Hall, vs. India at Bombay 1958 U.S. reports 1st full-range firing of an ICBM 1957 "Look Homeward, Angel" with Anthony Perkins premieres in New York City 1957 Warren Spahn of the Braves wins Cy Young Award 1956 Photography begins on "... and God Created Women" 1955 KMVI (now WMAU) TV channel 12 in Wailuku, HI (IND) begins broadcasting 1955 KTHV TV channel 11 in Little Rock, AR (CBS) begins broadcasting 1954 1st pro football game in Netherlands 1954 Cleveland Browns' Horace Gillom sets club record with 80-yard punt 1954 KCKT (now KSNC) TV channel 2 in Great Bend, KS (NBC) 1st broadcast 1953 "Wish You Were Here" closes at Imperial Theater New York City after 597 performances 1953 41st CFL Grey Cup: Hamilton Tiger-Cats defeats Winn Blue Bombers, 12-6 1951 John Van Druten's "I am a Camera," premieres in New York City 1951 Military coup under Col Adib el-Shishakli in Syria 1950 Walter O'Malley fires Burt Shotton as Dodgers manager 1949 "Texas, Li'l Darlin'" opens at Mark Hellinger New York City for 293 performances 1948 "Hopalong Cassidy" premieres on TV 1948 1st Polaroid camera sold 1946 French government of Bidault, resigns 1946 Landverrader Anton Mussert to death sentenced 1945 Australia Services draw second Victory Test Cricket vs. India at Calcutta 1944 1st allied ship sails into Schelde Antwerp 1944 400 Rotterdammers attack coal warehouse 1944 Hal Newhouser is named AL MVP 1944 In reprisal 40 Dutch men are executed by Nazis 1944 U.S. 121st Infantry regiment occupies Hurtgen 1943 FDR, Churchill and Stalin met at Tehran to map out strategy 1942 500 die in a fire that destroyed Cocoanut Grove nightclub in Boston 1942 Cocoanut Grove nightclub fire kills 602 (Boston Mass) 1941 German troops vacate Rostov 1940 Cleveringa arrested by nazis 1939 Nazi Governor-General of Poland, Hans Frank organizes Judenrat 1939 Soviet government revokes Russian-Finnish non-attack treaty 1938 4th Heisman Trophy Award: Davey O'Brien, Texas Christian (quarterback) 1934 Churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power 1932 France and U.S.S.R. signs not-attack treaty 1932 Groucho Marx performed on radio for 1st time 1931 Bradman scores 226, the 1st Test Cricket century at Gabba, vs. South Africa 1930 Howard Hanson's 2nd Symphony "Romantic," premieres 1929 Admiral Richard E Byrd makes 1st South Pole flight 1929 Ernie Nevers scores all 40 pts for Chicago Cards vs Bears (NFL record) 1927 J McHugh and D Fields' musical "Delmar's Revels," premieres in New York City 1925 7th French government of Briand sworn-in 1925 Grand Ole Opry premieres as WSM Barn Dance on WSM radio Nashville Tn 1925 NHL goalie Georges Vezina collapses and dies of TB 4 months later 1924 Pieter Jelle Troelstra leaves 2nd Chamber 1922 6 old minsters in Greece, executed 1922 Captain Cyril Turner (RAF) gives 1st skywriting exhibition (New York City) Turner spelled out "Hello USA. Call Vanderbilt 7200." 47,000 called 1921 Ascension of 'Abdu'l-Baha (Baha'i festival-Qawl 6, 78) 1919 US-born Lady Astor elected 1st female member of British Parliament 1918 Emperor Wilhelm of Prussia and Germany, abdicates 1917 Sigmund Rombergs revue "Over the Top," premieres in New York City 1916 1st (German) air attack on London 1913 Heavyweight Jack Johnson KOs Andre Spaul in Paris 1912 Albania declares it's Indepenence from Turkey 1911 Zapata proclaims Plan of Ayala Mexico 1908 154 men die in coal mine explosion at Marianna Pa 1906 Tommy Burns and Jack O'Brien fight to a draw in 20 for hw boxing title 1905 Arthur Griffith forms Sinn Fein in Dublin 1904 Germany defeats Hottentotten in Warmbad SW-Africa 1901 Gustav Mahler's 4th Symphony in G, premieres 1899 Battle of Mud river (Boer General. Cronje beats British General Methuen) 1895 America's 1st auto race starts; 6 cars, 55 miles, winner avg 7 MPH 1879 Battle at Lydenburg South Africa: General Wolseley beats Sekhukhenes Pedi-Zulu 1875 Verney Cameroon reaches East Africa 1871 Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC 1864 3rd day of Battles at Waynesboro/Jones's Plantation, Georgia 1864 Battle of New Creek, WV (Rosser's Raid, Ft. Kelly) 1862 Battle at Cane Hill, Arkansas (475 casualties) 1862 Battle of Hooly Spring, MS 1861 Confederate congress officially admits Missouri to Confederate Army 1854 Dutch army stops Chinese uprising in Borneo 1853 Olympia forms as capital of Washington Territory 1847 Bologna: church San Francisco dei Minori Conventuali initiated with premier of Rossini's Tantum ergo 1833 Charles Darwin rides through Las Pietras, returning to Montevideo 1821 Panama declares independence from Spain 1813 Kosacks occupy Utrecht 1795 U.S. pays $800,000 and a frigate as tribute to Algiers and Tunis 1776 Washington and his troops cross Delaware River 1775 2nd Continental Congress formally establishes U.S. Navy 1757 England condemns ceasefire of Kloster-Seven 1745 French troops attack indians of Saratoga, New York 1710 Battle at Brihuega: English General Stanhope captured 1670 Pierre Corneille's "Tite et Berenice," premieres in Paris 1660 London Royal Society forms 1582 Playwright and poet William Shakespeare weds Anne Hathaway 1569 Duke of Alva forces bishop Nicolaas van Nieuwland of Haarlem to resign 1520 Ferdinand Magellan begins crossing Pacific Ocean 1443 George Kastriotis [Skanderberg] proclaims Albania principality 1340 Battle of Salado Spain: last Moor invasion driven back 741 St. Gregory III ends his reign as Catholic Pope 587 Treaty of Andelot: King Guntram takes cousin Childebert II as heir
