2015 Event NASA's Mars Reconnaissance Orbiter detects liquid water on Mars in the form of hydrated salts; the minerals are found along flow lines on steep slopes and tend to appear during 'warm' weather (above 10 degrees F , -23 degrees C) 2015 Event Pope Francis ends his visit to Cuba by blessing Santiago de Cuba, then flies to the U.S., where he is greeted by the Obama and Biden families; the pontiff will likely speak on migration and the environment during his stay 2015 Event Pope Francis continues Catholic reforms by changing the marriage annulment process to make it faster and less expensive; earlier this month, the pope also declared that priests may forgive the sin of abortion during next year's Year of Mercy 2015 Event The Greek parliament approves a euro bailout package that contains conditions rejected by voters during an earlier referendum; failed confidence in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by his Syriza party may now oblige him to call new elections 2015 Event 90-year-old Jimmy Carter, former U.S. president, announces that he has an unspecified cancer that has spread throughout his body; the cancer was discovered during a recent liver surgery 2015 Event Kazumi Matsui, mayor of Hiroshima, Japan, calls upon world leaders to free the world of nuclear weapons during a ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the atomic bombing of the city 2015 Event Zimbabwe seeks extradition of U.S. dentist Walter James Palmer, who killed a protected lion, Cecil, during a hunt; led by a local guide, Palmer believed that the hunt was properly licensed and fully legal 2015 Event During his visit to Bolivia, Pope Francis asks for forgiveness for the Catholic Church for its offenses against the indigenous population of the American continent during the conquest by European powers 2015 Event Search and rescue efforts continue for missing passengers of a cruise ship that capsized on Monday in the Yangtze River during a tornado; there are 14 survivors to date, with most of the 456 passengers still missing 2015 Event Mohamed Morsi, the former Egyptian president who was the first to be democratically elected, has been given a death sentence for his role in a prison outbreak during the revolution of 2011 2015 Event The World Health Organization declares Liberia free of the Ebola virus after a period of 42 days with no new cases, which is twice the normal quarantine duration; over 4,700 people perished in the nation during the epidemic 2015 Event France has outlawed the hiring of models who do not meet new Body Mass Index (BMI) minimums for a certain period of time before and during a modeling job; the law aims to prevent promotion of anorexia among models and people who emulate them 2015 Event Clues in the crash of a Germanwings flight during clear weather Tuesday suggest that the co-pilot locked the pilot out of the cabin before deliberately downing the jet in the French Alps; investigations of the co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz, are ongoing 2015 Event Divers have retrieved one of two black boxes from Air Asia Flight 8501, which crashed on December 28th during its flight from Indonesia to Singapore; the second black box has been found nearby, but debris must first be moved in order to access it 2015 Event The tomb of an Egyptian queen, Khentakawess III, is discovered by a team of Czech archaeologists; the queen lived during the Fifth Dynasty and was likely the wife of Pharaoh Neferefre 2014 Event Protests have erupted in Cairo's Tahrir Square and in other Egyptian cities after former President Hosni Mubarak was cleared of charges stemming from deaths during the 2011 demonstrations against him that led to his resignation 2014 Event Former Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and several former government officials have been cleared of murder charges stemming from the killing of over 200 protesters during uprisings in 2011 that resulted in Mubarak's resignation 2014 Event After two years of hostility between Japan and China over control of certain islands in the East China Sea, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Chinese President Xi Linping shake hands during the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Summit 2014 Event Several nations have pledged financial support to rebuild Gaza after destruction resulting from the Israeli-Palestinian conflict during the summer; commitments include an immediate $212 million U.S. donation and a $1 billion pledge from Qatar 2014 Event Julia Pierson, the first female director of the U.S. Secret Service, resigns after an 18-month tenure during which several security breaches occurred, including the recent daytime intrusion of the White House by a man armed with a knife 2014 Event French judicial officials are investigating IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde for her alleged role in fraudulent payments during her time as France's finance minister; LaGarde believe that the charges are unfounded 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and Russian President Vladimir Putin meet during a conference in Minsk to discuss the conflict in eastern Ukraine; Putin agreed to support peace, while Poroshenko promised to develop cease-fire plans 2014 Event Residents of the West Point shantytown in Monrovia, Nigeria loot an Ebola quarantine center, stealing items that include contaminated bedsheets; patients flee during the raid, raising the risk of spreading the virus among the 50,000 slum inhabitants 2014 Event Two former Khmer Rouge leaders, Khieu Samphan and Nuon Chea, have been convicted of war crimes during the period of Cambodian genocide in the 1970s; a U.N.-supported war crimes tribunal sentenced the two men to life in prison; both men are in their 80s 2014 Event Bank of America must pay $1.3 billion in a civil lawsuit over fraud committed by lending unit Countrywide Financial, which operated a scheme nicknamed 'Hustle' that resulted in large numbers of unsubstantiated mortgages during 2007-2008 2014 Event The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration removes its ban on air travel to Israel after concluding that Israel will be able to prevent risks to aircraft during the conflict with Hamas 2014 Event Ray Nagin, the mayor of New Orleans during Hurricane Katrina, is found guilty of bribery and corruption charges; Nagin has been sentenced to 10 years in prison 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 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2014 Event Brazilian police distribute pamphlets to World Cup visitors with instructions on how to behave in the event of a robbery; the advice is meant to protect victims from injury or death during crime 2014 Event The London police force begins a pilot program using body cameras to record behavior and document evidence during responses to incidents 2014 Event Ford Motor Company CEO Alan Mulally, will retire in July and be replaced by Mark Fields; Mulally restored profitability and distinguished the company as the only Big Three automaker to refuse government bailouts during the 2008-2009 recession 2014 Event Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels joins an elite group of only 26 major league baseball players to have hit 500 home runs; Pujols achieved this feat during today's game against the Washington Nationals 2014 Event Bulgarian sumo wrestler Kotooshu announces his retirement today; he won the Emperor's Cup in 2008 and achieved the second-highest rank of ozeki during his career 2014 Event Researchers report that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy can increase the risk of ADHD diagnoses as the babies mature; taking acetaminophen in the first trimester has the lowest risk at 9%, but there is a 63% likelihood of the condition in babies if the drug is taken in the last two trimesters 2014 Event Serbian tennis player Ana Ivanovic, 2008 French Open Champion and former world number one, beats Serena Williams, a five-time Australian Open champion, during the fourth round of the 2014 Australian Open 2014 Event Pope Francis announces that on February 22, he will hold a Consistory and create 19 new Cardinals from 12 countries; the names of the Cardinals were released during the Holy Father's announcement 2014 Event The Midwest experiences life threateningly low temperatures and forces over 2,500 flight cancellations; the tunnel of arctic air called the "polar vortex" should head eastward during the week 2014 Event A 12-page letter written by Robert R. Livingston in 1775 is found by an archivist at the Morris-Jumel Mansion, George Washington's headquarters during the Revolutionary War; the letter explains why Livingston was chosen to help draft the Declaration of Independence 2013 Event Shinzo Abe the Prime Minister of Japan visits the Yasukuni Shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo; the shrine commemorates those who died while in the service of the Empire of Japan during the Meiji Restoration, which stored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 2013 Event During the first month of its release in October, the U.S. government reports that 106,185 people signed up for health insurance; only 26,794 signed up using the failed website, HealthCare.gov 2013 Event The trial for ousted Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi begin in Cairo; Morsi's behavior during the session prompts the judge to postpone the trial until January 8, 2014 2013 Event Credit card information, among other data of 2.9 million Adobe consumers was stolen during a cyber attack on the company's website 2013 Event Declassified CIA documents reveal that during the Iran-Iraq War, top Reagan administration officials gave Iraq information on the location of Iranian troops 2013 Event Syria's government allows UN weapons inspectors to visit the site outside of Damascus suspected of a chemical weapons attack during the conflict 2013 Event U.S. growth in imports outpaces its growth in exports, causing the U.S. trade deficit to widen 8.5% during the month of April 2013 Event Scientists in Canada bring 400 year-old bryophyte specimens left behind by retreating glaciers during the Ice Age back to life 2013 Event Ibragim Todashev, a suspect under FBI questioning in Orlando, Florida, for his connections to the April 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, is shot dead after attacking an agent during the course of questioning 2013 Event Cairo, Egypt conducts a retrial of its former President Hosni Mubarak over his alleged role and complicity in the deaths of protestors during the 2011 Egyptian revolution 2013 Event During the new swearing in ceremony of Enrico Letta, an Italian man shoots and wounds two policemen outside Palazzo Chigi 2013 Event Malawi President Joyce Banda accuses singer Madonna of 'bullying state officials' after exaggerating the contributions of her charity and complaining about her treatment during a recent visit to the country 2013 Event Australia's Prime Minister Julia Gillard formally apologizes to people affected by forced adoptions during the 1950s through 1970s 2013 Event During a U.N. conference on disarmament, North Korea threatens to destroy South Korea 2013 Event G20 finance ministers focus on the so-named "currency wars" during their meeting in Moscow, Russia 2013 Event At a University of Leicester media conference, it is announced that during a 2012 archeological dig in Leicester, the skeleton they unearthed is confirmed to be the remains of King Richard III of England 2013 Event A power outage occurs during the Super Bowl XLVII at New Orleans' Superdome; the Baltimore Ravens defeat the San Francisco 49ers 34 - 31 2012 Event Voters in Alexandria, Egypt clash during the evening of the second voting session on the highly charged constitutional referendum 2012 Event The 52-foot iconic statue known as Big Tex, is destroyed by fire during the final days of the 2012 State Fair of Texas 2012 Event Protestors in Iran clash with riot police during their demonstration against the collapse of the rial, the country's currency 2012 Event Britain tennis pro Andy Murray wins the16th gold medal for Britain during the 2012 Summer Olympics after defeating Roger Federer in the men's singles final 2012 Event In Egypt, protesters throw tomatoes and shoes at U.S. Secretary of State's motorcade during her first visit to the country since President Mohamed Mursi was elected 2012 Event During the U.S. selection trials, U.S. track and field athlete Ashton Eaton sets the new world record for the decathlon 2012 Event During the first three months of 2012, revised figures show that the U.K. economy shrunk by 0.3% 2012 Event During the second day of evidence at the Leveson Inquiry, Rupert Murdock reveals there was a 'cover-up' at 'News of the World' but that he had no knowledge of it 2012 Event World leaders discuss nuclear security during a summit in Seoul, South Korea 2012 Event Footballer Fabrice Muamba is critically ill and in a London hospital intensive care unit after undergoing cardiac arrest on live television during the 41st minute of the FA cup quarter final 2012 Event In Rio de Janeiro, a record 2.2 million people attend the Bola Preta street party during Rio's carnival 2012 Event As a cost-saving measure during bankcruptcy, Eastman Kodak Co. reports they will no longer make digital cameras, pocket video cameras and digital picture frames 2012 Event Apple, Inc. reports over 37 million iPhones and over 15 million iPads were sold during the 2011 fourth quarter; the company generated over $127 billion in revenue 2011 Event During the 40th anniversary of the People's Republic of Bangladesh, a bomb kills one person and clashes break out between security and opposition protesters 2011 Event Japan's Government apologizes to Canada for the treatment of its POWs during World War II 2011 Event In Sweden, divers find the wreckage of the Svardet, a warship sunk in 1676 during the Battle of Oland 2011 Event The U.S. is granted permission by North Korea to search for remains of American soliders killed during the Korean War 2011 Event The Government of Syria is under investigation by the U.N. Human Rights Council for alleged human rights violations during the 2011 Syrian uprising 2011 Event In England, two men who created a Facebook site to incite violence during the riots are sentenced to four years imprisonment 2011 Event Juan Maria Bordaberry, former Uruguayan dictator, dies while under house arrest for murders committed during his dictatorship 2011 Event UK Researchers report a study showing that the use of drugs during vitro fertilization may increase the risk of Down syndrome for their baby 2011 Event The Tokyo Electric Power Company claims three Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant reactors partially melted down during the 2011 Tohoku earthquake and tsunami 2011 Event The U.S. intends to impose sanctions on Bashar al-Assad, President of Syria, for alleged human rights breaches during the 2011 Syrian Uprising 2011 Event Queen Elizabeth II visits Ireland's Croke Park in Dublin, where the Bloody Sunday massacre of 1920 occurred during the Irish War of Independence 2011 Event In Tripoli, the compound of leader Muammar Gaddafi is targeted with more bombing raids during the third night of international intervention in Libya 2011 Event More than 1,000 people are estimated to have been killed during the unrest in Libya 2010 Event In Tunisia, a protester dies of injuries incurred during continued protests over unemployment and living conditions 2010 Event A stampede occurs in Phnom Penh, Cambodia, during the Khmer Water Festival celebrations, killing at least 339 people 2010 Event Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao releases pictures of the moon's Sinus Iridum, or Bay of Rainbows, taken during China's Chang e-2 lunar mission 2010 Event In Italy, a package at the Bologna Airport, addressed to Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi bursts into flames during an inspection by police 2010 Event In Parana, Brazil, a stadium collapses during a car race, injuring 110 people 2010 Event The Medal of Honor is awarded for the first time since the Vietnam War; U.S. Army Staff Sergeant Salvatore Giunta received the medal for his actions during the War in Afghanistan 2010 Event Two days after Rwanda's presidential election, Kigali, Rwanda reports that a grenade attack occurred during rush hour 2010 Event Convicted for transporting soldiers during the Rwandan Genocide, Dominique Ntawukuriryayo is sentenced to 25 years in prison 2010 Event The U.S. Senate investigates Goldman Sachs, finding that they made billions of dollars at the expense of clients during the housing market collapse 2010 Event President of the People's Republic of China, Hu Jintao, meets with President Barack Obama to discuss Iran's nuclear program during the Nuclear Security Summit 2010 Event Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili dies in a fatal crash during a training run for the 2010 Vancouver Olympics, hours before the opening ceremonies 2009 Event Inmates at Iraq's notoriuous Abu Grraib prison start a fire and clash with guards during two days of unrest 2009 Event More than 2,000 people found in Poland's largest mass grave during World War II are reburied in a military cemetary 2009 Event Buddhist Treasures buried during the 1930's Mongolian Communist Purge, were discovered in the Gobi desert 2009 Event Under investigation for bribery during his Presidency, former President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, commits suicide 2009 Event Joao Bernardo Vierira, President of Guinea-Bissau is assassinated during an armed attack on his residence in Bissau 2009 Event Former Serbian President Milan Mulutinovic is acquitted of war crimes during the Kosovo War 2009 Death Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47 2004 Event Tropical Storm Jeanne kills more than 550 during flooding in Haiti 2004 Event Former President Gerald Ford suffers a stroke during the Republican National Convention 2004 Death Archibald Cox, Watergate prosecutor, fired by Nixon during the Watergate hearings, dies at 92 2004 Death Sam Dash, lawyer, Senate counsel during Watergate, dies at 79 2004 Event At least 250 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death during the annual stoning of Satan ritual in the Mena Valley, Saudi Arabia 2002 Death Jeff Corey, actor/teacher, blacklisted actor during the McCarthy era, dies at 88 2001 Death Emilie Schindler, humanitarian, ", helped save 1,000 Jews during WWII, ", dies at 93 2001 Event Russian Mir space station is crashed into the Pacific during a controlled re-entry 1999 Event During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 Event President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference 1998 Event At least 119 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death during the annual stoning of Satan ritual in the Mena Valley, Saudi Arabia 1997 Event Melissa Drexler, 18, charged with killing her baby during her prom 1996 Death Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1996 Event 2 U.S. Marine helicopters collided during joint U.S. and British war games 1996 Event 50,000 swimmers raise 15 million for charity during BT's Swimathon '96 1996 Death Arleigh Burke, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War, dies at 94 1995 Death Fabio Casartelli, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race, died during 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France, in a crash occurring on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet in the Pyrenees 1995 Event Former WMMS engineer William Alford is sentenced to 10 days and $1,000 fine for cutting feed during Howard Stern's broadcast from Cleveland 1994 Event Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg" 1994 Death Thadde Nsengiyumva, Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda, murdered during the Rwandan genocide 1994 Death Ulrike Maier, olympic skier, breaks neck during world cup skiing at 26 1993 Event 25 people killed during Ghana-Ivory Coast soccer match 1993 Death Sergey Vozovikov, cosmonaut, dies during underwater test at 34 1992 Event During spelling bee, Quayle misspells potato, as potatoe 1991 Event 93 cars and 11 truck accident near San Francisco during a dust storm, 17 die 1991 Death Rita Marechal, actress (Good During Only During), dies 1991 Death Jason Christmas, dies of gunshot wound during robbery in New York at 49 1990 Event Wrestler Brutus Beefcake injured during para-sailing 1989 Event 1st Baseball game to start outdoors and end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, and beat Brewers 4-2 1989 Event Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers 1989 Event Cleveland's Chris Dudley misses 5 free throws during 1 foul attempt 1988 Event Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows 1988 Event Federal smoking ban during domestic airline flights of 2 hours or less 1987 Event U.S. Justice Department bars Austrian Chancellor Kurt Waldheim from entering U.S., due to his aid of Nazi Germany during WW II 1987 Event New York Met Darryl Strawberry charges Red Sox pitcher Al Nipper during spring training exhibition game, causes bench clearing brawl 1986 Event Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 of the World Series, sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $500 1986 Event 150 killed during race riot in Karachi 1986 Event NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game 1986 Event Michael Sergio Parachutes into Shea Stadium during game 6 of WS 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 1985 Event Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game 1984 Event During a radio voice test President Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes" 1984 Event Mary Decker trips on heel of Zola Budd during 3,000m Olympic run 1984 Event Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial 1983 Event Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period 1983 Death Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race 1983 Death Maxie Anderson, balloonists, dies during a race 1983 Event Hartford Whalers smallest crowd 4,812 (beat Devils) during blizzard 1982 Event English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England 1982 Death Vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53 1980 Event Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis 1980 Death Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass 1979 Event 5 mortally wounded during anti-Ku Klux Klan demonstration in NC 1978 Event Padres fire Al Dark (2nd manager ever fired during spring training) 1977 Event Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2 1977 Event Rings of Uranus discovered during occulation of SAO 1976 Death General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup 1975 Event Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play) 1975 Event Yankees sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire 1974 Event U.S. General George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in U.S. over his treatment during the 1973 World Series 1974 Event During a David Cassidy concert in London a 14 year old is trampled 1974 Event England begins 3 day work week during mine strike 1973 Event During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes 1973 Event Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine breaks his leg trying to scale wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's 1973 Event Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs manager Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, thus technically becoming baseball's 1st black manager 1972 Event 19 mountain climbers killed on Japan's Mount Fuji during an avalanche 1972 Event Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns 1972 Event 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota 1971 Death Junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44 1971 Death Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game and later, dies 1971 Event 36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; drunk LSD apple juice 1970 Event Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest 1970 Event Oakland uses gold-colored bases during the club's home opener Rules Committee subsequently bans this innovation 1969 Event 25 members of U.S. aircraft carrier Enterprise die during maneuvers 1968 Event U.S. Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony 1968 Event During Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute 1968 Event Phillies J Boozer is ejected for throwing spitballs during his warmup 1968 Death Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during game (Jan 13), dies 1967 Event Silver Bay bridge (Oh-WV) collapes during afternoon rush hour, 34 die 1967 Event Palace of Fine Arts reopens (1st time during 1915 exposition) 1967 Event U.S. planes bomb Haiphong for 1st time during Vietnam War 1966 Event Beatles pelted with rotten fruit during Memphis concert 1966 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march 1965 Birthday Barbara Lufthansa Herzog, born during Lufthansa Frankfurt-NY flight 1965 Event Phillies Dick Allen and Frank Thomas get into a fight during practice 1964 Event During services held for Sam Cooke fans caused damage to Funeral Home 1962 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia 1962 Event 2 members of Flying Wallendas' high-wire act killed when their 7-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit 1961 Birthday Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1959 Event NBC uses cameras to show catchers signals during ankee-Red Sox game 1959 Event During a game in Wrigley Field, 2 balls were in play at same time 1958 Birthday Tony Sibson, born in Leicester, England, professional boxer, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, during the 1970's and 1980's 1958 Event Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled 1958 Birthday Ricardo Acuna, born in Santiago, Chile, former tennis player, ranked was 47th in the world, won three doubles titles during his career 1957 Death Leo Perutz, writer, wrote 11 novels, mathematician, emigrated to Palestine during Nazi Anschluss, 1938, dies in Bad Ischi, Austria 1956 Event 6 marine recruits drown during exercise at Paradise Is SC 1956 Event AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training 1954 Event Joseph Welch asks Senator Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" during Senate-Army hearings 1954 Event Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die 1951 Event During Korean War, U.S. / U.N. forces recapture Seoul 1951 Event During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul 1950 Event During Korean conflict, United Nations forces land at Inchon in South Korea 1949 Birthday Shafiq Ahmed, cricketer, Pakistani batsman during the 70's 1945 Event During snow storm, school bus crashes, kills 15 (Washington) 1945 Event Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of WW II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal attempt fails, later he is hanged 1945 Event U.S. defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II 1945 Event Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason 1945 Event U.S. troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II 1945 Event U.S. forces invade Okinawa during WW II 1945 Event U.S.S.R. invades Austria during WW II 1945 Event During WW II Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany 1944 Event During WW II, U.S. troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall 1944 Event Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II 1944 Event During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane 1944 Death Danny Brotheridge, British lieutenant, 1st to die during D-Day 1944 Event During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy 1944 Event 1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol) 1943 Event U.S. 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17 during assault on Schweinfurt 1943 Event Allied forces captured Naples during WW II 1943 Event U.S. forces overrun New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II 1943 Event Benito Mussolini captured, dismissed as premier of Italy during WW II 1943 Event 500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II 1943 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country during wartime 1943 Event British and U.S. Army link up in Africa during WW II 1943 Event Meat, butter and cheese rationed in U.S. during WW II 1943 Event Failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight 1942 Event U.S. rations coffee during WWII 1942 Event During WW II Germany completes their occupation of France 1942 Event During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt 1942 Event U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II 1942 Event 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich 1942 Event U.S. begins rationing sugar during WW II 1942 Event 1st U.S. force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland 1942 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt asks commissioner to continue baseball during WW II 1941 Event Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II 1941 Event Germany, Italy and Romania declares war on Soviet Union during WW II 1940 Event British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II 1940 Event 1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime 1940 Event During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England 1940 Birthday James Brady, press secretary, wounded during Reagan assassin attempt 1940 Event France signs an armistice with Italy during WW II 1940 Event German forces occupied Paris during WW II 1940 Event Italy declares war on France and Britain during WW II 1940 Event Norway surrenders to Germany during WW II 1940 Event Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II, Denmark surrenders 1940 Event Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus 1939 Event U.S. allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II 1939 Event Soviet Union invades Poland during WW II 1936 Birthday Phil Sharpe, cricketer, England middle order batsman during 60's 1932 Event During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes 1932 Event U.S. airship Columbia crashes during storm in Flushing, New York 1930 Birthday Alan Moss, cricket pace bowler, England during 50's 1926 Birthday P G "Nana" Joshi, cricket wicketkeeper, Indian during 1950's 1925 Birthday Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman, 18 Tests during 1950's 1923 Event Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) 1922 Birthday John Farr, born in Nottingham, England, Sir John Arnold Farr, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Harborough 1959 - 1992, served with Royal Navy during World War II 1922 Event Cubs swap Max Flack for Cards Cliff Heathcote during middle of doubleheader. Both play for both teams that day 1922 Event State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg, South Africa 1920 Event Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game 1920 Birthday Antony Duff, born in England, served Royal Navy during World War II, Deputy Governor of Southern Rhodesia, diplomat, Director-General of Military Intelligence, section 5, 1985 - 1988, the United Kingdom's internal security service 1919 Event French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt 1918 Event During WW I, U.S. forces launch an attack on German-occupied St. Mihiel 1918 Event Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I 1918 Event 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I 1918 Event During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive 1917 Event U.S. becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I 1917 Event 1st U.S. Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I 1917 Event General Pershing and his HQ staff arrived in Paris during WW I 1917 Event Hank Gowdy is 1st baseball player to enlist during WW I 1917 Event Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I 1916 Event Italy declares war against Germany during WW I 1916 Event A bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10 1915 Birthday Colin Purdie Kelly, U.S., 1st U.S. air hero, during WW II 1915 Event Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany during WW I 1914 Event Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I 1914 Event Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I 1914 Event 33 killed by soldiers during mine strike in Ludlow, Colorado 1913 Event Train crash in Liverpool during "Black Week" 1913 Birthday William J. Casey, headed CIA during Iran-contra scandal, 1981-87 1912 Event 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break 1912 Event King Vittorio Emanuel III of Rome injured during assassination attempt 1910 Event New York City Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt 1910 Birthday Arthur Hazlerigg, born in England, Lord Hazlerigg, 2nd Baron Hazlerigg, awarded Military Cross, judge, Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire, soldier, served during World War II, life peer 1909 Birthday Earl Butz, born in Indiana, served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Nixon and Ford administrations 1909 Event President Taft inaugrated at 27th president during 10" snowstorm 1906 Event Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising 1905 Event Rebel battle flags captured during war are returned to South 1904 Event Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colorado during a flash flood, kills 96 1904 Event Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo 1902 Event 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City) 1901 Birthday Arleigh Burke, born in Boulder, Colorado, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War 1901 Death Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded 1901 Death Hsu Cheng-yu, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded 1900 Birthday Ernie Pyle, born in England, correspondent during WW II 1900 Birthday Leo Smit, born in Amsterdam, Holland, composer, killed in Poland during the Holocaust 1898 Event U.S. forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war 1898 Event 1st U.S. Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War 1898 Event U.S. Marines land in Cuba, during Spanish-American War 1896 Death Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 1886 Event Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency, Frances Folsom 1884 Birthday Tojo Hideki, Japanese Prime Minister during WW II 1882 Event Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit 1882 Birthday Leo Perutz, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, writer, wrote 11 novels, mathematician, emigrated to Palestine during Nazi Anschluss, 1938 1878 Event German anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election 1877 Event Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa 1872 Event Britain pays U.S. $15 M for damages during Civil War 1868 Event Pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse 1865 Event Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction 1865 Event Columbia South Carolina burns down during Civil War 1864 Event Union General William T Sherman begins march to sea during Civil War 1864 Event Kingston, Georgia burned during Sherman's March to Sea 1862 Event New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War 1861 Event British territorial waters and ports off-limits during Civil War 1861 Event Steeple of Chichester Cathedral blown down during a storm 1855 Event Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising 1854 Event During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia 1843 Event An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm 1836 Event Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse 1829 Event Unruly crowd mobs White House during President Jackson inaugural ball 1828 Event Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk 1827 Event Turks capture Acropolis and takes Athens during Greek War of Independ 1817 Death Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brigadier General 1814 Event Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 1813 Event British burn Buffalo, New York during War of 1812 1793 Event Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror 1778 Event British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution 1777 Event British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution 1776 Event British troops captured Fort Washington during American Revolution 1776 Event British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during Revolution 1776 Event British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War 1774 Birthday Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse 1770 Death Crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre 1758 Event Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return 1755 Event British General E. Braddock mortally wounded during French and Indian War 1755 Death E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French and Indian War 1750 Birthday Stephen Girard, bailed out U.S. bonds during War of 1812 1746 Birthday Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment, 1771-92 1738 Birthday George III, English King during American Revolution, 1760-1820 1659 Event Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in U.S.) 1559 Event Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament 1476 Event 400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy 1469 Birthday Manuel I, King of Portugal, 1495-1521, during era of exploration 1461 Event Henry VI was deposed by Duke of York during War of the Roses 1393 Event Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) 1349 Event 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots 644 Event Kalief Omar I injured during assassination attempt
