2013 Event Breaking with long-standing tradition among Russian heads of state, President Vladimir Putin delivered two New Year's speeches rather than one; he made his second stres from Khaborovsk, a city that experienced devastating floods this summer 2013 Event Vietnam evacuates 600,00 citizens as Typhoon Haiyan heads towards the country 2012 Event Hurricane Sandy makes landfall in Cuba and Jamaica and heads towards The Bahamas 2010 Event Eastern Japan braces itself as Typhoon Chaba heads its way, carrying winds of up to 162 kilometers per hour near its center 2009 Event The 5th Summit of the Americas takes place in Port of Spain, Trinidad, thirty-four heads of government attend 1997 Event For only 2nd time Stanley Cup leaves North America (heads to Russia) 1987 Death Peggy Bacon, author/illustrator (Off With Their Heads), dies at 91 1966 Death Helen Kane, actress (Heads Up, Pointed Heels), dies of cancer at 62 1952 Birthday David Byrne, Dumbarton Scotland, rock guitarist/singer, Talking Heads 1951 Birthday Chris Frantz, Kentucky, rock drummer, Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club 1949 Birthday Jerry Harrison, Milwaukee, rock keyboardist, Talking Heads 1945 Event Japanese giant battleship Yamato heads to Okinawa 1942 Birthday Pallo Jordan, South African ANC member/heads, Radio Freedom 1941 Birthday Larry Hall, rocker, Tape Heads 1903 Birthday Helen Kane, Schroeder, born in Bronx, New York, actress, Heads Up, Pointed Heels 1895 Birthday Peggy Bacon, Ridgefield, Connecticut, author/illustrator, Off With Their Heads 1879 Birthday James Branch Cabell, American novelist/essayist, Restless Heads 1789 Event George Washington heads for 1st presidential inauguration
