2014 Event Somalia and North Korea tie for the most corrupt country in the world according to this year's ranking on the Transparency International Corruption Perceptions Index 2014 Event According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, the net worth of the 300 richest people in the world collectively increased by $524 billion; the group has an aggregate net worth of $3.7 trillion 2013 Event According to files published in 'NRC Handelsblad', the U.S. has conducted surveillance on the Netherlands since 1946 2013 Event According to a new study, breast milk boosts brain development by 30% compared to babies who are fed formula 2013 Event According to a report released by the U.S. Treasury Department, in June 2012 Japan surpassed China as the leading foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities 2012 Event According to the United Nations World Meterological Organisation, greenhouse gases reached record levels in 2011 2012 Event According to the U.S. Hurricane Center, Hurricane Bud has formed off of the Pacific Ocean's coast of Mexico, and has reached category two strength 2012 Event According to Israel's military chief, the country is preparing for a increase of Syrian refugees into Golan Heights 2011 Event According to the U.S. Census, 1 in 2 people are considered low-income or poor 2011 Event According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 2010 greenhouse gas levels are higher than a worst case scenario set by climate experts in 2007 2011 Event According to the U.N. Population Division, the world population has reached seven billion people 2011 Event According to Moody's, Ireland's debt rating has been reduced to 'junk' status 2011 Event According to a new study, the number of adults in the world with diabetes has doubled since 1980 2011 Event According to Bloomberg, Italian company Prada SpA is planning an initial public offering on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange 2011 Event According to the UN, 2 million adolescents in the world live with HIV; 86 per cent of them live in sub-Saharan Africa 2011 Event According to the WHO, leading causes of death in the world include chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes 2011 Event According to the Catholic Church on the island, Cuba plans free to two more dissidents 2011 Event According to Clarence House, Prince William and his bride-to-be, Kate Middleton, will be married by the Archbishop of Canterbury 2010 Event According to China, a report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on violation of the Darfur weapons embargo is ridden with flaws and vaguely worded 2010 Event According to Fudan University's survey results, 72.6% of Shanghai residents attended the Shanghai Expo; an average of 2.31 visits per resident 2010 Event According to Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, relations between the U.S. and Israel are the worst in 35 years 1993 Event End of world, according to Ukrainian sect White Brotherhood 1981 Event According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa 1942 Birthday John Irving, born in New Hampshire, short-story writer, wrote World According to Garp 1931 Birthday Jackie Mason, born in Wisconsin, comedian, World According to Me, Chicken Soup 1911 Birthday Hume Cronyn, born in London, Ontario, actor, World According to Garp, Cocoon 1892 Event Phileas Fogg completes around world trip, according to Verne 1889 Event 1st International Workers Day, according to 2nd International 1888 Birthday Tarzan, of the Apes, according to Edgar Rice Burroughs' novel 1829 Event Joseph Smith ordained by John the Baptist according to Joseph Smith 1823 Event Moroni 1st appears to Joseph Smith, according to Smith 1659 Event Robinson Crusoe is shipwrecked (according to Defoe) 1302 Event Romeo and Juliet's wedding day, according to Shakespeare 632 Death Mohammed, prophet of Islam (Koran), dies (according to tradition) 461 Death St. Patrick, patron St. of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend) 33 Death Christ, crucified (according to astronomer Humphreys and Waddington) 31 Event 1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius Exiguus 30 Death Christ, crucified, according to astronomer Schaefer, dies 1 Event 1st Christmas, according to calendar-maker Dionysus Exiguus
