2014 Event Sweden is searching for a potential Russian submarine intrusion in its waters after detecting a Russian-language emergency communication; Russian officials deny knowledge of any distressed submarines operating in Sweden's territory 2014 Event North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend festivities for today's North Korean Workers' Party holiday; Kim has not made any public appearances since early September, raising questions regarding his whereabouts and his health 2014 Event Apple Inc. is putting new security notifications in place after hackers gained access to celebrity iCloud accounts; the company denies any iCloud security compromises, stating that hackers used other methods to gain entry to the accounts 2014 Event Protests erupt after China issues a decision to not allow free elections in Hong Kong, instead requiring government approval of any candidate running for office 2014 Event Russia seeks to intimidate Finland out of thoughts of joining NATO; a representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that any moves by Finland to do so could potentially trigger World War III 2014 Event The 86th Academy Awards is hosted by Ellen DeGeneres. 'Gravity,' '12 Years a Slave,' and 'Dallas Buyers Club' win the most awards. The broadcast received the highest views of any Oscars ceremony since the year 2000 2014 Event Prominent Chinese legal activist, Xu Zhiyong, is sentenced to four years in prison; convicted of 'gathering a crowd to disturb public order,' the case is seen as evidence that Communist Party leaders wish to expunge any challenges to the power or leadership 2013 Event Lakhdar Brahimi, UN Special Envoy to Syria, says international law states that any action in response to Syria's use of chemical weapons must be decided by the UN Security Council 2013 Event Former U.S. President George W. Bush recovers after having a stent procedure to treat a blocked artery; the blockage was opened without any complications 2012 Event Medical textbooks require rewriting after 39-year-old Canadian Scott Routley becomes the first person believed to be in a vegetative state to tell scientists he isn't in any pain 2010 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is granted temporary powers to pass laws by decree, negating any required review or support from the National Assembly 2010 Event Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel states he will not apologize to Turkey for the Gaza flotilla clash, and that the injured will not receive any compensation 2010 Event At least 80 schoolgirls attending different Kunduz schools are poisoned this week; an inquiry is launched and the Taliban, opposed to female education, deny any involvement 2007 Death Mstislav Rostropovich, cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century, died of intestinal cancer 2003 Event United Nations chief weapons inspector Hans Blix said there is no evidence that Iraq has any weapons of mass destruction 1993 Event "Any Given Day" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 32 performances 1993 Event "Any Given Day" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 32 performances 1990 Event Allies cede any remaining rights as occupiers of Germany 1990 Death Jack Fletcher, actor (Any Wednesday), dies of heart attack at 68 1981 Event Bill Shoemaker wins his 8,000th race, 2000 more than any other jockey 1974 Birthday Any Lynn Ciccolella, born in Monument, Colorado, Miss America-Colorado 1996 1968 Event Pope Paul VI, in an encyclical entitled "Humanae Vitae" (Of Human Life), declares any artificial forms of birth control prohibited 1965 Event NL adopts emergency team replacement plan to restock any club struck by disaster 1964 Event Al Parker glides 644 miles without any motor 1964 Event Muriel Resnik's "Any Wednesday," premieres in New York City 1962 Event Nixon tells press he won't be available to kick around any more 1962 Event West Side Story soundtrack album goes to #1 and stays #1 for 54 weeks which is more than 20 weeks longer than any other album 1960 Birthday William Sinnot, Scottish pop musician, Shamen-Move Any Mountain 1953 Event Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment 1953 Event Brooklyn Dodgers, clinch NL pennant earlier than any other team 1941 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt orders any Axis ship found in American waters be shot on sight 1940 Birthday Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1937 Event Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yankees release Tony Lazzeri 1937 Birthday Chuck Jackson, born in Latta, South Carolina, singer, Any Day Now, I Don't Want to Cry 1934 Birthday Ralph Nader, consumer advocate, Unsafe at Any Speed 1927 Birthday Mstislav Rostropovich, born in Russia, Mstislav Leopoldovich Rostropovich, nickname "Slava", cellist, conductor, commissioned new works, enlarged cello repertoire more than any cellist, considered greatest cellist of 20th century 1922 Birthday Jason Robards, Jr., Chicago, actor, A Thousand Clowns, Any Wednesday 1919 Event Red Sox owner Harry Frazee announces they will deal any player except Harry Hooper, Hooper is sent to the White Sox after 1920 season 1908 Event Yankees replace Clark Griffith with Kid Elberfeld as manager who is destined to have worse won-lost percentage of any Yankee manager 27-71 (.276) 1885 Event Highest score (35) recorded in any 1st-class soccer match is set 1861 Event U.S. House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state 1819 Event 320 ton Savannah becomes 1st steamship to cross any ocean (Atlantic) 1809 Event Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state 1651 Event Massachusetts General Court ordered a fine (five shillings) for "observing any such day as Christmas"
