2015 Event Pope Francis continues Catholic reforms by changing the marriage annulment process to make it faster and less expensive; earlier this month, the pope also declared that priests may forgive the sin of abortion during next year's Year of Mercy 2015 Event A second major earthquake, magnitude 7.3, hits Nepal less than three weeks after a magnitude 7.8 earthquake shook the nation and caused thousands of deaths and injuries; at least 48 people are known to have perished in this second event 2015 Event Sea incidents involving migrants continue at a steady pace in the Mediterranean, as Italian ships rescue 1,500 people from 5 separate vessels in less than 24 hours 2015 Event Apple will begin a web TV service in September, carrying broadcast networks such as CBS, Fox and ABC; the service will offer 25 channels and will likely cost less than current cable television packages 2014 Event The Dow Jones Industrial Average sets a record at 18,024.17; the Dow has taken less than six months to climb from a value of 17,000 points 2014 Event The World Health Organization reports that the rate of Ebola infection is slowing in Liberia, with hospitals now at less than full capacity; the slowdown is attributed to a campaign to educate citizens on safe burial practices 2014 Event The CEO of BlackBerry Ltd. will be refocusing its business on software and services in an effort to turn around the company; once a leader in the smartphone market, the company's products now account for less than 1% of global market share 2013 Event In Brazil, scientists discover a new species of lizard, about the size a coin and weighing less than a gram 2013 Event Estonia becomes the first country in the world to establish a national electric car charging network , with cars charging in less than 30 minutes 2012 Event Less than three years after accepting the position of Chairman of Disney Studios, Rich Ross, resigns 2011 Event China reports its trade surplus for January is $6.5 billion; the figure is less than expected 2011 Event After 41 years in power, Libya's Muammar al-Gaddafi is less than 24 months away from being world's longest-serving leader 2010 Event The United Kingdom gives prisoners serving less than four years the right to vote 1991 Event Brett Hull is 3rd NHLer to score 50 goals in less than 50 games (49) 1988 Event Federal smoking ban during domestic airline flights of 2 hours or less 1987 Event Supreme Court rules women/minorities may get jobs if less qualified 1987 Event Less than a month after re-signing, A's pitcher Vida Blue retires 1983 Event Supreme Court rules retirement plans can't pay women less 1982 Event Scott Weiland runs Detroit marathon backwards in less than 5 hours 1977 Event Elvis Costello releases his 1st record "Less Than Zero" 1974 Event Fire kills 189 in less than 25 minutes (Sao Paulo Brazil) 1970 Event Supreme Court ruled juries of less than 12 are constitutional 1965 Birthday Jami Gertz, Chicago, actress, Less the Zero, Crossroads, Solarbabies 1965 Event 2nd of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000, Ganges R India 1965 Event 1st of 2 cyclones in less than a month kills 35,000 (India) 1965 Birthday Robert Downey, Jr., born in New York City, comedian, SNL, Less than Zero, Back to School 1959 Event USAF concludes less than 1% of UFO's are unknown objects 1955 Event Bob Feller's 15th 1 or less hitter (12 1-hitters, 3 no-hitters) 1952 Event Rangers with less than 14 minutes to go blow a 6-2 lead, losing 7-6 to Chicago Black Hawks. Mosienko scores 3 times in 21 seconds 1944 Birthday Florence LaRue Gordon, Penn, rocker, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell 1940 Birthday Billy Davis, Jr., born in St. Louis, Missouri, singer, 5th Dimension-One Less Bell 1940 Birthday Joseph Brodsky, U.S.S.R., author, Less than 1, Nobel 1987 1924 Event White Sox beat New York Giants 8-4 in Dublin, less than 20 fans attend 1904 Birthday Karen Aabye, Danish author, Less bedstemor there jomfru 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 1883 Death Last Quagga, zebra with less slashes (in Artis), dies 1881 Birthday Kristian Elster, Norwegian author, Less bror Harris 1858 Event 1st transatlantic cable fails after less than 1 month 1653 Event An athlete from Croydon is reported to have run 20 miles from St. Albans to London in less than 90 minutes
