2015 Event An outbreak of an unknown disease in Nigeria has so far resulted in 17 deaths, each occurring within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms; while tests show that the disease is not viral, the cause has not yet been identified 2014 Event CEO Richard Branson says that Virgin Galactic will first determine the cause of a recent test space flight crash before deciding whether to continue developing commercial space travel 2014 Event Strong quarterly earnings cause Facebook stock to rise 16 percent; the company boasts 755 million active users, and its ad revenue increased by 76 percent year over year to $2.34 billion 2014 Event China's slowing growth and plans for tapering by the Fed cause investors to withdraw money from emerging markets; as a result, the Dow Jones loses over 300 points, ending its worst week since 2011 2013 Event Twenty people die on the island of Madagascar from bubonic plague, which is transmitted to humans via rat fleas; chronic overcrowding and unhygienic prison conditions are identified as the root cause of the outbreak 2013 Event Major bushfires that have endangered lives and destroyed homes cause Barry O'Farrell, the Premier of Australia's New South Wales to declare a state of emergency 2013 Event Rajkot, Gujarat, India experiences extremely heavy rains that cause damage estimated at over 100 rupees 2013 Event Heavy monsoon rains cause the collapse of a partially-finished building on a residential block in Mumbai, India 2013 Event Scientists say Pandemrix, GlaxoSmithKline influenza vaccine, may be the cause of Europe's recent increase in cases of narcolepsy 2012 Event Demonstrations by thousands of Libyan people cause Ansar al-Sharia Islamists evacuate their headquarters 2012 Event U.S. researchers report that preventable infections are the leading cause of the world's child mortality rate, where out of 7.6 million children who died before the age of 5 in 21010, 60% died of infections like pneumonia 2012 Event A study finds that 90% of dropouts in Asia's major city schools suffer from myopia, or short-sightedness, with 10 - 20% having advanced, or high myopia, which can cause blindness 2012 Event Strong manufacturing figures and company earnings cause the Dow Jones Industrial Average to reach a four-year high 2012 Event Fears over bioterrorism cause top international virologists agree to halt work on a more virulent strain of H5N1 influenza virus 2011 Event Typhoon Nesat causes 43 deaths in the Philippines; forecasts predict Typhoon Nalgae will cause further flooding problems 2011 Event Renewed concerns over the Eurozone debt crisis cause Asian markets to fall 2011 Event Higher than expected consumer price index figures and U.S. default concerns cause the Australian dollar to reach a post-float record against the U.S. dollar 2011 Event Shortages caused by the Tohoku earthquake and tsunami cause Toyota to close several plants in Europe 2011 Event Scientists posit that streams of antimatter positrons detected annihilating electrons cause Terrestrial gamma-ray flashes on top of thunderstorms 2010 Event Floodwaters rise throughout New South Wales; they cause thousands to evacuate the Australian town of Wagga Wagga 2010 Event Wildfire concerns cause over 3,500 people to evacuate Boulder County, Colorado 2000 Event Kenya Airways flight 431 crashes near Cote d'Ivoire, killing 170, likely cause was a mechnical problem 1999 Event EgyptAir flight 990 crashes 60m off coast of Nantucket, killing 217, likely cause was an Islamist suicide replacement pilot 1998 Event SwissAir flight 111 crashes off the coast of Nova Scotia killing all 229 onbaord, likely cause was an electrical fire 1987 Event 175-kph winds cause blackout in London, much of southern England 1985 Event Pentagon accepts theory that atomic war would cause a nuclear winter 1984 Event Strong winds cause a 30 minnutes delay in Toronto Blue Jays game 1976 Death Sal Mineo, actor (Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause), stabbed at 37 1974 Event 10 cents Beer Night at Cleveland, unruly fans stumble onto field and cause Indians to forfeit the game to Rangers with score tied 5-5 in 9th 1970 Event LSU's "Pistol" Pete Marovich scores 69 pts in losing cause 1970 Birthday Donald Tardy, U.S., death metal drummer, Obituary, Cause of Death 1968 Birthday Frank Watkins, U.S. heavy metalist bass, Obituary, Cause of Death 1967 Birthday Allen West, U.S. metal guitarist, Obituary, Cause of Death 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence 1955 Death James Dean, actor (Rebel Without a Cause), dies in car crash at 24 1952 Event Tornadoes in Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri, Mississippi, Alabama and Kentucky cause 343 deaths 1952 Birthday Henk Westbroek, Dutch singer, Good Cause 1951 Birthday Henk Temming, Dutch vocalist/keyboardist, Good Cause 1951 Event Supreme Court rule "clear and present danger" of incitement to riot is not protected speech and can be a cause for arrest 1949 Event Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners 1939 Birthday Sal Mineo, New York City, actor, Exodus, Rebel Without a Cause 1938 Birthday Natalie Wood, Gypsy, Rebel Without a Cause 1938 Event Landslides and floods cause over 200 deaths in Los Angeles, California 1931 Event 45,715 fans in 35,000 seat Sportsman Park St. Louis, help cause many ground ruled doubles, 11 in 1st game and 21 in 2nd game for 32 1931 Birthday James Dean, born in Marion, Indiana, stage/film actor, Giant, Rebel Without a Cause 1922 Birthday Stewart Stern, screenwriter, Rebel Without A Cause 1915 Event Experiments to find cause of pellagra begin at Miss Penitentiary 1911 Birthday R. Nicholas Ray, born in Galesville WI, director, Rebel Without a Cause 1910 Event Heavy rains cause floods in Paris 1909 Event Jim Thorpe makes his pro baseball pitching debut for Rocky Mount (ECL) with 4-2 win, this will cause him to forfeit his Olympic medals 1898 Event USS Maine sinks in Havana harbor, cause unknown, 258 sailors die 1882 Event German scientist Robert Koch discovers bacillus cause of TB 1880 Birthday Eduard M Meijers, Dutch lawyer, Short Cause 1826 Event Vilnus Lithuanian riots cause death of many Jews 1780 Event About midday, near-total darkness descends on much of New England to this day it's cause is still unexplained 1345 Event Saturn/Jupiter/Mars-conjunction: thought "cause of plague epidemic"
