2015 Event Australian golfer Jason Day wins the PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par; American Jordan Spieth wins second place, resulting in a rank of #1 in the world, replacing Northern Irish golf champ Rory McIlroy 2015 Event Golfer Jordan Spieth, 21 years old, wins the U.S. Open, making him the youngest to win since Bobby Jones over 90 years ago 2015 Event Jordan Spieth, age 21, wins the Masters golf tournament, tying Tiger Woods' record-setting 72-hole score of 18 under par at the course in 1997 2015 Event A 37-year-old man from South Carolina is rescued 500 miles from home after 66 days lost at sea; Louis Jordan had been in an antique 35-foot sailboat fishing in the open sea when the boat capsized in a storm, and he survived on fish and rainwater 2013 Event A meeting of the U.N. General Assembly organized by former Serbian foreign minister, Vuk Jeremic, is boycotted by the United States, Jordan and Canada 2012 Event After being convicted of corruption, Jordan's former spy chief, Mohammad al-Dahabi, is sentenced to 13 years of imprisonment 2011 Event The Arab Gas Pipeline in Egypt's Sinai Peninsula is destroyed in an explosion; the line supplies gas to Jordan and Israel 2011 Event Jordan's Ali bin Al Hussein is elected as Vice President of FIFA, the International Federation of Association Football 2008 Birthday Princess Rayet Al Noor bint Al Hashim, born in Amman, Jordan 1996 Event Michael Jordan signs a NBA contract for 1 year for $25 million 1996 Death Barbara Jordan, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978 1995 Event Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers 1995 Event Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement 1994 Event Jordan and Israel sign peace accord 1994 Event 1st telephone link between Israel and Jordan 1994 Event Jordan and Israeli end 46 year state of war 1994 Event Israel and Jordan agree to talks in Washington D.C. on July 25th 1994 Death Bahjat Talhouni, Prime Minister of Jordan 1960 - 1962, 1964 - 1965, 1967 - 1969, 1969 - 1970, dies 1993 Death Richard Jordan, U.S. actor (Hunt for Red October, Posse), dies at 55 1993 Death James Jordan, NBA Michael Jordan's father, found dead near McColl, South Carolina 1993 Death Jordan, father of Michael Jordan, murdered 1993 Death Clifford Jordan, tenor saxophonist, dies of cancer at 61 1993 Event MTV hostess Martha Quinn marries longtime boyfriend Jordan Tarlow 1993 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan scores his 20,000th career point 1992 Event Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error 1991 Event Chicago Bull Michael Jordan, named NBA's MVP 1990 Event Louis Jordan's revue "Five Guys Named Moe," premieres in London 1990 Event Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores 60 points in a game 1989 Event Egypt, Iraq, Jordan and North Yemen form common market 1989 Event Michael Jordan scores his 10,000th NBA point in his 5th season 1988 Event Patty Jordan wins LPGA Ocean State Golf Open 1988 Event King Hussein dissolves Jordan's House of Representatives 1988 Event Jordan cancels $1.3 billion development plan in West Bank 1988 Death Jim Jordan, actor (Fibber McGee), dies from a blod clot at 91 1987 Event NBA's Michael Jordan's 58 points is a Chicago Bull record 1987 Event Michael Jordan, scores Chicago Bulls record 58 points in a game 1986 Event Jordan government shuts al-Fatah offices 1985 Event Michael Jordan named NBA Rookie of Year 1985 Event Jordan king Hussein and PLO leader Arafat sign accord 1984 Event Egypt and Jordan regain diplomatic relations 1983 Event 58th Australian Womens Tennis: M Navratilova beats K Jordan (62 76) 1983 Event Jordan king Hussein ceases negotiations with PLO 1983 Birthday Jordan Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, singer, Hansons-MMMMbop 1981 Birthday Elizabeth Jordan Carr, 1st American test tube baby 1981 Event Vernon Jordan resigns as president of National Urban League 1980 Event Attempted assassination on Vernon Jordan, Jr. National Urban League president 1980 Event 54th Australian Womens Tennis: Barbara Jordan beats S Walsh (63 63) 1978 Event Jordan's King Hussein marries Elizabeth Halaby, 26-yr-old American 1978 Birthday Katie Price, born in Brighton, England, Jordan, model, businesswoman, television personality, tabloid, celebrity magazine subject, topless model, appeared on 'I'm a Celebrity... Get Me Out of Here!' show 1974 Birthday Richard Jordan, linebacker, Detroit Lions 1973 Event Israel, Egypt, Syria, Jordan, U.S. and U.S.S.R. meet in Geneva 1973 Event Jordan enters Yom Kippur war 1973 Birthday Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1973 Birthday Claudia Jordan, Miss USA-Rhode Island, 1997, top 10 1973 Event Jordan Air crash at Kano, Nigeria kills 176 Moslem pilgrims 1972 Birthday Andrew Jordan, NFL tight end for the Minnesota Vikings 1972 Event Egypt drops diplomatic relations with Jordan 1972 Death Sverre Jordan, composer, dies at 82 1971 Death Wasfi Tal, Jordan's PM, assassinated by Black Sept in Cairo 1971 Event Syriam President Assad drops diplomatic relations with Jordan 1971 Event Vernon E Jordan, Jr., appointed executive director of National Urban League 1971 Birthday Jordan Young, Thunder Bay Ont, Canadian Tour golfer, 1992 Purdue 1970 Event Jordan king Hussein forms military government 1970 Event PLO leader Arafat threatens to make a cemetery of Jordan 1970 Birthday Ricardo Jordan, born in Delray Beach, Florida, pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies 1970 Birthday Randy Jordan, NFL running back for the Jacksonville Jaguars 1970 Birthday Jordan Nathaniel M Knight, Massachusetts, rocker, New Kids-Hangin' Tough 1970 Birthday Jordan Knight, American Musician 1970 Birthday Alfred Jordan, CFL cornerback for the Calgary Stampeders 1969 Birthday Charles Jordan, wide receiver for the Miami Dolphins 1969 Death Johnny Jordan, cameraman (You Only Live Twice), dies at 44 1968 Event Battles between Jordan army and Al Fatah-arm forces 1968 Event Israeli forces cross Jordan River to attack PLO bases 1968 Birthday Reggie Jordan, NBA guard, Minnesota Timberwolves 1967 Death Jordan Whitfield, actor (Swamp Fox), dies of heart attack at 50 1967 Event Israel, Syria, Jordan, Iraq and Egypt end "6-Day War" with United Nations help 1967 Event King Hussein of Jordan visits Cairo 1967 Birthday Brian Jordan, born in Baltimore, Maryland, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals 1966 Birthday Barbara Jordan, U.S. softball outfielder, 1996 Olympics gold 1965 Death Bobby Jordan, actor (Dead End Kids), dies of sclerosis of liver at 42 1964 Event Egypt/Iraq/Jordan/Kuwait/Syria form common market 1964 Birthday Pete Jordan, born in Elmhurst, Illinois, Nike golfer, 1992 Fresno Open-2nd 1964 Event Pope Paul VI visits Jordan and Israel 1963 Birthday Michael Jordan, NBA guard, Chicago Bulls 1961 Death Marian Jordan, radio comedienne (Fibber McGee and Molly), dies at 62 1961 Birthday Michael Jordan, born in Brooklyn, New York, NBA guard and forward, Chicago Bulls 1960 Event Jordan premier Hazza-el-Madjali deadly injured at bomb attack 1960 Death Hazza el-Majali, Prime Minister of Jordan is assassinated 1959 Event USAF Captain Joe B. Jordan reaches 103,395 feet in F-104 jet fighter 1959 Event J B Jordan in F-104C sets world altitude record, 31,513m 1959 Birthday Kathy Jordan, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, tennis player, U.S. Opens Doubles 1981 1959 Birthday Patty Jordan, Buffalo, New York, LPGA golfer, 1988 Mitsubishi Motors Ocean 1959 Birthday Stanley Jordan, American Musician 1958 Event Jordan and Iraq disolve their Arab Federation, after 3 months 1958 Event King Hussein of Jordan breaks off diplomatic relations with UAR 1958 Event King Hussein declares himself head of Jordan/Iraqi federation 1958 Event Jordan and Iraq form Arab Federation 1958 Event Arab Federation of Iraq and Jordan forms 1956 Event Jordan attacks United Nations Palestine force 1956 Event Ibrahim Hashiroe succeeds Said el-Moefti as premier of Jordan 1956 Event Jordan government of Said el-Mufti forms 1956 Event Jordan government of Samir resigns 1956 Event Jordan government refuses to join Pact of Baghdad 1956 Event Samir el-Rifai forms government in Jordan 1955 Event Said el-Mufti forms Jordan government 1955 Event Jordan government of Tewfik Abdul Huda resigns 1955 Birthday Patrick McCabe, born in Clones, Ireland, novelist, wrote 'Butcher Boy', 'Breakfast on Pluto', both adapted into films by Neil Jordan 1954 Event Israeli act of revenge in Qibiya Jordan, kills 53 1954 Death Mabel Paige, actress (Lucky Jordan), dies at 73 1953 Event Hussein I installed as king of Jordan 1952 Event Hussain ibn Talal proclaimed King of Jordan 1952 Event Hussein Ibn Talal I, proclaimed King of Jordan 1952 Event Jordan adopts constitution 1951 Birthday Joe Jordan, born in Carluke, Scotland, professional soccer player, the only soccer player to score in three World Cups in 1974, 1978 and 1982 1951 Event Constitution of Jordan passes 1951 Birthday Queen Noor of Jordan, born in Washington, D.C., Lisa Najeeb Halaby, president of United World Colleges movement, fourth wife and widow to King Hussein of Jordan 1951 Death Abdullah Ibn Hussein, Jordan's King (1946-51), killed in Jerusalem 1950 Birthday Neil Jordan, born in Sligo, Ireland, director, filmmaker, novelist, won Academy-Award for movie, The Crying Game 1949 Event Transjordan renamed Jordan 1949 Event Israel and Jordan sign armistice agreement 1948 Event Jordan annexs Arabic Palestine 1948 Event Arabic Congress names Abdullah of Trans Jordan, King of Palestine 1948 Birthday Lonnie Jordan, born in San Diego, California, rock keyboardist/vocalist, War 1948 Event Jordan's Arab League captures Atarot, north of Jerusalem 1948 Event Arab legion attacks Gesher bridge on Jordan River 1946 Event Abdullah ibn Hussein becomes king of Jordan 1946 Event Jordan gains independence from Britain (National Day) 1946 Event Britain signs treaty granting independence to Jordan 1944 Birthday Hamilton Jordan, political advisor, 'Crisis - Last Days of the Carter Presidency' 1942 Birthday Pallo Jordan, South African ANC member/heads, Radio Freedom 1938 Birthday Jordan Christopher, Youngstown Ohio, actor, Secrets of Midland Heights 1938 Birthday Richard Jordan, born in New York City, actor, Dune, Old Boyfriends, Interiors 1936 Birthday June Jordan, U.S. playwright and poet, His Own Where 1936 Birthday Barbara Jordan, born in Houston, Texas, Representative-D-Texas, 1972 - 1978 1936 Birthday Bill Jordan, British trade unionist 1935 Birthday Hussein ibn Talal I, king of Jordan, 1953- 1935 Birthday Vernon Eulion Jordan, Jr., civil rights activist, National Urban League 1935 Birthday Hussain ibn Talal, King of Jordan, 1952- 1935 Birthday Frank Jordan, American Politician 1935 Birthday Henry Jordan, Emporia, Virginia, NFL defensive tackle, Cleveland, Green Bay 1932 Death Israel Querido, writer (Jordan), dies 1925 Birthday Jordan Klein, born in Miami, Florida, cameraman/director, Thunderball 1923 Birthday Bobby Jordan, born in New York, actor, Bowery Champs, Kid Dynamite, Flying Wild 1917 Birthday Jordan Whitfield, Pennsylvania, actor, Swamp Fox 1915 Death Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician 1908 Birthday Louis Jordan, born in Arkansas, alto saxman, Caldonia 1898 Birthday Marian Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedienne, Fibber McGee and Molly 1897 Birthday Marian Jordan, actress, Molly-Fibber McGee and Molly 1896 Birthday Jim Jordan, Peoria, Illinois, radio comedian, Fibber McGee 1889 Birthday Sverre Jordan, composer 1884 Birthday Johannes Elsensohn, Dutch actor and writer, Arie, novel from the Jordan 1851 Birthday David Starr Jordan, New York, biologist/university President, Leland Stanford 1836 Birthday Thomas Jordan Jarvis, American Politician 1818 Birthday Richard Jordan Gatling, U.S., inventor, hand-cranked machine gun 1816 Death Dorothea Jordan, French actress/mistress (William IV), dies at 65 1787 Birthday John Jordan Crittenden, MC, Union 1761 Birthday Dorothea Jordan, Ireland, French comedic actress 1623 Event 1st breach-of-promise lawsuit: Reverend Gerville Pooley, Virginia files against Cicely Jordan, he loses
