2015 Pope Francis ends his visit to Cuba by blessing Santiago de Cuba, then flies to the U.S., where he is greeted by the Obama and Biden families; the pontiff will likely speak on migration and the environment during his stay 2014 The U.S. Treasury is issuing rules to hinder companies from moving their headquarters outside the country to save on taxes; the rules may impact pending deals, such as Burger King's plan to move to Canada after merging with Tim Horton's 2014 Demonstrators block Wall Street as they demand action on climate change in advance of a U.N. climate change forum tomorrow 2013 The Nokia Theatre in downtown Los Angeles hosts the 65th Primetime Emmy Awards; award-winning television shows include 'Breaking Bad' and 'Modern Family' 2013 Germany holds its federal election; Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party obtains the most votes since 1990 2012 A new wing dedicated to Islamic art is opened at the Musee du Louvre in Paris, France; the area contains 3,000 from the seventh to the 19th century 2012 Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt and the MEP for Belgium voice concerns that the Flemish N-VA party and the far right are 'the same'; N-VA responds by saying their criticism is 'gratuitous' 2011 In Santiago, the Chilean capitol, tens of thousands of students protest for increased education expenditure 2011 Pope Benedict XVI begins his state visit to Germany 2010 In accordance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929, Russia bans arms sales to Iran 1997 Elton John releases Diana tribute 'Candle in the Wind 1997' 1996 4th Solheim Cup: U.S. beats Europe 17-11 at St. Pierre Wales 1994 Rasmussen government in Denmark, resigns 1993 Nolan Ryan, 46, pitches his last game 1993 STS-51 (Discovery) lands 1993 Supreme Soviet dismisses president Boris Yeltsin 1992 Heavy storm in South France, 34 die 1991 ABN and AMRO Dutch banks merge 1991 California University makes Dead Sea Scrolls public 1991 Harry Gant wins NSACAR Goody's 500 1991 Miami Dolphins coach Don Shula records his 300th career NFL victory 1991 Pat Bradley wins LPGA SAFECO Golf Classic 1990 Saudi Arabia expels many Jordanian and Yemeni envoys 1990 Andre Dawson steals his 300th base and is only player other than Willie Mays to have 300 home runs, 300 steals and 2,000 hits 1989 Cards outfielder Leon Durham suspended for 60 days due to drugs 1989 IRA-bomb kills 10 British marines in Kent 1988 Canada begins production of a $5 silver Maple Leaf bullion coin 1988 South Korean coaches attack New Zealand referee after disputing his decision, Olympic Korean boxer stages a 67 minute sit-in 1987 2nd regular-season National Football League player strike begins 1987 Dow-Jones index rises record 75.23 points 1987 Janet Evans swims female world record 400m freestyle (4:03.85) 1987 NFL players go on strike for 24 days 1987 Red Sox Wade Boggs ties AL record of 200 hits for 5 straight seasons 1986 35 countries signs disarmament accord in Stockholm 1986 India vs. Australia Test Cricket at Madras finishes in a tie 1986 Los Angeles Dodger Fernando Valenzuela is 1st Mexican to win 20 games 1985 37th Emmy Awards: Cagney and Lacey, Cosby Show and Tyne Daly win 1985 Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson 1985 Earthquake strikes Mexico, 2,000 killed 1985 France premier confesses on attack of Rainbow Warrior 1985 Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes to become Heavyweight Boxing Champ 1985 Rock and country musicians participate in FarmAid in Champaign, Ill 1985 Val Skinner wins LPGA Konica San Jose Golf Classic 1985 St. Louis Cardinals set an unusual streak record by winning 9 of 10 games, each pitched by a different man 1984 Brussels princess Astrid marries arch duke Lorenz of Austrian-Este 1983 Everly Brothers reunite after 10 years (Royal Albert Hall) 1983 NASA launches Galaxy-B 1983 U.S.S.R. performs underground nuclear test 1983 Zhu Jianhau (China) sets high jump record at 7'9 3/4" 1982 Duleep Mendis completes twin cricket tons for Sri Lanka vs. India 1982 SF's cable cars made a final run before closing down for 20-month 1980 Iraq invades Iran in an attempt to control the Shatt al-Arab waterway 1980 Iraqi troops seize part of Iran in a border dispute; war begins 1980 John and Yoko sign a recording contract with Geffin Records 1979 Israel performs nuclear test at Indian Ocean 1979 Larry Parrish (Expos) home runs off Rawly Eastwick (Phillies) in DH 1978 Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin returns home after Camp David summit 1977 Minn Twin Bert Blyleven no-hits California Angels, 9-0 1977 Preston Jones' "Texas Trilogy," premieres in New York City 1977 West German RAF terrorist kills policeman in Utrecht 1975 Sara Jane Moore tries to assassinate President Ford in San Francisco California 1975 World Football League folds 1973 "Little Night Music" opens at Majestic Theater on Broadway 1973 20th Ryder Cup: U.S., 19-13 at Muirfield, Scotland 1973 Baltimore Oriole Al Bumbry hits 3 triples vs Milwaukee Brewers 1973 Henry Kissinger, sworn in as Secretary of State 1972 Dictator Idi Amin throws 8,000 Asians out of Uganda 1971 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1970 President Nixon requests 1,000 new FBI agents for college campuses 1969 "Music Scene" debuts on ABC-TV 1969 China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1969 San Francisco Giant Willie Mays, becomes 2nd player to hit home run number 600 off Mike Corkins 1968 Iraq adopts constitution 1968 KMTC (now KDEB) TV channel 27 in Springfield, MO (IND) 1st broadcast 1968 Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Kings River Golf Open 1968 Twins' Cesar Tovar pitched a hitless inning and plays all 9 positions 1968 Zond 5 completes flight 1967 Phillies release pitcher Dallas Green, their future manager 1967 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R. 1966 Edward Albee's "Delicate Balance," premieres in New York City 1966 KMEB TV channel 10 in Wailuku, HI (PBS) begins broadcasting 1966 Only 413 show up at a Yankee Stadium game 1966 Orioles beat A's 6-1 to clinch their 1st AL pennant 1966 Surveyor 2 crashes on Moon 1965 India and Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect 1964 "Fiddler on the Roof" opens at Imperial Theater New York City for 3242 performances 1964 "Man from U.N.C.L.E," premieres on NBC-TV 1963 Czechoslovakian premier Sikory deposed by Josef Lenart 1963 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Visalia Ladies' Golf Open 1962 Bob Dylan plays New York City Carnegie Hall 1961 Antonio Albertondo (Argentina) at 42, completes 1st "double" crossing swim of English Channel in 43 hours 10 min 1961 Jim Gentile's ties record of 5 grand slams in a year 1960 Mali, formerly French Sudan, declares independence from France 1959 Chicago White Sox clinch AL pennant 1958 KTVK TV channel 3 in Phoenix, Arizona (ABC) begins broadcasting 1958 U.S. nuclear sub USS Skate remains 31 days under Pole (record) 1957 "Maverick" premieres 1957 Duke Snider's 39th and 40th home runs are last hit at Ebbets Field 1955 Hurricane Janet, kills 500 in Caribbean 1955 Commercial TV begins in England 1955 Heavyweight champ Rocky Mariano KOs Archie Moore in 9 1954 Bkln Dodger Karl Spooner strikes out 15 New York Giants in his 1st game 1953 Islamic uprising in Atjeh at Indonesia 1950 Nobel peace prize awarded to Ralph J Bunche (1st black winner) 1950 Omar N. Bradley promoted to rank of 5-star general 1949 WFMY TV channel 2 in Greensboro-High Point, North Carolina (CBS) 1st broadcast 1947 Dodgers clinch NL pennant 1945 Stan Musial gets 5 hits off 5 pitchers on 5 consecutive pitches 1944 Boulogne reoccupied by Allies 1944 Operation Market Garden: Polish paratroopers land at Driel 1944 U.S. troops land on Ulithi 1943 British dwarf submarines attack Tirpitz 1943 Destroyer Itchen torpedoed and sinks 1943 Destroyer Keppel sinks U-229 1942 Meulenberg robs of church bells 1941 British signal officer Bill Hudson lands in Montenegro 1937 Forest fire kills 14 and injures 50 in Cody Wyoming 1935 Boston Braves lose NL record 110th game of year en route to 115 1932 Hungarian government of Karolyi falls 1927 Famous "Long count" fight (Dempsey loses boxing title to Tunney) 1927 Gene Tunney beats Jack Dempsey in 10 for heavyweight boxing title 1927 Yankees Earle Coombs hits 3 triples 1926 Belgian crown prince Leopold and Swedish princess Astrid get engaged 1925 Yank Ben Paschal hits 2 inside-the-park-homers 1921 Estonia and Lithuania admitted to League of Nations 1921 Music Box Theater opens at 239 W 45th St. New York City 1920 Chicago grand jury convenes to investigate charges that 8 White Sox players conspired to fix the 1919 World Series 1915 Red Sox ask Braves for use of their larger park for World Series 1915 Southern Methodist University (Dallas Texas) holds its 1st class 1915 Xavier University, 1st Black Catholic College in U.S., opens in NO LA 1914 1 German submarine sinks 3 British ironclads, 1,459 die 1913 Coal mine explosion kills 263 at Dawson New Mexico 1913 George Cohan's "7 Keys to Baldpate," premieres in New York City 1912 Eddie Collins repeats record of stealing 6 bases in a game (9/7/12) 1911 Cy Young beats Pitts 1-0 for his final career victory, number 511 1910 England's 1st aircraft flight 1910 Saskatchewan Rugby Football Union forms 1908 Bulgaria declares independence from Ottoman Empire (Turkey) 1905 11th U.S. Golf Open: Willie Anderson shoots a 314 at Myopia Club Mass 1903 Italo Marchiony granted patent for ice cream cone 1893 1st auto built in U.S. (by Duryea brothers) runs in Springfield 1869 Richard Wagner's opera "Rhine Gold," premieres in Munich 1864 Battle of Fisher's Hill, Virginia, General Early Retreats to Brown's Gap 1864 Sheridan sets up camp in Harrisonburg VA 1862 President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 1817 John Quincy Adams becomes Secretary of State 1792 Origin of French Republican Era 1789 Office of Postmaster General is created under the Treasury Department 1784 Russian trappers established a colony on Kodiak Island, AK 1756 Nassau Hall opens at Princeton University 1753 Pangeran Gusti installed as sultan of Banten 1745 Bonnie Prince Charlies army returns to Edinburgh 1735 Robert Walpole is 1st British Prime Minister to live at 10 Downing Street 1733 Polish King Lesczynski flees to Danzig 1711 French troops occupy Rio de Janeiro 1699 People of Rotterdam strike over high cost of butter 1692 Last (8) person hanged for witchcraft in U.S. (Salem Mass) 1665 Molieres "L'amour Medecin," premieres in Paris 1656 All female jury hears case of woman who killed her child (acquit her) 1586 Battle at Zutphen: English vs Dutch army 1529 Cardinal Thomas Wolsey lays-off English Lord Chancellor 1504 Settle engagement of Karel of Luxembourg and Claudia the Beaujeu 1504 Treaty of Blois: Philip van Bourgondie and Maximilian I and Louis XII 530 Boniface II begins his reign as Catholic Pope 530 St. Felix IV ends his reign as Catholic Pope 530 [Discorus] begins his reign as Catholic Pope
