2014 Event GE is focusing on development of wind power in Japan, seeing an opportunity for the nation to expand its renewable energy portfolio after Fukushima; GE has designed a wind turbine capable of weathering the country's distinct weather challenges 2014 Event The U.S House of Representatives and Senate finalized a long-delayed farm bill designed to cut $19 billion in farm subsidies, and reduce the $8 billion spent on food stamps over the next ten years 2013 Event U.S. Republicans unveil a series of bills designed to prevent government abuse, including the 'STOP IRS Act,' which would allow IRS employees to be fired when they take actions for political purposes 2013 Event Macy's loses its dispute with JC Penney; JC Penney wins the right to sell unbranded housewares designed by Martha Stewart in its stores 2012 Event Soyuz, a spacecraft originally designed for the Soviet space program, lands safely in Kazakhstan, with Oleg Kononenko of Russia, Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, and Don Pettit of the United States, onboard 2012 Event The China Central Television Headquarters, designed by the Officer for Metropolitan Architecture, a firm based in Rotterdam ten years ago, is finally completed in Beijing 2011 Event Nintendo's new video game system, the Wii U is introduced; it has a touch-screen display designed as a bridge between portable and tablet-based games and console video games 2000 Death Marc Davis, Disney cartoonist, designed Disney's Pirates of the Carribean ride, dies at 86 2000 Death Victor Serebriakoff, genius, designed IQ tests, dies at 86 1990 Death Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1986 Event NASA announces tests designed to verify ignition pressure dynamics 1971 Birthday Stella McCartney, born in London, England, fashion designer, daughter of Sir Paul McCartney and Linda McCartney, designed clothing lines for the Gap, H&M, Target 1962 Death Jesse G Vincent, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine, dies at 82 1957 Event 1st submarine designed to fire guided missiles launched, Grayback 1953 Birthday Tod Machover, born in Mount Vernon, New York, composer, innovative use of technology in music, designed interactive systems for Yo Yo Ma, Ying Quartet 1946 Event 1st commercially designed helicopter tested, Bridgeport Connecticut 1940 Birthday Helmut Jahn, born in Nuremburg, Germany, architect, designed O'Hare 'L' Station, Chicago, Illinois, AIA's, Ten Most Influential Living Architects, 1991 1939 Birthday Max Neuhaus, born in Beaumont, Texas, composer, percussionist, avant-garde, experimental genres, interpreter of contemporary music, sound art pioneer, designed sound generation and projection systems 1935 Event Millionaire Howard Hughes flies his own designed plane at 352.46 mph 1928 Event Clip-on tie designed 1919 Birthday Bulent Arel, born in Istanbul, composer, electronic music, contemporary classical music, worked with Edgard Varese, designed, installed electronic music laboratory at Yale University 1906 Birthday Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1906 Death Stanford White, Architect, shot dead atop Madison Square Garden which he designed by Harry Thaw jealous husband of Evelyn Nesbit 1900 Death Gottlieb Daimler, designed 1st motorcycle, dies at 65 1898 Event Louisiana adopts new constitution with "grandfather clause" designed to eliminate black voters 1886 Birthday William Francis Gibbs, naval architect, designed Liberty ships 1880 Birthday Jesse G Vincent, Arkansas, engineer designed 1st V-12 engine 1876 Birthday Walter Griffin, U.S. architect, city planner; designed Canberra, Australia 1876 Birthday James Fraser, designed buffalo nickel 1861 Event London's 1st tramcars, designed by Mr. Train of New York, begins operating 1859 Event Jules Leotard performs 1st Flying Trapeze circus act (Paris) He also designed garment that bears his name 1834 Birthday Gottlieb Daimler, born in Germany, engineer/inventor/designed 1st motorcycle 1831 Death James Hoban, architect who designed White House, dies 1822 Birthday Frederick Law Olmsted, architect/writer, designed Central Park 1776 Birthday Joan M Kemper, Dutch lawyer, designed civil code law book 1725 Birthday Nicolas-Joseph Cugnot, designed and built 1st automobile
