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 2014 Event U.S. officials return four Afghan prisoners to Afghanistan after more than ten years of detention in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba; the Obama administration is working to clear and release remaining prisoners in order to close the facility 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 Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person to develop Ebola in the U.S., dies after 11 days in a Dallas hospital; he was sent home after an initial hospital visit despite stating he had been in West Africa, but he was admitted upon his return two days later 2014 Event Flight schedules will return to normal at Air France by September 30th after the pilots' union agreed to end a strike that began on September 15th; negotiations to settle contested issues are still ongoing 2014 Event LeBron James, former player for the Miami Heat, will return to the Cleveland Cavaliers 2013 Event The 350,000 workers furloughed since the recent government shutdown return to work at the Department of Defense 2013 Event New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art announces it will return two statues from northern Cambodia's archeological site Koh Ker 2013 Event Iceland's center-right opposition party is set to return to power after the country's parliamentary election results are finalized 2012 Event Expedition 33 ends and Expedition 34 begins as astronauts Yuri Malenchenko, Sunita Williams, and Akihiko Hoshide return to Earth with spacecraft Soyuz TMA-05M 2012 Event fter three years in exile, Madagascar's President, Marc Ravalomanana announces he will return to the country 2011 Event Iran refuses to return the RQ-170 Sentinel that Iran captured after it crash landed in the country; Iran reports they are extracting data from the aircraft 2011 Event President Barack Obama asks Iran to return the RQ-170 Sentinel that was captured near Kashmar December 4, 2011 2011 Event In Koblenz, Germany, 45,000 citizens wait to return home after bomb squads diffuse World War II bombs that were hidden under the Rhine River for nearly 65 years 2011 Event Prince Harry of Wales is cleared to return to service in the Afghan War 2011 Event Ancient Korean royal books looted by French troops in 1866 are returned to South Korea; 1,000 officials and locals celebrate the return of the 297-volume 'Oegyujanggak' books 2011 Event Executing its final mission, Space Shuttle Endeavor successfully undocks from the International Space Station to return to earth 2011 Event Peruvians reclaimed 45,000 Inca artefacts taken by Yale University from Machu Picchu over a hundred years ago, finally successful in their campaign to return of 'the dignity and pride of Peru' 2011 Event Aretha Franklin, singer and the 'Queen of Soul', announces she has overcome medical ailments and plans to return to the stage 2010 Event Film confirms Sarah, Duchess of York's involvement in a scandal showing she asked for a $40,000 handshake in cash and for 500,000 pounds to be paid in return for access to Prince Andrew 2010 Event Planes return to the air in Germany, France and Italy after being grounded by ash clouds from Iceland's Eyjafjallajokull volcano 2004 Event 76th Academy Awards Oscar Ceremony, Billy Crystal hosts, Lord of the Rings, The Return of the King sweeps all eleven nominations, including Best Picture, Sean Penn and Charlize Theron win lead acting awards 2000 Event Elian Gonzalez is snatched by a SWAT team from his Florida relatives to return him to his father in Cuba 1995 Death Dean Martin, singer and actor (Return to Me), dies at 78 1995 Event NBA referees return to work after striking 1995 Event NBA settles strike of referees, refs to return on Dec 12 1995 Event Monica Seles beats Martina Naratilova in her return to tennis 1991 Event Manhattan Cable final day of amnesty to return illegal cable boxes 1990 Event Return To Green Acres TV movie airs 1990 Event "Bradys" return to TV for 6 episodes on CBS TV 1990 Event 200,000 demand return of Lithuania's independence 1989 Event Jim and Tammy Bakker return to TV (Oy Vey!) 1988 Event Vladimir Titov and Musa Manarov return to earth (a year) with Chretien 1988 Event Royals announce that Dick Howser, who underwent surgery for a brain tumor in July, will return to manage the club in 1989 1988 Event CFL's Earl Winfield (Ham) scores TDs on 101-yd punt return, 100-yd kickoff return and 58-yd pass reception 1987 Event Portugal signs agreement to return Macau to China (in 1999) 1987 Event San Diego Yacht Club celebrates return of America's Cup 1986 Event Cleveland Browns' Gerald McNeil sets the team record for the longest punt return with an 84-yard run (and TD), Browns 24, Detroit 21 1985 Event Britain agrees to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1984 Event UK signs agreement with China to return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1984 Event Striking umps return for Game 5 of NLCS, San Diego Padres win pennant 1984 Event 3 cosmonauts return after a record 237 days in orbit 1984 Event Britain and China initial agreement return Hong Kong to China in 1997 1983 Event "Return of the Jedi" (Star Wars 3) released 1982 Event Mount Palomar Observatory 1st to detect Halley's comet on 13th return 1982 Event Britain requests Argentina arrange for return of prisoners 1980 Event River of No Return Wilderness Area designated by Jimmy Carter 1980 Birthday Garette Patrick Ratliff, actor, Return to Blue Lagoon 1979 Event In New York 36,211 show up to witness return of Billy Martin as Yank manager 1979 Event Israel begins to return Sinai to Egypt 1978 Event On Old Timer's Day, New York Yankees announce that Billy Martin will return as New York Yankee manager in 1980 and Bob Lemon will become General Manager 1978 Event Israeli government rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas 1975 Birthday Milla Jovovich, born in Kiev, Ukraine, actress, Return to Blue Lagoon, Chaplin 1975 Event Soyuz 18A launch aborted short of orbit; cosmonauts return safely 1972 Birthday Emma Ridley, Hanpstead, England, actress, Return to Oz 1972 Birthday Brian Krause, actor, December, Sleepwalkers, Return to Blue Lagoon 1971 Event John Lennon leaves U.K. for New York City, never to return 1971 Event U.S. and Japan sign accord to return Okinawa to Japan 1971 Event Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes 1970 Event Zond 8 Launch (Moon Orbit and Return) 1970 Event Umps return after 1-day walkout in quest of higher wages 1970 Event Luna 16 Launch (Moon Sample Return) 1970 Event A Nikolayev and V Sevastyanov return after 18 days in Soyuz 9 1968 Event Launch of Zond 6, 2nd unmanned circumlunar and return flight 1968 Event Chuck Latourette, sets NFL record 47.7 yd punt return avg (3 punts) 1968 Event NBC's unprecedented on-air announcement, Star Trek will return 1967 Event Browns' Carl Ward sets club record with a 104-yd kickoff return 1965 Event Browns' Leroy Kelly sets club record for most punt return yards (109) 1965 Birthday Michael Landon, Jr., born in Encino, California, actor, Bonanza The Return 1965 Event JPL proposes modified Apollo flight to fly around Mars and return 1964 Birthday Philip McKeon, Westbury, New York, actor, Tommy-Alice, Return to Horror High 1964 Event Supreme Court rules unconstitutional to deprive naturalized citizens of citizenship if they return to home country for more than 3 years 1963 Event 2 Russian space missions return to Earth 1960 Event Cleveland's Bernie Parrish sets club record for longest interception return with a 92 yard run 1960 Death Clara Kimball Young, actress (Return of Chandu), dies of stroke at 70 1960 Event U.S.S.R. recovers 2 dogs, 1st living organisms to return from space 1960 Event U.S.S.R. recovered 2 dogs; 1st living organisms to return from space 1959 Event Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US 1958 Event Argos' Boyd Carter, Dave Mann combine for record 131-yd punt return 1957 Event Cleveland Browns' Don Paul sets club record for longest fumble return with a 89-yard run (and TD), beating Pittsburgh 24-0 1957 Event 300 U.S. Army troops guard 9 black kids return to Central HS in Ark 1957 Birthday Gary Kroeger, born in Cedar Falls, Iowa, comedian, SNL, Return of Shaggy Dog 1956 Birthday Scott Jacoby, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Bad Ronald, Return to Horror High 1955 Event Argentina asks Panama for return of ex-president Peron 1953 Birthday William L Petersen, actor, Return to Lonesome Dove 1952 Birthday Marianne Williamson, born in Houston, Texas, spiritual activist, author, speaker, lecturer, wrote, 'A Course in Miracles', a program about choosing love over fear, 'A Return to Love', breakthrough success attributed to appearance on Oprah Winfrey 1950 Event Law of Return passes, guarantees all Jews right to live in Israel 1950 Birthday Mark Arnott, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Return of the Secaucus 7 1950 Event Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III 1949 Birthday Lenny White, born in New York City, New York, musician, drummer, performed on Miles Davis' 'Bitches' Brew', recorded 'No Mystery', 'Romantic Warrior' with Return to Forever 1947 Birthday Denis Lawson, actor, Return of Jedi, Born Kicking, Chain 1944 Event U.S. forces under General Douglas MacArthur return to Philippines 1944 Event Field Marshal Rommel gets order to return to Berlin 1943 Birthday Bobby Keyes, born in Slaton, Texas, musician, saxophone player, played with Bobby Vee, Buddy Holly, The Rolling Stones, celebrated recording "Return to Sender", "Brown Sugar" 1943 Event Cubs return to original uniform after experimenting with a vest 1942 Event General MacArthur vows, "I shall return" 1941 Event 1st ships of Admiral Nagumo's Pearl Harbor fleet return to Japan 1941 Birthday Michael Pennington, actor/author, Return of Sherlock Holmes 1941 Birthday Glenn Randall, Jr., stuntman, Species, Mrs. Soffel, Return of the Jedi 1938 Event 117 Spanish knights under Captain Piet Laros return to Netherlands 1938 Event Ottawa Roughriders score on 5-man, 4-lateral, 65-yard punt return 1938 Event Second Chamber agrees to return Jews to nazi-Germany 1936 Birthday Matt Clark, Washington D.C., actor and director, Return to Oz, Horror Show 1935 Birthday Alain Delon, France, actor, Honor Among Thieves, Return of Zorro 1929 Event 1st CF interception return for a touchdown (Joe Hess-University of Alberta) 1925 Event Netherlands and Great Britain return to gold standard 1922 Event Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel, suspended on October 16, 1921, by Judge Kennesaw Mountain Landis, return to the New York lineup and go hitless 1921 Event AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7 1917 Event Turkish government authorizes Jews to return to Tel Aviv and Jaffa 1912 Birthday Samuel Fuller, born in Worchester, Massachusetts, actor, Return to Salem's Lot 1910 Birthday Douglas Spencer, actor, Thing, This Island Earth, River of No Return 1908 Birthday John Sutton, Rawalpindi India, actor, Tower of London, Return of Fly 1905 Birthday Sebastian Shaw, Holt England, actor, Return of Jedi, Chimera 1900 Birthday Eyvind Johnson, Sweden, novelist, Return to Ithaca-Nobel 1974 1897 Birthday Naomi Mitchison, author, African Heroes, Return to Fairy Hill 1894 Event Indian chiefs from the Sioux and Onondaga tribes met to urge their people to renounce Christianity and return to their old Indian faith 1890 Birthday Clara Kimball Young, born in Illinois, actress, Return of Chandu 1880 Birthday Douglas MacArthur, Little Rock, Arkansas, general, WW II, he did return! 1848 Event Mexico ratifies treaty giving U.S.; New Mexico, California and parts of Nevada, Utah, Arizona and Colorado in return for $15 million 1841 Event 35 Amistad survivors return to Africa 1836 Event HMS Beagle and Charles Darwin return to Bahia, Brazil 1833 Event Charles Darwin begins return trip to Buenos Aires 1825 Event 33 patriotic exiles return to Uruguay 1806 Event Lewis and Clark return to St. Louis from Pacific Northwest 1800 Event Pope Pius VII calls on French bishops to return to Gospel principles 1793 Event 1st U.S. fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves 1758 Event Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return 1740 Event Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily 1723 Birthday J G Palitzsch, 1st saw Halley's comet on return, Prolitz 1714 Event King Karel XII leaves Turkish captivity to return to Sweden 1621 Event Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip to England 1567 Event Geuzen army leaves Walcheren to return to Oosterweel 1501 Event Portuguese navigator Pedro Cabral and 6 ships return to Lisbon 1493 Event Columbus left new world on return from 1st voyage
