2014 Event Russia seeks to intimidate Finland out of thoughts of joining NATO; a representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that any moves by Finland to do so could potentially trigger World War III 2014 Event Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Representative John Dingell, announces her plans to run for her husband's seat after he retires; Rep. Dingell announced his retirement yesterday 2013 Event Republican Representative Ted Cruz urged grass-roots activists join him in the fight to defund The Affordable Care Act, commonly referred to as Obamacare 2011 Event U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is shot, Judge John Roll killed, in a Tucson, Arizona shooting rampage that killed 6 people and injured 14 2011 Event The 112th United States Congress convened; Republican Representative John Boehner of Ohio assumes his new position as Speaker of the House 2010 Event Longtime U.S. Democratic Representative Charlie Rangel is found guilty of multiple violations of House rules, including failure to pay taxes 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 1995 Death Margaret Chase Smith, 1st woman Representative and Senator R-Maine, dies at 97 1987 Death Frank Carlson, Governor of Kansas 1947 - 1950, Representative and Senator-R-Kansas, dies at 94 1978 Death Ezzedin Kalak, Palestinian PLO representative in Paris, murdered 1977 Birthday Brad Delson, born in Agoura, California, musician, guitarist, member of Linkin Park, Grammy-Award winning band, A&R Representative for Warner Bros.' Machine Shop Recordings 1976 Birthday Brett Lee, cricketer, brother of Shane, AIS representative 1972 Birthday Geri Halliwell, born in Watford, England, author, philanthropist, known as 'Ginger Spice' from band, the Spice Girls, representative for the United Nations Population Fund 1952 Birthday John Kasich, born in McKees Rocks, Pennsylvania, politician, Republican party, former U.S. Representative from Ohio's 12th district, 'Heartland with John Kasich' host 1951 Birthday Jim DeMint, born in Greenville, South Carolina, politician, Republican, U.S. Senator from South Carolina, representative, 4th congressional district 1999 - 2005 1948 Event Gerald Ford upsets Rep Bartel J Jonkman in Michigan 5th Dist Representative primary 1938 Birthday John Weston, born in England, diplomat, UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, 1992 - 1995, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1995 - 1998 1932 Birthday Richard Thomas, born in Britain, admiral, served as Black Rod, House of Lords 1992 - 1995, UK Military Representative to NATO 1989 - 1992 1928 Birthday Reubin Askew, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Reubin O'Donovan Askew, politician, Democratic Party, Governor of Florida 1971 - 1979, U.S. Trade Representative 1979 - 1981 1916 Event Jeannette Rankin, Representative-R-Montana 1917 - 1919 and 1941 - 1943, elected 1st woman Representative 1893 Birthday Frank Carlson, born in Cloud Country, Kansas, Governor of Kansas 1947 - 1950, Representative and Senator-R-Kansas 1856 Birthday J Keir Hardie, 1st Labour representative in British Parliament 1856 Event Violence in Senate, South Carolina Representative Brooks used a cane on Massachusetts Senator Sumner 1844 Event Recontre between Reps Weller and Shriver, U.S. House of Representative 1826 Death Thomas Wilson, born in Staunton, Virginia, politician, lawyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia, served as member of Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, elected to the Twelfth Congress, as a Federalist, dies 1815 Birthday Pierre Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsican representative of the people 1806 Birthday John Sterling, writer, Representative Victorian 1794 Birthday Edward Everett, born in Dorchester, Massachusetts, Governor of Massachusetts, Massachusetts Representative 1825 - 1835 1765 Birthday Thomas Wilson, born in Staunton, Virginia, politician, lawyer, U.S. Representative from Virginia, served as member of Virginia Senate and Virginia House of Delegates, elected to the Twelfth Congress, as a Federalist
