2015 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that the country is aiding the forces of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad with military expertise and equipment; Putin states that troops may also be sent in the future to help fight against ISIL 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama bans the use of certain military equipment by police in the wake of recent deaths of unarmed black men by police officers; the move is meant to help communities see police as protectors rather than as an 'occupied force' 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama provides authorization for military reserves to be sent to West Africa if needed to help respond to the Ebola epidemic; the president also does not see the need to ban travelers from West Africa from entering the U.S. 2014 Event Facebook and Apple are offering to pay the costs of freezing the eggs of female employees covered by the companies' insurance plans; the companies see the offering as a way to help women focus on their careers if they wish to delay motherhood 2014 Event With help from Qatar officials, 45 U.N. peacekeepers from Fiji have been freed by their Syrian rebel captors; the troops were taken hostage two weeks ago after the rebels overtook the Syrian-controlled part of Golan Heights from government troops 2014 Event Former British Prime Minister Tony Blair has accepted a role as economic advisor to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in order to help Egypt reform its economy and develop new business opportunities 2014 Event Russia supplies Iraq with military aircraft to help the government fight insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq; the U.S. has readied military assistance, but it has not yet been delivered 2014 Event German company Linde begins constructing a facility to convert wind power to hydrogen; the plant will help Germany in its efforts to increase reliance on renewable energy sources 2014 Event Google is partnering with solar manufacturer SunPower to form a financing program to help families afford solar power for their homes 2014 Event Disney announces that it will buy Maker Studios for $500 million with an additional payout of $450 million if certain performance targets are met; purchase of the online video producer may help Disney expand marketing outlets for its media 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 Britain agrees to help Syria destroy over 165 tons of chemical weapons; the stockpile includes substances that could be used to make highly toxic nerve agents 2013 Event Amidst criticism for its lack of help in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, China's 'Peace Ark', a 14,000-ton navy hospital ship, is sent to the Philippines to help its relief efforts'; the country also sent an emergency medical team and a disaster relief team from the Chinese Red Cross 2013 Event The Philippines receives a $500 million emergency loan from the World Bank to help the country recover and rebuild in the aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan 2013 Event NASA completes a launch of the MAVEN, whose mission is to study Mars atmosphere in depth' the data from the MAVEN will help researchers construct a history of the climate on Mars and should help them understand how the water on Mars disappeared 2013 Event In the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, Australian pledges $10 million to help with major clean-up and relief efforts in Vietnam, where over people in a single province are feared dead 2013 Event Researchers in Vietnam completed a two-year project to use nanotechnology to produce Nano Curcumin, a substance that can help treat cancer; the substance Curcumin has a low absorption rate and does not dissolve well in water 2013 Event Austrian researchers successfully grew 'cerebral organoids' or mini-brains, containing several distinct regions of the brain; the mini-brains will help scientists understand how brains develop, and what causes schizophrenia and autism 2013 Event Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd announces a plan to help settle Papua New Guinea asylum seekers who come to Australia by boat 2012 Event Vice foreign minister to Japan, Chikao Kawai, is sent to China to help improve the status of relations between the two countries 2012 Event Four genetically different types of breast cancer are identified by researchers; the study, part of the Cancer Genome Atlas, will help scientists understand how to cure breast cancer in the future 2012 Event Scientists create a 'magic carpet' using optical fibers to help prevent elderly people from falling by detecting when unusual footsteps are taken 2012 Event For the first time since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the United States plans to help clean up herbicide Agent Orange from areas in Vietnam 2012 Event News that European Union members agree on a deal to help some struggling Eurozone members causes world stock markets to soar 2012 Event Spain confirms its receipt of over 100 billion euros in loans to help manage the needs of its struggling banks 2012 Event Chen Guangcheng, a Chinese dissident, requests help from the U.S. Congress in his attempt to flee China with his family 2012 Event The Vietnamese government asks for help from the World Health Organization after an outbreak of an unidentified fatal disease occurs in Quang Ngai Province 2012 Event Ceremonies and special events marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic are help around the world 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI says Cuba needs to find ways to move away from Communism, and that he will help them find a peaceful way to make the transition 2011 Event Parliament gives the new Greek Prime Minister, Lucas Papademos a vote of confidence, opening the doors for national unity to help restore financial stability in Greece 2011 Event Following the turmoil of the Arab Spring G8 nations pledge $40 billion to help Arab countries reconstruct and implement democracy 2011 Event Rioting takes place in English cities including Manchester, liverpool, Salford, Birmingham and Nottingham; police from Scotland are called in to help 2011 Event Newspapers report that Japan will issue over 10 trillion yen in emergency government bonds to help pay for their earthquake and tsunami recovery efforts 2011 Event An undersea fiber-optic cable arrives in Cuba, linking it to Venezuela. Venezuela offered to help Cuba speed its internet connection when the U.S. refused 2011 Event Save the Children launches a campaign to help 400,000 children in Sri Lanka deal with the crisis following the worst floods in their history 2010 Event Britain's Labor Party leader Ed Miliband launches a review of the British Labor Party, calling upon activists to help make it the 'People's Party' once again 2010 Event The U.S. announces it will provide an additional $500 million to aid Pakistan to help rebuilding efforts after major floods ravaged the country 2010 Event International pledges to help Pakistan recover from devastating floods currently totals $800 million 2010 Event The U.S. pledges $10 million in foreign aid money to help victims of the Pakistan floods 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 2010 Event Rescuers in Shanxi, China, enter a flooded mine to help over 153 workers who have been trapped for over a week 2002 Death Eileen Farrell, singer, Can't Help Singing: The Life of Eileen Farrell, dies at 82 1992 Event Lucy in Peanuts comics raises her Pyschiatric Help from 5 cents to 47 cents 1991 Event TV show "Roc" has a gay wedding episode - Can't Help Loving that Man 1991 Event Major league umpire Steve Palermo and former NFL defensive lineman Terence Mann were shot trying to help 2 waitresses from being robbed 1990 Event Former Exxon Valdez Captain Joseph Hazelwood ordered to help clean up Prince William Sound and pay $50,000 in restitution for 1989 oil spill 1988 Death Roy Kinnear, actor (Casanova, Pirates, Scrooge, Help!), dies at 54 1980 Event 6 Iranian held U.S. hostages escape with help of Canadians 1979 Event Supreme Court rules employers may use quotas to help minorities 1976 Event Viking 1 radio signal from Mars help prove general theory of relativity 1975 Event India launches 1st satellite with help of U.S.S.R. 1969 Event Mets help their power needs by adding 1st baseman Donn Clendenon 1968 Event Pitcher's mound drops from 15" to 10" and strike zone reduced from knees to shoulders to top of knees to armpits, to help hitters 1968 Event Jim Northrup hits 2 grand-slammers to help Tigers beat Cleveland 14-3 1967 Event Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt end "6-Day War" with United Nations help 1966 Event David Bowie releases his 1st record 'Can't Help Thinking About Me' 1965 Event Beatles' "Help!," album goes #1 and stays #1 for 9 weeks 1965 Event Beatles' "Help!," single goes #1 and stays #1 for 3 weeks 1965 Birthday Kevin Dillon, New York, actor, Heaven Help Us, Remote Control, Platoon 1965 Event Beatles movie "Help" opens in New York City 1965 Event Beatles release "Help" album in U.K. 1965 Event Beatles movie "Help" premieres, Queen Elizabeth attends 1965 Event Beatles "Help" is released in UK 1965 Event Beatles record "Help" 1965 Event Beatles announce their film is named "8 Arms to Hold on to You" (Help) 1965 Event Beatles begin filming "Help" in Bahamas 1964 Event Davie Jones and King Bees debut "I Can't Help Thinking About Me," group disbands but Davie Jones goes on to success as David Bowie 1955 Event Smokey Burgess hits 3 home runs to help Pirates beat Reds 16-5 1946 Event 66,545 fans help Yankees break million attendance mark, the earliest 1945 Event Archbishop De Jong calls for help with war casualties 1944 Birthday Joe Cocker, Sheffield Eng, rock vocalist, Little Help From My Friends 1943 Birthday Sammi Smith, born in Orange County, California, born Jewel Faye Smith, musician, songwriter, famous hit 'Help Me Make It Through the Night' written by Kris Kristofferson, part of 1970's 'outlaw country' movement 1943 Birthday Billy Swan, Cape Giradeau, Louisiana, rocker, I Can Help 1935 Birthday Jules Croiset, Dutch actor, Help, Doctor Verzuipt! 1934 Birthday Roy Kinnear, Lancashire England, actor, TW3, Help!, The 3 Musketeers 1933 Event Federal Emergency Relief Administration and Agricultural Adjustment Administration form to help the needy and farmers 1932 Birthday Richard Lester, movie director, Hard Day's Night, Help!, Petulia 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 1930 Birthday Kate Reid, born in London, England, actress, Heaven Help U.S. 1926 Event Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substaniated) 1922 Event Turkish kalief/sultan Mehmed VI asks British army for help 1920 Birthday Leo McKern, born in Sydney, Australia, actor, Blue Lagoon, Help, Mouse that Roared 1918 Birthday Patrick Cargill, actor, Help, Hammerhead 1917 Event German plan to get Mexican help in WW I exposed (Zimmerman telegram) 1906 Event International Radio Telecommunications Com adopts "SOS" as new call for help 1906 Birthday John Mayo, director-general, Help the Aged 1900 Event U.S. troops arrive in Beijing, help put down Boxer Rebellion 1892 Event Mine explosion kills 100, Krebs, Okla-blacks trying to help rescue white survivors, driven away with guns 1865 Event Freedmen's Bureau is created to help destitute free blacks 1864 Birthday Lord Cecil of Chelwood, UK, help form League of Nations, Nobel 1937 1861 Event Dorothea Dix offers help in setting up hospitals for Union Army 1854 Birthday William Crawford Gorgas, U.S., Surgeon-Gen, help cure yellow fever 1845 Birthday William Muldoon, Belfast, New York, boxing commissioner, help find PAL 1804 Birthday Robert Baldwin, L, help establish government in Canada, or 1904 1787 Birthday Karl Ferdinand von Grafe, help create modern plastic surgery 1745 Event French help convoy reaches Montrose Scotland 1732 Birthday Franz Joseph Haydn, born in Austria, composer, help develop classical style
