2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to speak out against the pending deal with Iran in which sanctions will be lifted in exchange for cuts in Iranian nuclear capacity; Netanyahu warns the pact may lead to nuclear arms acceleration 2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the ruling Likud party have retained victory in this week's election; Netanyahu will now focus on forming a coalition government 2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks to U.S. Congress on his concerns with current negotiations to limit Iran's nuclear program, portraying the deal as dangerous; U.S. President Barack Obama dismissed the speech content as 'nothing new' 2014 Event Benjamin Netanyahu, Israel's Prime Minister, advises other nations to be cautious in recognizing the new Palestinian government, formed by agreement between Islamist rival groups Fatah and Hamas; Hamas plans to maintain its anti-Zionist stance 2013 Event A meeting between Pope Francis and Benjamin Netanyahu, the Prime Minister of Israel, is held at the Vatican; discussions include Iran's nuclear program among other global affairs 2013 Event Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Mahmoud Abbas, President of Palestine, hoping the two sides could re-enter peace talks which have been on a three-year hiatus 2012 Event Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu tells his cabinet that Israel's identity is threatened by hundreds of thousands of illegal immigrants from Africa 2011 Event In a meeting with President Barack Obama, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not fully withdraw to the pre-1967 borders as Obama requested 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 2002 Death "General Benjamin O. Davis, Jr", Air Force General, first black general in the Air Force, dies at 89 2000 Death Benjamin Orr, singer/guitarist, Drive, dies at 53 1998 Death Dr. Benjamin Spock, pediatrician/writer, Dr. Spock's Baby and Child Care, dies at 94 1998 Death Benjamin Spock, American Scientist 1996 Death Benjamin "Zik" Azikiwe Nnamdi, politician, dies at 91 1995 Event Giants infielder Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 in 13-inning 4-3 win 1995 Death Bernard Benjamin Gillis, judge, dies at 89 1994 Death Louis Benjamin, showman, dies at 71 1994 Death Donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist, dies at 92 1993 Death Sam Wanamaker, actor (Pvt Benjamin), dies from cancer at 74 1993 Death Sam Wanamaker, actor (Pvt Benjamin), dies of prostate cancer at 74 1987 Event Benjamin and Patrick Binder separated at John Hopkins Hospital 1985 Death Benjamin Moloisi, South African poet/Anc'er, hanged at 30 1983 Death Benjamin V Cohen, U.S. author of New Deal-legislation, dies at 88 1981 Birthday Naomi Grabow, born in lake Arrowhead, California, pairs skater, & Benjamin Oberman 1981 Death Benjamin H Sheares, president of Singapore, dies 1980 Birthday Benjamin Salisbury, Minneapolis, actor, Brighton Sheffield-Nanny 1978 Birthday Benjamin McKenzie, American Actor 1977 Event Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks 1976 Death Benjamin Britten, British composer (Beggar's Opera), dies at 63 1976 Event Benjamin Hooks, succeeds Roy Wilkins as executive director of NAACP 1976 Death Edward Benjamin Britten, composer, dies at 62 1975 Death James [Benjamin] Blish, sci-fi author (Star Trek Reader), dies at 54 1975 Birthday Andre Benjamin, American Musician 1974 Birthday Benjamin Oberman, born in Denver, Colorado, pairs skater, & Naomi Grabow 1973 Birthday Benjamin Fairbrother, CFL offensive tackle for the Saskatchewan Roughriders 1973 Death Benjamin Frankel, composer, dies at 67 1972 Birthday Benjamin Dodwell, Australian rower 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Benjamin L Hooks, named to FCC 1971 Event Benjamin Britten's opera "Owen Wingrave," premieres in Aldwych 1969 Birthday Arthur Guinness, 4th Earl of Iveagh, son of Arthur Benjamin Guinness, member of the Guinness family, founders of the Guinness brewery 1969 Death Benjamin Shahn, Lithuanian Artist 1968 Event Dr. Benjamin Spock indicted for conspiring to violate draft law 1967 Event Benjamin Spock and Allen Ginsberg arrested protesting Vietnam war 1967 Birthday Kenneth Charlie Griffith Benjamin, cricketer, WI like his namesake 1966 Birthday Camille Benjamin, born in Cleveland, Ohio, tennis star 1965 Birthday Mike Benjamin, Euclid Ohio, infielder for the Philadelphia Phillies 1965 Event Benjamin Britten's "Voices for Today," premieres 1964 Birthday Winston Benjamin, cricketer, WI righty quick 1987-95 1964 Birthday Benoit Benjamin, NBA center for the Milwaukee Bucks 1963 Birthday Benjamin Bratt, California, actor, Det Reynaldo Curtis-Law and Order 1962 Event Benjamin Britten's "War Requiem," premieres 1961 Death Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam, dies at 60 1961 Birthday Joey Benjamin, cricket pace bowler, in St. Kitts England in 1994 1960 Event Benjamin Britten's cantate "Carmen Baseliense," premieres in Basel 1960 Death Arthur Benjamin, Austral composer/pianist (Devil Take Her), dies at 66 1959 Death Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet (Le grand jeu), dies at 60 1959 Event Benjamin Britten's "Missa Brevis" in D, premieres 1959 Event Benjamin O Davis, Jr. becomes 1st black General-major in USAF 1959 Death Benjamin Christensen, Danish actor (Barnet, Mockery), dies at 79 1959 Birthday Susan Benjamin, actress, Tracy-Accidental Family 1958 Event Benjamin Britten's "Nocturne," premieres 1957 Event Benjamin Britten's ballet "Prince and the Pauper," premieres in London 1956 Birthday Lorna Patterson, Whittier California, actress, Airplane, Pvt Benjamin 1953 Birthday Benjamin Gene Brown, born in San Francisco, California, 4X400 runner 1976 Olympics gold 1952 Death Minus van Looi, Benjamin van der Neart, Flemish writer, dies at 60 1951 Event Benjamin Britten's opera "Billy Budd," premieres in London 1950 Birthday Benjamin Peterson, U.S., heavyweight boxer, Gold Medal 1972 Olympics 1949 Birthday Benjamin Netanyahu, Israeli prime minister 1949 Birthday Armand Assante, New York City, actor, Private Benjamin, Unfaithfully Yours 1949 Birthday Ann Ryerson, born in Wisconsin, actress, Pvt Carol Winter-Pvt Benjamin 1949 Event Benjamin Britten's Jump Symphony, premieres 1948 Event Benjamin Brittens "Beggar's Opera," premieres in Cambridge 1947 Death Benjamin "Bugsy" Siegel, gangster, shot dead in Beverly Hills Cal 1945 Event Benjamin Britten's 2nd String quartet in C, premieres 1945 Birthday Goldie Hawn, Takoma Park, Maryland, actress, Laugh-in, Private Benjamin 1945 Event Opera "Peter Grimes of Benjamin Britten," premieres in London 1945 Death Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42 1944 Birthday Sally Kirkland, New York City, actress, Anna, Sting, Pvt Benjamin, Big Bad Mama 1944 Birthday Bruce Johnston, born in Peoria, Illinois, born Benjamin Baldwin, rocker, musician, singer, record producer, Grammy-Award winning songwriter, member of The Beach Boys, composed I Write The Songs 1944 Death Benjamin Cremieux, French author (In Buchenwald), dies at 55 1944 Death Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, dies at 79 1943 Death Benjamin James Dale, composer, dies at 58 1943 Birthday Benjamin W. Jipcho, born in Mount Elgon, Kenya, 3K steeplechase, won Olympic silver in 1972 1941 Death Benjamin Dwight, U.S. tennis championship umpire, dies 1941 Birthday Count Desmond, Edward Benjamin, Binghamton, New York, sword swallower 1941 Death Benjamin Whorf, anthropologist, dies 1941 Event 1st performance of Benjamin Britten's "Symphony da Requiem" 1940 Event Benjamin O. Davis became 1st Black general in U.S. Army 1940 Event U.S. Army General Benjamin Davis becomes 1st black general 1940 Event Benjamin Oliver Davis Sr named 1st black general in regular army 1940 Death Walter Benjamin, German/French literature critic/writer, dies at 48 1940 Death Walter Benjamin, writer, dies at 48 1940 Event Ernest Hemingway and Benjamin Glazer premiere in New York City 1940 Event Benjamin Britten's "Lesson Illuminations" premieres in London 1939 Birthday [Benjamin] Latimore, U.S. singer, Let's Straighten It Out 1939 Death Benjamin Tucker, American Activist 1939 Birthday William Benjamin Lenoir, born in Miami, Florida, astronaut, STS-5 1938 Birthday Hal Williams, Columbus Ohio, actor, Pvt Benjamin, 227, Sanford and Son 1938 Event Chlorophyll patented by Benjamin Grushkin 1938 Birthday Richard Benjamin, New York City, director/actor, Goodbye Columbus, He and She 1937 Birthday Benjamin Luxon, born in Redruth, England, baritone, Owen Wingrave 1936 Event Benjamin E. Mays named president of Morehouse College 1936 Birthday Benjamin Bathurst, vice chief of British Defense Staff 1935 Birthday Eileen Brennan, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Laugh-In, Pvt Benjamin 1934 Birthday Benjamin Boretz, composer 1933 Birthday David Benjamin Lewin, composer 1932 Birthday Bronislaw Geremek, born in Warsaw, given name Benjamin Lewertow, social historian, politician, Minister of Foreign Affairs 1926 Birthday Benjamin Burwell Johnson, composer 1925 Birthday Benjamin Hooks, civil rights leader 1924 Birthday Benjamin Lees, Lysniansky, Harbin Manchuria, composer 1922 Birthday Benjamin Smit, Curaeaos architect, St. Elizabeth Hospital 1922 Birthday Louis Benjamin, showman 1921 Birthday Benjamin Roberts, British industrial relations expert 1921 Birthday James [Benjamin] Blish, US/UK, sci-fi author, Hugo, Star Trek Reader 1918 Death [Benjamin] Franc[lin] Wedekind, German writer/press sec, dies at 53 1917 Birthday Benjamin Roberts, British industrial relations expert 1916 Death Benjamin Kidel, English sociologist (Social Evolution), dies at 58 1915 Death Benjamin Lambord, composer, dies at 35 1914 Birthday Ewan Roberts, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, Pvt Benjamin 1913 Birthday Benjamin Britten, born in Suffolk, England, opera composer 1913 Birthday Benjamin Britten, Lowestoft Suffolk England, composer, Beggar's Opera 1910 Birthday Scatman Crothers, Benjamin, Terre Haute, Indiana, actor, Zapped, Shining 1909 Death Benjamin Ipavec, composer, dies at 79 1909 Death Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer, dies at 71 1906 Birthday Benjamin Frankel, composer 1905 Birthday Bernard Benjamin Gillis, British judge 1904 Birthday Nnamdi Benjamin "Zik" Azikiwe, politician 1903 Birthday Benjamin Spock, CT, pediatrician, Common Sense Book of Baby Care 1903 Birthday Benjamin M. Telders, president of Dutch Liberal States Party 1901 Birthday Benjamin Merkelbach, architect/city builder of Amsterdam 1901 Birthday Donald Benjamin Harden, archaeologist 1901 Event Benjamin Adams arrested for playing golf on Sunday, New York 1901 Death Benjamin Harrison, 23rd President (1889-1893), dies in Indianapolis at 67 1901 Death Benjamin Edward Woolf, composer, dies at 64 1899 Birthday Benjamin Peret, French writer/poet, La revolution surrealiste 1898 Birthday Benjamin Shahn, Lithuanian Artist 1897 Birthday Benjamin Lee Whorf, linguist, or 1797 1897 Birthday Benjamin Whorf, American 1895 Birthday Benjamin E Mays, South Carolina, black educator, Morehouse, Howard University 1895 Birthday Benjamin E. Mays, American Educator 1895 Death Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer, dies at 45 1894 Birthday Jack Benny, Benjamin Kubelski, Waukegan, Illinois, "Oh! Rochester!" 1893 Birthday Arthur Benjamin, Sydney Australia, composer, Jamaican Rumba 1893 Death Benjamin F Butler, U.S. gen/president candidate (anti-monopoly), dies at 74 1892 Birthday Walter Benjamin, German literature critic/writer 1892 Birthday Minus van Looi, Benjamin van der Voort, Flemish writer 1891 Event President Benjamin Harrison visits San Francisco 1889 Event Benjamin Harrison inaugurated as 23rd president 1888 Birthday Benjamin Cremieux, French author, Le premier the la Classe 1888 Event Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes 1888 Event Republican Convention, in Chicago, nominates Benjamin Harrison 1885 Birthday Benjamin James Dale, composer 1884 Death Judah P Benjamin, confederate minister of War, dies at 72 1884 Death Judah Philip Benjamin, American Politician 1881 Death Benjamin Disraeli, 1st Earl (Beaconsfield)/novelist, dies 1880 Death Benjamin Pierce, U.S. mathematician/astronomer, dies 1879 Birthday Benjamin Christensen, Viborg Denmark, actor, Barnet, Mockery 1879 Birthday Benjamin Lambord, composer 1879 Event Dr. Benjamin E Mays, named president of Atlanta Board of Education 1878 Death Benjamin F. Wade, American Politician 1874 Event Benjamin Disraeli replaces William Gladstone as English premier 1867 Birthday Benjamin A. Jesurun, Antillian literary 1867 Death Benjamin Hanby, composer, dies at 33 1865 Birthday Benjamin Delmonte, theater director/actor, Black Haired Whore 1863 Death Benjamin Hardin Helm, U.S. attorney/Confederate Brigadier-General, dies at 33 1863 Death Benjamin Franklin "Grimes" Davis, Union major, dies in battle at 30 1862 Event General Benjamin F Butler delegates "Woman Order" of NO to be his whores 1861 Event Major General Benjamin Butler declares slaves "contraband of war" 1858 Birthday Benjamin Kidel, English Sudan, Control of the Tropics 1854 Birthday Benjamin Tucker, American Activist 1850 Event Benjamin Lane patents gas mask with a breathing apparatus 1849 Birthday Benjamin Louis Paul Godard, composer 1849 Event Benjamin Chambers patents breech loading cannon 1846 Event Benjamin Palmer patents artificial leg 1844 Death Claude Tillier, French journalist and writer (My Uncle Benjamin), dies 1837 Birthday Benjamin Johnson Lang, composer 1836 Birthday Benjamin Edward Woolf, Dutch composer 1836 Birthday Benjamin Franklin Potts, Major General Union volunteers 1833 Birthday Benjamin Harrison, born in North Bend, Ohio, R, 23rd President, 1889-1893 1833 Birthday Benjamin Hanby, composer 1832 Birthday Caroline Lavinia Scott Harrison, 1st wife of Benjamin Harrison 1831 Birthday Benjamin Hardin Helm, Brigadier General, Confederate, Lincoln's brother-in-law 1831 Death Benjamin Carr, composer, dies at 62 1830 Death H Benjamin Constant, French politician/writer, dies at 63 1829 Birthday Benjamin Ipavec, composer 1826 Birthday John Benjamin Sanborn, Major General Union volunteers 1826 Birthday Benjamin Henry Grierson, Major General Union volunteers 1825 Birthday Joseph Benjamin Palmer, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1825 Birthday Benjamin Jefferson Hill, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1820 Birthday Benjamin Franklin Cheatham, Major General Confederate Army 1820 Death Benjamin Latrobe, British Architect 1820 Death Benjamin West, British painter (Death of General Wolfe), dies at 81 1819 Birthday Benjamin Mayberry Prentiss, Major General Union volunteers 1818 Birthday Benjamin Franklin Butler, Major General Union volunteers 1816 Birthday Elihu Benjamin Washburne, MC, Union 1816 Death Benjamin Hawkins, American Diplomat 1813 Birthday Benjamin Alvord, Brigadier General Union volunteers 1813 Death Benjamin Rush, physician and abolotionist, signed Declaration of Independence, dies at 67 1812 Birthday Benjamin Franklin Sands, Commander Union Navy 1811 Birthday Judah Philip Benjamin, American Politician 1810 Birthday Benjamin Stone Roberts, Major General Union volunteers 1809 Birthday Benjamin Pierce, U.S. mathematician and astronomer 1808 Birthday Benjamin Grubb Humphreys, Brigadier General Confederate Army 1806 Death Benjamin Banneker, astronomer/mathematician, dies at 74 1805 Birthday Benjamin Hugur, Major General Confederate Army 1804 Birthday Benjamin Disraeli, Tory, British Prime Minister, 1868, 1874-80 1801 Birthday Claude Tillier, French journalist and writer, My Uncle Benjamin 1800 Birthday Benjamin Franklin Wade, MC, Union 1800 Birthday Benjamin F. Wade, American Politician 1800 Event Dr. Benjamin Waterhouse gives 1st cowpox vaccination to his son to prevent smallpox 1798 Birthday Benjamin Lee, Baronet Guinness, Irish brewer/Dublin mayor 1792 Event Benjamin West (U.S.) becomes president of Royal Academy of London 1791 Event Benjamin Banneker published his 1st Almanac 1790 Death Benjamin Franklin, statesman and inventor, dies at 84 1789 Event Benjamin Banneker with L'Enfant begin to lay out Washington D.C. 1789 Birthday Benjamin Lundy, philanthropist/abolitionist 1786 Birthday Benjamin Robert Haydon, Plymouth, painter, Waiting for The Times 1785 Event Benjamin Franklin announces his invention of bifocals 1783 Event Benjamin Hanks patents self-winding clock 1783 Event Benjamin Tower of Philadelphia publishes 1st daily newspaper in U.S. 1775 Event 1st Postmaster General: Benjamin Franklin of Pennsylvania takes office 1773 Event Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace" 1767 Birthday H Benjamin Constant, de Rebeque, French politician/writer 1764 Birthday Benjamin Henry Latrobe, engineer/architect, built Capitol 1764 Birthday Benjamin Latrobe, British Architect 1754 Birthday Benjamin Hawkins, American Diplomat 1754 Birthday Benjamin Waterhouse, physician, smallpox vaccine pioneer 1753 Event Benjamin Franklin receives Godfrey Copley-Penny 1753 Birthday Benjamin Thompson, physicist, Royal Institute of Great Britain 1752 Event Benjamin Franklins 1st tests the lightning rod 1745 Birthday Benjamin Rush, Byberry, Pennsylvania, physician, general and signer, Declaration of Independence 1742 Event Benjamin Franklin invents his Franklin stove 1741 Event Benjamin Franklin's General Magazine, 2nd U.S. magazine begins publishing 1738 Birthday Benjamin West, painter, Death of General Wolfe 1732 Event Benjamin Franklin under the name Richard Saunders begins publication of "Poor Richard's Almanack" 1731 Birthday Benjamin Banneker, Ellicott, Maryland, black mathematician/surveyor, Washington D.C. 1731 Event In Philadelphia, Benjamin Franklin opens 1st U.S. library 1730 Event Benjamin Franklin marries Miss Read 1729 Death Benjamin Neukirch, German poet (Herrn von Hofmannswaldau), dies at 64 1726 Event Benjamin Franklin returns to Philadelphia from England 1726 Event Benjamin Franklin sails back to Philadelphia 1725 Event Benjamin Franklin arrives in London 1724 Event Benjamin Franklin arrives in London 1706 Birthday Benjamin Franklin, Boston, kite flyer, statesman, and inventor 1665 Birthday Benjamin Neukirch, German poet, Herrn von Hofmannswaldau 1652 Death Benjamin G Cuyp, historical painter, dies at about 40 1614 Birthday Benjamin Rogers, composer
