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2009 Under investigation for bribery during his Presidency, former President of South Korea, Roh Moo-hyun, commits suicide
2009 Joao Bernardo Vierira, President of Guinea-Bissau is assassinated during an armed attack on his residence in Bissau 2009 Former Serbian President Milan Mulutinovic is acquitted of war crimes during the Kosovo War 2009 Mike Francis, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis', produced before dying of lung cancer, at age 47 2004 Tropical Storm Jeanne kills more than 550 during flooding in Haiti 2004 Former President Gerald Ford suffers a stroke during the Republican National Convention 2004 Archibald Cox, Watergate prosecutor, fired by Nixon during the Watergate hearings, dies at 92 2004 Sam Dash, lawyer, Senate counsel during Watergate, dies at 79 2004 At least 250 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death during the annual stoning of Satan ritual in the Mena Valley, Saudi Arabia 2002 Jeff Corey, actor/teacher, blacklisted actor during the McCarthy era, dies at 88 2001 Emilie Schindler, humanitarian, ", helped save 1,000 Jews during WWII, ", dies at 93 2001 Russian Mir space station is crashed into the Pacific during a controlled re-entry 1999 During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1998 President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference 1998 At least 119 Muslim pilgrims crushed to death during the annual stoning of Satan ritual in the Mena Valley, Saudi Arabia 1997 Melissa Drexler, 18, charged with killing her baby during her prom 1996 Peter Bird, ocean rower, first person to cross the Pacific ocean solo, trip from San Francisco to Great Barrier Reef, lasted 294 days, dies at age 49 at sea during an attempt to row across the Pacific 1996 2 U.S. Marine helicopters collided during joint U.S. and British war games 1996 50,000 swimmers raise 15 million for charity during BT's Swimathon '96 1996 Arleigh Burke, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War, dies at 94 1995 Fabio Casartelli, raced with Ariostea team in 1993, won Olympic gold medal in 1992 Summer Olympics road race, died during 15th stage of the 1995 Tour de France, in a crash occurring on the descent of the Col de Portet d'Aspet in the Pyrenees 1995 Former WMMS engineer William Alford is sentenced to 10 days and $1,000 fine for cutting feed during Howard Stern's broadcast from Cleveland 1994 Actor Jackson Pinckney awarded $487,000 for being partially blinded by Jean-Claude Van Damme during filming of "Cyborg" 1994 Thadde Nsengiyumva, Bishop of Kabgayi, Rwanda, murdered during the Rwandan genocide 1994 Ulrike Maier, olympic skier, breaks neck during world cup skiing at 26 1993 25 people killed during Ghana-Ivory Coast soccer match 1993 Sergey Vozovikov, cosmonaut, dies during underwater test at 34 1992 During spelling bee, Quayle misspells potato, as potatoe 1991 93 cars and 11 truck accident near San Francisco during a dust storm, 17 die 1991 Rita Marechal, actress (Good During Only During), dies 1991 Jason Christmas, dies of gunshot wound during robbery in New York at 49 1990 Wrestler Brutus Beefcake injured during para-sailing 1989 1st Baseball game to start outdoors and end indoors, as Toronto Blue Jays stadium closes roof during game at 8:48, and beat Brewers 4-2 1989 Maxwell House coffee runs ads during "Roe vs Wade" movie despite threat of boycott by right-to-lifers 1989 Cleveland's Chris Dudley misses 5 free throws during 1 foul attempt 1988 Senate passes bill curbing ads during children's TV shows 1988 Federal smoking ban during domestic airline flights of 2 hours or less 1987 U.S. Justice Department bars Austrian Chancellor Kurt Waldheim from entering U.S., due to his aid of Nazi Germany during WW II 1987 New York Met Darryl Strawberry charges Red Sox pitcher Al Nipper during spring training exhibition game, causes bench clearing brawl 1986 Michael Sergio, who parachuted into Shea Stadium during game 6 of the World Series, sentenced to 100 hours of community service and fined $500 1986 150 killed during race riot in Karachi 1986 NBC's Ahmad Rashad marriage proposal is accepted by Phylicia Ayers-Allen during halftime of Det Lions-New York Jets football game 1986 Michael Sergio Parachutes into Shea Stadium during game 6 of WS 1985 During NLCS, Cards rookie Vince Coleman is injured stretching before game as his left leg is caught in Busch Stadium's automated tarpaulin 1985 Indiana basketball coach Bobby Knight throws a chair during a game 1984 During a radio voice test President Reagan joked he "signed legislation that would outlaw Russia forever. We begin bombing in 5 minutes" 1984 Mary Decker trips on heel of Zola Budd during 3,000m Olympic run 1984 Michael Jackson is burned during filming for Pepsi commercial 1983 Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules 43 players who are on Disabled List during 1981 players' strike not entitled to salaries for that period 1983 Don Ida, balloonists, dies during a race 1983 Maxie Anderson, balloonists, dies during a race 1983 Hartford Whalers smallest crowd 4,812 (beat Devils) during blizzard 1982 English ship Mary Rose, which sank during an engagement with France in 1545, raised at Portsmouth, England 1982 Vic Morrow, actor (Cimmaron), killed during "Twilight Zone" at 53 1980 Jimmy Carter breaks relations with Iran during hostage crisis 1980 Oscar Romero, archbishop of San Salvador, murdered during mass 1979 5 mortally wounded during anti-Ku Klux Klan demonstration in NC 1978 Padres fire Al Dark (2nd manager ever fired during spring training) 1977 Violence during Puerto Rican Day in Chicago kills 2 1977 Rings of Uranus discovered during occulation of SAO 1976 General Murtala Mohammed, head of Nigeria, killed during a coup 1975 Jury can't decide on trial of Dave Forbes of Boston Bruins (1st athlete indicted for excessive violence during play) 1975 Yankees sponsor Army Day at temporary home, Shea Stadium during 21-gun salute, part of fence is blown away, and another part is set afire 1974 U.S. General George Brown's speech deplores Jewish influence in U.S. over his treatment during the 1973 World Series 1974 During a David Cassidy concert in London a 14 year old is trampled 1974 England begins 3 day work week during mine strike 1973 During Watergate hearings, Butterfield reveals existence of tapes 1973 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 1973 Ernie Banks fills in for Cubs manager Whitey Lockman who is ejected during the game, thus technically becoming baseball's 1st black manager 1972 19 mountain climbers killed on Japan's Mount Fuji during an avalanche 1972 Wilt Chamberlain hit 30,000 point mark during a game with Phoenix Suns 1972 7' Ohio State center Luke Witte is stomped in face during a brawl in a game with Minnesota 1971 Junior Parker, rocker, dies during brain operation at 44 1971 Chuck Hughes, Detroit Lion collapses during game and later, dies 1971 36 hospitalized during Grateful Dead concert; drunk LSD apple juice 1970 Pope Paul VI wounded in chest during a visit to Philippines by a dagger-wielding Bolivian painter disguised as a priest 1970 Oakland uses gold-colored bases during the club's home opener Rules Committee subsequently bans this innovation 1969 25 members of U.S. aircraft carrier Enterprise die during maneuvers 1968 U.S. Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony 1968 During Olympics Tommie Smith and John Carlos give black power salute 1968 Phillies J Boozer is ejected for throwing spitballs during his warmup 1968 Bill Masterson, 1st NHLer fatally injured during game (Jan 13), dies 1967 Silver Bay bridge (Oh-WV) collapes during afternoon rush hour, 34 die 1967 Palace of Fine Arts reopens (1st time during 1915 exposition) 1967 U.S. planes bomb Haiphong for 1st time during Vietnam War 1966 Beatles pelted with rotten fruit during Memphis concert 1966 Martin Luther King, Jr. stoned during Chicago march 1965 Barbara Lufthansa Herzog, born during Lufthansa Frankfurt-NY flight 1965 Phillies Dick Allen and Frank Thomas get into a fight during practice 1964 During services held for Sam Cooke fans caused damage to Funeral Home 1962 Martin Luther King, Jr. arrested during demonstration in Georgia 1962 2 members of Flying Wallendas' high-wire act killed when their 7-person pyramid collapsed during a performance in Detroit 1961 Mike Francis, born in Florence, Italy, Michele Francesco Puccioni, singer, composer, known for Survivor, a 1982 disco hit, recorded ten studio albums during his career, last album, 'The Very Best of Mike Francis' 1959 NBC uses cameras to show catchers signals during ankee-Red Sox game 1959 During a game in Wrigley Field, 2 balls were in play at same time 1958 Tony Sibson, born in Leicester, England, professional boxer, Middleweight, Light heavyweight, during the 1970's and 1980's 1958 Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma and is permanently disabled 1957 Leo Perutz, writer, wrote 11 novels, mathematician, emigrated to Palestine during Nazi Anschluss, 1938, dies in Bad Ischi, Austria 1956 6 marine recruits drown during exercise at Paradise Is SC 1956 AL plans to test automatic intentional walk during spring training 1954 Joseph Welch asks Senator Joseph McCarthy "Have you no sense of decency, sir?" during Senate-Army hearings 1954 Rebellion during visit of President Naguib in Khartoum Sudan, 30 die 1951 During Korean War, U.S. / U.N. forces recapture Seoul 1951 During Korean conflict, Chinese forces capture Seoul 1950 During Korean conflict, United Nations forces land at Inchon in South Korea 1949 Shafiq Ahmed, cricketer, Pakistani batsman during the 70's 1945 During snow storm, school bus crashes, kills 15 (Washington) 1945 Hideki Tojo, Japanese Prime Minister during most of WW II, attempts suicide rather than face war crimes tribunal attempt fails, later he is hanged 1945 U.S. defeat Japanese forces on Okinawa during WW II 1945 Marshal Henri Philippe Petain, leader of France's Vichy collaborationist regime during WW II, arrested for treason 1945 U.S. troops enter Nuremberg, Germany, during WW II 1945 U.S. forces invade Okinawa during WW II 1945 U.S.S.R. invades Austria during WW II 1945 During WW II Allied bombers begin 4-day raid over Germany 1944 During WW II, U.S. troops capture Aachen, 1st large German city to fall 1944 Soviet troops invade Czechoslovakia during WW II 1944 During WW II, George Bush ejects from a burning plane 1944 Danny Brotheridge, British lieutenant, 1st to die during D-Day 1944 During World War II, Allied forces begin landing at Anzio Italy 1944 1st use of helicopters during warfare (British Atlantic patrol) 1943 U.S. 8th Air Force loses 60 B-17 during assault on Schweinfurt 1943 Allied forces captured Naples during WW II 1943 U.S. forces overrun New Georgia in Solomon Islands during WW II 1943 Benito Mussolini captured, dismissed as premier of Italy during WW II 1943 500 allied air forces raid Rome during WW II 1943 Franklin D. Roosevelt becomes 1st U.S. President to visit a foreign country during wartime 1943 British and U.S. Army link up in Africa during WW II 1943 Meat, butter and cheese rationed in U.S. during WW II 1943 Failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight 1942 U.S. rations coffee during WWII 1942 During WW II Germany completes their occupation of France 1942 During WW II, Britain launches major offensive at El Alamein, Egypt 1942 U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign Lend-Lease agreement during WW II 1942 1,800 Czechoslovakians murdered by Nazis during attack on Heydrich 1942 U.S. begins rationing sugar during WW II 1942 1st U.S. force in Europe during WW II go ashore in Northern Ireland 1942 Franklin D. Roosevelt asks commissioner to continue baseball during WW II 1941 Siege of Leningrad by Nazi troops began during WW II 1941 Germany, Italy and Romania declares war on Soviet Union during WW II 1940 British troops 1st major offensive in No Africa (Libya) during WW II 1940 1st 75,000 men called to armed forces duty during peacetime 1940 During WW II, German planes destroy most of Coventry, England 1940 James Brady, press secretary, wounded during Reagan assassin attempt 1940 France signs an armistice with Italy during WW II 1940 German forces occupied Paris during WW II 1940 Italy declares war on France and Britain during WW II 1940 Norway surrenders to Germany during WW II 1940 Germany invades Norway and Denmark during WW II, Denmark surrenders 1940 Finland surrenders to Russia during WW II, gives Karelische Isthmus 1939 U.S. allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II 1939 Soviet Union invades Poland during WW II 1936 Phil Sharpe, cricketer, England middle order batsman during 60's 1932 During King George V Christmas dinner speech, his chair collapes 1932 U.S. airship Columbia crashes during storm in Flushing, New York 1930 Alan Moss, cricket pace bowler, England during 50's 1926 P G "Nana" Joshi, cricket wicketkeeper, Indian during 1950's 1925 Ken Funston, South African cricket batsman, 18 Tests during 1950's 1923 Fire during closing day ceremonies at Grover Cleveland School (SC) 1922 John Farr, born in Nottingham, England, Sir John Arnold Farr, politician, Conservative Party, Member of Parliament for Harborough 1959 - 1992, served with Royal Navy during World War II 1922 Cubs swap Max Flack for Cards Cliff Heathcote during middle of doubleheader. Both play for both teams that day 1922 State of siege proclaimed during mine strike Johannesburg, South Africa 1920 Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center during long infield argument Heinie Groh goes to wake him, but ump ejects Roush for delay of game 1920 Antony Duff, born in England, served Royal Navy during World War II, Deputy Governor of Southern Rhodesia, diplomat, Director-General of Military Intelligence, section 5, 1985 - 1988, the United Kingdom's internal security service 1919 French premier Clemenceau injured during assassination attempt 1918 During WW I, U.S. forces launch an attack on German-occupied St. Mihiel 1918 Britain opens offensive on Western front during WW I 1918 2nd Battle of Marne began during WW I 1918 During WW I Germany launches Somme offensive 1917 U.S. becomes 13th country to declare war on Austria during World War I 1917 1st U.S. Expeditionary Force arrive in France during WW I 1917 General Pershing and his HQ staff arrived in Paris during WW I 1917 Hank Gowdy is 1st baseball player to enlist during WW I 1917 Leo Pinckney, 1st American drafted during WW I 1916 Italy declares war against Germany during WW I 1916 A bomb went off during a Preparedness Day parade in San Francisco killing 10 1915 Colin Purdie Kelly, U.S., 1st U.S. air hero, during WW II 1915 Italy declares war on Austria-Hungary and Germany during WW I 1914 Battle of Aisne ends with Germans beating French during WW I 1914 Battle of Aisne begins between Germans and French during WW I 1914 33 killed by soldiers during mine strike in Ludlow, Colorado 1913 Train crash in Liverpool during "Black Week" 1913 William J. Casey, headed CIA during Iran-contra scandal, 1981-87 1912 15 young women fired by Curtis Publishing for dancing "Turkey Trot" during their lunch break 1912 King Vittorio Emanuel III of Rome injured during assassination attempt 1910 New York City Mayor Wm J Gaynor seriously wounded during assassination attempt 1910 Arthur Hazlerigg, born in England, Lord Hazlerigg, 2nd Baron Hazlerigg, awarded Military Cross, judge, Deputy Lieutenant of Leicestershire, soldier, served during World War II, life peer 1909 Earl Butz, born in Indiana, served as U.S. Secretary of Agriculture during the Nixon and Ford administrations 1909 President Taft inaugrated at 27th president during 10" snowstorm 1906 Flagpole at the White Sox ballpark breaks during pennant-raising 1905 Rebel battle flags captured during war are returned to South 1904 Train derailed on bridge in Eden Colorado during a flash flood, kills 96 1904 Ice cream cone created by Charles E Menches during La Purchase Expo 1902 5 workers killed on explosion during IRT subway construction (New York City) 1901 Arleigh Burke, born in Boulder, Colorado, admiral, U.S. Navy, Chief of Naval Operations during President Eisenhower administration, served admirably in World War II and the Korean War 1901 Chi-hsui, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded 1901 Hsu Cheng-yu, during Boxer Rebellion in China, beheaded 1900 Ernie Pyle, born in England, correspondent during WW II 1900 Leo Smit, born in Amsterdam, Holland, composer, killed in Poland during the Holocaust 1898 U.S. forces under George Dewey captures Manila during Spanish-Amer war 1898 1st U.S. Marines land in Cuba during Spanish-American War 1898 U.S. Marines land in Cuba, during Spanish-American War 1896 Otto Lilenthal, aircraft pioneer, killed during a glider test at 48 1886 Grover Cleveland is 1st to wed during presidency, Frances Folsom 1884 Tojo Hideki, Japanese Prime Minister during WW II 1882 Atmosphere of Venus detected during transit 1882 Leo Perutz, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, writer, wrote 11 novels, mathematician, emigrated to Palestine during Nazi Anschluss, 1938 1878 German anti-semitism begins during the Reichstag election 1877 Henry Morton Stanley reaches Boma during trip cross Africa 1872 Britain pays U.S. $15 M for damages during Civil War 1868 Pierre Janssan discovers helium in solar spectrum during eclipse 1865 Lincoln urges a spirit of generous conciliation during reconstruction 1865 Columbia South Carolina burns down during Civil War 1864 Union General William T Sherman begins march to sea during Civil War 1864 Kingston, Georgia burned during Sherman's March to Sea 1862 New Orleans fell to Union forces during Civil War 1861 British territorial waters and ports off-limits during Civil War 1861 Steeple of Chichester Cathedral blown down during a storm 1855 Battle of Acapulco during Mexican Liberal uprising 1854 During the Crimean War, Britain and France declare war on Russia 1843 An alligator falls from sky during a Charleston South Carolina thunderstorm 1836 Francis Baily observes "Baily's Beads" during annular solar eclipse 1829 Unruly crowd mobs White House during President Jackson inaugural ball 1828 Uruguay gains independence during Brazil-Argentina peace talk 1827 Turks capture Acropolis and takes Athens during Greek War of Independ 1817 Richard B Garnett, killed during Pickett's Charge, Brigadier General 1814 Battle of North Point fought near Baltimore during War of 1812 1813 British burn Buffalo, New York during War of 1812 1793 Execution of Girondins at Paris, during Reign of Terror 1778 British kill 17 Stockbridge indians in Bronx during Revolution 1777 British troops occupy Philadelphia during American Revolution 1776 British troops captured Fort Washington during American Revolution 1776 British forces capture Kip's Bay Manhattan during Revolution 1776 British forces evacuate Boston to Nova Scotia during Revolutionary War 1774 Francis Baily, describer of "Baily's Beads" during solar eclipse 1770 Crispus Attuks, slave, is 1st of 5 killed during Boston Massacre 1758 Halley's comet 1st sighted by Johann Georg Palitzsch during return 1755 British General E. Braddock mortally wounded during French and Indian War 1755 E Braddock, British Gen, mortally wounded during French and Indian War 1750 Stephen Girard, bailed out U.S. bonds during War of 1812 1746 Gustav III, king during Swedish Enlightenment, 1771-92 1738 George III, English King during American Revolution, 1760-1820 1659 Peter Stuyvesant of New Netherlands forbids tennis playing during religious services (1st mention of tennis in U.S.) 1559 Duke of Montgomery wounds king Henri II during tournament 1476 400 Burgundy soldiers freeze to death during siege of Nancy 1469 Manuel I, King of Portugal, 1495-1521, during era of exploration 1461 Henry VI was deposed by Duke of York during War of the Roses 1393 Fire during Royal Ball at Paris, 4 die (Ball of the Ardents) 1349 500 Jews of Nuremberg massacre during Black Death riots 644 Kalief Omar I injured during assassination attempt |
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