2014 Event Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung erupts on Sumatra Island, shooting toxic clouds of ash into the air; 15 people die, and the search continues for more victims and survivors 2013 Event New Zealand's most active volcano - the White Islands' Whakaari, erupts, sending ash 4 kilometres into the air 2013 Event Southern Japan's Mount Mount Sakurajima erupts for the 500th time, covering the city of Kagoshima in ash 2012 Event Volcanic activity alerts are issued in Chile and Argentina, in areas near the Copahue volcano, after it started to spew ash 2012 Event After a century of silence, Mount Tongariro in New Zealand erupts, spreading volcanic ash across the country's central North Island and affecting airports 2011 Event The ash cloud from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption closes 39 flights in Chile and Argentina 2011 Event Volcanic ash from the 2011 Puyehue-Cordon Caulle eruption in Chile continues to disrupt flights in Australia 2011 Event Germany determines it must shut down part of its airspace as volcanic ash from Iceland's Grisvotn eruption spreads through northern Europe 2010 Event Indonesia's Mount Bromo spews ash, forcing the closure of a nearby airport 2010 Event The Mount Bulusan volcano in the Philippines erupts again, spreading an ash plume up to 700 meters above the volcano's crater 2010 Event Ash from the Iceland volcano causes new flight restrictions at airports including Shannon Airport and Ireland West Airport Knock 2010 Event Planes return to the air in Germany, France and Italy after being grounded by ash clouds from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano 2010 Event Planes across the United Kingdom, Norway, Sweden, Finland and Russia are grounded as a result of the volcanic ash coming from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano 2010 Event Ash from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano drifts towards Europe, causing air traffic to close over Northern Norway 2001 Death Mary Kay Ash, businesswoman, started a major cosmetics company, dies at 83 1986 Event Lebanese magazine Ash Shirra reveals secret U.S. arms sales to Iran 1970 Event Tanzania begins building railway Lusaka-Drone ash Salaam 1960 Event 92nd Belmont: Bill Hartack aboard Celtic Ash wins in 2:29.2 1958 Event Nuri ash Said becomes premier of Iraq 1955 Birthday Timothy Garton Ash, British Author 1950 Birthday Andy Powell, born in Stepney, London, guitarist, singer, songwriter, rock, progressive rock, art rock genres, founding member, Wishbone Ash 1944 Birthday Helmut Berger, actor, Ash Wednesday, Damned, Picture of Dorian Gray 1928 Birthday Eric Ash, rector, Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine 1911 Birthday Charles Fletcher, physician/CEO, ASH
