2014 Event Movie studio Warner Brothers announces plans to lay off employees and reduce costs in order to improve efficiency; parent company Time Warner Inc. is seeking improvements across its divisions after rejecting a buyout offer by Rupert Murdoch earlier this year 1978 Event NASL realligns its 24 teams into 6 divisions 1977 Event Angels acquire Dave Kingman from Padres for cash 9 days later Yankees buy Kingman (started with Mets) who plays in all 4 divisions in 1977 1970 Event NFL realigns into 3 divisions (down from 4) 1968 Event NL announces break into 2 divisions for 1969 1968 Event Executive Council decides both AL and NL to divide into 2 divisions 1968 Event AL announces it is splitting into 2 divisions 1957 Event East Germany accepts 22 Russian divisions 1950 Event 13 North Korean divisions open assault on United Nations lines 1945 Event U.S. 76th/5th Infantry divisions begin crossing Sauer 1941 Event 20 divisions of Russian 6th/12th Army surrender at Oeman 1941 Event German 11st Army surrounds 20 Russian divisions at Oeman 1933 Event NFL divides into (2) 5 team divisions 1864 Event Battle of Tom's Brook-Confederate cavalry that harassed Sheridan's campaign is wipped by Custer and Merrit's cavalry divisions
