2014 Event Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announces plans to raise the price of gas to 17 cents from 6 cents; the country's annual gas subsidy's cost $12 billion, too much to bear when facing 50 percent inflation and dwindled cash reserves 2013 Event The olinguito becomes the first mammal to be discovered in the past 35 years; the adorabel creature is described as a mini-raccoon with a teddy bear face 1999 Death Harry Rossoll, illustrator, created Smokey Bear, dies at 89 1994 Death Deborah Bear, English still photographer (Pasolini/Fellini), dies at 44 1992 Death Jackson Weaver, voice of Smokey Bear, dies of diabetes 1992 Event 6.6 earthquake in Big Bear Valley of Los Angeles 1988 Death Daws Butler, cartoon voice (Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound), dies at 71 1984 Death Jon-Erik Hexum, actor (Bear), dies by a gun loaded with blanks at 26 1983 Death Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 1983 Death Paul "Bear" Bryant, college football coach (Alabama), dies at 69 1982 Event Coach Paul "Bear" Bryant ends his career with Alabama (323 wins) 1981 Event Bear Bryant wins his 315th game to out distance Alonzo Stagg and become college football's winningest coach 1981 Event Paul 'Bear' Bryant ties Amos Alonzo Stagg with 314 football wins 1981 Death Bob "The Bear" Hite, singer (Canned Heat-Goin' up the Country), dies 1981 Death Bob "Bear" Hite, rocker (Canned Heat), dies of a heart attack at 36 1975 Event U.S. Department of Interior designates grizzly bear a threatened species 1966 Birthday Tricia Cast, Medford, New York, actress, Amanda-Bad News Bear, Young and Restless 1962 Event A bear becomes the 1st creature to be ejected at supersonic speeds 1961 Birthday Judy Landers, Philadelphia, actress, Vega$, BJ and the Bear, Madame's Place 1961 Event Chicago Bear Willard Dewveall becomes 1st NFLer to join AFL 1955 Event Congress orders all U.S. coins bear motto "In God We Trust" 1953 Birthday Greg Evigan, South Amboy, New Jersey, actor, BJ-BJ and the Bear, Melrose Place 1951 Birthday Greg[ory Dale] Bear, U.S., sci-fi author, 2 Hugos, Eon, Eternity 1951 Birthday Greg Bear, American Writer 1949 Event Chicago Bear Johnny Lujack passes for 6 touchdowns vs. Chicago Cards (52-29) 1946 Birthday Ronald Bear, actor and director, Havana, Make-up 1945 Event Dodgers open spring training at Bear Mountain, New York 1944 Event Smokey Bear debuts as spokeman for fire prevention 1944 Birthday Smokey Bear, named after New York City fireman Smokey Joe Martin 1943 Event Chicago Bear Sid Luckman passes for 7 touchdowns vs New York Giants (56-7) 1943 Birthday Jean-Jacques Annaud, director, Bear, Black and White, Coup de Tete 1943 Birthday Bob "Bear" Hite, California, vocalist, Canned Heat-Going Up the Country 1943 Birthday Julie Bennett, Beverly Hills California, actress, Hey There It's Yogi Bear 1942 Birthday Bear Bossu, Berend F Gertenbach, actor/vocalist, Pub Chantant 1940 Birthday Ed Lauter, Long Beach, New York, actor, Sheriff Cain-BJ and the Bear 1940 Birthday Mills Watson, born in Oakland, California, actor, Harper Valley PTA, BJ and Bear 1939 Birthday Johnny Preston singer, Running Bear, Cradle of Love 1936 Birthday Juliet Prowse, Bombay India, actress/dancer, Who Killed Teddy Bear 1934 Birthday Norman Schwarzkopf, born in Trenton, New Jersey, nicknamed, Stormin' Norman, The Bear, Commander, Coalition Forces in the Gulf War, 1991, retired U.S. Army General 1929 Birthday Sonny James, singer, Young Love, Running Bear 1918 Birthday Claude Akins, Nelson Georgia, actor, BJ and Bear, Movin' On, Lobo 1917 Birthday Jan Murray, born in Bronx, New York, comedian, Treasure Hunt, Who Killed Teddy Bear 1916 Birthday Daws Butler, born in Toledo, Ohio, animation voice, Yogi Bear, Huckleberry Hound 1913 Birthday Paul "Bear" Bryant, U.S. football coach, Alabama Crimson Tide 1903 Event 1st Teddy Bear introduced in America, made by Morris and Rose Michtom 1902 Event Brooklyn toymaker Morris Michton names teddy bear after Teddy Roosevelt 1895 Birthday George S Halas, Papa Bear, end/coach, Bears, co-founder NFL 1885 Event Canada's North-west Insurrection ends with surrender of Big Bear 1879 Death Big Snake, brother of Ponca chief Standing Bear, dies 1877 Death Prairie Flower, daughter of Ponca and chief Standing Bear, dies 1871 Event Trial against Kiowa chief Satanta (White Bear) and Big Tree, begins 1864 Death Lean Bear, Cheyenne chief, murdered 1863 Event Battle at Bear River, Washington: U.S. Army vs indians 1850 Death Wilhelm Bear, German banker/astronomer (Moon Map), dies at 53 1733 Event 1st polar bear exhibited in America (Boston) 1170 Death Albrecht I "Bear", 1st margrave of Brandenburg (1150-70), dies at 70
