2015 Event Serbian Novak Djokovic beats Swiss Roger Federer to win his second U.S. Men's Open title; a day earlier, Italian Flavia Pennetta beat fellow Italian Roberta Vinci in the U.S. Women's Open to win her first Grand Slam, then announced her retirement 2014 Event Italian President Giorgio Napolitano has announced his resignation; the 89-year-old president indicated after reelection in 2013 that he would retire before the end of the 7-year term 2014 Event Apple announced the Apple Watch, the iPhone 6 and the iPhone 6 Plus; the phones will be larger than previous models and have an improved camera; all three devices use Near Field Communication (NFC) to allow instant payments in stores without credit cards 2014 Event Tiger Woods has announced that he will begin golfing again after a three-month hiatus he took to recover from back surgery; he will play in the Quicken Loans National in Maryland next week 2014 Event The cast has been announced for the next film in the "Star Wars" series, due out in 2015; the cast includes some original cast members as well as actors new to the franchise 2014 Event Chelsea Clinton has announced that she and her husband Marc are expecting their first child in the fall; Chelsea is the only child of Bill and Hillary Clinton 2014 Event The government of the U.K. has announced that it will put 11 million pounds into the funding of the Square Kilometer Array project, a radio telescope that will collect massive amounts of data from space, requiring immense computing resources 2014 Event A study announced today that high levels of vitamin D in the blood may increase the probability of survival for breast cancer patients 2014 Event Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Representative John Dingell, announces her plans to run for her husband's seat after he retires; Rep. Dingell announced his retirement yesterday 2014 Event Award nominations are announced ahead of the 67th British Academy Film Awards; heading the list is Sandra Bullock for best actress in 'Gravity' by director Alfonso Cuaron 2014 Event Apple announces its holiday earnings will be announced January 27; investors will care most about the company's iPhone and iPad sales 2013 Event It is announced that Linda Ronstadt, Peter Gabriel, Hall & Oates, Nirvana, KISS and Cat Stevens will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2014 2013 Event A plan to improve the technical functionality of U.S. stock exchanges in announced following the NASDAQ halt in trading in August, 2013 2013 Event The British High Commission announced they are awarding retired Paralympic swimmer Natalie du Toit an honorary MBE ( Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) 2013 Event The first case of the deadly Middle East respiratory syndrome conavirus is announced in Italy 2013 Event The sixth straight quarter of recession is announced by the Eurozone; Germany reports weak growth and negative growth is recorded in Spain, Italy and France 2013 Event Founder Michael Dell leads a consortium that announced plans to take Dell private with a $24.4 billion leveraged buyout deal - the largest buyout seen since the recession 2013 Event At a University of Leicester media conference, it is announced that during a 2012 archeological dig in Leicester, the skeleton they unearthed is confirmed to be the remains of King Richard III of England 2013 Event Plans for Euro 2020 are announced by the UEFA; the football championship is to be held in 13 cities in 13 different European countries 2012 Event In Haiti, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced plans to pay for a new education fund with a new 'sin' tax on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling 2012 Event King Jong-un, son of King Jong-il, is announced the official Supreme Leader of North Korea; he also now holds the rank of Marshal in the Korean People's Army 2012 Event The discovery of the fifth moon of Pluto, S/2012 P 1, is announced by astronomers 2012 Event BMP7 (Bone Morphogenetic Protein 7), a potential therapeutic utility for recurrent metastatic disease, is announced as the Molecule of the Year 2011 2012 Event After Simon Bolivar's U.K. concert, featuring Venezuela's premier youth orchestra sells out eight months in advance, it is announced that the concert will be live-streamed on June 23rd and 26th, 2012 2011 Event North Korea's Supreme Leader, Kim Jong-il, dies; Kim Jong-un is announced as his father's successor 2011 Event Release dates and titles for two films based on 'The Hobbit' by J.R.R. Tolkein are announced 2011 Event Tornadoes hit Joplin, Missouri, and a state of emergency is declared; more tornadoes hit Minneapolis, Minnesota and warnings are announced in states from Texas to Michigan 2011 Event After no-fly zone was imposed on Libya, its government announced a ceasefire, which it immediately violated, killing 25 civilians in Misrata 2010 Event The engagement of Queen Elizabeth's granddaughter Zara Phillips to Mike Tindall, a Rugby Union player, is announced 2010 Event The first ever HIV infection is announced in the Cook Islands 2010 Event Results from the Afghan parliamentary election are announced since September balloting 2010 Event Plans to build 625 more homes in close to the West Bank, adjacent to Arab East Jerusalem, were announced 2010 Event A free trade accord between India and Malaysia is announced; it would become effective July 2011 2010 Event Mario Vargas Llosa is announced the winner of the 2010 Nobel Prize in Literature 2010 Event The Chinese Ministry of Commerce announced foreign direct investment into China has risen for the sixth consecutive month, up $8.3 billion year-on-year 1997 Event Scientists in Scotland announced they succeeded in cloning an adult mammal, producing a lamb named "Dolly" 1996 Event Jimmy Johnson announced as new coach of Miami Dolphins 1994 Event 1st roster of Silver Bullets, all-female pro baseball team, announced 1994 Event It is announced there is no smoking in Cleveland Indians new ballpark 1993 Event Supreme Court Justice Byron R. White announced plans to retire 1992 Event Microsoft announced Windows 3.1, upgrading Windows 3.0 1991 Event A new cancer drug is announced, which can only be found in bark of a rare tree in the Pacific Northwest 1990 Event East and West Germany announced that they would unite on Oct 3 1988 Event Russia announced it would withdraw its troops from Afghanistan 1986 Event Hall of Fame and Museum announced to be built in Cleveland 1986 Event Chunnel announced (railroad tunnel under Canal) 1985 Event Establishment of a Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is announced 1985 Event Coca-Cola announced it is changing its secret flavor formula 1984 Event Canadian Prime Minister Pierre Elliott Trudeau announced he is stepping down 1983 Event U.S. announced withdrawal from UNESCO 1982 Event Guinon Bluford announced as 1st black astronaut 1982 Event Sally Ride announced as 1st woman astronaut 1981 Event Vaccine to prevent hoof and mouth disease announced 1980 Event World Health Organization announced smallpox had been eradicated 1978 Event French TV announced a rating of "0" for a program about an Armenian's woman's 40th birthday, (comp: Napoleanic drama-67%, Knockout-33%) 1978 Event At Old Timer's Game it's announced Martin will again manage Yankees 1978 Event James Christy's discovery of Pluto's moon Charon announced 1978 Event Formation of Major Indoor Soccer League announced 1975 Event Ronald Reagan announced candidacy for Republican nomination for president 1975 Event Disney EPCOT Center, Florida, plans announced 1975 Event President Ford announced he'll seek Republican nomination for president 1971 Event Development of a serum hepatitis vaccine for children announced 1970 Event 500th nuclear explosion announced by the U.S. since 1945 1969 Event Isolation of single gene announced by scientists at Harvard 1968 Event 1st pulsar announced (CP 1919 by Jocelyn Burnell at Cambridge) 1968 Event Discovery of 1st pulsar announced 1967 Event Formation of American Basketball Association is announced 1964 Event Plans for World Trade Center announced (New York City) 1959 Event AFL announced with 8 teams 1959 Event 10 nation soccer league to play all games on New York Randalls Is, announced 1957 Event Soviet 7 year plan (1959-1965) announced 1957 Event Discovery of element 102 (Nobelium) announced 1955 Event 1st virus crystallized (announced) 1955 Event Element 101, Mendelevium, announced 1955 Event 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced 1954 Event Plans to build Disneyland 1st announced 1951 Event 1st battery to convert radioactive energy to electrical announced 1950 Event Phototransistor invention announced, Murray Hill, New Jersey 1950 Event Element 98 (Californium) announced 1948 Event U.S. announced a study to launch an Earth satellite 1948 Event Transistor as a substitute for Radio tubes announced, Bell Labs 1947 Event BF Goodrich announced the development of tubeless tire in Akron, Ohio 1945 Event Truman announced atomic bomb secret shared with Britain and Canada 1944 Event 2,500 women trample guards and floorwalkers to purchase 1,500 alarm clocks announced for sale in a Chicago, Illinois department store 1940 Event Discovery of element 93, neptunium, announced 1939 Event Germany and Italy announced an alliance known as the Rome-Berlin Axis 1937 Event Isolation of pituitary hormone announced (Yale University) 1935 Event 1st radio tube made of metal announced, Schenectady, New York 1933 Event 1st major league All-Star Game announced for July 6 at Comiskey Park It will be played as part of the Chicago World's Fair 1932 Event Yellow fever vaccine for humans announced 1931 Event Identification of heavy water publicly announced, HC Urey 1922 Birthday Ursula Howells, London, actress, Girly, Murder is Announced 1912 Event Camp Fire Girls organization announced by Mrs. Luther Halsey Gulick 1903 Event New bicycle race "Tour de France" announced 1894 Event Vaccine for diphtheria announced by Dr. Roux of Paris 1839 Event Daguerrotype photo process announced at French Academy of Science 1820 Event U.S. population announced at 9,638,453 (1,771,656 blacks (18.4%)) 1776 Event Declaration of Independence announced on front page of "Pennsylvania Evening Gazette"
