2014 Event After advancing to the World Cup semifinals, Brazil loses star player Neymar, who suffered a broken vertebra after a knee to the back during the Colombia match 2011 Event The auction record for paintings by Sir Stanley Spencer were broken twice within minutes at Sotheby's in London 2007 Death Bruce Bennett, dies in Santa Monica, California, from complications of a broken hip, at 100 1997 Death Michael Dorris, writer, scholar, first unmarried man to adopt child, Raynold Abel, wrote about Reynold in 'The Broken Cord', commits suicide in Concord, New Hampshire, at age 52 1995 Event Expos pitcher Pedro Martinez perfect game is broken up in 10th inning as San Diego's Bip Roberts leads off with a double, Mont wins 1-0 1994 Event Contact with Venus orbitter Magellan broken 1994 Death Dolly Hare, German/British actress (Broken Blossom), dies at 84 1994 Event "Broken Glass" closes at Booth Theater New York City after 73 performances 1994 Event "Broken Glass" opens at Booth Theater New York City for 73 performances 1991 Death Reynold Abel Dorris, (Broken Cord), dies at 23 in car crash 1990 Event For 3rd time in 1990 a no-hitter is broken up with 2 outs in 8th inning. Doug Drabek of Pitts still beats Philadelphia 11-0 1990 Event Seattle's Brian Holman's perfect game broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1989 Event Nolan Ryan's perfect game broken in 8th, but gets his 300th strikeout 1989 Event Blue Jays Dave Steib's perfect game broken up in 9th with 2 outs by New York Yankee Roberto Kelly 1988 Event Talk-show host Geraldo Rivera's nose is broken as Roy Innis brawls with skinheads at TV taping 1988 Event Dave Stieb has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in the 9th 1987 Event Cal Ripken's streak of 8,243 consecutive innings (908 games) is broken 1986 Event Phils Don Carmen perfect game bid is broken in 9th 1985 Event Billy Martin's right arm is broken by pitcher Ed Whitson 1981 Event Sebastian Coe of U.K. sets 1-mi record of 3:47.33 (since broken) 1978 Death Lina Carstens, actress (Homeland, Broken Jug), dies at 85 1975 Event Nolan Ryan's bid for 2nd no-hitter broken in 6th inning 1969 Birthday Christian Slater, born in New York City, New York, actor, films include 'Broken Arrow', 'Heathers', 'Robin Hood' 1968 Birthday Scott Wolf, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Broken Arrow, Party of 5 1966 Birthday Martina McBride, born in Sharon, Kansas, singer, country music genre, songwriter, successful songs include, 'Happy Girl', 'A Broken Wing', 'Wrong Again', dubbed the, 'Celine Dion of Country Music' 1964 Event Ground is broken for Anaheim Stadium, future home of Angels 1964 Event Ground is broken for a new stadium in St. Louis 1962 Event Ground is broken for the Houston Astrodome 1961 Event Ground broken for Municipal (Shea) Stadium for New York Mets 1961 Event Commissioner Ford Frick rules Babe Ruth's record of 60 home runs in 154-game sched in 1927, must be broken in 1st 154 of 162 games 1961 Birthday Howie Long, former NFL tackle/actor/broadcaster, Broken Arrow 1958 Event Billy Pierce's perfect game bid broken with 2 outs in 9th 1956 Event Reds' John Klippstein, Hershel Freemman and Joe Blacks no-hitter, broken up with 2 outs in 10th and lose to Braves in 11th, 2-1 1948 Event Indians 47-inning scoreless streak broken by White Sox Aaron Robinson 1948 Birthday Gail Davies, born in Broken Bow, Oklahoma, country singer, Blue Heartache 1946 Birthday Bruce Weber, director, Broken Noses 1945 Event Last organized Japanese defiance broken, Tarakan 1945 Event General Eisenhower declares German defenses on Western Front broken 1945 Birthday Michael Dorris, born in Louisville, Kentucky, writer, scholar, first unmarried man to adopt child, Raynold Abel, wrote about Reynold in 'The Broken Cord' 1941 Event Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" and would "never rise again" 1941 Event Ground broken for Boeing Plant II (ex-AFLC Plant 13) Wichita, Kansas 1941 Event Ground broken for Union Square Garage, San Francisco 1940 Event Diplomatic relations broken between Britain and Vichy government in France 1939 Birthday Jimmy Ruffin, vocalist, What Becomes of Broken Hearted 1935 Death Barend Barendse, actor and director (Broken Lives), dies at 82 1934 Event 116 degrees F (47 degrees C), Orogrande New Mexico (state record, broken on June 27, 1994) 1932 Event Dutch textile strike broken by trade unions 1931 Event Det Tiger Tommy Bridges perfect game is broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1930 Event Ground is broken for construction of Cleveland Stadium 1928 Event John McGraw is knocked down by a taxicab and suffers a broken leg 1924 Birthday Sarah .L Vaughan, born in Newark, New Jersey, jazz scat singer, Broken Hearted Melody 1923 Birthday Onno Molenkamp, Dutch actor, Lifespan, Broken Mirrors, The Lift 1922 Event Italian general strike broken by fascist terror 1922 Death William Desmond Taylor, director/actor (Broken Coin), dies at 49 1918 Birthday Jeff Chandler, Ira Grossel, Brooklyn, actor, Broken Arrow 1909 Event Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1909 Birthday Chips Rafferty, Broken Hill Australia, actor, Desert Rats 1908 Event New York Giants set season attendance record at 910,000 (broken in 1920) 1908 Event Bill Burns has no-hitter broken up with 2 outs in 9th 1905 Event Mbunga-siege of Fort Mahenge German East-Africa broken 1901 Event Ground is broken for Boston's 1st AL ballpark (Huntington Ave Grounds) 1895 Birthday Richard Barthelmess, New York City, actor, Broken Blossoms, Noose 1892 Birthday Lina Carstens, born in Wiesbaden, Germany, actress, Homeland, Broken Jug 1883 Birthday Kahlil Gibran, born in Lebanon, mystic poet, The Prophet, Broken Wings 1879 Event January record 13" of snow falls in New York City (broken Jan 7, 1996) 1870 Event Ground broken for Northern Pacific Railway near Duluth, Minn 1859 Event Ground broken for Suez Canal 1683 Event William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" 1565 Event Turkish siege of Malta broken by Maltese and Knights of St. John 1429 Event English siege of Orleans broken by Joan of Arc
