2014 Event A measles outbreak is declared in Metro Manila; the Philippine Department of Health reports 1,724 cases as of December 14, and 71 people in one hospital alone died in 2013 2010 Event Russia's Federal Security Service assassinates Magomedali Vagabov, a militant leader reportedly responsible for the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings 2010 Event At least 38 are killed and 60 injured when two female suicide bombers carry out two separate terrorist attacks at Moscow Metro stations Lubyana and Park Kultury 1995 Event Gas explosion in South Korean metro, 103 die 1992 Event "Metro" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 13 performances 1992 Event "Metro" opens at Minskoff Theater New York City for 13 performances 1980 Event British Leyland starts selling Mini Metro 1980 Event K-Ingleside streetcar converts to METRO service (SF) 1977 Event Princess Beatrice opens Amsterdam metro 1977 Event Bomb explosion in Moskouse metro 1976 Event Washington D.C. underground Metro opens 1975 Event Bomb explodes at annex of Amsterdam metro station 1970 Event Building begins of Amsterdam metro 1968 Event Rotterdam metro opened by princess Beatrix 1967 Event Construction begins on San Francisco MUNI METRO (Market Street subway) 1926 Birthday Jean Poiret, French actor and writer, Le Dernier Metro 1924 Event Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Pictures and Louis B. Mayer merged to form MGM 1914 Birthday John G Bearer, writer, Metro, Drunken Canary, Fast Heartbeat 1911 Event 1st public elevator (London's Earl's Court Metro Station) 1852 Birthday Edouard baron Empain, Belgian railway builder, Paris Metro 1813 Birthday Junius S. Morgan, U.S., merchant/philanthropist, Metro Museum of Art
