2014 Event Three U.S. states have now established quarantine rules for travelers arriving from West Africa who have had contact with Ebola victims; Illinois is the latest to implement the policy, following the lead of New York and New Jersey 2014 Event Bruce Levenson will sell his stake in the Atlanta Hawks after stating earlier this week that he sent a racially biased email two years ago; Levenson is freely following the path of Don Sterling, who was forced to sell the Clippers for similar reasons 2014 Event A meeting between the foreign secretaries of India and Pakistan has been canceled following a Pakistani official's meeting with separatists in Kashmir province, a disputed territory claimed by both nations 2014 Event Prince Felipe of Spain is coronated as King Felipe VI, following his father's abdication over two weeks ago; the simple ceremony sought to avoid displays of extravagance in a nation suffering high unemployment and growing disinterest in the monarchy 2014 Event Eric Cantor, majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, will step down from his leadership position at the end of July following a surprising primary election defeat by Tea Party candidate David Brat 2014 Event President Barack Obama plans to keep 9,800 U.S. troops in Afghanistan through the end of 2015 and then reduce this number over the following two years to a small force; the troops will train Afghan forces and conduct counterterrorism operations 2014 Event Italy's Prime Minister, Enrico Letta resigns following friction within his own Democratic party 2014 Event Initial U.S. jobless claims remained essentially unchanged at 326,000, following 325,000 the previous week 2014 Event After eight years in a coma following a stroke in 2006, Ariel Sharon, Israel's former Prime Minister, dies at the age of 85 2014 Event In a coma since 2006, former Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon is reportedly in critical condition following renal failure 2013 Event A plan to improve the technical functionality of U.S. stock exchanges in announced following the NASDAQ halt in trading in August, 2013 2013 Event Following an elaborate two-day state funeral, national independence hero of Vietnam, General Vo Nguyen Giap, is buried 2013 Event The brother of King Willem-Alexander of the Netherlands, Prince Friso of Orange-Nassau, dies at age 44 following complications from a skiing accident 2013 Event Following a corruption scandal, the Petr Necas, the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, resigns 2013 Event Following the closure of the public broadcasting station ERT, Greek unions call for a general strike 2013 Event In Japan, optimism for economic revival sparked Bank of Japan's stimulus plan, impacts Japan's stock market index; following its release, the Nikkei 225 hits its highest level in nearly five years 2013 Event Venezuela holds a funeral for former President Hugo Chavez; following the funeral, they swear in Vice President Nicolas Maduro as Interim President 2012 Event Following the resignation of Prime Minister Mario Monti, Italian President Giorgio Napolitano dissolves the Parliament 2012 Event Following controversial elections, Ukraine's Prime Minister, Mykola Azarov and his government, resign en masse 2012 Event Following severe floods in southern France, hundreds of pilgrims are evacuated from the Sanctuary of Our Lady of Lourdes 2012 Event Following an avalanche that swept away nine climbers, Italian and French rescue crews recover the bodies of two climbers on Mont Blanc in the Alps 2012 Event Following the death of Crown Prince, Nayef bin Abdul Aziz al-Saud, Prince Salman bin Abdulaziz becomes Saudi Arabia's heir apparent 2012 Event Following some controversial remarks, Christine Lagarde, head of the International Monetary Fund, is accused of 'insulting the Greek people' 2012 Event Following political reforms in Myanmar, Australia relaxes sanctions on the country, including by-elections earlier this month where opposition leader, Aung San Suu Kyi's party won more than a dozen seats 2012 Event Mali swears in Dioncounda Traore, an interim president, marking the country's transition back to civilian rule following last month's coup 2012 Event Following the death of Bingu wa Mutharika, Joyce Banda becomes President of Malawi 2012 Event Following the News International phone hacking scandal, James Murdock resigns as Chairman of BskyB 2012 Event Following a landslide victory, Campbell Newman is sworn in as Australia's new Premier of Queensland 2012 Event Following an engine room fire, the cruise ship costa Allegra is left adrift in the Indian Ocean near the Seychelles 2012 Event China tightens its control of monasteries following deadly protests in Tibet 2012 Event Following the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster, the Cabinet of Japan approves a bill placing a 40-year cap on the life of nuclear reactors 2011 Event Following the turmoil of the Arab Spring G8 nations pledge $40 billion to help Arab countries reconstruct and implement democracy 2011 Event Following an outbreak of Hendra virus, Maylaysia delcares a ban the import of horses from Australia 2011 Event Following the resignation of Dominique Strass-Kahn, France finance minister Christine Lagarde becomes the new head of the International Monetary Fund 2011 Event U.S. President Barack Obama chooses not release photos of Osama bin Laden following his death; photos taken at the Abbotabad compound are released by Reuters 2011 Event Following the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, Japan raises the crisis level to 7, equal to the disaster in Chernobyl 2011 Event Following a show in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the band U2's tour, 360 degrees, becomes the highest grossing music tour of all time 2011 Event New South Wales swears in its new Premier, Barry O'Farrell, following its state election 2011 Event The International Atomic Energy Agency calls for a summit to discuss concerns about nuclear safety following radiation leaks at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant 2011 Event The Tokyo Stock Exchange falls more than five percent on the first day of trading following the 2011 Sendai earthquake 2011 Event Following the earthquake and tsunami, Japan deploys 50,000 Self-Defense Forces personnel in search and rescue efforts 2011 Event Save the Children launches a campaign to help 400,000 children in Sri Lanka deal with the crisis following the worst floods in their history 2011 Event Following general elections last year, Burma's new parliament is set to convene on January 31 2007 Death Abbe Pierre, dies in Paris, France, following a lung infection, at 94 2003 Death Paul M. Simon, Senator-D-Illinois 1985 - 1997, dies following heart surgery 1998 Death Bella Abzug, Representative-D-New York, 1971 - 1977, dies at 77 from complications following open heart surgery 1995 Event Deputy Governor of Bank of England, Rupert Pennant-Rea, resigns following revelations of his affair with a freelance journalist 1994 Event El Salvador's 1st President election following 12-year-old civil war 1992 Death Jack Kelly, U.S. actor (Maverick, Vega$), dies following a stroke at 65 1991 Event Following Iraq's capitulation in the Persian Gulf conflict, President Bush told Congress that "aggression is defeated. The war is over" 1989 Event Sudan suspends interim constitution following coup 1985 Event Uganda suspends constitution following coup 1985 Event Danny Sullivan wins Indy 500 by 24 seconds following a spin 1984 Death Jan Peerce, Perelmuth, operatic tenor, dies at 80 following a stroke 1984 Death Richard Basehart, actor (Rage), dies following several strokes at 70 1984 Death John Marley, actor (Cat Ballou), dies at 77 following heart surgery 1979 Death John Glassock, bass (Jethro Tull), dies at 27 following heart surgery 1979 Event Following a 6-3 loss to the Orioles, Yankees Goose Gossage and Cliff 1979 Event Iran proclaimed an Islamic Republic following fall of Shah 1976 Event Government halts swine flu vaccination prog following reports of paralysis 1976 Death Howlin' Wolf, singer and guitarist, dies following brain surgery at 65 1974 Event Irish Republican Army is outlawed in Britain following deaths of 21 1974 Event NBC radio begins on the hour news 24 hours a day (following CBS lead) 1971 Event William H Rehnquist and Lewis F Powell nominated to U.S. Supreme Court by Nixon, following resignations of Justices Hugo Black and John Harlan 1970 Event Lieutenant General Hafez al-Assad becomes Prime Minister of Syria following military coup 1966 Event Period of relative peace following WW II exceeds that following WW I 1963 Event Martial law declared in South Vietnam, following raids on Buddhist pagodas 1961 Event John F. Kennedy accepts "sole responsibility" following Bay of Pigs 1955 Event Hurricane Diane, following hurricane Connie floods Connecticut River killing 190 and doing $1.8 billion damage 1952 Birthday John Otway, born in Buckinghamshire, England, unsuccessful singer, built large cult following based on underdog persona 1945 Event Following an 8-7 win over the Phils, Brooklyn manager Leo Durocher is arrested on a complaint by a fan that Durocher slugged him 1940 Event 4 teens, following their dog down a hole near Lascaux France discover 17,000-year-old drawings now known as Lascaux Cave Paintings 1923 Event Baseball games cancelled following the death of President Harding 1915 Event Frank Home Run Baker, 28, announces retirement following a contract dispute with Connie Mack. He sits out 1915 season 1896 Event Following Mormon abandonment of polygamy, Utah admitted as 45th state 1889 Event New York World reporter Nellie Bly (Elizabeth Cochrane) began her attempt to surpass fictitious journey of Jules Verne's Phileas Fogg by traveling around world in less than 80 days She succeeded, by finishing trip following January in 72 days, 6 1889 Event Victoria beat NSW after following on (NSW all out 63 needed 76) 1872 Event U.S. cargo ship Mary Celeste set sail from New York on a journey which ended when it is found mysteriously abandoned the following month 1850 Event Vice President Fillmore becomes President following Zachary Taylor's death 1844 Event Brigham Young chosen Mormon Church head following Joseph Smith death 1837 Event Queen Victoria at 18 ascends British throne following death of uncle King William IV Ruled for 63 years ending in 1901 1830 Event Louis-Philippe formally accepts crown of France, following abdication of Charles X 1547 Event King Edward VI of England was enthroned following death of Henry VIII
