2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko initiates a 7-day cease-fire, allowing troops to defend themselves but not to attack; during the cease-fire, separatists can turn in weapons and receive amnesty; so far, rebels have rejected the offer 2014 Event The CEO of BlackBerry Ltd. will be refocusing its business on software and services in an effort to turn around the company; once a leader in the smartphone market, the company's products now account for less than 1% of global market share 2013 Event France drafts a resolution for the Syrian government to turn over its stockpiles of chemical weapons in 15 days 2013 Event In efforts to turn its back on nuclear power, Japan announces plans to build the world's largest offshore wind farm in the Fukushima Prefecture, near the site of the Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Plant 2012 Event Sisters Eva Hoffe and Ruth Wiesler, who inherited valuable documents belonging to Franz Kafka and his colleague Max Brod are ordered to turn the documents over to the National Library in Tel Aviv 2012 Event Protests run by Occupy Oakland in Oakland City, California turn violent; approximately 300 people are arrested 2011 Event Libya's military claims it will stop fighting Sunday to allow the rebels to turn themselves in 2009 Event Russian Prime Minister, Vladimir Putin, endorses Russia's decision to turn off gas supplies to Europe through Ukraine 2000 Death Vickie Sue Robinson, disco diva, Turn the Beat Around, dies at 45 1997 Event Chicago Cubs turn baseballs 68th triple play (vs San Francisco Giants) 1994 Event O.J. Simpson doesn't turn himself in on murder charges, Los Angeles police chase his Ford Bronco for 1 hours, eventually gives up 1992 Event Cleveland Indians turn a triple play 1991 Event 4,355 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium 1990 Event Minn Twins become 1st team to turn 2 triple plays in a game but lose to Boston Red Sox 1-0 1989 Event Mets turn their 1st triple play in 7 years but lose to Cubs 8-4 1984 Event 5,251 turn out to see Phillies play New York Mets at Shea Stadium 1983 Event 3,112 turn out to see Pirates play New York Mets at Shea Stadium 1982 Event 2,251 turn out to see Expos play New York Mets at Shea Stadium 1980 Event 1,754 turn out to see Phillies play New York Mets at Shea Stadium 1978 Event Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999 1977 Event Texas Rangers turn their 1st triple play (vs A's) 1977 Event Roy Wilkins turn over NAACP leadership to Benjamin L Hooks 1977 Event "Turn Loose On My Leg" by Jim Stafford peaks at #98 1974 Event Supreme Court unanimously rules Nixon must turn over Watergate tapes 1973 Event Nixon agrees to turn over White House tape recordings to Judge Sirica 1968 Event "National Turn in Your Draft Card Day" features draft card burning 1968 Event Yankees turn 21st triple-play in their history lose 4-3 to Twins 1967 Event Beatles turn down $1 million New York concert offer by Sid Berstein 1962 Event New York Mets lose record 120th game as Cubs turn triple play and beat New York 5-1 1960 Event Eillen Fulton begins playing Lisa on As the World Turn (for > 30 yrs) 1957 Birthday Richenel, Hubertus R Baars, singer/performer, Turn My Page 1954 Event B Britten's opera "Turn of the Screw," premieres in Venice 1950 Birthday Teddy Pendergrass, born in Philadelphia, singer, Turn Off the Lights 1946 Event Yankees turn triple-play and defeat Tigers' 5-3 1946 Birthday Paul Dean, born in Vancouver, Canada, guitarist, founded band, Streetheart and Loverboy, won Composer of the Year Juno Award for 'Turn Me Loose', Loverboy's 1980 debut album 1944 Event German occupier turn off electricity in Amsterdam 1944 Birthday Clarence White, guitarist, Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn! 1944 Birthday Michael Clarke, born in New York City, rock drummer, Byrds-Turn! Turn! Turn! 1943 Birthday Fabian Forte, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, vocalist, Turn Me Loose, Tiger 1942 Birthday Chris Hillman, born in San Diego, California, singer, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1942 Birthday Roger McGuinn, guitarist, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn, Mr. Tambourine Man 1941 Birthday Ian Whitcomb, born in England, rocker, You Turn Me On 1936 Birthday Mort Shuman, born in Brooklyn, New York, singer, songwriter, pianist, co-wrote 'Viva Las Vegas', ' Turn Me Loose', compositions recorded by Dion, Andy Williams, Bobby Darin, Elvis Presley 1936 Event Red Sox turn a triple-play on Yankees 1934 Birthday [Clyde] Skip Batten, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, Byrds-Turn Turn Turn 1931 Event Yankees turn triple-play but lose 7-5 to Indians 1920 Event Red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th home run leads Yankees to 8-2 win 1920 Event Dutch refuse to turn over ex-kaiser Wilhelm I of Germany to allies 1916 Event Yankees turn triple-play beating Browns 10-6 1912 Event Pirates turn a rare 5-3-7 doubleplay (left fielder covers 2nd base) 1906 Event Yankees turn triple-play, beat Cleveland 6-4 1873 Birthday M. A. Noble, cricketer, great Australian all-rounder at turn of century 1870 Birthday Joe Darling, cricketer, Australian lefty batsman at turn of century 1869 Birthday Bill Howell, cricketer, Australian bowler at turn of century 1869 Birthday Ernest Jones, cricket pace bowler, marvellous Australia at turn of century 1867 Birthday Hugh Trumble, cricket off-spinner, great Australia at turn of century 1867 Event Queen Victoria and Napoleon III turn down plans for a channel tunnel 1843 Birthday Henry James, US/British writer/critic, Turn of the Screw, Bostonians 1834 Event HMS Beagle sails from Port Famine to Cape Turn 1825 Event Creek Indian treaty signed. Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826 1741 Birthday Benedict Arnold, U.S. general turn traitor, Revolutionary War 1202 Death Knut VI, king of the Denen/Turn (1182-1202), dies at about 39
