2015 Event Two animal rights activists are placed under house arrest, awaiting trial for acts of terrorism against the fur industry; in 2013, Joseph Buddenberg and Nicole Kissane released minks from mink farms and vandalized fur businesses across the U.S. 2015 Event Oil spill cleanup continues at Refugio State Beach in California after a pipeline burst two days ago; about 21,000 gallons of oil have been released into the ocean and 105,000 gallons on land 2015 Event A report is released on the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight 370 today, one year after the incident, revealing that the flight's locator beacon battery had expired a year before the flight, but nothing unusual was otherwise detected 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 Canadian journalist Mohamed Fahmy and Egyptian journalist Baher Mohamed are released on bail in Cairo while awaiting trial for allegedly assisting the Muslim Brotherhood; a third journalist, Australian Peter Grest, was deported earlier this month 2015 Event Scientists report that climate change may be influenced by the carbon dioxide released by undersea volcanoes, which have been assumed until now to have a negligible effect; further studies are needed to assess the degree of impact 2015 Event Commercial space company SpaceX successfully launches its Falcon 9 rocket, which has released the Dragon cargo ship into orbit to the International Space Station; the rocket returned to Earth after releasing the Dragon but had a rough landing 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 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 Jeffrey Fowle, one of three Americans held in North Korea for crimes against the state, has been released; Fowle was accused of leaving a Bible in a club for mariners 2014 Event Apple's new iPhone will include a near-field communication chip, making mobile payments easier; the phone will be released for sale later this September 2014 Event Dr. Kent Brantly and Nancy Writebol, American aid workers who contracted the Ebola virus in Liberia and returned to the U.S. for treatment, have been released and declared fully recovered 2014 Event Mobile game Kim Kardashian: Hollywood is now one of the top three downloads in the free app category of the Apple App store in the U.S.; the game was released a little over two weeks ago 2014 Event The Malaysian government has released the last transmission from Malaysian Air Flight 370; the data confirm that the plane was last located over the eastern Indian Ocean; over a year of mapping and search may be needed before remnants might be found 2014 Event Microsoft ends support for its Windows XP operating system; the system was first released in 2001 2014 Event Pope Francis announces that on February 22, he will hold a Consistory and create 19 new Cardinals from 12 countries; the names of the Cardinals were released during the Holy Father's announcement 2013 Event The Hunger Games: Catching Fire grosses $161 million in the U.S. and Canada, becoming the most successful film ever released in November 2013 Event One of the rarest mammals on earth, the saola, an Asian unicorn is released by WWF; the photo was taken by a camera trap in a forest in central Vietnam in September 2013, last seen 15 years ago 2013 Event Michael Jackson's personal physician, Dr. Conrad Murray is released from prison, two years after being convicted of involuntary manslaughter 2013 Event The fifth installment of the 'Grand Theft Auto' videogame series is released by Rockstar Games, netting $800 million on the day it is launched 2013 Event Nelson Mandela, South Africa's former President, is released after spending almost three months in a Pretoria hospital 2013 Event Prior to being transferred to house arrest, former Egyptian President is released from prison and transferred to a military hospital 2013 Event Footage of the previously unseen Kawahiva tribe is released; the Kawahiva is an indigenous tribe living in Brazil's Amazon rainforest, and is thought to have had very little contact with the outside world 2013 Event A joint report on Spain's banking system is released by the European Central Bank and the European Commission; the report indicates their system is solvent, with no further program disbursements are needed 2013 Event The release of 1.7 million U.S diplomatic and intelligence documents from 1973-1976 when Henry Kissinger was U.S. Secretary of State were released by Wikileaks; Julian Assange worked on the project inside the Ecuadorian Embassy in London 2013 Event After being hospitalized for nine days for pneumonia, former South African President Nelson Mandela, age 94, was released from the hospital 2013 Event South Africa's former President Nelson Mandela is released from the hospital after having "successful" medical tests; prior reports stated he was hospitalized for a routine checkup 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 After more than seven weeks of treatment for bronchitis, former U.S. President George H. W. Bush is released from The Methodist Hospital in Houston, Texas 2012 Event A video of SpaceX's latest test of the company's Grasshopper rocket with vertical takeoff and vertical landing, is released; the rocket rose 131 feet, hovered and landed safely on the landing pad December 17, 2012 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candiate Mitt Romney says President Barack Obama's reaction to the attacks on U.S. missions in Benghazi, Cairo and other U.S. embassy's was to 'sympathize' with the assailants; the President claimed the attacks were the result of protests to a movie released on YouTube months before that mocked Mohammed 2012 Event A report on the nuclear program of Iran released by the IAEA, highlights concern over Iran's nuclear program as the country reportedly has doubled its number of centrifuges as the Fordow facility 2012 Event After 70 years, two papers on Alan Turing's theory of code-breaking are released to the U.K.'s National Archives 2012 Event Data from the 1940 U.S. census is released including information on 132 million people 2012 Event After a year of being held hostage by pirates, 15 Georgian soldiers are released through efforts of the Somalian government 2011 Event The music video for the single, 'Marry the Night' is released by pop singer Lady Gaga; the song is from her 2011 album 'Born This Way' 2011 Event The most expensive Bollywood film to date, Ra.One, is released to coincide with Diwali, the Hindu festival 2011 Event Google's new social network service, Google+, is released to the general public 2011 Event The Foreign Ministry of Iran calls for Musa al-Sadr to be released; they claim he has been held in Libya since 1978 2011 Event Casey Anthony, cleared of murdering her daughter Caylee and set to be released from the Orange County, Florida jail, attracts major crowds unhappy with the judgement 2011 Event Secret documents on Egypt's nuclear power plant are released by WikiLeaks 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 In England, the guest list for the wedding of Prince William and Kate Middleton is released 2011 Event As part of a crackdown on dissent in China, 169 Chinese Christians attempting to hold an outdoor prayer session were detained, then released 2010 Event WikiLeaks founder, Julian Assange, is released on bail 2010 Event U.S. diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks reveal a cable from Hillary Clinton accusing Saudi Arabia's rich of being the largest source of funding for Sunni terrorist groups 2010 Event After a series of delays, Iran agrees to release U.S. hiker Sarah Shourd, arrested in 2009; she is released on bail and permitted to leave the country 2010 Event Over 92,000 classified documents detailing incidents related to the war in Afghanistan are released by Wikileaks; this is the largest leak in U.S military history 2010 Event Over 700 former Tamil Tigers are released by the Sri Lankan army after completing a rehabilitation program 2005 Event XBox 360 video game is released by Microsoft 2005 Event 6th Harry Potter book by J. K. Rowling is released: Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince 2005 Event Revenge of the Sith (Star Wars III) is released 1997 Event Former rep Dan Rostenkowski released from custody for mail fraud 1996 Event Howard Stern's book "Miss America" released in paperback 1996 Event Netscape Browser 3.0 is released 1996 Event "Cable Guy" starring Jim Carrey is released 1996 Event "Spy Hard," starring Leslie Nielsen is released 1995 Event Christopher Reeves released from physical rehab center 1995 Event New double Beatle CD released with new song "Free as a Bird" 1995 Event "Beatles' Anthology, Vol 1" released 1995 Event Howard Stern's 2nd book "Miss America" released (fastest selling ever) 1995 Event Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years 1995 Event Poison Gas released in Tokyo subway 12 killed, 4,700 injured 1995 Event Beatles song, "Baby It's You," with late John Lennon as lead singer, is released, 1st Fab Four single in more than 30 years 1994 Event PTL leader Jim Bakker released from jail 1994 Event Beatles' 1st album in 25 years, Live at BBC, is released in Britain 1994 Event General H Norman Schwarzkopf released from hospital after prostate surgery 1994 Event "Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult," released in France 1994 Event Amy Fisher's lover Joey Buttafuoco is released from jail 1994 Event Joey Buttafuoco, released from jail after 4 months and 9 days 1994 Event Liz Taylor released from the hospital after hip treatment 1993 Event F Murray Abraham released from hospital after car accident 1993 Event Carlton Fisk, 45, released by White Sox, as all time leader of most games caught and most home runs by a catcher 1993 Event Katharine Hepburn released from the hospital after exhaustion 1993 Event Junk bond king Michael Milkin is released from jail after 22 months 1992 Event "Batman Returns" is released in USA 1991 Event Maximus 2.0 BBS released 1991 Event U.S. hostage Jesse Turner released from 5 years in captivity in Beirut 1991 Event Singer James Brown is released from prison 1990 Event Gloria Estefan released from hospital after her accident 1990 Event Security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody 1988 Event "ET" released to home video (14 million presold) 1988 Event Traveling Wilburys Volume One is released 1988 Event Movie "Last Temptation of Christ" is released 1987 Event Guns and Roses song "Appetite for Destruction" is released 1987 Event IBM-PC DOS Version 3.3 (updated) released 1987 Event "Little Shop of Horrors," released in France 1987 Event "Pee-wee's Big Adventure," released in France 1987 Event "Little Shop of Horrors" is released in Germany 1986 Event French hostage Aurel Cornea, held in Lebanon for 9 months, released 1986 Event Lebanese kidnappers released Reverend Lawrence Martin Jenco 1986 Event Videotapes released showing Titanic's sunken remains 1986 Event IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 (updated) released 1986 Event Activist Anatoly Scharansky released by U.S.S.R., leaves country 1986 Event "John Lennon: Live in New York City" album is released 1985 Event IBM-PC DOS Version 3.2 released 1985 Event Weird Al Yankovic released his Dare To Be Stupid LP 1985 Event IBM-PC DOS Version 3.1 update released 1985 Event Hostage CNN reporter Jeremy Levin is released in Beirut 1983 Event IBM-PC DOS Version 2.1 released 1983 Event "Monty Python's The Meaning of Life," released in France 1983 Event 1980 movie "Attack of the Killer Tomatoes," released in Germany 1983 Event "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released 1982 Event Movie "ET the Extra-Terrestrial" released (highest grossing film) 1982 Event "Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan," released in USA 1982 Event 10 Arabian oryx, extinct except in zoos, released in Oman 1981 Event Newscaster David Brinkley is released by NBC 1981 Event Pope John Paul II released from hospital after assassination attempt 1981 Event 3 Anglican missionaries detained in Iran since Aug 1980 are released 1980 Event Walt Disney's "Fox and The Hound," released 1980 Event Paul McCartney is released from Tokyo jail and deported 1979 Event Pink Floyd's "The Wall" released, sells 6 million copies in 2 weeks 1979 Event Patricia Hearst is released from a San Francisco prison for bank robbery 1979 Event John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison 1978 Event India's former Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, released from jail 1978 Event H R Haldeman, Nixon's White House chief of staff released from jail 1978 Birthday Mario Vazquez, born in The Bronx, New York, singer, competitor on television show, 'American Idol', released album, 'Mario Vazquez' with Arista Records in 2005 1977 Event Walt Disney's "Rescuers" released 1977 Event "Beatles Live! At Star-Club in Hamburg Germany" released 1977 Event Moluccan extremists hold 105 schoolchildren and 50 others hostage on a hijacked train in Netherlands, children released May 27, siege ends June 11 1977 Event "Beatles at Hollywood Bowl," released in U.K. 1977 Event Judge rules Beatles 1962 Hamburg album can be released 1977 Event Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" album released 1977 Event Fleetwood Mac's "Rumours" released 1977 Event Anti-French demonstrations takes place in Israel after Paris released Abu Daoud, responsible 1972 Munich massacre of Israeli athletes 1976 Event Newspaper heiress Patricia Hearst sentenced to 7 years for her part in a 1974 bank robbery. Released after 22 months by President Carter 1976 Event 1975 movie "Rocky Horror Picture Show" released in Germany 1976 Event Beatles "Rock and Roll Music" LP is released in USA 1976 Event Peter Frampton released platinum live album "Frampton Comes Alive" 1973 Event President Nixon released 1st White House tapes on Watergate scandal 1973 Event 1st U.S. POWs in North Vietnam released; 116 of 456 flown to Philippine 1972 Birthday Dane Cook, born in Boston, Massachusetts, Dane Jeffrey Cook, comedian, stand up comic, released five comedy albums, 'Retaliation' went double platinum, the highest charting comedy album in 28 years, appeared in 15 films since 1997, including 'My Best Friend's Girl' 1972 Event Triple album set "Concert for Bangladesh" released in UK 1971 Event Don McLean's 8+ minute version of "American Pie" released 1971 Birthday Selena, born Selena Quintanilla-Perez, born in Lake Jackson, Texas, Mexican American singer, called 'The Queen of Tejano music', released first album at age 12 1970 Event Walt Disney's "Aristocats" is released 1970 Event Ringo Starr released his "Beaccups of Blues" album 1970 Birthday Ani Difranco, born in Buffalo, New York, singer, musician, guitarist, songwriter, considered a feminist icon, released over twenty albums 1970 Event Beatles' last LP, "Let It Be," is released in US 1970 Event Paul McCartney's 1st solo album "McCartney" is released 1970 Event Miles Davis Bitches Brew released 1970 Event Charles Manson's album "Lie" is released 1969 Event Beatle's 7th Christmas album is released 1969 Event George Harrison's "Something" is released in the United Kingdom 1969 Event Plastic Ono Band's "Cold Turkey" is released in UK 1969 Event "Give Peace a Chance" by Plastic Ono Band is released in U.K. 1969 Event "Midnight Cowboy" released with an X rating 1969 Event Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released) 1969 Event Mary Hopkin's Postcard album on Apple is released 1969 Event Debut album of Led Zeppelin released in US 1968 Event 82 members of U.S. intelligence ship 'Pueblo' released by North Korea 1967 Event Beatles "Magical Mystery Tour" album is released in UK 1967 Event Walt Disney's "Jungle Book" is released 1967 Event Beatles' "All You Need is Love" is released 1967 Event Dylan's 1965 U.K. Tour is released as film "Don't Look Back" 1967 Event Pink Floyd's single 'Arnold Layne is released in the United States 1967 Event Pink Floyd's single 'Arnold Layne' is released in the UK 1966 Event Beatles' "Revolver" album is released 1966 Event Beatles "Paperback Writer" is released in U.K. 1966 Event Beach Boys' "Pets Sounds" is released 1966 Event Love's 1st album released "Love" 1965 Event Beatles "Help" is released in UK 1965 Event Beatles "Ticket to Ride" is released in U.K. 1965 Birthday Frank Black, born in Boston, Massachusetts, guitarist, singer, songwriter, albums include, 'Bossanova', 'Trompe le Monde', released two albums with band, Pixies 1964 Event Warren Commission released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone 1964 Event Walt Disney's "Mary Poppins" released 1964 Event 1st draft of Star Trek's pilot "Cage" released 1964 Event "Introducing the Beatles" album released in US 1964 Event "Meet The Beatles" album released in US 1963 Event Walt Disney's "The Sword in the Stone" is released 1963 Birthday Coolio, born in Compton, California, rapper, and actor, released hit debut single, 'Fantastic Voyage', 1994, and 'Gangsta's Paradise', 1995 1963 Event Beatles "From Me to You" is released in UK 1962 Birthday Rachel Sweet, born in Akron, Ohio, singer, songwriter, actress, writer, recorded theme song for Nickelodeon series, Clarissa Explains It All, appeared as George Costanza's cousin, in Seinfeld, television episode, 'The Contest', released Fool Around: The Best of Rachel Sweet, 1992 1961 Event "Please, Mr. Postman" by Marvelettes, released 1961 Birthday Kip Winger, born in Denver, Colorado, Charles Frederick Kip Winger, musician, songwriter, bass guitarist, hard rock, heavy metal, classical, experimental genres, lead singer, Alan Parsons Project, played with Alice Cooper, had band called, Winger, released new CD, 2008 1961 Event Walt Disney's "101 Dalmations" released 1959 Birthday Joyce Sims, born in Rochester, New York, singer, songwriter, released U.S. and UK hit single titled, 'Come Into My Life', 1987 1959 Event Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement 1959 Event Walt Disney's "Sleeping Beauty" released 1957 Event Buddy Holly and Crickets released 2nd single "Oh Boy!"/"Not Fade Away" 1957 Birthday Peter Murphy, born in Northampton, England, vocalist, goth rock genre, member of rock group, Bauhaus, released solo albums Deep, Love Hysteria, nicknamed, 'The Godfather of Goth' 1956 Birthday Kenny G, born in Seattle, Washington, born Kenneth Bruce Gorelick, saxophonist, composer, songwriter, breakthrough album, Duotones, released in 1986 1955 Event Walt Disney's "Lady and the Tramp" released 1954 Event Bill Haley's "Rock Around the Clock," is originally released 1953 Birthday Michael Byron, born in America, composer, released music on Koch Records, Meridien Records, editor, contemporary music anthologies 1953 Birthday Jon Faddis, born in Oakland, California, musician, jazz trumpeter, conductor, composer, music educator, sound compared to his mentor, Dizzy Gillespie, member Lionel Hampton's big band, led Carnegie Hall Jazz Band, released Grammy-Award nominated work, Remembrances, 1999 1953 Event "House of Wax," 1st 3-D movie, released (New York City) 1951 Event Walt Disney's "Alice In Wonderland" released 1950 Event Walt Disney's "Cinderella" released 1949 Event 1st 45 RPM record released 1946 Event Walt Disney's "Song Of South" released 1945 Event Walt Disney's "3 Caballeros" released 1944 Event Japanese-Americans released from detention camps 1943 Event Last Judy Garland-Mickey Rooney movie released (Girl Crazy) 1942 Event Walt Disney's "Bambi" animated movie is released 1941 Event Walt Disney's "Dumbo" released 1940 Event Walt Disney's "Fantasia" released 1940 Event Frederic from G and S "Pirates of Penzance" finally released by pirate 1940 Event Walt Disney's animated movie "Pinocchio," released 1937 Event Marx Brothers' "A Day At The Races" released 1937 Event 1st Charlie Chaplin talkie, "Modern Times," released 1934 Event 1st Donald Duck cartoon, Wise Little Hen, released 1933 Event Fred Astaire's 1st film, "Dancing Lady," released 1933 Event Walt Disney's "3 Little Pigs" released 1931 Event 1st Dracula movie released 1928 Event Walt Disney's "Steamboat Willie" is released 1928 Event Alfred Hitchcock's 1st film, "Case Of Jonathan Drew," is released 1927 Event Buster Keaton's movie "The General" released and bombed 1926 Event Eddie Collins is released as White Sox manager 1926 Event Alan Alexander Milne's book "Winnie-the-Pooh" released 1924 Event Mahatma Gandhi released from jail 1921 Event "Sheik," starring Rudolph Valentino, is released 1921 Event "The Kid," starring Charlie Chaplin and Jackie Coogan, released 1920 Death Gerard Leman, Belgian general, war hero, provided King Albert I of Belgium with his military education, commander of the forts surrounding Liege in World War One, captured as a prisoner of War by the Germans and released at the end of the War, dies 1920 Event New Canadian small cent coin is released 1917 Event 1st jazz record released (Dark Town Strutters Ball) 1917 Event 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey 1917 Event 1st jazz recording for Victor Records released 1914 Event 1st feature-length silent film comedy, "Tillie's Punctured Romance" released. (Marie Dressler, Mabel Normand and Charles Chaplin) 1913 Event "Dachshund" by Pathe Freres, early animated cartoon, released 1912 Event 1st Mack Sennett "Keystone Comedy" movie released 1903 Event "The Great Train Robbery," the 1st Western film, released 1902 Event 1st science fiction film released, A Trip To The Moon 1894 Event "Edison Kinetoscopic Record of a Sneeze" released in movie theaters 1862 Event Belle Boyd released from Old Capital Prison in Washington, D.C. 1851 Birthday Gerard Leman, born in Liege, Belgium, Belgian general, war hero, provided King Albert I of Belgium with his military education, commander of the forts surrounding Liege in World War One, captured as a prisoner of War by the Germans and released at the end of the War 1840 Event 9 Jewish prisoners are released from Damascus jails 1839 Event Details of Louis Daguerre's 1st practical photographic process are released in Paris 1798 Event Rabbi Shneur Zalman, author (Tanya), released from St. Peterburg jail 1616 Event Walter Raleigh released from Tower of London to seek gold in Guyana
