2015 Event At the 67th Annual Emmy Awards, Viola Davis is the first black woman to win outstanding lead drama actress; Jon Hamm wins outstanding lead drama actor, Peter Dinklage wins best supporting actor, and 'Game of Thrones' wins for outstanding drama 2015 Event 'Game of Thrones' leads Emmy Award drama nominations with 24, giving network HBO the lead with 124 nominations overall; ABC ranks second with 42 total nominations for this year's awards, to be held in September 2015 Event Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu continues to speak out against the pending deal with Iran in which sanctions will be lifted in exchange for cuts in Iranian nuclear capacity; Netanyahu warns the pact may lead to nuclear arms acceleration 2015 Event Joey Logano wins the Daytona 500; Jeff Gordon starts out strong in his final Daytona 500 race, but loses his lead and his chance at a fourth victory after getting caught in a wreck 2014 Event Three U.S. states have now established quarantine rules for travelers arriving from West Africa who have had contact with Ebola victims; Illinois is the latest to implement the policy, following the lead of New York and New Jersey 2013 Event The famous final New Year's Eve countdown in Times Square will be lead by Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor; she will have the honor of pushing he ceremonial countdown button to start the descent of the Times Square New Year's Eve ball 2013 Event In Game 3 of the World Series baseball championships, the St. Louis Cardinals score a 2-1 series lead over the Boston Red Sox 2013 Event Reports citing leaks of radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear plant lead South Korea to ban all fishery imports from eight of Japan's prefectures 2013 Event Sediments found in the reservoir of a major treatment plant in Montreal, Canada, lead authorities to issue a warning to boil the water before drinking it 2013 Event Canada's Security Intelligence Service believes the presence of Al-Qaeda affiliated groups in the country may lead to possible attacks 2013 Event In preparation for the Scottish independence referendum, the Scottish Government agrees to alter the wording in its referendum because members expressed concerns that it might lead people to vote for it 2012 Event In an apparent effort to keep his contract, a subcontractor at Japan's defunct Fukushima's nuclear power plant shielded dosimeters with lead plates to ensure they did not reach radiation limits, and workers to lie about possible high radiation exposure 2012 Event In England, lawmakers ban the display of tobacco products, hoping the move will lead to a reduction in the number of youths who smoke 2012 Event Funding disputes lead several of Bosnia's cultural institutions to close 2012 Event Iowa voters attend electoral caucuses; Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead Republican contenders as nominees for President of the United States 2011 Event Financial disputes lead New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to report that the National September 11 Museum will not open on time 2010 Event Mexico's lead investigator of the 72 corpses found near the U.S. Texas border at Tamaulipas, has been missing for two days 2010 Event Christina Figueres of Costa Rica is appointed by U.N. Secretary - General Ban Ki Moon to lead efforts to combat global warming and climate change 2010 Event The Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens sensitive marshes and wildlife along the Gulf Coast; Admiral Thad Allan is appointed to lead the Federal response to the spill 2010 Event Over 100 people die in the Krygyzstani riots; opposition leader Roza Otunbayeva says she will lead a temporary government for six months 2010 Event Extreme cold temperatures across Europe lead to 122 deaths in Poland, 7 die in Switzerland as the result of an avalanche 2007 Death Kevin DuBrow, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007, dies in Las Vegas, Nevada at age 52 2004 Death Carl Wayne, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group, dies of esophageal cancer, at age 61 2004 Event 76th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards 2003 Event 75th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Chicago wins Best Picture, Adrian Brody and Nicole Kidman win lead acting awards 2002 Event 74th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, A Beautiful Mind wins Best Picture, Denzell Washington and Hallie Berry win lead acting awards 2001 Event 73rd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Steve Martin hosts, Gladiator wins Best Picture, Russell Crowe and Julia Roberts win lead acting awards 2000 Event 72nd Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, American Beauty wins Best Picture, Kevin Spacey and Hilary Swank win lead acting awards 1999 Event 71st Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Whoopi Goldberg hosts, Shakespeare in Love wins Best Picture, Roberto Benigni and Gwyneth Paltrow win lead acting awards 1998 Event 70th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, Titanic wins eleven Oscars, including Best Picture, Jack Nicholson and Helen Hunt win lead acting awards 1997 Death Brian Connolly, lead singer (Sweet), dies of heart failure at 52 1997 Event 69th Academy Awards - Oscar Ceremony Billy Crystal hosts, The English Patient wins Best Picture, Geoffrey Rush and Frances McDormand win lead acting awards 1995 Event Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners 1995 Event Indians set record of 30 game lead over 2nd place team 1995 Event Indians break 1902 Pirates record for largest lead over 2nd-place team (KC) (27 games) 1995 Event Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years 1994 Event Explosion in lead/zinc mine in Guangxi China, 120+ killed 1993 Event Pearl Jam lead singer Eddie Vedder arrested for public drunkiness 1992 Event Shane Warne takes 7-52 to lead Australian MCG win vs. West Indies 1992 Death Patrick A Devlin, England, judge/lead house of Lords, dies 1992 Death Joan Dixon, actress (Hot Lead, Bunco Squad, Gunplay), dies at 66 1991 Event Browns set club record for largest lead blown (led 23-0), Philadelphia 32-30 1991 Event Greatest extra-inning comeback, Pitts scores 6 in bottom of 11th erasing 5 run Cub lead, Pirates also trailed 7-2 in bottom of 9th 1991 Event Eddie Sutton is 1st NCAA coach to lead 4 schools into playoffs 1990 Event George Brett becomes 1st to lead league in batting in 3 decades 1990 Event New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 6-1, Rangers lead 3-1 in preliminary 1990 Event New York Islanders beat New York Rangers 4-3 in double overtime-Rangers lead 2-1 1990 Event New York Rangers beat New York Islanders 5-2, Rangers lead 2-0 in preliminary 1990 Event Guns and Roses' Duff divorces Mandy Brix, lead singer for Lame Flames 1989 Event Australia take 3-0 series lead over England to regain Cricket Ashes 1989 Event Red Sox lead Blue Jays 10-0 in 7th, but lose 12-11 in 12 for Blue Jays 12th consecutive victory at Fenway 1988 Event Devils 4-2 over Islanders-Devils lead 3-2 in 1st round 1988 Event Devils 3-0 over Islanders-Devils lead 2-1 in 1st round 1987 Event Yankees blow 11-4 lead but trailing 14-11 Dave Winfield's 8th inning grand slammer beats Toronto 15-14; Mattingly also grand slams 1986 Event Wichita State Shockers blow a 35-3 lead; lose 36-35 to Morehead State 1986 Event Pitcher Bob Forsch grand slams to lead Cards to a 5-4 win over Pirates 1985 Event Flyers 2-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Flyers hold 3-1 lead 1985 Event Flyers 5-Isles 3-Patrick Div Finals-Flyers hold 3-0 lead 1985 Event Flyers 5-Isles 2-Patrick Div Finals-Flyers hold 2-0 lead 1985 Event Flyers 3-Isles 0-Patrick Div Finals-Flyers hold 1-0 lead 1985 Event Caps 1-Isles 2-Patrick Div Semifinals- Caps hold 2-1 lead 1985 Event Caps 2-Isles 1 (OT)-Patrick Div Semifinals- Caps hold 2-0 lead 1985 Event Caps 4-Isles 3 (OT)-Patrick Division Semifinals-Caps hold 1-0 lead 1984 Event Miami Hurricanes blows 31-0 lead in 3rd quarter lose to Md 42-40 1983 Event Oilers 1-Isles 5-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 3-0 lead 1983 Event Oilers 3-Isles 6-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 2-0 lead 1983 Event Oilers 0-Isles 2-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1983 Event Bruins 5-Isles 1-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-2 lead 1983 Event Bruins 3-Isles 8-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 3-1 lead 1983 Event Bruins 3-Isles 7-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 2-1 lead 1983 Event Bruins 2-Isles 5-Wales Conference Championship-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1983 Event Rangers 2-Isles 7-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 3-2 lead 1983 Event Islanders tie NHL record with 3 shorthanded playoff goals vs Rangers Rangers 7-Isles 6-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-1 lead Wayne Gretzky scores 7 goals in one Stanley Cup playoff game 1983 Event Rangers 0-Isles 5-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 2-0 lead 1983 Event Rangers 1-Isles 4-Patrick Div Finals-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1983 Event Caps 2-Isles 5-Patrick Div Semifinals- Isles hold 1-0 lead 1983 Birthday Taylor Hanson, born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, percussionist, keyboardist, singer, member of band, Hanson, famous song, 'MMMBop', lead singer for the Tinted Windows band 1982 Event Canucks 0-Isles 3-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 3-0 lead 1982 Event Canucks 4-Isles 6-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 2-0 lead 1982 Event Canucks 5-Isles 6 (OT)-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1982 Event Nordiques 4-Isles 5 (OT)-semifinals-Isles hold 3-0 lead 1982 Event Nordiques 2-Isles 5-Semifinals-Isles hold 2-0 lead 1982 Event Nordiques 1-Isles 4-Semifinals-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1982 Event Penguins 2-Isles 1 (OT)-Preliminary- Isles hold 2-1 lead 1982 Event Penguins 2-Isles 4-Preliminary-Isles hold 2-0 lead 1982 Event Penguins 1-Isles 8-Preliminary-Isles hold 1-0 lead 1982 Event San Diego beats Miami 41-38 in OT after blowing a 24-0 lead 1981 Birthday Amy Lee, born in Riverside, California, singer, songwriter, pianist, member and lead vocalist for Evanescence rock band 1981 Event Red Sox rookie Bob Ojeda no-hits Yankees for 8 innings before Rick Cerone and Dave Winfield lead off 9th with back-to-back doubles 1978 Event Yankees beat Boston 4-0, Guidry wins # 22, Yankees lead 2 games 1977 Event Yankees blow 9-4 lead in 9th but beat Chicago 11-10 in bottom of 9th 1977 Event England regain cricket Ashes by taking a 3-0 series lead over Australia 1977 Birthday Chris Martin, born in Exeter, England, singer, songwriter, musician, member and lead vocalist of Coldplay band, married to Gwyneth Paltrow 1976 Event Chris Chambliss' 9th inning lead off homer gives New York Yankees pennant #30 1976 Death Ulrike Meinhof, lead Germany Red Army Faction, dies 1976 Birthday Brandon Boyd, born in Van Nuys, California, musician, artist, lead vocalist, member of Incubus rock band 1975 Event Flyers 1-Isles 5-Semifinals-Flyers hold 3-2 lead 1975 Event Flyers 3-Isles 4 (OT)-Semifinals-Flyers hold 3-1 lead 1975 Event Islander Parise and Potvin score within 14 seconds in playoffs Flyers 5-Isles 4-semifinals-Flyers hold 2-0 lead 1975 Event Flyers 4-Isles 0-Semifinals-Flyers hold 1-0 lead 1975 Event Penguins 2-Isles 4-Quarterfinals-Penguins hold 3-2 lead 1975 Event Penguins 1-Isles 3-Quarterfinals-Penguins hold 3-1 lead 1975 Event Penguins 6-Isles 4-Quarterfinals-Penguins hold 3-0 lead 1975 Event Penguins 3-Isles 1-Quarterfinals-Penguins hold 2-0 lead 1975 Event Penguins 5-Isles 4-Quarterfinals-Penguins hold 1-0 lead 1975 Death Maxwell Maltz, cosmetic surgeon, author, self-help pioneer, invented Psycho-Cybernetics, system to improve one's self-image, lead a better life, wrote, 'Psycho-Cybernetics', believes positive self-view key to achieving goals, dies 1974 Event NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) 1973 Event San Francisco Giants Bobby Bonds sets NL record with 22 lead off home runs 1972 Birthday Brian Molko, born in Brussels, Belgium, songwriter, guitarist, member of band Placebo, lead vocalist, known for androgynous appearance 1972 Death Rory Storm, lead singer (Rory Storm and Hurricane), commits suicide 1972 Event Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 home run hitter (649) 1970 Birthday Chad Taylor, born in Baltimore, Maryland, musician, lead guitarist, member of the band, Live, album 'Throwing Copper', sold over 25 million records 1970 Birthday John Carmack, born in Roeland Park, Kansas, game programmer, co-founder of id Software, lead programmer for computer games, 'Quake', 'Doom', 'Commander Keen' series 1969 Birthday Graham Coxon, born in Rintein, West Germany, musician, instrumentalist, singer, songwriter, painter, lead guitarist and singer for Blur, art and music is featured on the band's seven albums, including Leisure, 1991, album titled 13, in 1999, and Think Tank, 2003, single-handedly recorded seven solo albums, including The Spinning Top on Transgressive records 1968 Birthday Phil Anselmo, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, musician, focuses on heavy metal, sludge metal, hardcore punk, thrash metal genres, lead for Pantera, producer, owner Housecore Records 1967 Event Yankees take 5-3 lead in 11th and lose 6-5, in 2nd game Red Sox lead 3-2 in 9th and Yankees beat them 6-3 1967 Birthday Tim Burgess, born in Salford, England, rocker, lead singer, songwriter for The Charlatans, member of The Chavs 1966 Event KHSD TV channel 11 in Lead, SD (ABC) begins broadcasting 1966 Birthday Shirley Manson, born in Edinburgh, Scotland, actress, musician, keyboardist, lead singer, Garbage rock band, also performed with Goodbye Mr. Mackenzie 1966 Birthday Irene Jacob, born in Suresnes, France, actress, famous for lead role in film 'The Double Life of Veronique', 'Three Colores: Red', considered one of the preeminent French actresses of her generation 1965 Birthday Slash, born in Stoke-on-Trent, England, born Saul Hudson, musician, played lead guitar for Guns N' Roses. 1985 - 1006, founded band Slash's Snakepit and Velvet Revolver 1964 Birthday Dave Pirner, born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, singer, member and lead vocalist for the band Soul Asylum 1963 Event Gordie Howe takes over NHL career goal lead at 545 1963 Birthday Thomas Perry, born in Germany, born Thomas Wellnowski, singer, songwriter, lead vocalist for Surprises band, performed own compositions on 'The Ballad Album' 1961 Birthday Jon Tenney, born in Princeton, New Jersey, actor, lead role in television series, Brooklyn South, appeared in Fools Rush In, Nixon, was married to Terri Hatcher 1961 Event Fidel Castro declares he's a Marxist, and will lead Cuba to Communism 1961 Birthday Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1961 Birthday Lloyd Cole, born in Buxton, Derbyshire, rocker, singer, songwriter, lead singer of Lloyd Cole and the Commotions 1960 Event Pirate's Mazeroski's bottom of 9th lead off home run beats New York Yankees 10-9 in game 7 of 57th World Series 1960 Birthday Bono, born in Dublin, Ireland, born Paul David Hewson, Irish musician, activist, lead vocalist for rock band U2, 54th most successful songwriter in U.K. singles chart history, activism includes Product Red and the ONE campaign 1958 Birthday Belinda Carlisle, born in Hollywood, California, GoGos lead singer, 'Heaven on Earth' 1956 Birthday Joe Satriani, born in Westbury, New York, instrumentalist, guitarist, Grammy-Award nominee, recruited by Mick Jagger to play lead guitar for The Rolling Stones' tour, in 1988, lead guitarist for Deep Purple in 1994, performed in annual G3 Jam Concerts, influenced by Eric Clapton 1956 Birthday Darius Rucker, lead vocalist, Hootie and the Blowfish-Let Her Cry 1955 Birthday Kevin DuBrow, born in Hollywood, California, singer, lead vocalist, Quiet Riot, heavy metal band 1973 - 2007 1954 Birthday Richard Manitoba, born in The Bronx, New York, born Richard Blum, nicknamed 'Handsome Dick', musician, punk rock genre, vocalist, radio personality, lead singer for The Dictators, MC5 1953 Birthday Jimmy McCulloch, born in Glasgow, Scotland, guitarist, hard rock genre, played lead guitar in Paul McCartney's Wings from 1974 to 1977, member of band One in a Million 1953 Birthday Geddy Lee, born in Toronto, Canada, lead vocalist/bassist, Rush-Tom Sawyer 1952 Birthday David Pack, born in Los Angeles, California, musician, producer, Grammy-Award winning record producer for Wynnona, Aretha Franklin, Kenny Loggins, Phil Collins, Music Director for President Bill Clinton's Inaugurations, 1992 and 1996, cofounder, lead vocalist for band, Ambrosia 1952 Event Rangers with less than 14 minutes to go blow a 6-2 lead, losing 7-6 to Chicago Black Hawks. Mosienko scores 3 times in 21 seconds 1951 Birthday Richard Skinner, born in Portsmouth, England, British DJ, radio and television broadcaster, lead presenter on flagship programs 'Top of the Pops', 'Top 40 Show', 'Whistle Test' 1951 Birthday Johnny Contardo, born in Boston, Massachusetts, lead singer for Sha Na Na, appeared in hit musical Grease as Johnny Casino and the Gamblers 1951 Birthday Jimi Jamison, born in Mississippi, songwriter, vocalist, member and lead singer for rock band, Survivor, 1984 - 1989 and 2000 - 2006 1951 Event Dodgers sweep the Giants and lead by 7 games (Giants will win pennant) 1951 Birthday Brad Delp, born in Massachusetts, musician, rock, hard rock, lead vocalist for rock band 'Boston' 1950 Event 1st black lead (Ethel Waters) on TV (Beulah) 1950 Birthday Lou Gramm, born in Rochester, New York, given name Loyis Grammatico, rocker, singer, songrwriter, drummer, lead vocalist for Foreigner 1948 Birthday Bill Ward, born in Birmingham, England, musician, vocalist, drummer for Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band, sang lead vocals on Technical Ecstacy, Never Say Die! 1946 Birthday Syd Barrett, Roger Keith Barrett, lead guitarist, Pink Floyd-Brick in Wall 1944 Birthday George McCrae, U.S. singer, Lead Me On, Rock Your Baby 1944 Birthday Peter Cetera, born in Chicago, lead singer, Chicago-25 or 6 to 4, Old Days 1943 Birthday Carl Wayne, born in Birmingham, England, Colin David Tooley, actor, lead vocalist 'The Move', 1960's Birmingham rock group 1943 Birthday Judith Durham, born Melbourne, Australia, Judith Mavis Cock, singer, jazz, lead vocalist for The Seekers, Australian popular folk music group 1943 Event Lou Jansen and Jan Dieters arrested, lead illegal CPN party in Holland 1943 Event Lead, South Dakota, temp is 52 degrees F, while 1.5 miles away Deadwood SD records -16 degrees F 1941 Birthday Wayne Hussey, born in Bristol, England, guitarist, The Sisters of Mercy, lead singer, The Mission, rocker, plays Line 6 Variax 500, Gretsch White Falcon 1941 Birthday Doris Coley, born in Goldsboro, North Carolina, lead singer of The Shirelles, married names are Doris Coley Kenner and Doris Kenner Jackson, inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 1940 Birthday Clem Curtis, born in Trinidad, singer, lead vocalist for The Foundations, a British soul group, including hits, 'Baby Now That I've Found You', 'Back On My Feet Again', 'Any Old Time' 1933 Event Howie Morenz takes over NHL career goal lead at 251 1930 Event Ruth hits 3 home runs as Yankees blow 6-0 lead in 7th and lose 15-7 1930 Birthday Kenny Ball, born in Essex, England, musician, lead trumpet player, Kenny Ball and his Jazzmen, appeared in film Live It Up!, featured with Joe Brown, Brenda Lee on Kapp Records 1929 Event Cubs blow 8-0 World Series lead, A's score 10 in 1 inning 1923 Event Dodgers lost 7-0 lead, as Phillies score 8 in bottom of 9th 1914 Event UVS Soccer team forms in Lead 1913 Event Phillies lead Giants 8-6 in top of 9th, fans in bleachers try to distract Giants, Umpire forefeits game to Giants, later overruled 1912 Event New York Giants lead Bost Braves 14-2 into 9th, Giants win 21-12 1904 Event England regains cricket Ashes taking a 3-1 series lead vs. Australia 1899 Birthday Maxwell Maltz, born in America, cosmetic surgeon, author, self-help pioneer, invented Psycho-Cybernetics, system to improve one's self-image, lead a better life, wrote, 'Psycho-Cybernetics', believes positive self-view key to achieving goals 1893 Birthday John Miljan, Lead City, South Dakota, actor, Possessed, Final Extra, Susan Lenox 1827 Event Joseph Dixon begins manufacturing lead pencils 1824 Event Harrisburg Pennsylvanian newspaper publishes results of 1st public opinion poll. Clear lead for Andrew Jackson 1738 Birthday Ethan Allen, Revolutionary War fighter, lead the Green Mtn Boys 1625 Death Rombout Hogerbeets, lawyer/pension executive of Lead, dies at 64 1603 Death Pieter Adriaansz van der Werff, mayor of Lead, dies at 73 1492 Event Lead pencils 1st used 1382 Death Philip of Lead, lawyer of Utrecht, dies
