2014 Event In U.S. elections, Republicans retain dominance of the Senate and succeed in gaining control of the House of Representatives 2014 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko have agreed to a peace plan that would retain rebel control of parts of eastern Ukraine; the two presidents hope to continue negotiations on Friday 2014 Event Amazon Inc. reports a $126 million loss for the second quarter, its second-highest loss on record; the company has been investing in new services to attract and retain more customers 2014 Event Dubai International Airport beat London Heathrow Airport in the first quarter of this year as the world's busiest international airport; Dubai Airport hopes to retain this position after a series of expansion projects are completed 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 1998 Event Anatoly Karpov defeats Viswanathan Anand to retain chess title 1990 Event Garry Kasparov beats Antatoly Karpov to retain chess championship 1966 Event Jose Torres beats Eddie Cotton to retain light-HW boxing title 1956 Event England retain cricket Ashes, Jim Laker 46 wickets in the series 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Nick Barone to retain heavyweight boxing title 1950 Event Ezzard Charles KOs Freddie Beshore to retain HW boxing title 1945 Event Allies refuse Japan's surrender offer to retain Emperor Hirohito 1942 Event Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 to retain heavyweight boxing title (New York City) 1940 Event Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 to retain heavyweight boxing title 1714 Event Treaty of Baden: Holy Roman Emperor Charles VI and France, ends War of Spanish Succession, French retain Alsace, Austria gets bank of Rhine 1385 Event Portuguese defeat Castilians at Aljubarrota, retain independence
