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 Joey Logano wins the Daytona 500; Jeff Gordon starts out strong in his final Daytona 500 race, but loses his lead and his chance at a fourth victory after getting caught in a wreck 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama requests $2 billion for emergency measures to address illegal immigration and enhance security at the border with Mexico; thousands of children have been caught in the last 8 months crossing the border without adults 2011 Event A report submitted to the United Nations states Iran has been caught attempting to transfer weaponry to terrorists including Hamas and the Taliban 10 times 2011 Event After 23 years running and 1151 fugitives caught, the FOX network cancels America's Most Wanted 1993 Event Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught and most home runs by a catcher 1993 Event Arab terror group planning bombing of Holland/Lincoln Tunnels caught 1992 Event Harry Connick, Jr. is caught with 9mm gun in New York's JFK airport 1992 Event Eddie Antar, CEO (Crazy Eddies), $74 m stock fraud caught in Israel 1989 Event Cards' Vince Coleman is caught stealing ends record streak at 50 1989 Event H. J. Heinz, Van Camp Seafood and Bumble Bee Seafood say they would not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins 1989 Event Kindergarten student caught with loaded handgun at Bronx school 1987 Event Twins Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected 1986 Event Robby Thompson (SF) sets record, caught stealing 4 times in 1 game 1986 Event San Francisco Giant Robby Thompson is caught stealing record 4 times 1985 Event During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin 1984 Event Puerto Rican tanker, San Francisco explodes spilling 2 million gallons of oil as ship caught fire 1977 Event 20.2-kg lobster caught off Nova Scotia (heaviest known crustacean) 1975 Event Dodger Davey Lopes steals record 32nd consec base without being caught 1967 Event French author Regis Debray caught in Bolivia 1967 Death Max Ophuls, Oppenheimer, German/French actor (Caught, Exile), dies 1960 Event Patrice Lumumba caught in the Congo 1960 Event World's largest frog (3.3 kg) caught (Equatorial Guinea) 1959 Event 1211-kg great white shark becomes largest fish ever caught on a rod 1953 Event Record 537-kg swordfish is caught by LE Marron, in Chile 1948 Death Hanson Carter, cricket (28 Tests for Australia, caught 44 stumped 21), dies 1947 Event 180-metric ton blue whale (record) caught in South Atlantic 1947 Event Record 100.5-kg sailfish caught, C W Stewart, Galapagos Islands 1943 Event Sign on Munich facade: "Out with Hitler! Long live freedom!" done by "White Rose" student group, caught on 2/18, beheaded on 2/22 1941 Event Jews caught outside Polish Ghetto walls could be put to death 1941 Event British general Gambier-Parry caught in North Africa 1922 Birthday Barbara Bel Geddes, New York City, actress, Vertigo, Miss Ellie-Dallas, Caught 1914 Event 4th day of Tannenberg: Russian Narev-army panics, General Martos caught 1914 Event German army occupies last fort at Luik, Belgian general Leman caught 1901 Birthday Leo Poos, nazi police officer, caught Dutch underground agents 1898 Event French troops reach Guinea and Sudan, Samori caught 1875 Birthday Maria E G "Lizzy" Ansingh, Dutch painter, Caught Sultane 1869 Birthday Marie Dressler, Leila M Koerber, Ontario, actress, Caught Short 1867 Birthday Herbert Prior, born in England, actor, Caught Short, Slave of Desire 1864 Event Battle at Cynthiana Kentucky: General Hobsons unit caught 1812 Event Waltz introduced into English ballrooms. Most observers consider it disgusting and immoral. No wonder it caught on! 1791 Event King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution 1525 Event Church reformer John Pistorius caught in the Hague 1488 Event Roman catholic German emperor Maximilian I caught in Belgium 1397 Event Sultan Bajezid I release caught crusaders free, for ransom 357 Event Battle at Straatsburg: Julianus beats Alamannen, Chonodomarius caught
