2014 Event Forbes Media, controlled by the Forbes family, is selling a majority interest in the business to Integrated Whale Media Investments, based in Hong Kong; the deal is expected to provide Forbes with greater international exposure 2014 Event Time Warner, Inc. may be offered $75 billion by Twenty-First Century Fox in a proposed merger deal that would create the world's largest media company; Time Warner rejected an earlier proposal by Fox 2014 Event Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has become interim leader of Thailand in a military coup today; the military has thrown out part of the constitution, imposed a curfew and placed media and Internet communication under its control 2014 Event Russian president Vladimir Putin bans cursing in creative works and media outlets, with fines on individuals and companies for using bad language; the stated purpose of the law is to protect Russian language and culture 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 2013 Event Pop band One Direction hosts 1D Day, a day consisting of a record, 7.5 hour-long socially interactive live-stream on YouTube and Google+ Hangout including live band performances and celebrity guests; the event was an unprecedented use of social media 2013 Event At a University of Leicester media conference, it is announced that during a 2012 archeological dig in Leicester, the skeleton they unearthed is confirmed to be the remains of King Richard III of England 2012 Event Under intense media scrutiny for an extramarital affair, U.S. CIA Director David Petraeus submits his resignation to President Barack Obama 2012 Event As part of ongoing political reforms in Myanmar, the country announces it will end media censorship 2012 Event Sweden's media reports the country is helping Saudi Arabia plan the construction of a weapons factory 2011 Event The House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee recalls four News International executives for further examination of phone hacking within the organization 2011 Event The U.S. government 'condemns' international media outlets, including 'The New York Times' for publishing confidential files 2010 Event Pakistani's media publish fake WikiLeaks cables attacking India 1997 Death Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon, dies at 66 1975 Birthday Jamie Oliver, born in Clavering, England, known as 'The Naked Chef', check, media personality, television series include, 'Jamie's Ministry of Food' 1972 Birthday Kip Simons, born in Media, Pennsylvania, gymnast, Olympics-5th-96 1971 Birthday Tom Green, born in Pembroke, Canada, actor, media personality, rapper, host of Tom Green's House Tonight' internet talk show, autobiography, 'Hollywood Causes Cancer' 1966 Event French and German media mistakenly report death of Roger Daltry 1951 Death Alfred Hugenberg, German RC president-director of Krupp/media magnate, dies 1943 Birthday Nicholas Peter Negroponte, New York City, founder/director, Media Lab at MIT 1943 Birthday Jeff Greenfield, born in New York City, media commentator, Firing Line, Nightline 1937 Birthday Brian Wenham, media consultant/journalist 1933 Birthday Phill Niblock, born in Anderson, Indiana, composer, videographer, filmmaker, director, avente-garde music foundation, Experimental Media 1932 Birthday Graham Arnold, born in England, artist, founder of Brotherhood of Ruralists, other members include Jann Haworth, Sir Peter Blake, worked with oil and mixed media, realistic and surrealistic elements 1930 Birthday Emilio Azcarraga Milmo, media tycoon 1927 Birthday Al Hansen, born in New York City, New York, Norwegian American artist, member of the 1960's Flexus art movement that blended different artistic media and disciplines 1914 Birthday John Kluge, Chemnitz Germany, media CEO, Metromedia, billionaire 1911 Birthday Nobutaka Shikanai, Japans media CEO, Fujisankei Com Group 1865 Birthday Alfred Hugenberg, German RC president-director of Krupp/media magnate 585 Event War between Lydia and Media ended by solar eclipse
