2015 Event Nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations fail to conclude by today's extended deadline, leading both sides to agree to another extension; Iran seeks removal of all U.N. sanctions in exchange for limitations on its nuclear development activities 2015 Event Helen Mirren wins best leading actress for her role in 'The Audience,' and Alex Sharp wins best leading actor for 'The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time' at the 69th annual Tony Awards 2014 Event '12 Years a Slave' and 'Gravity' dominate wins at the British Academy of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA) Awards ceremony; Chiwetel Ejiofor ('12 Years') and Cate Blanchett ('Blue Jasmine') receive leading actor and actress awards, respectively 2013 Event According to a report released by the U.S. Treasury Department, in June 2012 Japan surpassed China as the leading foreign holder of U.S. Treasury securities 2013 Event The famous painting, 'Liberty Leading the People' by Eugene Delacroix, commemorating the July Revolution of 1830 is vandalized while on loan to the Louvre-Lenz museum in Lens, France 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI's former butler receives orders from the Vatican to stand trial for his alleged involvement in leading allegations of corruption in the Holy See 2012 Event The Vatican confirms that Pope Benedict XVI's butler was arrested for allegedly leading confidential documents 2012 Event U.S. researchers report that preventable infections are the leading cause of the world's child mortality rate, where out of 7.6 million children who died before the age of 5 in 21010, 60% died of infections like pneumonia 2011 Event According to the WHO, leading causes of death in the world include chronic illnesses such as heart disease, cancer and diabetes 2010 Event The Deepwater Horizon drilling rig that exploded off the coast of Louisiana two days ago, sinks; the wreck is leading crude oil and diesel at an alarming rate 2009 Death Chuck Daly, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics, dies at 78 in Jupiter, Florida 2006 Event Pope Benedict XVI quotes a criticism of the Islamic faith leading to mass protests 2000 Death Brian Statham, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009, dies in Stockport, England, of leukemia, at age 69 1996 Death Hugo Gryn, rabbi, broadcaster, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day, leading voice in interfaith dialogue, dies at 66 1995 Event Dodgers leading 2-1 in 9th forfeit game to Cards, fans become unruly 1988 Event Cubs and Phillies attempt to play 1st night game ever at Wrigley Field but are rained out in 4th inning with Chicago leading, 3-1 1983 Death Jacqueline Logan, silent film leading lady, dies at 78 1982 Event President Galtieri resigns after leading Argentina to defeat 1981 Event Lillee becomes the leading wicket-taker in Test Crickets with 310 1981 Event Boycott becomes leading run-scorer in Test Crickets with 8033 1973 Event New York Jets trade pro footballs leading receiver Don Maynard to St. Louis 1972 Death Sidney Pegler, cricket leg spinner (leading South Africa prior to WWI), dies 1972 Birthday Muttiah Muralitharan, cricketer, leading Sri Lankan Test off-spinner 1970 Event Colin Cowdrey becomes Test Crickets' leading run scorer (7,250) 1962 Event Statham is Test crickets' leading wkt-taker (229), beating Lindwall 1960 Birthday Tauseef Ahmed, cricketer, leading Pakistani off-spinner of 80's 1958 Birthday Jello Biafra, born in Boulder, Colorado, born Eric Reed Boucher, musician, politician, anarchist, leading figure of the Green Party, wrote music for 'Dead Kennedy's' 1949 Event Philadelphia fans cause A's to forfeit game when they riot over a trapped line drive by Rich Ashburn, Giants leading 4-2 in 9th declared winners 1943 Event J Postma, C Schalker, D Goulooze arrested for leading illegal CPN 1941 Birthday Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raider quarterback, AFL leading passer 1967 1940 Birthday Anne Campbell, born in England, politician, Labor Member of Parliament for Cambridge, portrayed by Harriet Walter in 10 Days to War, a BBC drama on events leading up to the Iraq War 1930 Birthday Chuck Daly, born in St. Marys, Pennsylvania, basketball coach, head coach, successful 14-year NBA career included leading Detroit Pistons to two NBA Championships, led Dream Team to win gold at 1992 Summer Olympics 1930 Birthday Hugo Gryn, born in Britain, rabbi, broadcaster, appeared on BBC Radio 4's Thought for the Day, leading voice in interfaith dialogue 1930 Birthday Brian Statham, born in Gorton, England, cricketer, 20th century's leading fast bowler, inducted into ICC Cricket Hall of Fame, 2009 1926 Birthday Anatol Vieru, born in Romania, composer, music theoretician, studied with Aram Khachaturian, wrote symphonies, string quartets, concertos, chamber music, leading Romanian composer of the 20th century 1925 Birthday Charles Henry Plumb, born in England, Charles Henry Plumb, Lord Plumb, Baron Plumb of Coleshill, County of Warwickshire, Conservative Party, politician, leading figure, National Farmers Union 1920 Birthday Marion Motley, NFL running back, all-time leading AAFC rusher 1914 Event France declares war on Austria-Hungary, leading to WW I 1914 Death Jean Jaures, leading socialist, assassinated in Paris 1914 Event Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I 1913 Event Mohandas K. Gandhi arrested for leading Indian miners march in South Africa 1901 Birthday Tillie Ehrlich Lewin, leading industrialist, tomato queen 1811 Birthday Charles Sumner, leading Reconstruction senator 1807 Event British board USS Chesapeake, a provocation leading to War of 1812
