2015 Event Migrants in Serbia trying to enter the E.U. via Hungary attempt to break through a border gate, causing conflict with Hungarian police; Hungary has closed its border, but Serbia will send travelers to Croatia so they can then go on to northern Europe 2014 Event North Korea threatens nuclear tests, and activity has been detected at one of the nation's nuclear facilities; the threat was made after the U.N. recommended trying North Korean officials in the International Criminal Court for human rights crimes 2013 Event Pope Francis condemns the 'global indifference' to the plight of immigrants who have drowned trying to reach Europe; he honors them in a mass held on Lampedusa, the largest island of the Italian Pelagie Islands in the Mediterranean Sea 2011 Event In the Battle of Az Zawiyah, rebels successfully overcome pro-Gaddafi forces trying to push into the city 2010 Event Ejup Ganic, former President of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina is stopped while trying to escape war crime charges, at London Heathrow airport 2009 Event After two years of trying to maintain order, Ethiopian military forces start pulling out of Somalia 1997 Event Federal judge sentences Autumn Jackson, who claims to be Bill Cosby's daughter, to 26 months for trying to extort $40 million from him 1997 Event Autumn Jackson, found guilty of trying to extort $40M from Bill Cosby 1992 Event Jeff King is 5th to be thrown out twice trying to steal in an inning 1991 Event Howard Spira sentenced to 2 years in prison for trying to extort money from Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1991 Event Major league umpire Steve Palermo and former NFL defensive lineman Terence Mann were shot trying to help 2 waitresses from being robbed 1989 Event 2 French TV newsmen arrested for trying to plant fake bombs on 3 airlines at JFK airport in security test 1984 Event Derek Underwood's maiden FC century after 22 years of trying 1983 Event U.S. District Court begins trying Yonkers accuse of race discrimination 1976 Event Cub centerfielder Rick Monday rescues U.S. flag from 2 fans trying to set it on fire 1975 Event Sara Jane Moore pled guilty to trying to kill President Gerald Ford 1973 Event Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine breaks his leg trying to scale wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the A's 1967 Death Donald Campbell, boat racer, dies trying to break 300 mph on water 1954 Event Dean Stone gets credit for AL win, although he didn't retire a batter, he threw out Shoendienst trying to steal home, AL-11 NL-9 1941 Event Charles Lindbergh, charges "British, Jewish and Roosevelt administration" are trying to get U.S. into WW II 1913 Event Rabbit Maranville, is thrown out trying to steal home 3 times 1912 Death Georg Heym, poet, writer, wrote, 'Der ewige Tag', poetry considered early Expressionist style, dies at 24 from falling through the ice, trying to save a friend 1902 Event John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles 1892 Event Mine explosion kills 100, Krebs, Okla-blacks trying to help rescue white survivors, driven away with guns 1872 Event Susan B. Anthony fined for trying to vote 1872 Event Susan B Anthony is fined for trying to vote 1791 Event King Louis XVI caught trying to escape French Revolution 1687 Event Acropolis in Athens attacked by Venetian army trying to eject Turks Parthenon destroyed in war between Turks and Venetians 1678 Death Wu San-kuei, gen, invited Manchus to China, dies trying to expel them 1531 Death Richard Roose, boiled to death for trying to poison an archbishop
