2015 Event Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina resigns after a warrant is issued for his arrest on bribery charges; Vice President Alejandro Maldonado will take Perez Molina's place 2015 Event Australian golfer Jason Day wins the PGA Championship with a score of 20 under par; American Jordan Spieth wins second place, resulting in a rank of #1 in the world, replacing Northern Irish golf champ Rory McIlroy 2015 Event Greek Minister of Finance Yanis Varoufakis steps down despite the outcome of a national referendum favoring his position against the bailout terms proposed by the E.U. and other creditors; economist Euclid Tsakalotos will take his place 2015 Event Russia accuses the U.S. of potentially 'destabilizing' Ukraine by sending paratroopers to train reserve military forces; though a cease fire agreement between Ukrainian pro-government and Russian-backed rebel forces is in place, fighting continues 2015 Event E-commerce company eBay announces that it will lay off 2,400 employees in advance of its plans to spin off its PayPal unit; the split is expected to take place in mid-2015 2015 Event The National Baseball Hall of Fame elects four players: Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, John Smoltz, and Craig Biggio; the induction ceremony will take place in July 2014 Event The U.S. will end its 1960 embargo and reestablish diplomatic relations with Cuba; the agreement took place after an exchange of three Cuban spies for aid worker Alan Gross and an unnamed American spy 2014 Event Taxi service company Uber expands its presence in Latin America by partnering with Carlos Slim's cell phone company America Movil to place the Uber app on mobil phones throughout Mexico 2014 Event Wal Mart announces that, due to the Affordable Care Act, it will increase health benefit costs for all employees and end health benefits for its 30,000 or so workers with fewer than 30 hours per week; the changes will take place in January 2015 2014 Event Apple Inc. is putting new security notifications in place after hackers gained access to celebrity iCloud accounts; the company denies any iCloud security compromises, stating that hackers used other methods to gain entry to the accounts 2014 Event Legislators in California pass a ban on disposable plastic grocery bags; if approved by Governor Jerry Brown, the ban will be the first implemented across a state, though many cities across the U.S. already have such bans in place 2014 Event The Netherlands wins over Brazil 3-0 in the World Cup game for third place 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 Hospitals are beginning to use genetic profiling of tumors in order to identify the most effective treatments for various cancers; tumor genetics is thought to be of greater significance than the place of origin in the body 2014 Event The World Bank reports that India is now the third-largest economy behind the U.S. and China on the basis of purchasing power parity; India replaces Japan, though Japan remains in third place when GDPs are compared on an exchange-rated basis 2014 Event A partial solar eclipse takes place, only viewable from certain regions of Australia and Antarctica; the annular eclipse was formed as the moon blocked out the center of the sun, leaving a ring of solar rays 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 The Superbowl takes place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey; the Seahawks beat the Denver Broncos 43-8, a historic win for the Seahawks, who haven't won a major championship in 30 years 2014 Event After a federal judge ruled that Utah's same-sex ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court had to place the lower-court ruling on hold pending an appeal by the state 2013 Event The body of former President of South Africa, Nelson Mandela, is flown from Pretoria to the leader's ancestral village of Qunu, his final resting place 2013 Event The launch of the 'Yu Tu', China's first lunar vehicle, is scheduled to take place at the Xichang Satellite Launch Center before December 10, 2013 2013 Event When Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke leaves office, U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellin to take his place 2013 Event New Zealand's first same-sex marriages take place since the country's parliament passed the Marriage Equality Bill in April 2013 Event Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013 2013 Event An investigation is taking place over recent hacking incident involving a hacker gaining access to the email accounts of former President George H. W. Bush, his friends and relatives 2012 Event Amid tension with China, Keen Sword, the biennial naval training exercise between the United States and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, takes place off the shore of Okinawa 2012 Event A referee lockout that has taken place since June 2012 ends as an agreement is reached between the NFL and NFL Referees Association 2012 Event Mass protests take place in Tamil Nadu, India, as opposition to the Kudankulam nuclear power project grows 2012 Event In a move to demonstrate promised reforms are taking place, Thein Sein, President of Burma, changes nine cabinet ministers 2012 Event A pop concert celebrating Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee takes place at Buckingham Palace, featuring artists Stevie Wonder, Sir Paul McCartney, Robbie Williams, among others 2012 Event Progress is made on the U.K. and European Union's tallest building when the spire of the Shard London Bridge is put in place 2012 Event The IAEA announces that Iran has denied access to the Parchin military complex where they believe suspicious nuclear activities are taking place 2012 Event The 18th Screen Actors Guild Awards takes place in Los Angeles, California 2011 Event A report claiming nearly all research on chimpanzees is scientifically unjustified causes the U.S. National Institute of Health to place a moratorium on new studies using chimpanzees 2011 Event In Italy, Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi resigns, as an emergency government takes his place to deal with the country's economic crisis 2011 Event Tropical Storm Irene forms with warnings in place for the U.S. Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, The British Virgin Islands, Antigua and Barbuda 2011 Event Rioting takes place in English cities including Manchester, liverpool, Salford, Birmingham and Nottingham; police from Scotland are called in to help 2011 Event The host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be Pyeongchang, South Korea; the winter multi-sport event will take place between the 9th and 24th of February, 2018 2011 Event Burial services for Claude Choules, aged 110, the last living veteran of World War I, take place in West Australia's port of Fremantle 2011 Event Former U.S. Olympic champion Carl Lewis is granted a place on the ballot for the Democratic primary election for a New Jersey Senate seat 2011 Event The peak of Brazil's main carnival processions take place in Rio de Janeiro 2011 Event Saudi Arabia bans all protests after demonstrations have taken place east of the country 2010 Event Presidential elections take place in Poland after the death of President Lech Kaczynski in a plane crash April 10, 2010 2009 Event The 5th Summit of the Americas takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, thirty-four heads of government attend 2003 Death Hope Lange, actress, movie version of Peyton Place, dies at 70 2001 Death Troy Donahue, actor, A Summer Place, dies at 65 1997 Event Hunter Tylo awarded $4 million in Melrose Place breach of contract 1996 Event 1st Opening Day in history in March takes place in Seattle 1996 Death Martin Balsam, actor (Archie's Place), dies at 76 1995 Event 1st NBA game at General Motors Place, Vancouver Grizzlies beat Minnesota Timberwolves 100-98 in OT 1995 Event Indians set record of 30 game lead over 2nd place team 1994 Event New York Jets sign USA soccer goalkeeper Tony Miola as a place kicker 1993 Event Dave Winfield hits 442nd home run to move into 19th place 1993 Death Joop Scheltens, TV host/director (Explore Your Place), dies at 69 1992 Death Diane Varsi, actress (Allison-Peyton Place, Bloody Mama), dies at 54 1992 Event Los Angeles Dodgers for 1st time in history clinch last place 1991 Death Wilfrid Hyde-White, Brits actor (Peyton Place/140+ films), dies at 87 1990 Event Buffalo Bills become 6th 1st place NFL team to lose on same weekend 1990 Event Reds are 1st NL team to clinch title, staying in 1st place all year 1990 Event U.N. Security Council votes 13-0 to place economic sanctions against Iraq 1990 Event Orioles Cal Ripken plays in his 1,308th consecutive game to move past Everett Scott into 2nd place on the all-time list 1989 Event Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken moves into 3rd place (1,208th cons game) 1989 Event Cleveland loses and drop to 21-22, this is the latest a sub .500 team is in 1st place (AL East) 1988 Event Mike Schmidt passes Mickey Mantle with his 537th home run into 7th place 1988 Event Mike Schmidt hits his 535th home run, moving into 8th place 1987 Event 1st of 3 massacres by Sikh extremists takes place in India 1987 Event 1st heart-lung transplant take place (Baltimore) 1986 Event Bronze pig statue unveiled at Seattle's Pike Place Market 1986 Event Reggie Jackson hit his 537th home run passing Mickey Mantle into 6th place 1985 Death Heleb MacInnes, U.S. spy writer (Affiliate in place), dies at 77 1985 Event Reggie Jackson hits his 513th home run to move into 10th place 1985 Event "Pryor's Place," children show last airs on CBS-TV 1985 Death Kent Smith, actor (Peyton Place, Invaders), dies at 78 1984 Event Tigers clinch AL East championship (spent all year in 1st place) 1983 Event Despite being in 1st place in NL East, Phils fire manager Pat Corrales 1982 Event Pope John Paul II canonizes Reverend M Kolbe, who volunteered to die in place of another inmate at Auschwitz concentration camp, a saint 1982 Event Pete Rose gets his 3,772nd hit, moves past Aaron into 2nd place 1982 Event "Night of 100 Stars" takes place at New York's Radio City Music Hall 1980 Death Paul Langton, actor (Leslie-Peyton Place), dies at 76 1979 Death Erin O'Brien-Moore, actress (Nurse Choate-Peyton Place), dies at 76 1978 Event New York Yankees win to gain sole possession of 1st place from 14 games back 1978 Event 4th game of Boston Massacre; Yankees beat Red Sox 7-4. This ties them for 1st place. Yankees out hit 'em 67-21; score 42-9 1977 Birthday Patricia Campbell, Pennsylvania, Miss Teen USA, 1996-2nd place 1977 Event Yankees leap frog over Red Soxs game in 1st place to stay 1977 Birthday Lola Odusoga, Finland, Miss Universe-3rd place 1996 1977 Death Diana Hyland, actress (Peyton Place, 8 is Enough), dies at 41 1977 Event Anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes 1976 Birthday Taryn Mansell, Aruba, Miss Universe-2nd place 1996 1976 Death Warner Anderson, actor (Doctor, Lineup, Peyton Place), dies at 65 1974 Birthday Marena Bencomo, Miss Universe-2nd place, Venezuela, 1997 1974 Birthday Bryan White, born in Lawton, Oklahoma, singer, songwriter, albums 'Bryan White', 'Between Now and Forever' certified platinum, album 'The Right Place' certified gold 1973 Event New York Mets go into 1st place (at .500) after trailing 12 games 1973 Death George Macready, U.S., actor (Martin Peyton-Peyton Place), dies at 73 1973 Birthday Margot Bourgeois, Miss Universe-3rd place, Trinidad and Tobago, 1997 1972 Birthday Amy Locane, born in New Jersey, actress, Sandy Harling-Melrose Place 1972 Birthday David Charvet, actor, Melrose Place 1972 Event Courts awarded Kentucky Derby prize money to 2nd place winner because winner was given drugs before race 1971 Birthday Amy Locane, Trenton, New Jersey, actress, Andrea-Spencer, Sandy-Melrose Place 1971 Birthday Patrick Muldoon, California, actor, Austin-Days of Our Lives, Melrose Place 1971 Event George Harrison's concert for Bangladesh takes place in New York City 1971 Birthday Pat O'Neill, NFL punter/place kicker for the New England Patriots 1970 Birthday Josie Bissett, born in Seattle, Washington actress, Jane Mancini-Melrose Place 1970 Birthday Michael Husted, NFL place kicker for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1970 Event San Francisco beats Cincinnati 2-1, only day Reds aren't in 1st place in 1970 1969 Event New York Mets sweep Montreal Expos putting them in 1st place for 1st time 1969 Birthday Danielle Brisebois, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Archie's Place, Big Bad Mama 2 1969 Event Charles Gordone's "No Place to be Somebody," premieres in New York City 1969 Birthday Laura Leighton, actress, Sydney-Melrose Place, Other Woman 1968 Death Phil Lord, actor (Stud's Place), dies at 89 1968 Birthday Dan Cortese, actor/TV host, Jess Hanson-Melrose Place 1968 Birthday Laura Leighton, born in Iowa City, Iowa, actress, Sydney-Melrose Place 1967 Birthday Brad Daluiso, NFL place kicker for the New York Giants 1967 Birthday Andrew Shue, born in Wilmington, Delaware, actor, played Billy Campbell on Melrose Place television series, co-founder of social networking site, CafeMom 1966 Event Willie Mays takes 2nd place on all-time home run list 1965 Birthday Kristin Davis, actress, Melrose Place 1964 Event Phillies 7th straight loses sends them into 2nd place 1964 Birthday Doug Savant, born in Burbank, California, actor, Matt Fielding-Melrose Place 1963 Birthday Denise Miller, born in Brooklyn, New York, actress, Billie-Archie Bunker's Place 1963 Birthday Grant Show, actor, Jake-Melrose Place, Rick-Ryan's Hope 1962 Event Kinderman Place in the Bronx named 1962 Event 1st test flight of the Boeing 727 takes place 1962 Birthday Daphne Zuniga, born in San Francisco, California, actress, Jo Reynolds-Melrose Place, Spaceballs 1962 Event Stan Musial's 3,516th hit moves over Tris Speaker into 2nd place 1962 Birthday Grant Show, born in Detroit, Michigan, actor, Jack Hanson-Melrose Place 1962 Birthday Sean Landeta, NFL place kicker for the New York Giants 1961 Birthday Judy Landers, Philadelphia, actress, Vega$, BJ and the Bear, Madame's Place 1961 Birthday Robbie Nevil, rocker, A Place Like This 1961 Event 3rd Grammy Awards: Theme From a Summer Place, Ray Charles wins 4 1961 Event 3rd place game is one of the wildest contests in NCAA Tournament history as St. Joseph's defeats Utah 127-120 in 4 overtimes 1961 Birthday Marcia Cross, actress, Melrose Place 1960 Event 1st of 4 TV debates Nixon and Kennedy took place (Chicago) 1960 Birthday Norm Johnson, NFL place kicker, Seattle Seahawks, Pittsburgh Steelers 1959 Birthday Jack Wagner, rocker/actor, General Hospital, Melrose Place 1959 Birthday Hank Ilesic, Edmonton, CFL punter, place kicker, Edmonton, Toronto 1959 Event Yankees sink to last place, 1st time since May 25, 1940 1959 Birthday Thomas Calabro, born in Brooklyn, New York, actor, Michael Mancini-Melrose Place 1958 Birthday Heidi Hagman, actress, Linda-Archie Bunker's Place 1957 Birthday Pam Tillis, born in Plant City, Florida, singer, country music genre, daughter of Mel Tillis, album, 'Put Yourself in My Place' certified gold by the RIAA 1956 Birthday Kimberly Beck Hilton, born in Glendale California, actress, Kim-Peyton Place 1955 Birthday Rolf Benirschke, Boston, NFL place kicker/TV host, Wheel of Fortune 1954 Event Formal peace takes place, ending 7+ years of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh 1954 Birthday Lui Passaglia, born in Vancouver BC, CFL place kicker for the BC Lions 1953 Birthday Greg Evigan, South Amboy, New Jersey, actor, BJ-BJ and the Bear, Melrose Place 1950 Event In the Korean War, 1st jet battle takes place 1950 Birthday Gloria Naylor, U.S. author, Women of Brewster Place 1949 Event Yankees and Red Sox, tied for 1st place, play final game of season. Yankees win 5-3 and clinch pennant #16 1949 Event Despite 71 injuries, Yankees have been in 1st place all season until Red Sox move into a tie for 1st place 1948 Event O'Neil Place in the Bronx erronously renamed O'Neill Place 1948 Birthday Barry Gordon, Brookline Massachusetts, actor, Gary-Archie Bunker's Place 1948 Event Yankees, Boston and Cleveland are tied for 1st place in AL (91-56) 1948 Birthday Daphne Maxwell Reid, actress, Frank's Place 1948 Birthday Don Sweet, Vancouver, CFL, NFL place kicker, Montreal, Green Bay 1947 Birthday Mary Kay Place, Tulsa Oklahoma, actress/country singer, Mary Hartman! 1946 Birthday Glynn Turman, New York City, actor, Lew-Peyton Place, Manimal, Centennial 1945 Birthday Dave Cutler, CFL place kicker for the Edmonton Eskimos 1945 Birthday Ron Glass, born in Evansville, Indiana, actor, Harris-Barney Miller, Frank's Place 1945 Birthday Rik Elswit, rocker, Dr. Hook and Medicine Show-In the Right Place 1945 Birthday Donna Deitch, director, Sexual Advances, Women of Brewster Place 1945 Birthday Patricia Morrow, actress, Rita-Peyton Place 1945 Birthday Leigh Taylor-Young, Washington D.C., actress, Peyton Place, Alice B Toklas 1944 Birthday Tim Reid, born in Norfolk, Virginia, comedian, Venus Flytrap-WKRP, Frank's Place 1944 Birthday Paul Young, actor, Another Time Another Place 1944 Birthday Garo Yepremian, NFL place kicker for the Miami Dolphins 1943 Birthday Jan Stenerud, Norway, NFL place kicker for the Kansas City Chiefs 1943 Birthday Susan Tolsky, born in Houston, actress, Madame's Place, Here Comes the Brides 1942 Birthday Barbara Parkins, Vancouver BC, actress, Betty-Peyton Place, Asylum 1941 Birthday Ryan O'Neal, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Peyton Place, Paper Moon, Love Story 1940 Birthday Dr. John, Rebennack, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, vocalist, I Was in Right Place 1940 Birthday Marlyn Mason, San Fernando Cal, actress, Making It, Peyton Place 1938 Birthday Diane Varsi, San Mateo California, actress, Peyton Place 1937 Birthday Susan Oliver, New York City, actress, Ann-Peyton Place, Star Trek-Cage 1936 Birthday Robert Hogan, New York City, actor, Peyton Place, Operation Petticoat 1936 Birthday Diana Hyland, Cleveland Hgts Ohio, actress, Peyton Place, 8 is Enough 1935 Birthday David Canary, Elwood, Indiana, actor, Peyton Place, Candy-Bonanza 1934 Birthday Russ Tamblyn, born in Los Angeles, California, actor, Win Place or Steal, Twin Peaks 1931 Birthday John Kerr, New York City, actor, South Pacific, Peyton Place, Pit and Pendulum 1929 Birthday Anne Meara, Brooklyn, New York comedian/actress, Stiller and Meara, Archie's Place 1928 Birthday Ed Nelson, born in New Orleans, Louisiana, actor, Peyton Place, A Long Came a Spider 1928 Event Yankees are out of 1st place for 1st time since May 1926 1927 Birthday William Smithers, born in Richmond, Virginia, actor, Witness, Peyton Place, Attack! 1927 Birthday Barbara Rush, born in Denver, Colorado, actress, Marsha-Peyton Place, Flamingo Road 1926 Birthday Tenniel Evans, rev/actor, 10 Rillington Place, My Brother's Keeper 1925 Event Jury selection took place in John T Scopes evolution trial 1925 Birthday Dorothy Malone, actress, Peyton Place 1925 Birthday Dorothy Malone, Chic, actress, At Gunpoint, Night and Day, Peyton Place 1924 Birthday Jose Donoso, born in Chile, writer, born Jose Donoso Yanez, part of Latin American literary boom, Magical Realism literary movement, wrote Coronacion, El lugar sin limites (The Place Without Limits) 1923 Event Mussolini government italian place in South Tirol/Alto Adige 1922 Event Parsifal Place laid out in Bronx, named for knight in Wagner's Opera 1922 Event Kennelworth in Bronx renamed Dwight Place 1922 Event Cards enter 1st place, marks 1st time both St. Louis teams are on top 1919 Birthday Martin Balsam, New York City, actor, Murray-Archie Bunker's Place, Catch 22 1916 Event 1st bombings of Paris by German Zeppelins takes place 1915 Event Boston Braves start move from last place to become world series champs 1914 Event Legendary/unofficial "Christmas Truce" takes place (Brits and Germans) 1914 Birthday Winston Place, cricketer, England opener in West Indies 1948 1914 Event Boston Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, clinch NL pennant 1914 Event Sherlock Holmes Adventure "His Last Bow" takes place 1914 Event Boston Braves begin drive from last to 1st place in NL 1914 Event NL's Boston Braves start climb from last place to world series sweep 1914 Birthday Patricia Morison, actress, Peyton Place, Dressed to Kill 1914 Birthday Arthur Kennedy, Worcester Massachusetts, actor, Fantastic Voyage, Peyton Place 1913 Birthday Paul Langton, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, actor, Leslie-Peyton Place 1913 Event Opening of China's 1st parliament takes place in Peking (now Beijing) 1911 Birthday Warner Anderson, born in Brooklyn, actor, Doctor, Lineup, Matthew-Peyton Place 1909 Birthday Muriel C Bradbrook, English writer, That Infidel Place 1908 Birthday Percy Faith, conductor, Summer Place 1908 Birthday Staats Cotsworth, born in Oak Park, Illinois, actor, Peyton Place 1907 Event Pike Place Market dedicated in Seattle 1907 Birthday Kent Smith, born in New York City, actor, Peyton Place, Invaders 1906 Birthday Kathleen Kenyon, 1st person to place date on remains of Jericho 1904 Event Yankees 2 games out play 1st place Red Sox on final day doubleheader 41 game winner Chesbro loses 1st game and chance at pennant 1903 Event Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Mazarine Stone" takes place 1903 Birthday Wilfrid Hyde-White, England, actor, My Fair Lady, Peyton Place 1902 Birthday Lloyd Nolan, born in San Francisco, California, actor, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, Peyton Place 1902 Event Start of Sherlock Holmes "Adventure of Shoscombe Old Place" 1902 Birthday Erin O'Brien-Moore, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Peyton Place, Our Little Girl 1899 Birthday Frank Fergusson, actor, My Friend Flicka, Peyton Place 1899 Birthday George Macready, born in Providence, Rhode Island, actor, Martin Peyton-Peyton Place 1899 Event Gideon Society established to place bibles in hotels 1899 Death Martha M Place, of Bkln, becomes 1st woman to die by electrocution 1896 Event Sherlock Holmes adventure "Veiled Lodger" takes place 1888 Event Edith Eleanor McLean is 1st baby place in an incubator 1864 Event Heavy fighting takes place near Dandridge, Tennessee 1856 Birthday Semyon Zonovyevich Alapin, Vilna, tied for chess 1st place, 1878 1856 Event Pottawatomie Massacre took place in Kansas 1849 Event St. Paul's Place in the Bronx named 1849 Event Pack destroys Astor Place opera house in New York City (22 killed) 1772 Event 1st naval attack of Revolutionary War takes place in Providence, RI 1668 Event 1st horse race in America takes place
