2014 Event New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a ban of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking; the technique, used to extract natural gas and oil, requires injection of chemicals, sand and water at high pressure underground, posing environmental concerns 1902 Death Pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer (New Waterway), dies at 74 1872 Event Hydraulic electric elevator patented by Cyrus Baldwin 1869 Death Frederik W. Conrad, hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer, dies at 68 1838 Death John Whites, hydraulic engineer, dies at 82 1827 Birthday Pieter Caland, Dutch hydraulic engineer, New Waterway 1805 Death Christian Brunings, hydraulic engineer, dies at 68 1800 Birthday Frederik W. Conrad, Dutch hydraulic engineer/railway pioneer 1755 Birthday Jan Blanken, Dutch hydraulic engineer 1754 Death Nicolaas S Cruquius, hydraulic engineer, (Haarlemmermeer), dies at 75 1736 Birthday Christian Brunings, Dutch hydraulic engineer 1678 Birthday Nicolaas S Cruquius, Dutch hydraulic engineer, drained Haarlemmermeer 1650 Death John Adriaensz, hydraulic engineer (Haarlemmermeer), dies at about 74
