2012 Event Former award-winning cyclist, American Lance Armstrong, is banned for life from participating in International Cycling Union-sanctioned events and stripped of his seven Tour de France titles based on the findings of a systematic doping investigation 2012 Event Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's President, signs a controversial law concerning the status of 18 languages as regional and minority languages; the law allows officials in Russian-speaking regions of the country to use Russian in documents and at public events 2012 Event A pageant on London's River Thames marks the highpoint of a series of events celebrating The Diamond Jubilee of Elizabeth II 2012 Event Ceremonies and special events marking the 100th anniversary of the sinking of the RMS Titanic are help around the world 1985 Event On a poor call in 6th game, umpire Don Deckinger starts a string of events costing Cardinals the World Series 1982 Death Elisabeth Zernike, Dutch writer (Course of Events), dies at 90 1978 Event "Sun Day" - solar energy events are held in US 1960 Event "Laughs and Other Events" closes at Barrymore Theater New York City after 8 performances 1960 Event "Laughs and Other Events" opens at Barrymore Theater New York City for 8 performances 1957 Event 1st edition of "Chase's Annual Events" published 1956 Event 16th modern Olympiad equestrian events open in Stockholm 1956 Event Toni Sailor becomes 1st Olympic skier to sweep 3 alpine events 1940 Birthday Anne Campbell, born in England, politician, Labor Member of Parliament for Cambridge, portrayed by Harriet Walter in 10 Days to War, a BBC drama on events leading up to the Iraq War 1935 Birthday Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour 1932 Birthday Wes Santee, born in Ashland, Kansas, runner, athlete, competed in 1,500-meter events, competed against Roger Bannister, John Landy 1928 Event Ray Barbuti saves U.S. team from defeat in Amsterdam Olympics track events by winning 400 m (47.8 sec) 1921 Birthday Bruce Woodcock, born in England, boxer, British and Empire heavyweight champion 1945 - 1950, European heavyweight champion 1946 - 1949, events attracted sellout crowds 1900 Event Date of events in movie "Picnic at Hanging Rock"
