2013 Event In one of the largest jewelry heists in recent years, nearly 103 million euros in diamonds and other jewels were stolen from the Carlton Intercontinental Hotel diamond show in Cannes, France 2013 Event Three months after $50 million in diamonds is stolen at the Brussels Airport, more than 24 people in France, Switzerland and Belgium were detained, and a significant stash of the diamonds and stash recovered 2013 Event At Belgium's Brussels Airport, armed robbers steal untraceable, raw diamonds worth $50 million from a plane within minutes, and without alarming passengers 2010 Event Model Naomi Campbell confirms former President of Liberia Charles Taylor gave her diamonds she described as 'dirty looking stones' 1983 Death Jerzy Andrzejewski, writer (Ashes and Diamonds), dies at 73 1981 Birthday Nicole Richie, actress, socialite, known for television series, 'The Simple Life' with Paris Hilton, author of 'The Truth About Diamonds' 1972 Death Bruce Cabot, actor (Diamonds are Forever), dies at 68 1971 Event "Diamonds are Forever" premieres in US 1957 Event Researchers announce Borazan (harder than diamonds) been developed 1955 Event 1st pilot plant to produce man-made diamonds announced 1946 Birthday Lana Wood, Svetlana Gurdin, born in Santa Rosa, California, Diamonds are Forever 1943 Birthday Riem de Wolff, Indonesian/Dutch singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds 1942 Birthday Tom Mankiewicz, born in Los Angeles, California, screenwriter, Diamonds are Forever 1941 Birthday Ruud de Wolff, singer/guitarist, Blue Diamonds 1941 Birthday John Fred, born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, born John Fred Gourrier, musician, co-wrote chart-topping parody of The Beatles song 'Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds' 1940 Birthday Jill St. John, Oppenheim, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Diamonds are Forever 1936 Birthday Jan Nemec, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, director, Diamonds of the Night 1932 Birthday Bruce Glover, born in Chicago, Illinois, actor, Diamonds are Forever 1928 Birthday Jimmy Dean, Texas, actor/singer, Jimmy Dean Show, Diamonds are Forever 1926 Birthday Andrzej Wajda, born in Suwalki, Poland, director, Ashes and Diamonds, Lotna 1909 Birthday Jerzy Andrzejewski, Warsaw Poland, writer, Ashes and Diamonds 1908 Event New York Giants scores shown on electric diamonds known as "Compton's Baseball Bulletin" at MSG 1904 Birthday Bruce Cabot, born in Carlsbad, New Mexico, actor, Diamonds are Forever, King Kong 1729 Event Diamonds found in Minas Geras, Brazil
