2015 Event Apple reports higher earnings than expected by Wall Street, at $2.33 per share for the second quarter versus the projected $2.16 per share; earnings were boosted by strong sales of the latest iPhone models and increased sales in China 2014 Event Oil prices fall to $69/barrel after an OPEC decision to continue current oil production levels despite pressure from non-OPEC oil producing countries seeking higher prices 2014 Event The Church of England announces that it has changed its rules to allow female bishops; the church has allowed female priests for the last 20 years but has not allowed women to serve in higher positions until now 2014 Event A survey by Consumer Reports reveals that diners prefer restaurants that use higher quality ingredients and allow for customization of the meal; Chipotle Mexican Grill led the survey in the fast-casual category 2013 Event In Bangladesh, workers seeking higher pay go on strike, and hundreds of garment factories shut down 2011 Event According to the U.S. Department of Energy, 2010 greenhouse gas levels are higher than a worst case scenario set by climate experts in 2007 2011 Event Higher than expected consumer price index figures and U.S. default concerns cause the Australian dollar to reach a post-float record against the U.S. dollar 2011 Event President Hosni Mubarak relinquishes power to the head of the Higher Military Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi 2010 Event University students in England and Wales protest the government's plan to increase tuition fees and make higher education funding cuts 2010 Event Iranian President, Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, commands Iran's atomic agency to start enriching uranium at a higher level 1993 Death Djilalli Lyabes, Algerian minister of Higher Education, murdered 1987 Death Jaco Pastorius, John Francis Anthony 'Jaco' Pastorius III, musician, electric bass player, jazz genre, style included intricate, higher register solos, voted 'Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived' by Bass Guitar magazine, dies at 35 1987 Event 29th Grammy Awards: Higher Love, Graceland, Bruce Hornsby wins 1973 Birthday Tyra Banks, model/actress, Higher Learning, Fresh Prince of Bel Air 1973 Event 40,000 civil servants demonstrate against higher pension contribution 1970 Event Umps return after 1-day walkout in quest of higher wages 1968 Birthday Kenny Chesney, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, country music artist, over 30 hits, 13 albums certified gold or higher by RIAA, albums include, 'When the Sun Goes Down' 1951 Birthday Jaco Pastorius, born in Norristown, Pennsylvania, John Francis Anthony 'Jaco' Pastorius III, musician, electric bass player, jazz genre, style included intricate, higher register solos, voted 'Greatest Bass Player Who Has Ever Lived' by Bass Guitar magazine 1948 Birthday Steve Winwood, England, rock bassist, A Higher Love 1944 Birthday Rita Coolidge, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Higher and Higher, We're All Alone 1940 Event R Rodgers/Lorenz Hart's "Higher and Higher," premieres in New York City 1923 Event Belgium: Borinage-mine workers strike for higher wages 1892 Event Black Longshoremen strike for higher wages in St. Louis Mo 1860 Event Shoe-making workers of Lynn Ms, strike successfully for higher wages 1820 Birthday Anne Jemima Clough, England, promoted higher education for women 1800 Birthday Catherine Beecher, educator, championed higher education for women 1797 Death John Wilkes, English journalist/Higher/Lower house leader, dies at 72
