2014 Event The U.S. Federal Reserve announces that it will end its current monetary policy of quantitative easing by ceasing bond purchases after October of this year 2014 Event Greece returns to the bond market today with 5-year bonds at a coupon rate of 4.75 percent; international sales of 3 billion euros exceeded the nation's expectations 2013 Event The largest-ever non-bank bond offering is initiated by Apple, Inc., for $17 billion 2013 Event Queen Elizabeth of the U.K. is named 'the most memorable Bond girl' for her appearance at the London Olympics. BAFTA, gave her the honorary award for her support of British film and television 2013 Event The United Kingdom's bond credit rating is downgraded for the first time in history; Moody's Investor's Service changed the bond credit rating from AAA to AA1 2013 Event The latest James Bond film, 'Skyfall', opens in China; fans criticize officials for censoring portions of the movie, which were filmed in Shanghai 2012 Event In London, the 23rd James Bond film, 'Skyfall' receives its Royal premiere at the Royal Albert Hall 2012 Event Moody's credit rating agency lowers its outlook on the European Union's AAA long-term bond rating from stable to negative 1999 Death Desmond Llewelyn, actor, Q in many James Bond movies, dies at 85 1996 Event San Francisco Giant Bobby Bond is 2nd player to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases 1996 Death Fitzroy Maclean, the original James Bond, dies at 85 1995 Death Gary Bond, actor (Outback, Zulu, Anne of Thousand Days), dies at 55 1993 Event Actor Roger Moore (James Bond) has his enlarge prostate removed 1993 Event Junk bond king Michael Milkin is released from jail after 22 months 1991 Death Maurice Binder, title designer (James Bond Movies), dies at 73 1991 Death Lillian Bond, actress (Air Mail, Pick-up, Blond Cheat), dies at 83 1990 Event Pirate Bobby Bond is 2nd to hit 30 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season (so he can play in 6 decades) because it is a publicity stunt 1989 Event 16th James Bond movies "License to Kill" premieres 1989 Event Barry Bond's home run sets father-son (Bobby) home run record at 408 1989 Event Michael Milken, junk bond king, indicted in New York for racketeering 1984 Death Sudie Bond, actress (Tomorrow), dies at 56 of a respiratory ailment 1982 Death Charles Russhon, USAF Lieutenant Colonel/liaison for James Bond films, dies at 71 1982 Death Rudy Bond, actor (Streetcar Named Desire), dies of heart attack at 68 1981 Death Bernard Lee, actor (M in James Bond Movies), dies at 73 1974 Death Graham Bond, rocker, dies jumping under a train 1974 Birthday Hans Bond, Dutch soccer player, FC Volendam 1973 Event "Live and Let Die," James Bond film premieres 1972 Death Horace Mann Bond, president of Lincoln University (Pa), dies at 70 1967 Event Philadelphia voters approve a $13 million bond issue to build a new stadium 1967 Event Georgia legislature seats Rep. Julian Bond 1966 Event Julian Bond denied seat in Georgia legislature for opposing Vietnam War 1965 Birthday Alan Cumming, born in Aberfeldy, Scotland, actor, director, author, played Boris Ivanovich Grishenko in 'GoldenEye' James Bond film 1964 Death Ian Fleming, British journalist and creator of 'James Bond', dies at 56 1962 Event BART bond issue just gets by with a 66.9% favorable vote 1961 Event Producers Albert Broccoli and Harry Saltzman announce expensive publicity campaign to make Sean Connery (James Bond) a star 1961 Event Houston voters approve bond to finance luxury domed stadium 1960 Death Ward Bond, actor (Wagon Train), dies of heart attack at 57 1958 Event Minn announces $9 million bond issue to improve Metropolitan Stadium 1953 Birthday Steve Bond, born in Haifa, Israel, actor, General Hospital, To Die For 1951 Birthday David Yip, born in Liverpool, England, of Chinese descent, English actor, played Johnny Ho in The Chinese Detective, played CIA liason agent Chuck Lee in 'A View to a Kill', a 1985 James Bond film 1950 Event Great Three acknowledge Bond government as only German government 1946 Death Carrie Jacobs Bond, American composer (I Love You Truly), dies at 85 1942 Birthday Ronnie Bond, drummer, Troggs-Wild Thing 1940 Birthday Gary Bond, England, actor, Outback, Zulu, Anne of Thousand Days 1940 Birthday Julian Bond, born in Nashville, Tennessee, D-Ga, civil rights leader 1939 Birthday George Lazenby, born in Goulburn, Australia, actor, OHMSS-James Bond 1939 Birthday Christopher Bond, Sen-R Missouri 1939 Birthday Kit Bond, American Politician 1938 Birthday Alan Bond, tycoon/yachtsman 1934 Birthday Edward Bond, English playwright/director, Blow-up 1933 Birthday Bob Simmons, born in Fulham, England, stuntman, double for James Bond 1932 Birthday John Bond, cricket umpire 1930 Birthday Sean Connery, Edinburgh Scotland, actor, James Bond 1926 Birthday Tommy "Butch" Bond, actor, Butch-Our Gang 1926 Birthday Tommy Bond, American Actor 1925 Birthday Maurice Binder, New York City, photographer/film titler, James Bond 1923 Birthday Susie Bond, born in Louisville, Kentucky, actress, Flo, Temperature Rising 1922 Birthday Kingsley Amis, born in London, novelist, Lucky Jim, James Bond Dossier 1920 Birthday Kenneth Bond, former vice-chairman 1920 Birthday Derek Bond, born in Glasgow, Scotland, actor, Nicholas Nickelby 1914 Birthday Ted Moore, South Africa, cinematographer, James Bond 1911 Death Stephanus J du Toit, So Afr theologist/journalist (Afr Bond), dies 1911 Birthday Charles Joseph A. Russhon, USAF Lieutenant Colonel/liaison, James Bond films 1909 Birthday Alberto Romero "Cubby" Broccoli, born in New York City, film producer, James Bond 1909 Birthday Gerald Bond, cricketer, one Test South Africa vs. England 1938, 0 and 0-16 1908 Birthday Ian Lancaster Fleming, born in London, England, author, James Bond 1908 Birthday Bernard Lee, born in London, England, actor, M in James Bond movies 1903 Birthday Ward Bond, born in Denver, Colorado, actor, Seth-Wagon Trains 1875 Death Francis Bond Head, Canadian Statesman 1873 Event Panic sweeps New York Stock Exchange (railroad bond default/bank failure) New York shut banks for 10 days due to a bank scandal 1873 Event Government bond agent Jay Cooke and Co collapses, causing panic on Wall St 1865 Death George Phillips Bond, American Scientist 1862 Birthday Carrie Jacobs Bond, Janesville Wisconsin, songwriter, I Love You Truly 1849 Event William Bond obtains 1st photograph of Moon through a telescope 1848 Event Hyperion, moon of Saturn, discovered by Bond (U.S.) and Lassell (England) 1847 Birthday Stephanus J du Toit, South Africa theologist/journalist, Afr Bond 1825 Birthday George Phillips Bond, American Scientist 1793 Birthday Francis Bond Head, Canadian Statesman 1790 Death Capel Bond, composer, dies at 59 1789 Birthday William Cranch Bond, U.S., astronomer, codiscovered Hyperion 1730 Birthday Capel Bond, composer
