2015 Event The smaller of twin cubs born to giant panda Mei Xiang at the Smithsonian National Zoo in Washington, D.C., has died; though both cubs appeared to be healthy at birth, the smaller cub failed to gain weight and may have caught a respiratory infection 2015 Event The Greek parliament approves a euro bailout package that contains conditions rejected by voters during an earlier referendum; failed confidence in Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras by his Syriza party may now oblige him to call new elections 2015 Event The World Boxing Organization (WBO) has taken back Floyd Mayweather's welterweight title belt, won after his recent victory over Manny Pacquiao; WBO stripped the title after Mayweather failed to pay a $200,000 fee and vacate his existing titles 2013 Event During the first month of its release in October, the U.S. government reports that 106,185 people signed up for health insurance; only 26,794 signed up using the failed website, HealthCare.gov 2013 Event After being elected to the UN Security Council, Saudi Arabia reports it will decline its seat because the UN failed to end the Ghouta chemical attack 2013 Event The University of Liberia reports the all 25,000 applicants to the University failed their admissions test because they lacked enthusiasm and didn't know basic English 2012 Event The failed Fobos-Grunt spacecraft is expected to re-enter the earth's atmosphere and crash into earth in the next week 2011 Event In Sweden, four men arrested for the 2011 failed Gothenburg terrorist attack are believed to be linked to the Al-Qaeda terrorist network 2011 Event In Guinea, up to 80 people, including soldiers, are arrested for a failed assassination attempt on President Alpha Conde, which occurred July 19 2010 Event Experts believe three Russian satellites that failed to reach orbit after launching from Kazakhstan's Baikonur Cosmodrome have crashed into the Pacific Ocean 2010 Event In a Potsdam speech, Angela Merkel, Chancellor of Germany, claims multiculturalism has 'failed' in Germany 1998 Event Failed assassination attempt on Georgian President Eduard Shevardnadze 1997 Event Cosmos 2344 Proton-K Launch (Russia), Failed 1997 Event Cosmos Zenit-2 Launch (Russia), Failed 1993 Event Failed bomb attack on Egyptian premier Atef Sedki, 1 dead 1992 Event Eric Houston kills 4 in a California HS where he failed history 4 years prior 1991 Event Failed military coup in Mali 1991 Event Census Bureau said it failed to count up to 63 million in 1990 census 1988 Event Mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard 1987 Event NASA launches Fltsatcom-6, it failed to reach orbit 1986 Event Failed assassination attempt on India premier Rajiv Gandhi 1986 Event Failed assassination attempt on Chilean dictator Pinochet, 5 killed 1986 Event Ex-minister Arturo Tolentino failed coup in Philippines 1986 Event NASA launches Goes-G, it failed to achieve orbit 1985 Event Blackhawk Doug Wilson failed on 12th penalty shot against Islanders 1985 Event Bryan Trottier failed on 9th Islander penalty shot 1984 Event Intelsat 5 re-enters Earth's atmosphere 5 months after it failed 1984 Event Failed coup by cocaine growers in Bolivia 1982 Event Failed military coup under Rambocus/Hawker in Suriname 1981 Event Failed coup by South African mercenaries in Seychelles 1981 Event NASA launches Fltsatcom-5, it failed 1981 Event Suriname failed coup under Sergeant-Major Wilfred Hawker 1980 Event Failed attack on Iran ex-premier Bakhtiar in Neuilly, France 1980 Event Failed assassination attempt on Iraqi vice-premier Tariq Aziz 1979 Event Failed attack on NATO commander Haig in Obourg, Belgium 1979 Event Failed Palestinian attack on Zaventem Airport in Belgium 1978 Event Islanders took 28 shots in 1 period vs Penguins Penguins' Ross Lonsberry failed on 7th penalty shot against Islanders 1978 Event Ranger's Don Murdoch failed on 4th penalty shot against Islanders 1976 Event Failed coup in Niger 1976 Event Bryan Trottier failed in 4th Islander penalty shot 1975 Event NASA launches space vehicle S-196, it failed 1974 Event Ralph Stewart failed in 2nd Islander penalty shot 1972 Event Billy Harris failed in 1st Islander penalty shot 1971 Event Failed attempt on King Hassan II Shirat Morocco, 101 killed 1970 Event Failed assassination attempt on Jordanian king Hussain 1965 Event Failed coup under Lieutenant Colonel Untung in Indonesia 1964 Event Failed assassination attempt on president Nkrumah of Ghana 1963 Event Failed military coup in Syria 1962 Event Failed coup in Brunei 1962 Event Failed assassination on president De Gaulle 1962 Event Failed assassination on president Nkrumah of Ghana 1961 Event Failed coup by Syrian group in Lebanon 1961 Event Fidel Castro announces Cuba will release 1,113 prisoners from failed 1961 Bay of Pigs Invasion for $62M worth of food and medical supplies 1961 Event U.S. Ranger 2 launched to Moon; failed 1961 Event Failed assassination attempt on King Saif al-Islam Achmad of Yemen 1960 Event Sputnik 4 launched into Earth orbit; later recovery failed 1960 Event 1st launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed 1959 Event Transit 1A, 1st navigational satellite launched; failed to orbit 1959 Event Vanguard SLV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed) 1958 Event Vanguard SLV-2 launched for Earth orbit (failed) 1958 Event Vanguard SLV-1 launched for Earth orbit (failed) 1958 Event Vanguard TV-5 launched for Earth orbit (failed) 1955 Event Yemen: failed coup by Abdullah Seif el-Islam 1952 Event Failed assassination attempt of German Chancellor Adenauer 1949 Event Failed assassination attempt on Shah of Persia 1944 Event Failed resistance raid on distribution office of Borgerstraat Amsterd 1943 Event Failed assassin attempt on Hitler during Smolensk-Rastenburg flight 1941 Event Japanese attack Wake Island (only failed WW II-landing) 1940 Event Failed British air raid on German base at Sylt 1939 Event Failed assassination attempt on Hitler in Burgerbraukeller, Munich 1937 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt proposes enlarging Supreme Court, "court packing" plan failed 1934 Event Failed nazi coup in Austria 1932 Event Failed coup attempt by fascist Lapua Movement in Finland 1931 Event 1st LP record demonstrated (RCA Victor, New York City), venture failed 1926 Event Failed assassination on General Primo de Rivera in Barcelona 1915 Event Failed British attack in Dardanelles 1911 Event Failed assassination attempt on premier Briand in French Assembly 1908 Event Failed assassination attempt on Shah Mohammed Ali in Teheran 1899 Event Mafeking: Bathe-Powells failed assault up fort Game Tree: 24 killed 1895 Event Dr. L S Jameson begins failed raid on Johannesburg 1879 Event F. W. Woolworth opens 1st store, failed almost immediately 1863 Event Failed Confederate assault on Helena Arkansas (640 casualties) 1863 Event Battle of Charleston, South Carolina, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter 1829 Event Failed assassination attempt on Simon Bolivar 1821 Event Failed liberal coup against French King Louis XVIII 1812 Event Failed coup against emperor Napoleon 1776 Event 1st (failed) submarine attack (David Bushnell's "Turtle" attacks British sailboat "Eagle" in Bay of New York) 1757 Event Failed assassination attempt on French king Louis XV by Damiens 1752 Event Georg Friedrich Handel undergoes (failed) eye operation 1630 Event Failed palace revolution against Richelieu France 1572 Event Failed assassination on Admiral De Coligny 1560 Event Failed assault on royal palace in Amboise France
