2014 Event Russian troops along the Ukrainian border have been ordered to withdraw to their home bases by President Vladimir Putin; the move comes ahead of meetings between Putin and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko 2013 Event The super PAC 'Ready for Hillary', has raised over $1 million since its inception this year; much of the money raised comes from mega-donors to President Barack Obama 2013 Event A near-Earth asteroid, 2012 DA14, comes within 17,200 miles of the Earth's surface, a record-close approach for an object estimated at 50 meters, or 160 ft in in diameter 1994 Event Boxer Buster Douglas comes out of a diabetic coma 1993 Event Mars Observer comes closest to Mars 1993 Event 10m meteor comes within 150,000 km of Earth (1993KA) 1991 Death Dottie West, country singer (Here Comes my Baby), dies at 58 in a car 1986 Event Bobby Ewing (Patrick Duffy) comes back from dead on Dallas 1985 Event Earl Weaver comes out of retirement to manage Baltimore Orioles 1984 Event Dave Kingman's fly ball never comes down (stuck in Metrodome ceiling) 1982 Event In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH 1981 Death Pigmeat Markham, comedian (Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In), dies at 75 1980 Event New South Korean constitution comes into effect 1979 Event Chris Evert's 125-match winning streak on clay comes to an end 1979 Event George Harrison releases "Love Comes to Everyone" 1976 Event Only home run of Joe Niekro's 22-year career, comes off brother Phil 1976 Event Peter Frampton released platinum live album "Frampton Comes Alive" 1975 Event Constitution of Democratic Republic of Madagascar comes into force 1974 Event Gordie Howe comes out of retirement for $1M from Houston Aeros, WHA 1972 Event New North Korean constitution comes into effect 1969 Death Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist (Here Comes the Judge), dies at 29 1968 Event Iron Butterfly's "In-a-gadda-da-vida" becomes 1st heavy metal song to hit charts, it comes in at #117 1967 Event Red Sox rookie Billy Rohome comes within 1 strike of a no hitter at 1966 Birthday Ronna Reeves, born in Big Spring, Texas, female country music singer, albums titled, 'Only the Heart', 'The More I Learn', 'What Comes Naturally' 1966 Birthday Stevie Rachelle, rock vocalist, Tuff-What Comes Around Goes Around 1965 Death Louise Dresser, actress (State Fair, Ship Comes In, Mammy), dies at 86 1960 Event International Development Association (U.N. agency) comes into existence 1958 Event Silky Sullivan comes from 40 lengths back to win by 3 at Santa Anita 1957 Event Elvis records "White Xmas," "Silent Night" and "Here Comes Santa Claus" 1955 Birthday Frank Gilligan, Queens, New York, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1955 Event After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games 1955 Birthday Jerry Dengler, Colorado Springs, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1954 Event Kingdom of Netherlands, with Netherlands and Netherlands Antilles as autonomous parts, comes into being 1953 Birthday Rick Henderson, Beaumont, Texas, singer, Mason Dixon-Karen Comes Around 1952 Birthday David Stewart, rock guitarist, Eurtyhmics-Here Comes the Rain Again 1951 Birthday Richard Thompson, rocker, BT Express-Here Comes the Express 1951 Birthday William Risrook, rocker, BT Express-Here Comes the Express 1950 Birthday Michael Jones, rocker, BT Express-Here Comes the Express 1950 Birthday Tom Wopat, Lodi WI, actor, Durning Rage, Christmas Comes to Willow 1945 Event U.N. charter comes into effect 1945 Event UN's Food and Agriculture Organization comes into existence 1943 Birthday Bobby Sherman, born in Santa Monica, California, singer, Shindig, Here Comes Brides 1943 Birthday Susan Tolsky, born in Houston, actress, Madame's Place, Here Comes the Brides 1941 Birthday Richie Havens, Brooklyn, folk singer, Here Comes the Sun 1940 Birthday Shorty Long, soul singer/pianist, Here Comes the Judge 1933 Birthday Godfrey Cambridge, New York City, actor, Cotton comes to Harlem 1932 Birthday Dottie West, born in Nashville, Tennessee, country singer, Here Comes My Baby 1932 Birthday Han J A Hansen [Jansen], Dutch journalist, King Comes! 1930 Birthday Raymond St. Jacques, actor and director, Cotton Comes to Harlem, Mr. Moses 1922 Event 1st constitution of Irish Free State comes into operation 1921 Event Present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect 1914 Event U.S. Army air service 1st comes into being, in Signal Corps 1907 Birthday Eleanor L "Betty" Compton, U.S. actress, Here Comes Trouble 1906 Birthday Pigmeat Markham, Durham, North Carolina, comedian, Here Comes da Judge-Laugh In 1898 Birthday [Le]Roy Harris, Oklahoma, composer, When Johnny Comes Marching Home 1869 Event 1st shipment of fresh oysters comes overland from Baltimore 1868 Event Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect 1824 Event Interstate commerce comes under federal control 1654 Event Anglo-Portuguese treaty, Portugal comes under English control 1624 Event English parliament comes together
