2014 Event U.S. pharmaceutical company InterMune has been bought by Roche, the Swiss drug manufacturer, for $8.6 million; Roche will pay cash, offering a 38% premium on InterMune's current stock price of approximately $54/share 2013 Event Drug manufacturer Roche announces that Kadcyla, a late-stage drug approved for the treatment of breast cancer, has been approved by the FDA 2012 Event A U.S. gene sequencing company, Illumina, adopts a poison pill strategy, fighting against a hostile big by Roche Holding 2004 Death Eugene Roche, actor, Slaughterhouse Five, dies at 77 1993 Death Bep [Alberta B] Ogterop, Rita la Roche, singer, dies 1987 Event Stephen Roche wins Tour de France 1975 Birthday Dave Roche, Lindsay, NHL left wing for the Pittsburgh Penguins 1970 Birthday Melanie Roche, Australian softball pitcher 1996 Olympics bronze 1970 Event 90th U.S. Mens Tennis: Ken Rosewall beats Tony Roche (26 64 76 63) 1970 Birthday Danni Roche, Melbourne VIC Australia, field hockey midfielder 1996 Olympics 1969 Event 89th U.S. Mens Tennis: Rodney G Laver beats Tony Roche (79 61 62 62) 1968 Event 82nd Wimbledon Mens Tennis: Rod Laver beats Tony Roche (63 64 62) 1968 Birthday Brian Roche, NFL tight end for the San Diego Chargers 1959 Birthday Stephen Roche, born in Dundrum, Ireland, racing cyclist, second ever to win Triple Crown victories, 58 professional career wins 1954 Birthday 4/13/1954 Barbara Roche, born Barbara Maureen Margolis, Labour Member of Parliament for Hornsey and Wood Green 1952 Death Charles De Roche, actor (10 Commandments), dies at 72 1945 Birthday Tony Roche, born in Tarcutta, Australia, professional tennis player, coach, upset Adriano Panatta to win the Davis Cup, 1977 1928 Birthday Eugene Roche, born in Boston, Massachusetts, actor, Foul Play, Slaughterhouse Five 1928 Birthday Thomas Stewart, San Saba Texas, baritone, La Roche Capriccio 1908 Event Quickest world heavyweight title fight (Burns KOs Roche in 88 seconds) 1908 Event Tommy Burns KOs Jem Roche in 1 for heavyweight boxing title
