2015 Event After a credit rating downgrade to 'junk' by Standard & Poor's, Brazil implements a $17 billion austerity package that will eliminate ten government ministries, cut public spending, and halt both hiring and salary increases in the public sector 2015 Event The smaller of twin cubs born to giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has died; though both cubs appeared to be healthy at birth, the smaller cub failed to gain weight and may have caught a respiratory infection 2015 Event Golfer Zach Johnson wins the British Open, becoming one of only six golfers in history to win at both the St. Andrews Old Course and the Augusta National course 2015 Event Nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations fail to conclude by today's extended deadline, leading both sides to agree to another extension; Iran seeks removal of all U.N. sanctions in exchange for limitations on its nuclear development activities 2015 Event UNESCO has added new sites to its World Heritage list, including the regions of Champagne and Burgundy in France, both Susa and the cultural setting of Maymand in Iran, and the Singapore Botanical Gardens, among others 2015 Event Cuban President Raul Castro meets with Pope Francis at the Vatican as a gesture of gratitude for the pontiff's role in facilitating renewed diplomatic ties between Cuba the U.S.; Pope Francis will visit both countries in September 2015 Event Beck wins Album of the Year and Sam Smith wins both Song and Record of the Year at the 57th Annual Grammy Awards, while 'The Grand Budapest Hotel' wins five awards and 'Boyhood' wins best film at the 68th BAFTA Awards 2014 Event Negotiators have extended until next June the deadline for agreements regarding Iran's nuclear program; despite failure to meet the deadline, both Iran and the six-nation group claim that progress has been made 2014 Event The cabinet of Israel approves a bill stating that the nation is both a democratic state and the Jewish homeland; the bill is meant to address political pressure from groups that deny or ignore Israel�s Jewish identity 2014 Event Ashraf Ghani and Abdullah Abdullah have agreed to share power in a unity government, with Ghani as president and Abdullah as chief executive officer of Afghanistan; both men claimed fraud after the election, prompting a U.N.-monitored recount 2014 Event A meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan has been canceled following a Pakistani official's meeting with separatists in Kashmir province, a disputed territory claimed by both nations 2014 Event Two former Khmer Rouge leaders, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, have been convicted of war crimes during the period of Cambodian genocide in the 1970s; a U.N.-supported war crimes tribunal sentenced the two men to life in prison; both men are in their 80s 2014 Event Medical worker Nancy Writebol, the second of two Americans to contract the Ebola virus in Liberia, joins Dr. Kent Brantly at Emory University Hospital for treatment; both patients are receiving an experimental drug that has not been tested on humans 2014 Event Online travel reservation company Priceline has purchased online restaurant reservation company OpenTable, offering market expansion opportunities for both companies; Priceline paid $2.6 billion for the acquisition 2014 Event India has officially divided the state of Andhra Pradesh to create the nation's 29th state, Telangana; Hyderabad will act as joint capital for both states for the next decade; K. Chandrasekhara Rao will serve as Telangana prime minister 2014 Event Pope Francis invites Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to pray with him for peace; both leaders accept the invitation 2014 Event Apple and Samsung achieved mixed victory in a patent suit settlement; Samsung will owe Apple about $120 million, and Apple will owe Samsung about $158,000; Both parties were found to have infringed on each other's patents 2014 Event The U.S. and Japan have made progress in their joint efforts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement; though an agreement has not been reached, both nations are interested in continuing negotiations 2014 Event African Story wins the Dubai World Cup with 12-1 odds, overtaking favored Mukhadram with 14-1 odds; both horses are owned by members of Dubai's Al Maktoum family 2012 Event A dense fog near Beaumont, Texas, causes a a 100-vehicle pileup , leaving 120 people injured and 2 killed; the incident forced the Interstate 10 in Southeast Texas to close in both directions 2012 Event The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission together complete rules to limit which firms are required to register with either or both agencies as 'swap dealers' 1999 Death Michel Petrucciani, jazz pianist, Both Worlds, dies at 36 1997 Event Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY 1995 Event Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of U.S. congress 1995 Event Indians and Browns play in Cleveland on same day for 1st time ever both lose - Chicago 5, Indians 1; Giants 19, Browns 13 (exhibition) 1991 Event Both Koreas sign an accord calling for reconcilliation 1991 Event Red Tom Browning vs Expo Dennis Martinez both perfect game pitcher 1990 Event NFL's New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers after winning their 1st 10 games both 1990 Event Both Germanys ratify reunification 1990 Event Ken Griffey and Ken Griffey, Jr. become 1st father and son to play on same team (Seattle Mariners), both single in 1st inning 1990 Event A's Dave Stewart no-hits Blue Jays and Dodger's Fernando Valenzuela no-hits St. Louis 6-0, 1st time no-hitters in both leagues 1990 Event European court rules pension rights for both men and women 1988 Event Dodgers win World Series, LA 1st to have both NBA and baseball champs as LA beats Oakland A's, 4 games to 1 in 85th World Series 1988 Event Jeff Reardon becomes 1st to record 40 or more saves in both AL and NL 1987 Event Andy Van Slyke home runs off R. McDowell in both ends of double header 1986 Event Sparky Anderson is 1st to win 600 games as manager in both leagues 1985 Event Tigers Darrell Evans is 1st to hit 40 home run seasons in both leagues 1985 Event Ranger Larry Parrish is 5th to hit 3 home runs in a game in both leagues 1985 Event Mike Gatting and Graeme Fowler both scores 200's vs. India 1984 Event Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues 1983 Event New York Rangers and Quebec Nordiques both score in 1st 14 seconds of 3rd period 1978 Event Padres Gaylord Perry is 1st to win Cy Young in both leagues (NL) 1975 Event Covers of both Time and Newsweek picture rock singer Bruce Springsteen 1973 Event Chic's Wilbur Wood starts and loses both games of a doubleheader with New York Yankees, 12-2, and 7-0 1973 Event Pete Rose and Willie Davis both get career hit # 2,000 1973 Event Majid Khan and Mushtaq Mohammad both out for 99 in Test vs. Eng 1972 Event Ian and Greg Chappell both scores centuries in same Test Cricket innings 1970 Event White Sox use record 41 players in doubleheader and lose both games 1970 Event Jim Bunning becomes 2nd (Cy Young) to win 100 games in both leagues 1968 Event Executive Council decides both AL and NL to divide into 2 divisions 1964 Event Phils bomb Reds 10-0 as both teams finish one game behind St. Louis 1961 Event Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues 1959 Event "On The Beach," is 1st film to premiere on both sides of Iron Curtain 1959 Event Hiram Fong sworn in as 1st Chinese-American senator while Daniel K Inouye sworn in as 1st Japanese-American Rep (Both from Hawaii) 1956 Event Mickey Mantle hits home run from both sides of plate for record 3rd time 1956 Event Gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header 1955 Event Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH 1955 Event Sandy Koufax fans 14 Reds, both teams combine for record 23 strikeouts 1955 Birthday Patrick McCabe, born in Clones, Ireland, novelist, wrote 'Butcher Boy', 'Breakfast on Pluto', both adapted into films by Neil Jordan 1950 Event Browns lose to Giants, setting club record for fewest points scored by both teams (tied in 1979), New York 6, Cleveland 0 1948 Event Margaret Chase Smith (R-Me) elected senator, 1st woman to serve in both houses of Congress 1948 Event Joe Cronin pinch hit home runs in both ends of a doubleheader 1947 Event Compton and Arthur Morris both complete dual tons in same Test Cricket 1946 Event New York Giant Mel Ott is 1st manager ejected from both games of a doubleheader 1945 Event Tigers and A's both have 7 straight games postponed due to rain 1944 Event Frank McCormick (Reds) home run off Ace Adams (Giants) in both games of DH 1938 Event Phillies Harold Kelleher faces 16 batters in 6th, as Cubs score 12 runs, both marks are NL records off one hurler in a single inning 1938 Event Phil Emmett Mueller and Dodger Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st at bat 1933 Event Maxwell Anderson's "Both your Houses," premieres in New York City 1932 Event U.S. bobsled team member Eddie Eagan becomes only athlete to win gold in both Summer and Winter Olympics (1920 boxing gold) 1931 Event Round-robin playoff among New York City's 3 major league teams, to raise money for unemployed, concludes with Brooklyn losing to both Giants and Yankees 1931 Event Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH 1930 Event Pitts Pie Traynor ends both games with home runs (1st in 9th, 2nd in 13th) 1930 Event Ruth homers in both games of a doubleheader, giving him 9 in one week 1922 Event Cards enter 1st place, marks 1st time both St. Louis teams are on top 1922 Event Cubs swap Max Flack for Cards Cliff Heathcote during middle of doubleheader. Both play for both teams that day 1918 Event Players on both sides threaten to strike the World Series unless they are guaranteed $2,500 to the winners and $1,000 each for the losers 1918 Birthday Florence Chadwick, swimmer, 1st to swim English Channel both ways 1910 Event Dodgers and Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 pass ball and 1 hit by pitch 1906 Event Stanley Cup: Montreal Wanderers beat Ottawa Silver 7, although both winning a game, Montreal outscores Ottawa 12-10 1894 Event Venus is both a morning star and evening star 1884 Event Sporting Life announces that both pennant winners will meet in 3 game series Oct 23-25 at Polo Grounds New York City to determine baseball champion 1868 Event Memorial Day 1st observed when 2 women in Columbus Mississippi placed flowers on both Confederate and Union graves 1777 Event Georgia becomes 1st U.S. state to abolish both entail and primogeniture 1652 Death John Both, landscape painter/etcher, dies at about 37 1615 Death Pieter Both, Dutch admiral/1st Governor-General (East Indies, 1609-14), drowns 1609 Event Pieter Both sworn in as 1st Governor-General of East Indies 1310 Event Shoes were made for both right and left feet
