2015 Event Japanese protesters gather outside the nation's parliament building to oppose changes proposed by Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to allow Japanese combat defense aid to allied nations for cases in which Japan itself is not under attack 2015 Event Nike and distributor Apple settle a consumer lawsuit over false advertising for the Nike FuelBand; Nike claimed that the band could accurately track a user's health, but the device was not capable of performing the advertised functions 2015 Event Jeffrey Webb pleads not guilty to bribery charges in the FIFA corruption case brought against 14 former officials; Webb is the first to be extradited to the U.S. to face the charges 2015 Event Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei emphasizes that the country's recent nuclear agreement with the West does not change its opposition to the U.S. and to American policies in the Middle East 2015 Event The German government approves the Greek bailout deal, which was also approved by the Greek parliament earlier this week; German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that chaos would result if the deal did not go through 2015 Event Seth Blatter, president of the Federation Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), resigns five days after his re-election to a fifth term; several FIFA officials were recently arrested in a corruption scandal, but Blatter has not been charged 2015 Event Prince William and Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge, announce the birth of a baby girl but have not yet revealed her name 2015 Event A new birdlike dinosaur, Yi qi, has been discovered in China; the fossils suggest that it lived about 160 million years ago and had membranous, bat-like wings that not been seen in other dinosaur species 2015 Event Nigerian troops rescue 93 women and 200 girls from Boko Haram encampments in the Sambisa Forest; the 'Chibok girls', kidnapped by the militants last year and taken into the forest, were not among those rescued 2015 Event An outbreak of an unknown disease in Nigeria has so far resulted in 17 deaths, each occurring within 24 hours of the onset of symptoms; while tests show that the disease is not viral, the cause has not yet been identified 2015 Event France has outlawed the hiring of models who do not meet new Body Mass Index (BMI) minimums for a certain period of time before and during a modeling job; the law aims to prevent promotion of anorexia among models and people who emulate them 2015 Event California Governor Jerry Brown mandates a 25% cut in water usage, the first required water restriction in the state's history, as severe drought continues; earlier calls for a voluntary 20% reduction were not met 2015 Event Vanuatu President Baldwin Lonsdale calls for aid after Cyclone Pam decimates homes throughout this nation of over 60 islands, resulting in at least 8 deaths; the full impact of the Category 5 storm is not yet known 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama states that he did not know that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton solely used a personal email address for government business, possibly violating federal law; Clinton served under Obama for four years 2015 Event Ukrainian forces leave the city of Debaltseve after rebels continue fighting in spite of a negotiated ceasefire; the rebels claim that the city, which connects the rebel-held corridor between Donetsk and Luhansk, was not included in the agreement 2015 Event Tiger Woods announces that he will be taking a hiatus from golf in order to recover from a recent injury and work on improving his game back to peak levels; Woods did not specify an expected return date to the game 2015 Event Teixobactin, a newly discovered antibiotic, offers hope in treating tuberculosis and infections caused by antibiotic-resistant bacteria; the drug has been effective in rodent trials but has not yet been tested in humans 2014 Event Scottish health officials report the nation's first case of Ebola after diagnosing a health care worker returning from Sierra Leone; the worker did not manifest symptoms until her arrival in Scotland and is currently in stable condition 2014 Event A live Ebola sample is mistakenly sent to a U.S. Centers for Disease Control laboratory that does not meet safety and security standards for handling the virus; a laboratory worker is being monitored for 21 days due to potential exposure 2014 Event French President Francois Hollande proposes that terminally ill patients should have the right to be sedated until death; the proposal does not suggest assisted termination of the patient's life 2014 Event Six men being detained in the U.S. Guantanamo Bay facility have been released to Uruguay; the men are considered refugees and will not have restrictions on their travel 2014 Event Protests erupt in New York and other U.S. cities after a grand jury does not indict a white police officer for choking to death an unarmed man, Eric Garner; New York Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to retrain the police force in conflict resolution 2014 Event Two boys in a New York town are rescued early this morning after being inadvertently buried in snow by a snow plow; the plow operator did not see the children as he cleared snow from a parking lot in which they were building a snow fort 2014 Event A grand jury in St. Louis County reaches the decision that police officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown; the decision sparked protests, looting and businesses being burned to the ground in St. Louis, as well as protests across the U.S. 2014 Event The Church of England announces that it has changed its rules to allow female bishops; the church has allowed female priests for the last 20 years but has not allowed women to serve in higher positions until now 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 Martin Salia, a U.S. doctor working in Sierra Leone, is being stabilized for transport to a Nebraska hospital after contracting the Ebola virus; Salia was not working in a hospital treating the virus, and the source of his infection is not clear 2014 Event The European Space Agency makes history by landing a probe named Philae on the surface of a comet; scientists report that the probe anchors did not fire and that the vessel appears to have made two landings 2014 Event The Spanish region of Catalonia holds a referendum on independence, despite the ruling by the Spanish court that the vote is unconstitutional; though the government did not interfere with the vote, it will not recognize the results 2014 Event In light of recent separatist elections, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko seeks to nullify a law that gave greater autonomy to rebel regions; Ukraine does not recognize the election results and will hold national elections as planned in December 2014 Event A court has ruled that Kaci Hickox, the Maine nurse who has fought against requirements to quarantine herself due to her contact in West Africa with Ebola patients, will not have to restrict her movements; Hickox has shown no signs of the virus 2014 Event Lawyer Ron Klain has been appointed by U.S. President Barack Obama as Ebola Response Coordinator to organize government response to Ebola cases; though not medically trained, Klain has been selected for his managerial and problem-solving experience 2014 Event Hong Kong protesters continue to clash with police a day after Chief Executive Leung Chun-ying offers to engage in discussion; Leung said that he will not concede to demands for greater independence from central control, a key reason for the protest 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama provides authorization for military reserves to be sent to West Africa if needed to help respond to the Ebola epidemic; the president also does not see the need to ban travelers from West Africa from entering the U.S. 2014 Event North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend festivities for today's North Korean Workers' Party holiday; Kim has not made any public appearances since early September, raising questions regarding his whereabouts and his health 2014 Event Former Haitian leader Jean Claude 'Baby Doc' Duvalier dies of a heart attack at age 63; known for an oppressive regime, he fled the country in 1986 but returned in 2011, pleading not guilty to charges of corruption and human rights violations 2014 Event JPMorgan Chase discloses that a July data breach resulted in exposure of contact information for 83 million households; the bank states that security information, such as passwords and birth dates, did not appear to have been compromised 2014 Event Secret Service Director Julia Pierson testifies in a congressional hearing to investigate the recent intrusion of the White House as well as other security breaches under her leadership; Pierson stated that such incidents will not happen again 2014 Event Afghan officials have signed a pact with the U.S. to maintain troops in the country beyond the end of 2014 and provide Afghanistan with funding; former Afghan President Hamid Karzai would not sign the agreement due to his opposition to U.S. presence 2014 Event As the Ebola epidemic spreads, the World Health Organization (WHO) has requested Ebola vaccine doses from GlaxoSmithKline (Glaxo); the company offered the vaccine to WHO in March, but the offer was rejected because the vaccine had not been tested on humans 2014 Event 49 hostages of the Islamic State are freed and returned to Turkey after an operation enacted by the Turkish government after the June kidnapping in Mosul, Iraq; Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will not give information regarding its actions 2014 Event A man is apprehended inside the White House after scaling the fence and running into the building; U.S. President Barack Obama and his family were not there at the time of the incident 2014 Event The Federal Reserve will continue its current program of slow withdrawal of economic stimulus measures, as U.S. unemployment and underemployment numbers have not improved quickly enough to warrant a change in policy 2014 Event Russia sends roughly 215 trucks of humanitarian supplies into Ukraine without permission from Kiev; the truck contents were inspected by neither Ukrainian officials nor Red Cross members as agreed to by Ukraine and Russia, but Kiev did not protest 2014 Event President Barack Obama announces that the U.S. will increase its support for forces fighting the advances of the Islamic State militant group; air power, military training and other aid will be provided, but U.S. troops will not be sent to battle 2014 Event Protests erupt after China issues a decision to not allow free elections in Hong Kong, instead requiring government approval of any candidate running for office 2014 Event A U.S. lawsuit against IBM and Ford Motor Company, seeking damages for the companies' transactions with the former apartheid government, has been dismissed; the transactions were conducted by foreign units and are not under jurisdiction of U.S. law 2014 Event Rafael Nadal, title winner of the 2013 U.S. Open, will not participate in the 2014 championship due to a wrist injury 2014 Event Celine Dion announces that she will not be performing for the indefinite future; the singer will be focusing on taking care of her husband as he recovers from throat cancer surgery; she is also recovering from an illness affecting her vocal cords 2014 Event 705 military troops will be sent to Iraq by the U.S. to assist in planning assistance to groups affected by the advance of Islamist State militants; President Barack Obama states that the troops will not be involved in combat 2014 Event Residents of Ferguson, MO call for FBI investigation of the shooting death of a teenager by a police officer; the reason for the confrontation has not been disclosed 2014 Event Race car driver Tony Stewart hits fellow driver Kevin Ward, Jr. with a vehicle on a sprint car track; Ward was walking on the track and did not survive the incident 2014 Event Former Press Secretary James S. Brady dies at age 73; Brady's death has been ruled a homicide due to a gunshot wound made 33 years earlier by John W. Hinckley, Jr.; Hinckley was found to be insane and was not charged with the original crime 2014 Event Over 1.2 billion security credentials have been stolen in a Russian-led hacking ring; data was stolen from over 420,000 websites, but the websites and victim names have not yet been disclosed 2014 Event Medical worker Nancy Writebol, the second of two Americans to contract the Ebola virus in Liberia, joins Dr. Kent Brantly at Emory University Hospital for treatment; both patients are receiving an experimental drug that has not been tested on humans 2014 Event The NCAA settles a lawsuit regarding concussions, paying $70 million to assess head injuries for current and past players of college sports; The fund does not cover treatment, forcing injured players to sue their colleges for compensation 2014 Event Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17 is hit by a missile while flying over eastern Ukraine, the location of heavy fighting by pro-Russian separatists; the origin of the missile is not yet known; all 298 people aboard the plane were killed in the attack 2014 Event Japan updates its constitution to allow self-defense forces to assist in defending allied nations that come under attack. The change does not extend to assisting in other external military conflicts. 2014 Event Russia supplies Iraq with military aircraft to help the government fight insurgents from the Islamic State of Iraq; the U.S. has readied military assistance, but it has not yet been delivered 2014 Event Rebekah Brooks has been declared not guilty, and Editor Andy Coulson has been pronounced guilty in the 'News of the World' phone hacking case 2014 Event The U.S. is pressing Iraq to put a new government into place as soon as possible in order to keep the nation from being torn apart by sectarian violence; the U.S. plans to send military advisors but not direct military assistance at this time 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2014 Event The U.S. may cooperate with Iran in identifying options to address the violence in Iraq, though such options would not include military aid; President Barack Obama has sent 257 troops to Baghdad to provide additional security for the U.S. embassy 2014 Event A U.S. aircraft carrier is being repositioned in the Persian Gulf in the event that President Barack Obama decides to authorize military aid in the current internal Iraqi conflict; the president has stated that he will not send in ground troops 2014 Event A water-embedded rock layer is found deep inside the earth; the layer stores three times the water found in all the earth's oceans, suggesting that oceans developed through seepage of this water and not from striking comets as previously believed 2014 Event Comedian Tracy Morgan is hospitalized in critical condition after his bus is hit by a speeding semi trailer; fellow comedian James McNair, known as Jimmy Mack, did not survive the collision 2014 Event President Barack Obama exchanges 5 Guantanamo Bay prisoners for the lone U.S. prisoner of war in Afghanistan, Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl; some lawmakers protest that the secret exchange was illegal because Congress was not notified in advance 2014 Event Russian president Vladimir Putin says that he will respect the outcome of the upcoming Ukrainian elections, despite the fact that Viktor Yanukovych, the former Ukrainian president, has not had his position terminated by legal means 2014 Event Credit Suisse has pled guilty to criminal charges of assisting U.S. customers in tax fraud and evasion; however, the Swiss government will not allow the bank to cooperate with the U.S. government's request for the names of those customers 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 An Australian geophysical company has identified a large aluminum deposit that appeared around the time of the Malaysian Air Flight 370 disappearance on March 8th, suggesting that the plane may have crashed in the Bay of Bengal and not the Indian Ocean 2014 Event The U.S. and Japan have made progress in their joint efforts on the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement; though an agreement has not been reached, both nations are interested in continuing negotiations 2014 Event The International Court of Justice at the U.N. agrees that Japanese whaling is conducted for commercial purposes, not scientific research; Japan accepts the order to cease all whaling activities in the Antarctic 2014 Event Russia makes assurances that the country will not invade Ukraine in its efforts to resolve the dispute over its annexation of Crimea 2014 Event President Obama promises that the U.S. will not take military action in Ukraine in response to Russia's annexation of Crimea 2014 Event A bill to restore jobless benefits for the unemployed fails in the U.S. Senate; the benefits, a 3-month extension for 1.3 million unemployed will cost $6 billion; Democrats did not satisfy Republican request for a solid plan on how to pay for it 2014 Event A long-delayed review of the Keystone XL Pipeline is completed by the U.S. State Department; it concluded the pipeline would not significantly increase greenhouse gas emissions 2014 Event The U.S. Senate votes to renew jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans; the bill,calling for a three-month extension, will not be approved unless House Democrats agree to deal to cover $6 billion dollar cost without adding to the federal debt 2013 Event The U.S. State of California is experiencing the driest year on record, and rain is not expected in the near future; San Francisco is having the driest year ever since the Gold Rush began in 1849 2013 Event The International Space Station suspends some of its non-critical systems after an ammonia cooling pump fails; the station and six crew members aboard were not in danger 2013 Event Angola's Ministry of Justice and Human Rights deny the country has banned Islam and is dismantling mosques in an effort to stop the spread of Muslim extremism; they claim mosques are closed because Islam has not gone through the process of approval or legalization 2013 Event Palestinian investigators claim their former leader, Yasser Arafat, did not die of old age or ill health; they believe Israel killed him because his exhumed body contained high levels of the radioactive element polonium-210 2013 Event Researchers in Vietnam completed a two-year project to use nanotechnology to produce Nano Curcumin, a substance that can help treat cancer; the substance Curcumin has a low absorption rate and does not dissolve well in water 2013 Event In the case of AEG Live v. Michael Jackson Estate, the court determines that AEG live is not guilty of negligence for hiring Michael Jackson physician Conrad Murray 2013 Event Central Australia reports the sighting of a Central rock rat; the creature is found only in Australia and has not been seen since 1960 2013 Event In London, the world's first bovine stem cells lab-grown burger is cooked and eaten at a news conference; one food expert said it was 'close to meat, but not that juicy' 2013 Event Defendant George Zimmerman is found not guilty in the case regarding the fatal shooting of Treyvon Martin 2013 Event Boston Marathon Bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev appears for the first time in court since his arrest April 19; he pleads not guilty to 30 charges, including using a weapon of mass destruction 2013 Event A portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which protects minority voting rights, is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling that Congress has not taken into account the nation's racial progress when singling out certain states for federal oversight 2013 Event The U.S. Supreme Court invalides gene patents held by Myriad Genetics when it rules that isolated human genes are not patentable 2013 Event The world's first plastic gun, produced by a 3-D printer by Defense Distributed fires successfully in Austin, Texas. Security officials fear plastic weapons would not be detected at airport screenings 2013 Event In China, two people die from H7N9 avian influenza infection. xH7N9 avian influenza is a sub-type that previously had not been transmitted to humans 2013 Event Microsoft is fined €561 million for not providing E.U. residents with an alternative web browser to Internet Explorer 2013 Event In Washington state, six tanks are reported to be leaking radioactive waste at the Hanford Nuclear Reservation; the leak has not posed an immediate health risk 2013 Event Austria holds a national referendum on whether or not to retain its system of conscription for the army and social service for young men; they vote to keep military service compulsory 2012 Event The novel coronavirus alert is lifted by the World Health Organization after they determine the virus, which originated in Saudi Arabia, is not highly contagious 2012 Event Ending a 50-year ban on veiled female news presenters, Egypt's state television gives its female presenters a choice of wearing, or not wearing, a veil 2012 Event After his decision not to context charges of doping by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency, Lance Armstrong learns the organization has banned him for life and recommended he be stripped of his record seven Tour de France titles 2012 Event Lance Armstrong, the seven-time Tour de France winner, announces he will not contest the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency charges of doping, a result of which will include being stripped of all of his tour de France victories 2012 Event After not being seen for weeks, Ethiopia's long-term Prime Minister, Meles Zenawi dies of a mystery illness 2012 Event The U.S. State Department states the U.N. Secretary-General's decision to attend the 120-member Non-Aligned Movement summit is 'strange' and 'not a good signal' 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 2011 Event Financial disputes lead New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg to report that the National September 11 Museum will not open on time 2011 Event The U.S. state of Arizona has an enormous wildfire covering almost 500 square miles; it is not contained and is sending smoke across several other states 2011 Event In a meeting with President Barack Obama, Israel's Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says Israel will not fully withdraw to the pre-1967 borders as Obama requested 2011 Event The Tokyo Electric Power Company together with the Government of Japan will not cap compensation payments resulting from the Fukushima I nuclear accidents 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama chooses not release photos of Osama bin Laden following his death; photos taken at the Abbotabad compound are released by Reuters 2011 Event Joe Lieberman, an independent U.S. Senator from Connecticut announces he will not seek re-election in 2012 2010 Event Pastor Terry Jones announces that the Dove Outreach Center will not burn the Koran, 'not now, not ever' 2010 Event BP claims that if the ban on offshore drilling permits continues, it may not be able to pay compensation for the Deepwater Horizon oil spill 2010 Event Game-maker NCsoft is sued by a man claiming he would not have played Lineage II if he knew it was addictive and render him unable to function 2010 Event Saudi Arabia agrees to address security fears with Blackberry; the country determines it will not ban Blackberry instant messaging 2010 Event Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel states he will not apologize to Turkey for the Gaza flotilla clash, and that the injured will not receive any compensation 2010 Event Russia announces its plan to sell Iran S-300 ground-to-air missiles, claiming that new U.N. sanctions do not cover stationary air defense weaponry 2010 Event After serving twenty-one terms, U.S. Representative, Democrat, and Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee, Dave Obey, announces he will not run for re-election 2010 Event In Washington, D.C, Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu tells a lobby group that 'Jerusalem is not a settlement' and Israel has a 'right' to build there 2010 Event The theory that Egypt's pyramids were built by free workers, not slaves, is reinforced by the discovery of new tombs near the great pyramids 1998 Event Federal court rules President Clinton does not have executive privilege in the Lewinsky case so he must testify 1998 Event Federal court rules that Monica Lewinsky does not have an immunity agreement with Kenneth Starr 1998 Event President Clinton says "I want to say one thing to the American people I did not have sexual relations with that woman, Miss Lewinsky" 1998 Event Charles Barkley pleads not guilty to an assault charge 1997 Event Federal judge orders Microsoft not to bundle IE4 in Windows 1997 Event Carroll O'Connor found not guilty of slandering Harry Perzigian 1997 Event Judge finds Pamela Lee not guilty of breaking a contract 1996 Event O. J. Simpson takes stand as hostile witness in the wrongful death lawsuit filed against him, saying it is "absolutely not true" 1996 Event Sony does not renew lease on megatron in Times Square 1996 Event O. J. Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict 1996 Event Lara hits 146 cricket not out in ODI vs New Zealand at Port-Of-Spain 1995 Event O. J. Simpson found not guilty in murder of Nicole Simpson and Ron Goldman 1994 Event Darryl Strawberry pleads not guilty on tax evasion charges 1994 Event O. J. Simpson pleads "Absolutely 100% Not Guilty" of murder 1994 Event Brian Lara scores 501 not out for Warwickshire vs Durham 1994 Event Cricketer Brian Lara hits record 501 not out/390 runs in 1 day 1994 Event Emmy 21st Daytime Award presentation - Susan Lucci not nominated 1993 Event Israeli Court of Appeal overturns (5-0) conviction of John Demjaujuk, saying not enough evidence he is Concentration Camp Ivan the Terrible 1993 Event Don Henley booed in Milwaukee when he dedicates the song "It's Not Easy Being Green" to President Clinton 1993 Event Jury reaches guilty verdict in Federal case against cop who beat Rodney King, but the verdict is not read until April 17th 1992 Event Supreme Court rules states could not force mentally unstable criminal defendants to take anti-psychotic drugs 1991 Event Auburn men's basketball team was placed on 2 yr probation for recruiting violations and is not eligble for post-season play in 1991-92 1991 Event Albert Belle is shipped to minors for not running out a ground ball 1991 Event NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona not recognizing Martin Luther King Day 1990 Event Esther Canseco calls Oakland A's manager Tony La Russa a "punk" for not starting husband Jose in the World Series 1990 Event Imelda Marcos and Adnan Khashoggi found not guilty of racketeering 1990 Event Washington D.C. mayor Marion Barry announces he will not seek a 4th term, 1990 Event Lisa Leslie of Morningside HS in Inglewood California scores 101 in 1st half, South Torrance HS decides not to play 2nd half and loses 102-24 1989 Event Eastern Airlines pilots and flight attendants end their strike, but most are not rehired 1989 Death Michael Carmine, actor (Batteries Not Included), dies at 30 1989 Event Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions 1989 Event Mets' defense does not record a single assist in a 5-1 win over Phils 1989 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules employees have legal burden to prove non- discriminatory reasons for not hiring or promoting 1989 Event H. J. Heinz, Van Camp Seafood and Bumble Bee Seafood say they would not buy tuna caught in nets that also trap dolphins 1989 Event To gain deregulation WWF admits pro wrestling is an exhibition and not a sport, in a New Jersey court 1988 Event Lab tests reportedly show Shroud of Turin not Christ's burial cloth 1987 Event Ranger's Bob Frosse becomes 2nd goalie to score a goal (vs Isles) It is later ruled that he should not be credited with goal 1987 Event Supreme Court rules school teaching evolution need not teach creation 1987 Event Al Campanis appears on Niteline saying blacks may not be equiped to be in baseball management, sparking a racial controversy 1986 Event U.S. informs New Zealand it will not defend it against attack 1986 Event 40th Tony Awards: I'm Not Rappaport and Mystery of Edwin Drood win 1985 Event Herb Gardner's "I'm Not Rappaport," premieres in New York City 1985 Event Angels announce that they will not offer Rod Carew a new contract 1985 Event 20 countries (but not U.S.) sign United Nations treaty outlawing torture 1984 Event U.S.S.R. announces it will not participate in LA Summer Olympics 1984 Death John Macvane, newscaster (United or Not), dies at 71 1984 Event Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws 1983 Event Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period 1983 Event U.S. Supreme Court ruled Congress could not veto presidential decisions 1982 Event Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract 1982 Event Automaker John DeLorean arrested on cocaine charges (Not guilty) 1982 Event John Hinckley found not guilty of 1981 attempted assassination of President Reagan by reason of insanity 1981 Event According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa 1979 Event South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of South Africa) 1976 Event Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa 1976 Event Supreme Court rules death penalty not inherently cruel or unusual 1976 Event Ranger Toby Harrah is only shortstop not to handle a fielding chance in doubleheader 1976 Event East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Michigan State University after he is warned not to 1975 Event 10cc releases "I'm Not in Love" 1975 Birthday Greg Loveridge, cricketer, New Zealand leg-spinner, did not bowl vs. Zim 1996 1974 Event Ella Grasso (Ct) elected 1st woman U.S. Governor not related to previous gov 1973 Event American Psychiatric Association declares homosexuality is not mental illness 1973 Event U.S. Psychiatrist say homosexuals are not mentally ill 1973 Event President Nixon tells AP "...people have got to know whether or not their President is a crook. Well, I'm not a crook" 1973 Event Vice President Spiro T Agnew says reports he took kickbacks are "damned lies" from government contracts in Maryland. He vowed not to resign 1972 Birthday Butler By'not'e, NFL running back for the Carolina Panthers 1972 Event Republican convention (Miami Beach, Florida) renominates Vice President Agnew but not unanimous - 1 vote went to NBC newsman David Brinkley 1972 Event New York City Mayor John Lindsey appeals that John Lennon not be deported 1971 Birthday Denise Richards, born in Downers Grove, Illinois, actress, fashion model, appeared in 'The World is Not Enough', reality show, 'Denise Richards: It's Complicated' 1970 Birthday Rachel Jacobs, Ririe Idaho, actress, It's Not Easy 1970 Event Jim Morrison found not guilty of "lewd" behavior 1970 Event Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, headed by Bud Selig, purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10,800,000 Although negotiations were conducted over a period of months, it was not until March 13 when a federal bankruptcy referee declared the Pilots bank 1970 Event Supreme Court ruled draft evaders can not be penalized after 5 years 1969 Event Jack Kent Cooke, owner of NHL's Los Angeles Kings, fines each player $100 for "NOT" arguing with the referee 1968 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson announces he will not seek re-election 1967 Death Lyle Latell, actor (Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon), dies at 63 1967 Event 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature Yankees, Giants or Dodgers 1967 Event Gibraltar votes 12,138 to 44 to remain British and not Spanish 1967 Death Stanley Coen, cricket (2 Tests for S Af, hs 41 not out, avg 50), dies 1965 Event San Francisco Giant Masanori Murakami, 4-1 this year, does not renew his contract signing instead with the Nankai Hawks of Osaka for $40,000 1965 Event Pope Paul VI proclaims Jews not collectively guilty for crucifixion 1964 Event Ford Frick says he will not run for another term as commissioner 1964 Birthday Wynonna Judd, Ashland, Kentucky, American Musician, Judds-Why Not Me 1964 Event 24th Amendment to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes 1962 Event John F. Kennedy warns Russia U.S. will not allow Soviet missiles to remain in Cuba 1961 Death Marion Davies, actress (Not So Dumb, 5 and 10), dies of cancer at 64 1960 Event Italy beats U.S. in Davis cup (1st time in 24 years U.S. not in finals) 1960 Event DH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York City) 1960 Event U.S. appeals court rules novel, "Lady Chatterly's Lover," not obscene 1959 Birthday Sam Raimi, actor, Indian Summer, Thou Shalt Not Kill Except 1959 Event Clark Griffith of Senators says team will not move the franchise 1959 Event 1st World Series since 1948 not to feature a New York team (LA vs Chic) 1959 Event Dutch Princess Wilhelmina publishes "Lonely, but not alone" 1958 Birthday Carlos Cavazo, rocker, Quiet Riot-We're Not Gonna Take It 1958 Event Dodgers announces mascot/clown Emmett Kelly will not perform in 1958 1957 Event Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for San Francisco Seals-franchises only, not the players 1957 Event Buddy Holly and Crickets released 2nd single "Oh Boy!"/"Not Fade Away" 1956 Event Indonesia says it will not pay debts to the Netherlands 1955 Event WINS radio, announces it will not play "copy" white cover versions of R&B (DJs must play Fats Domino's "Ain't It A Shame," not Pat Boone's) 1955 Birthday John Waite, vocalist, Babies/Bad English-Forget Me Not, Missing You 1955 Event Brooklyn Bulletin ask Dodger fans not to call their team "Bums" 1955 Birthday Dee Snider, born in Massapequa, New York, Twisted Sister-We're Not Gonna Take It 1954 Birthday Eddie "Fingers" Ojeda, Bx, New York, Twisted Sister-We're Not Gonna Take It 1954 Event Bolshoi-ballet does not appear in Paris 1953 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules (7-2) baseball is a sport not a business 1953 Event Alexander Cartwright founded baseball and not Abner Doubleday 1953 Event U.S. Court of Appeals rules that Organized Baseball is a sport and not a business, affirming the 25-year-old Supreme Court ruling 1952 Birthday Dennis Boutsikaris, Newark, New Jersey, actor, Batteries Not Included 1952 Birthday Catherine Watkins, Hartford, Connecticut, actress, It's Not Easy, Mary 1951 Event Supreme Court rule "clear and present danger" of incitement to riot is not protected speech and can be a cause for arrest 1950 Event Baseball owners vote 9-7 not to renew Commissioner Chandler's contract 1950 Event Dutch Prime Minister Malan recognizes South Africa but not China PR 1950 Birthday Mitchel Laurance, actor, LA Law, Not Necessarily the News 1950 Event Preston Tucker, auto maker, found not guilty of mail fraud 1949 Death Ropert L Ripley, cartoonist (Believe It or Not), dies at 55 in NY 1949 Birthday Uton Dowe, cricketer, WI pace bowler 1972-73 "Dowe shall not bowl" 1948 Event 1st U.S. woman army officer not in medical corps sworn-in 1948 Birthday Walter Egan, born in New York City, rock vocalist, Not Shy, Fundamental Roll 1947 Birthday Jessi Colter, Miriam Johnson, Phoenix, country singer, I'm Not Lisa 1946 Birthday Naomi Judd, Diana Ellen, Ashland, Kentucky, singer, Judds-Why Not Me 1946 Event Emperor Hirohito of Japan announces he is not a god 1945 Birthday Rod Argent, born in England, keyboardist, Zombies-She's Not There 1945 Birthday Rod Argent, rocker, She's Not There-Zombies, Hold Your Head Up-Argent 1945 Birthday Hugh Grundy, born in Winchester England, drummer, Zombies-She's Not There 1945 Birthday Eric Stewart, rock guitarist, 10cc-I'm Not in Love 1943 Event Denmark scuttles their warships so as not to be taken by Germany 1941 Event USS Reuben James torpedoed by Germans, even though U.S. is not in war 1941 Event Chicago Daily Tribune editorialize there will not be war with Japan 1941 Event Former Dutch Prime Minister Colijn says Netherlands Indies not ready for independence 1941 Event Nazis forbid Dutch Organization of Actors (NOT) 1940 Event 21 "not neutral" nazis and communists arrested in Netherlands 1940 Birthday Patricia Paay, Dutch singer, You are not hip 1939 Birthday Hugh Masekela, born in Wilbank, South Africa, trumpeter, I Am Not Afraid 1938 Event Jewish artisans not allowed in Germany 1937 Event Ernest Hemingway novel "To Have and Have Not" published 1935 Event Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics 1934 Event Churchill tells Premier Baldwin not to under estimate German air power 1933 Event 20th Amendment goes into effect: President term begins in Jan not March 1933 Event Highest recorded sea wave (not tsunami), 34 m, in Pacific hurricane 1932 Birthday Dusan Makavejev, Belgrade Yugoslavia, director, Man is Not a Bird 1931 Birthday Dick Motta, NBA coach, 856 wins, Its not over 'til the fat lady sings 1931 Event John McGraw says night baseball will not catch on 1930 Event Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a home run, now a double 1930 Event Supreme Court rules buying liquor does not violate the Constitution 1928 Event Bradman scores 134 not out (225 minutes, 13 fours) NSW vs. Vic 1927 Event Lou Gehrig named AL MVP (Babe Ruth (former winner) not eligible) 1925 Birthday Peter Sellers, born in England, actor, not now, Kato, Bobo, Pink Panther 1922 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules organized baseball is a sport and not a business and thus not subject to antitrust laws 1922 Event Eskimo Pie patented by Christian K Nelson of Iowa (not an Eskimo) 1921 Event Chicago jury brings in not guilty verdict against the Black Sox 1920 Event Giants inform Yankees that the lease allowing them to play in the Polo Grounds will not be renewed at end of 1920 season 1919 Event Stanley Cup: Mont (NHL) and Seat (PCHA) win 2 games each with 1 tie, 1919 Stanley Cup not awarded due to flu epidemic 1918 Event Robert Ripley began his "Believe It or Not" column (New York Globe) 1918 Event Washington catcher Eddie Ainsmith applies for deferment from the draft Secretary of War Newton D. Baker rules baseball players are not draft exempt 1918 Birthday Eric Bedser, cricketer, bro of Alec, Surrey bowler but not England 1918 Birthday Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test New Zealand vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat 1914 Event Dutch Overseas Trustmaatschappij (NOT) forms 1914 Event General von Kluck decides not to attack Paris 1913 Birthday Edward Fiennes-Clinton, born in Australia, born Edward Horace Fiennes-Clinton, 18th Earl of Lincoln, engineer, landowner, inherited Earldom but formally did not prove his right to the title 1913 Event President Taft agrees not to intervene in Mexico 1911 Event Ty Cobb hits in his 40th straight game. Does not get a hit next day 1911 Event Nicaragua signs treaty turning over customs to U.S., not ratified 1911 Event Honduras signs treaty turning over customs to U.S. (not ratified) 1910 Birthday Jimmy Demaret, winner of 44 golf tournaments, but not the Open 1909 Birthday Jessica Tandy, London, actress, Birds, Cocoon, Batteries Not Included 1909 Birthday A Moses Klein, Montreal, poet, Hath Not a Jew... 1908 Event Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" 1904 Event Boston Herald again refers to New York baseball club as Yankees, when it reports "Yankees take 2," Yankee name not official till 1913 1904 Birthday Jean Helion, artist/author, They Shall Not Have Me 1904 Birthday Lyle Latell, born in Iowa, actor, Not of the Earth, Sky Dragon 1902 Birthday Hugh Chilvers, cricketer, great leggie of 30's for NSW but not Australia 1902 Event Cleveland's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a home run run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918 1900 Birthday Polly Adler, Russia, bordello proprieter/author, House is not a Home 1899 Birthday Leonie Fuller Adams, U.S. poet, Those not elected 1898 Birthday Rene Magritte, Belgian surrealistic painter, This is Not a Pipe 1893 Birthday Ropert L Ripley, Santa Rosa California, cartoonist, Believe It or Not 1888 Event Harry Moses 297 not out for NSW against Victoria 1884 Event William Sherman refuses Republican presidential nomination saying "I will not accept if nominated and will not serve if elected" 1876 Event NY Mutuals and Philadelphia A's expelled from NL for not completing sked 1874 Birthday Robert Frost, born in San Francisco, poet, Mending Wall, Road Not Taken 1870 Event J D Schneiter patents rocket mail in France, (not done) 1861 Event Washington D.C. - Crittenden resolution is passed stating that the war is to be fought to preserve union and uphold the Constitution, not to alter slavery 1861 Event Lincoln writes to Kentucky's militia and says Union troops will not enter that state 1857 Event Baseball decides 9 innings constitutes an official game, not 9 runs 1803 Event Congress accepts Ohio's constitution, statehood not ratified till 1953 1775 Event Minutemen Captain John Parker orders not to fire unless fired upon 1774 Event English House of Lords rules authors do not have perpetual copyright 1747 Birthday John Paul Jones, naval hero, "I have not yet begun to fight" 1683 Event William Penn signs friendship treaty with Lenni Lenape indians in Pennsylvania; only treaty "not sworn to, nor broken" 1680 Event Hen in Rome lays an egg imprinted with comet not seen until Dec 16th 1675 Event Cornelia/Dina Olfaarts found not guilty of witchcraft 1610 Event German astronomer Simon Marius 1st discovers the Jupiter moons, but does not officially report it, Galileo does on July 1 1610 1530 Event King Henry VIII's divorce request is denied by the Pope Henry then declares that he, not the Pope, is supreme head of England's church
