2015 Event A shipwreck that may have drowned up to 900 North African migrants traveling to Europe has prompted the European Union to meet in order to develop a plan to fund and organize rescues while reducing human trafficking incidents 2014 Event The NCAA settles a lawsuit regarding concussions, paying $70 million to assess head injuries for current and past players of college sports; The fund does not cover treatment, forcing injured players to sue their colleges for compensation 2012 Event In Haiti, Prime Minister Laurent Lamothe announced plans to pay for a new education fund with a new 'sin' tax on alcohol, cigarettes and gambling 2012 Event The Philippines lends $1 billion to the International Monetary Fund 2012 Event Following some controversial remarks, Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, is accused of 'insulting the Greek people' 2011 Event The International Monetary Fund approves a new three-year loan for Haiti worth $60 million, canceling Haiti's $268 million debt 2011 Event Following the resignation of Dominique Strass-Kahn, France finance minister Christine Lagarde becomes the new head of the International Monetary Fund 2011 Event In efforts to fund rising social security costs, the Government of Japan plans to double its sales tax over four years 2011 Event In Greece, Police fire tear gas on protesters angry over cuts their government made in co-operation with the European Union and the International Monetary Fund 2011 Event French Minister of Finance, Christine Lagarde, declares her candidacy as head of the International Monetary Fund 2010 Event A loan of 22.5bn euro to the Republic of Ireland is approved by the International Monetary Fund 2010 Event Ireland presents its 15 billion euro austerity package to secure a financial bailout from European Union and the International Monetary Fund 2010 Event Pfizer sponsors a study of the smoking cessation drug Varenicline, suggest governments would be wise to fund smoking cessation treatments 2010 Event In response to the Gulf of Mexico oil disaster, BP agrees to finance a $20 billion fund to compensate those whose livelihood has been damaged 2010 Event The European Union and International Monetary Fund present Greece with 120 billion Euro bailout package to help rid them of their sovereign debt 1998 Event 18th United Negro College Fund raises (rebroadcasted Jan 17th) 1997 Event 3 Swiss banks create $70 million Holocaust fund 1996 Event 16th United Negro College Fund raises $12,600,000 1995 Death Bernard Cornfeld, Romanian/US financier (Fund of Funds), dies at 67 1995 Death Ota Adler, Czechoslovakian/British fur trader (Jewish Aid Fund), dies at 83 1995 Event 15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000 1994 Event 14th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 1992 Event 13th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 1992 Death Leo van der Kar, masseur/businessman/founder (Sports Fund), dies at 79 1992 Event Supreme Court rules fund soliciting can be banned at airports 1991 Event 12th United Negro College Fund 1990 Event 11th United Negro College Fund raises $10,000,000 1989 Event 10th United Negro College Fund raises $12,000,000 1984 Event 5th United Negro College Fund 1980 Event 1st United Negro College Fund 1976 Event Arabic Monetary Fund established in Abu Dhabi 1972 Birthday Geri Halliwell, born in Watford, England, author, philanthropist, known as 'Ginger Spice' from band, the Spice Girls, representative for the United Nations Population Fund 1969 Event Melina Mercouri establishes Greek Aid Fund 1967 Event International Monetary Fund reforms world monetary system 1966 Event South Africa government bans Defense and Aid Fund 1952 Event Canadain Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted 1949 Birthday Paul Nurse, dr/director-general elect, Imperial Cancer Research Fund 1947 Event International Monetary Fund begins operation 1946 Event U.N. Children's Fund (UNICEF) established (Nobel 1965) 1945 Event International Monetary Fund established - World Bank founded 1944 Event United Negro College Fund incorporates 1944 Event United Negro College Fund incorporates 1942 Event 1st twilight game in 24 years, the Dodgers top Giants 7-6 raising $60,000 for Navy Relief Fund 1940 Event Prince Bernhard Fund forms 1939 Event NAACP organized Legal Defense and Education Fund 1939 Birthday Marian Wright-Edelman, health care president, Childrens Defense Fund 1927 Birthday Bernard "Bernie" Cornfeld, Romanian/U.S. financier, Fund of Funds 1926 Birthday Jerry Lewis, comedian and fund raiser, MDA, loved in France 1924 Event Mass Investors Trust becomes 1st mutual fund set up in US 1908 Birthday Brinsley Ford, CEO, National Art Collections Fund 1904 Event Andrew Carnegie establishes Carnegie Hero Fund 1903 Birthday Ashley Clarke, president, Venice in Peril Fund 1902 Event Cecil Rhodes scholarship fund forms with $10 million 1901 Event Jewish National Fund starts 1896 Birthday Philip L Carret, Lynn Massachusetts, CEO, Pioneer Fund 1867 Event Peabody Fund forms to promote Black education in South 1816 Event 1st savings bank in U.S. opens (Philadelphia Savings Fund Society)
