2015 Event Pope Francis continues Catholic reforms by changing the marriage annulment process to make it faster and less expensive; earlier this month, the pope also declared that priests may forgive the sin of abortion during next year's Year of Mercy 2015 Event France and the U.K. agree to share responsibility for taking in immigrants fleeing Syria and other conflict-ridden nations; France agrees to accept 24,000 people over the next two years, and the U.K. will accept 20,000 2015 Event The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to reduce greenhouse gases from oil and gas operations, proposing a rule to cut methane emissions from these sources by 40 to 45 percent of 2012 baseline levels over the next 10 years 2015 Event NASA's New Horizons probe reestablishes contact to transmit the first close photos of Pluto and its moons; the probe launched in 2006 and has traveled over 3 billion miles; it will continue transmitting data for the next 16 months 2015 Event The last Ebola patient in Liberia, a 58-year-old English teacher, has been released; the nation will be declared Ebola-free by the World Health Organization if no new cases of the virus emerge in the next 42 days 2015 Event Walmart announces that in April it will raise wages of 500,000 Sam's Club and Walmart workers to $9/hour, exceeding the current minimum wage by $1.75, with a further raise to $10/hour by next February 2015 Event The Greek Parliament elects Prokopis Pavlopoulos as the nation's next president; Pavlopoulos, preferred by the SYRIZA party, was chosen over opposition party nominee Nicos Alivizatos 2015 Event The International Energy Agency estimates that oil prices will remain relatively low for the next five years, potentially dipping this year to an average of $55/barrel before increasing to about $73/barrel by the year 2020 2014 Event Walt Disney Company will be marketing the next Star Wars movie through a series of YouTube videos produced by its subsidiary, Maker; the videos will connect younger audiences to the characters and stories from earlier movies in the franchise 2014 Event Google Inc. announces that it will be closing down its Google News site in Spain next week, ahead of rules taking effect in January that will force news aggregators to pay each publisher for using its content 2014 Event The U.S. Obama administration will keep over 10,000 troops in Afghanistan, delaying fulfillment of Obama's pledge to withdraw all but 9,800 troops; the plan is to reduce troops to around 5,500 by the end of next year 2014 Event Negotiators have extended until next June the deadline for agreements regarding Iran's nuclear program; despite failure to meet the deadline, both Iran and the six-nation group claim that progress has been made 2014 Event Snow storms are ending in the Buffalo, New York region, leaving behind up to 7 feet of snow and placing the region at risk for floods as temperatures rise over the next few days; the storms resulted in 13 deaths and hundreds of stranded motorists 2014 Event The G-20 summit in Australia ends with a commitment by leaders of the 20 nations to take steps to raise their collective GDP by $2 trillion over the next four years; critics say that proposed measures are not specific enough to achieve this goal 2014 Event Actor Matt Damon announces that he will return to the 'Bourne' movie franchise, starring in the next film to be released in 2016; interim star Jeremy Renner will also continue his role as Aaron Cross 2014 Event Rob Manfred has been elected as the new commissioner of Major League Baseball; Manfred will take the position after current commissioner Bud Selig retires early next year 2014 Event Tiger Woods has announced that he will begin golfing again after a three-month hiatus he took to recover from back surgery; he will play in the Quicken Loans National in Maryland next week 2014 Event India has officially divided the state of Andhra Pradesh to create the nation's 29th state, Telangana; Hyderabad will act as joint capital for both states for the next decade; K. Chandrasekhara Rao will serve as Telangana prime minister 2014 Event Early election tallies show that Abdel Fattah el-Sisi will be the next president of Egypt; el-Sisi, the military commander who removed former president Mohamed Morsi from office due to mass protests, resigned his military position to run for president 2014 Event Unidentified remains of victims of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attack are put to rest in a private depository next to the museum at the World Trade Center Memorial site; the remains will not be accessible or viewable to the public 2014 Event The cast has been announced for the next film in the "Star Wars" series, due out in 2015; the cast includes some original cast members as well as actors new to the franchise 2014 Event A total lunar eclipse takes place tonight; the eclipse will be visible in North and South America, New Zealand, Australia and nearby regions; the next total lunar eclipse will take place on October 8, 2014 2014 Event Afghans show up at the polls in spite of potential violence to vote for their next president; this is the third such election since the 2001 removal of the Taliban from power 2014 Event The U.S. plans to let its contract with ICANN expire next year; this would end U.S. authority over the Internet 2014 Event The Brazilian government plans to cut its spending by almost $19 billion this year in an effort to reduce the country's debt and inflation growth; economists have revised current year GDP and next year's growth forecast downward in recent weeks 2014 Event Coca Cola Company announces that it plans to reduce its costs by $1 billion over the next few years in an effort to counteract slowing demand 2014 Event The U.S. Congress will as for $4.5 billion for additional missile defense spending over the next five years; the funds would partially pay for new radar in Alaska, indicating safety concerns regarding missiles from Iran and North Korea 2014 Event The U.S House of Representatives and Senate finalized a long-delayed farm bill designed to cut $19 billion in farm subsidies, and reduce the $8 billion spent on food stamps over the next ten years 2013 Event Author J.K. Rowling announces she is producing a play based on the life of her character Harry Potter; the play tells the previously untold story of life before the boy wizard goes to Hogwarts; the play will premiere in London's West End within the next two years 2013 Event India's Bharatiya Janata Party names Narendra Modi as their leader in the next general election 2013 Event CEO of Microsoft, Steve Ballmer, announces his retirement in the next 12 months 2013 Event U.S. President Barack Obama announces plans to pull out of a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin next month; the meeting was set to occur before the September G-20 meeting in St. Petersburg 2013 Event Scientists in Britain identify the mechanism causing human allergy to cats; they believe a general cure for the condition could be available in the next five years 2013 Event Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, will welcome it's first McDonald's early next year; the site will be run by the son of Vietnam's Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Henry Nguyen 2013 Event Brazilian Roberto Azevedo is named the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization; he assumes the position September 1, 2013 2013 Event JPMorgan reveals it plans to cut 17,000 jobs, mostly from its mortgage department, in the next two years 2013 Event U.S. Senator John Kerry is confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the next U.S. Secretary of State 2013 Event U.S. Republican Chuck Hagel is nominated to be the country's next Secretary of Defense by President Barack Obama; John O. Brennan is nominated to be the next CIA Director 2012 Event Scientists successfully sequence the tomato genome, and announce that tastier, more pesticide-resistant tomato varieties can be engineered for use in the next five years 2012 Event The failed Fobos-Grunt spacecraft is expected to re-enter the earth's atmosphere and crash into earth in the next week 2011 Event Sprint Nextel reportedly pays $20 billion for the exclusive rights to Apple's next mobile cell phone 2011 Event The Libyan National Transitional Council will move to Tripoli from Benghazi next week 2010 Event Despite concern from the opposition, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declares he will pass laws by decree for the next six to eighteen months 2010 Event The brightest object in the night sky next to the Moon is the planet Jupiter, as it makes its closest approach to Earth since 1963 1999 Event Next transit of Mercury visible in North America 1995 Event Northants all out 46 vs. Essex and wins game next day 1994 Death Elias Canetti, buried next to James Joyce 1994 Event Star Trek The Next Generation, finale airs this week in syndication 1992 Death Gerda Nicolson, actress (Next of Kin, Clinic), dies 1991 Event Panel of 8 baseball experts vote to drop asterisk next to Roger Maris home run record and determine an official no hitter must go at least 9 innings 1991 Event Johnny Carson announces he will retire next year from Tonight Show 1988 Event Black pole explorer M Henson buried next to R Peary in Arlington 1987 Event "Star Trek: The Next Generation," debuts on syndicated TV 1984 Death Avon Long, actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies at 74 1984 Event Funeral for S Nakagawa and burial half his ashes next to N Senzaki 1984 Death Avon Long, dancer/actor (Roots: Next Generation), dies of cancer at 73 1983 Event Columbia beats Yale 21-18 in football, will lose next 44 games 1981 Birthday Brian Bonsall, actor, Family Ties, Star Trek Next Generation 1981 Event Pirate Jim Bibby gives up a leadoff single to Brave Terry Harper, then retires next 27 batters 1981 Event "Bette Davis Eyes" by Kim Carnes hits #1 for next 9 weeks 1980 Event Gabriella Brum, 18, of W Germany crowned 30th Miss World, she resigns the next day, because she wants to marry her 52 year old boyfriend 1979 Event Miniseries "Roots: Next Generations" premieres on ABC TV 1978 Event Graig Nettles at 3rd makes many spectactular plays in WS game 3 as Guidry beats Dodgers, after trailing 2 games to 0 Yankees win next 4 1975 Event Bernard Slade's "Same Time, Next Year," premieres in New York City 1974 Event Detroit Pistons beat Trailblazers in Portland (next win 6-1-90) 1972 Birthday Wil Wheaton, born in California, actor, Star Trek Next Generation-Wesley, Stand By Me 1972 Birthday Damon Sharpe, born in Cleveland, Ohio, actor/musician, Guys Next Door 1971 Birthday Bobby Leslie, TV rocker, Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You 1971 Birthday Chris Wolf, actor/musician, Guys Next Door 1971 Event UCLA loses to Notre Dame, UCLA then wins next 88 games in a row 1971 Birthday Lisa Snowdon, born in Hertfordshire, England, model, television personality, host of 'Britain's Next Top Model' 1970 Birthday Patrick Dancy, TV rocker, Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You 1969 Event Soyuz 6 launched; Soyuz 7 and 8 follow in next 2 days 1969 Birthday Eddie Garcia, born in Louisiana, actor/musician, Guys Next Door-I Was Made For You 1969 Death Joszi Jeno Tersanszky, Hungarian writer (Till Next Time), dies at 81 1968 Event Sirhan Sirhan shoots Bobby Kennedy, who dies next day 1967 Birthday Michelle Forbes, born in Austin, Texas, actress, Ensign Ro-Star Trek Next Gen 1965 Birthday Ben Stiller, New York City, actor, Ben Stiller Show, Next of Kin, Cable Guy 1962 Event Grey Cup halted by fog, resumed next day (Winnipeg 28, Hamilton 27) 1961 Event Expansion Washington Senators are 30-30, latest date an expansion team will be at .500, Washington will lose their next 10 games 1961 Birthday Tammy Stephens, Arlington, Texas, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1960 Birthday Atom Egoyan, born in Cairo, Egypt, director, Adjuster, Next of Kin 1959 Birthday Diane Williams, Hahn AFB Ger, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1959 Birthday Marina Sirtis, born in London, actress, Troi-Star Trek: The Next Generation 1958 Birthday Cindy Nixon, born in Nashville, Tennessee, singer, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1957 Birthday Denise Crosby, born in Hollywood, California, actress, Tasha-Star Trek: Next Gen 1957 Birthday LeVar Burton, Landstuhl Germany, Roots, Star Trek Next Generation 1957 Birthday Doris King, born in Nashville, Tennessee, vocalist, Girls Next Door-Don't Be Cruel 1955 Event After playing 274 straight games at 2nd base, Nellie Fox is given a day off he comes back next 798 consecutive games 1955 Birthday Bill Paxton, actor, Brain Dead, Next of Kin, Indian Summer, True Lies 1955 Birthday Brent Spiner, born in Houston, Texas, actor, Data-Star Trek the Next Generation 1954 Event Robin Roberts gives up a home run then retires next 27 men in a row 1953 Birthday Gates McFadden, Columbus Ohio, actress, Star Trek Next Generation 1953 Event Supreme Court Justice Wm O Douglas stays executions of spies Julius and Ethel Rosenberg scheduled for next day their 14th anniversary 1953 Event Phillies Curt Simmons gives up a single, then retires next 27 in a row 1952 Birthday Michael Dorn, actor, Worf-Star Trek Next Generation 1952 Birthday Jonathan Frakes, actor, Commander William T Riker-Star Trek Next Gen 1952 Birthday Stan Shaw, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Mississippi, Roots Next Generation 1950 Event U.S. beats England 1-0 in a world cup soccer game (next win in 1994) 1950 Birthday Johanna E "Joke" Beerens, actress, Schipper Next to God 1949 Birthday Gates McFadden, actress, Beverly Crusher on Star Trek Next Generation 1948 Birthday John de Lancie, actor, Q-Star Trek Next Gen, Days of our Lives 1946 Birthday Tony Craig, Kulasa, born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, actor, That Boy Next Door 1940 Birthday Patrick Stewart, born in England, actor, Picard-Star Trek Next Generation 1938 Birthday Diana Muldaur, New York City, actress, McCloud, Star Trek Next Gen, LA Law 1934 Birthday Sonia Sanchez, U.S. playwright and poet, The Bronx is Next 1934 Event Babe Didrikson pitches an inning in an A's-Dodgers exhibition game Walks 1, hits the next guy, 3rd guy hits into triple-play 1932 Event World Series moves to Chicago, In 5th inning, Babe Ruth waits until he has 2 strikes, points and hits next pitch into center field bleachers 1926 Birthday June Haver, Rock Island, actress, Dolly Sisters, Girl Next Door 1924 Birthday Doris Day, born in Cincinnati, Ohio, girl next door actress, Pillow Talk 1923 Event After a single, Red Sox Howard Ehmke retires next 27 Yankees 1922 Birthday Adolfo Celi, born in Sicily, Italy, director, Next Man, Murders in Rue Morgue 1920 Event Ray Chapman, of Indians is hit in head by Yankees' Carl Mays pitch; he dies next day, only major league fatality 1915 Birthday Eli Wallach, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Magnificent 7, Misfits, People Next Door 1911 Event Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day 1910 Birthday Avon Long, born in Baltimore, Maryland, actor, Roots: Next Generation 1902 Birthday Lillian Bronson, Lockport, New York, actress, Next Voice you Hear 1854 Event With a 3-2 count, Phillies Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks 1849 Birthday Friedrich von Bernhardi, Germany historian, Germany and the Next War 1818 Event "Silent Night" composed by Franz Joseph Gruber; 1st sung next day 1790 Death Jeremiah Carlton, laziest man in history, heir to a large fortune at 19 went to bed and stayed there for next 70 yrs, dies at 89 1752 Event This day never happened nor next 10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives
