2015 The World Health Organization declares Liberia free of the Ebola virus after a period of 42 days with no new cases, which is twice the normal quarantine duration; over 4,700 people perished in the nation during the epidemic 2014 Vladimir Putin visits Crimea today for the first time since annexing the region; the visit coincides with a holiday celebrating the U.S.S.R. victory in the Second World War The NBA names business executive Dick Parsons as acting CEO of the L.A. Clippers; owner Donald Sterling was banned for life from contact with the Clippers or the NBA after he made racist remarks; the NBA plans to attempt a forced sale of the team 2013 A report reveals that hackers using fraudulent ATM cards in February, 2013, stole $45 million Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013 2012 India puts an end to a plan to re-introduce cheetahs to the country with shipments from Africa Imprisoned Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia Tymoshenko is moved to a hospital after a political compromise, ending her hunger strike 2011 The U.S. Texas Senate approves amended legislation allowing students in Texas to carry handguns on campus An investigation is launched by Pakistani Prime Minister Yousef Raza Gillani to determine how bin Laden lived undetected in Abbottabad 2010 Somali pirates seize a German-owned tanker, MS Marida Marguerite, off the coast of Somalia 2009 A large column of advancing rebels are defeated by Chadian forces 2001 Police tear gas unruly soccer fans, ensuing panic kills over 100 in Ghana 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 ABC Masters Bowling Tournament won by 1997 1st U.S. ambassador since Saigon fell arrives in Vietnam San Diego Padres retire #35 worn by pitcher Randy Jones 1995 Cleveland Indians tie record of scoring 8 runs before making an out, they beat Twins 10-0 Kinshasa, Zaire under quarantine after an outbreak of Ebola virus 1994 "Passion" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 280 performances Mass murderer Joel Rifkind found guilty in New York 1993 "Ain't Broadway Grand" closes at Lunt-Fontanne New York City after 25 performances "Song of Jacob Zulu" closes at Plymouth Theater New York City after 53 performances Landslide in Nambija Ecuador, kills 300 Meg Mallon wins LPGA Sara Lee Golf Classic Mustapha Matura's "Playboy of West Indies," premieres in New York City Paraguay holds its 1st President and parliamentary elections in 50 years 1992 America Cup finals begin in San Diego Final episode of "Golden Girls" airs on NBC-TV Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe 1991 Italian actress Laura Antonelli found guilty of cocaine possession Michael Landon appears on Tonight Show to talk about his cancer 1990 New York Newsday reporter Jimmy Breslin suspended for a racial slur Sampdoria wins 30th Europe Cup II 1989 "Saratina!" closes at Cort Theater New York City after 597 performances Journalist petition Chinese government for freedom of press New York Mets Kevin Elster, errors after 88 errorless games at shortstop New York Mets Rick Cerone, errors after 159 errorless games as catcher 1988 Australia's new parliament house is opened by Queen Elizabeth Belgium: 8th government of Martens forms 1987 183 die aboard a Polish jetliner that crashes in Warsaw Actor Tom Cruise (27) and actress Mimi Rogers (33), marry Oriole Eddie Murray is 1st to switch hit home runs in 2 consecutive games 1984 Alexander Calder's "Big Crinkly" sells for $852,000 White Sox and Brewers play 8:06, game, longest timed baseball game, 25 innings 1983 18th Academy of Country Music Awards: Alabama and Willie Nelson 1982 "9" opens at 46th St. Theater New York City for 739 performances Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine," premieres in New York City Sally Little wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic 1981 Kazimiroff Blvd in Bronx named for a Bronx historian 1980 35 motorists die as a Liberian freighter rams a Tampa Bay Bridge 1979 U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign Salt 2 treaty, limiting nuclear weapons 1978 "Ain't Misbehavin'" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 1604 performances Corpse of kidnapped ex-premier Aldo Moro found Fee Waybill of Tubes breaks a leg falling off stage Musical "Ain't Misbehavin'," premieres in New York City PSV beats Bastica, 3-0, to win UEFA Cup in Eindhoven, Netherlands 1977 Hotel Poland in Amsterdam destroyed by fire, 33 killed Mabel Murphy Smythe confirmed as ambassador to Rep of Cameroon Patty Hearst let out of jail 1976 "So Long 174th St" closes at Harkness Theater New York City after 16 performances Sally Little wins LPGA Ladies Masters at Moss Creek Golf Tournament 1975 Brian Oldfield shot puts 22.86 m (world record) Flyers 1-Isles 5-Semifinals-Flyers hold 3-2 lead 1974 House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1973 For 2nd time, Johnny Bench hits 3 home runs in a game 1971 23rd Emmy Awards: All in the Family, Jack Klugman and Jean Stapleton Elizabeth Bonner runs female world record marathon (3:01:42) Friends of Earth return 1500 non-returnable bottles to Schweppes Largest walk in crowd (31,626) in Baltimore Oriole history Sandra Haynie wins LPGA San Antonio Alamo Golf Open 1970 100,000s demonstrate against Vietnam War 1969 BPAA All-Star Bowling Tournament won by Billy Hardwick 1967 1st flight of Fokker F-28 Fellowship Gijsbert van Hall resigns as mayor of Amsterdam 1966 1st black member of Federal Reserve Board (A F Brimmer) China performs nuclear test at Lop Nor PRC 1965 Beatles attend a Bob Dylan concert Luna 5 launched (U.S.S.R.) 1st attempt to soft land on Moon (fails) 1964 Khrushchev visits Egypt Peter and Gordon release "World Without Love" 1963 U.S. performs nuclear test at Nevada Test Site 1962 Beatles sign their 1st contract with EMI Pstlophone Laser beam successfully bounced off Moon for 1st time U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Christmas Island 1961 Baltimore Oriole Jim Gentile hits 2 grand slams (9 RBIs) vs Minnesota Twins FCC Chairman Newton N Minow criticizes TV as a "vast wasteland" Jim Gentile is 4th to hit grand slams in consecutive innings 1960 Nigeria becomes a member of British Commonwealth U.S. is 1st country to use the birth control pill legally U.S. send U-2 over U.S.S.R. 1959 Dorothy Rigney, husband John, and Hank Greenberg resign from White Sox 1958 Botvinnik recaptures world chess championship 1955 German Federal Republic joins NATO 1951 Air raid on Chinese positions at Yalu River 1950 French Foreign Minister Robert Schuman calls for European community EGKS Norman Dello Joco's premieres in Bronxville 1949 Britain's 1st launderette opens in Queensway, London Prince Rainier III becomes leader of Monaco 1946 1st hour long entertainment TV show, "NBC's Hour Glass" premieres 1st variety show on TV "NBC's Hour Glass," premieres King Victor Emmanuel III of Italy abdicates, replaced by Umberto 1945 Czechoslovakia liberated from Nazi occupation (National Day) Nazi propagandist Max Blokzijl arrested New balata ball used in baseball, 50% livilier Norwegian nazi collaborators Vidkun Quisling arrested Victory celebration at Red Square 1944 Country singer Jimmie Davis becomes governor of Louisiana Dutch resistance fighter Gerard Musch arrested Joe McCarthy returns as Yankee manager after an illness Russians recapture Crimea by taking Sevastopol 1943 5th German Pantser army surrenders in Tunisia Rotschild-Haddassh University Hospital opens 1942 68th Preakness: Basil James aboard Alsab wins in 1:57 1941 English Army breaks German spy codes 1939 Catholic church beatified the 1st Native American, Kateri Tekakwitha 1937 Reds beat Phillies 21-10 (Ernie Lombardi goes 6 for 6) 1936 1st KLM airplane to land on Bonaire Italy takes Addis Abba, annexing Absynnia (Ethiopia) 1934 Bradman out for a Cricket duck against Cambridge University! 1933 Spanish anarchists call for general strike 1932 58th Preakness: Eugene James aboard Burgoo King wins in 1:59.8 Piccadilly Circus, 1st lit by electricity WOC-AM in Davenport Iowa merges with WHO to become WHO-WOC 1931 57th Preakness: George Ellis aboard Mate wins in 1:59 1930 56th Preakness: Earl Sande aboard Gallant Fox wins in 2:00.6 1929 New York Giant Carl Hubbell no-hits Pittsburgh Pirates WJW-AM in Cleveland Ohio begins radio transmissions 1927 53rd Preakness: Whitey Abel aboard Bostonian wins in 2:01.6 Canberra replaces Melbourne as the capital of Australia 1926 Richard Byrd and Floyd Bennett make 1st flight over North Pole 1925 Cornerstone for Hebrew University, Jerusalem laid 1916 British-France Sykes-Picot meet over division of Turkey 1915 German and French fight Battle of Artois 1914 40th Kentucky Derby: John McCabe aboard Old Rosebud wins in 2:03.4 President Wilson proclaims Mother's Day 1913 17th amendment provides for election of senators by popular vote 1911 Fire breaks out at Empire Theater in Edinburgh Scotland 1908 Dirk Fock becomes governor of Suriname 1901 Australia opens its 1st parliament in Melbourne Cleveland's Earl Moore no-hits Chicago White Sox 9 inn but loses in 10th 4-2 1899 Lawn mower patented 1896 1st horseless carriage show in London (featured 10 models) 1889 15th Kentucky Derby: Thomas Kiley aboard Spokane wins in 2:34 1882 Telegraph Hill RR Co organized 1874 Victoria Embankment, in London opens 1868 Anton Bruckner's 1st Symphony in C, premieres 1864 Skirmish at Ware Bottom Church, Virginia Battle of Cloyd's Mt, and Swift Creek, Virginia (Drewery's Bluff, Ft. Darling) Battle of Dalton, Geogia Ship battle at Helgoland, Austria-Denmark 1862 Battle of Farmington, Mississippi U.S. Naval Academy relocated from Annapolis Maryland to Newport, Rhode Island 1846 Battle of Resaca de la Palma-U.S. sends Mexico back to Rio Grande 1837 "Sherrod" burns in Mississippi River below Natchez Miss; 175 dies 1836 HMS Beagle with Charles Darwin departs Port Louis, Mauritius 1788 English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade 1785 British inventor Joseph Bramah patents beer-pump handle 1766 John Byron back in England after trip around the world 1754 1st newspaper cartoon in America-divided snake "Join or Die" 1753 King Louis XV disbands French parliament 1738 England routes fleet in Mediterranean Sea and West-Indies 1689 English King Willem III declares war on France 1671 Col Thomas Blood attempts to steal Crown Jewels 1588 Duke Henri de Guises troops occupy Paris 1573 Polish Parliament selects duke of Anjou as king 1519 Austrian adel/burgerij in uprising against central government 1502 Columbus left Spain on his 4th and final trip to New World 1460 Court yard episcopal palace Atrecht has witch burnings 1386 Treaty of Windsor between Portugal-England 1336 Italian poet Francesco Petrarca climbs Mont Ventoux 1092 Lincoln Cathedral consecrated
