2015 Event Smartflash, a Texas technology licensing company, has won $532.9 million in a lawsuit against Apple for infringement of data management software patents; Apple claims that the patents are invalid and that it never used the technology in question 2014 Event Reports of delays at U.S. Veterans Administration facilities has created temporary unity in Congress as lawmakers seek to address the scandal; thousands of veterans have waited at least three months to see a doctor; many have never been seen at all 2014 Event Peyton Manning, quarterback for the Denver Broncos, wins a record fifth Associated Press MVP award; the award has never been won more than three times by a single NFL player 2012 Event In Surrey, England, a message found on the leg of a pigeon from WWII stumps GCHQ code-breakers, who say the message hidden in the code may never be revealed 2011 Event The Hendra virus is detected in a dog in Queensland, Australia near the Beaudesert; the virus has never before been detected in anything other than flying foxes, horses or humans 2011 Event The World Health Organization announces the E. coli strain responsible for the 2011 E.coli O104:H4 outbreak had never before been isolated from patients 2011 Event In an interview held before the third anniversary of deadly unrest, Gyaincain Norbu claims Tibetans have 'never been freer' 1998 Event President Bill Clinton says he would never resign, 'I would never walk away from the of this country and the trust they've placed in me', during a press conference 1996 Death Francois Chaumette, actor (They Never Slept, Christine), dies at 72 1994 Death Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer (Never on Sunday), dies at 68 1994 Death Melina Mercouri, Greek actress (Never on a Sunday), dies at about 68 1992 Death Charles Fraser-Smith, English inventor (man who never was), dies 1990 Event Iraq announces it will never give up Kuwait 1990 Event On a BBC taped interview, rock star Stevie Nicks breaks down, saying that she will never have children and no man can stand her for long 1988 Event Barbra Streisand records "You'll Never Know" 1985 Event Willie Banks of USA sets triple jump record (58'11 ") in Indianapolis quadruple bogies 5th hole and never recovers 1984 Event Dave Kingman's fly ball never comes down (stuck in Metrodome ceiling) 1983 Event Champion thoroughbred Shergar kidnapped in Ireland; never found Lloyds of London pays $10.6 million insurance 1982 Death Dorothy [Little-]Round, England, tennis star (Never on Sunday), dies 1982 Event Filming begins on "Never Say Never Again" 1982 Event ABC national music radio network scheduled premiere (never happened) 1980 Event Jim Stewart, Bruin's rookie goalie allows 3 goals in his 1st 4 minutes and a total of 5 in 1st period; he never again plays in NHL 1979 Event "But Never Jam Today" closes at Longacre Theater New York City after 7 performances 1979 Event "But Never Jam Today" opens at Longacre Theater New York City for 7 performances 1976 Death Paul T B Rodenko, Dutch poet and writer (Never Marry a Witch), dies at 55 1974 Event Padres owner Ray Kroc, addresses fans "Ladies and gentlemen, I suffer with you I've never seen such stupid baseball playing in my life" 1973 Birthday Jeremy Jordan, born in Hammond, Indiana, singer, actor, pop, dance music, recorded music featured in the film 'Airborne', appeared in made-for-TV movies and theater performance of Never Been Kissed 1973 Death Bob Gilbert, actor (Never the Twain Shall Meet), dies of hepatitis 75 1973 Birthday Barret Oliver, actor, Never Ending Story, Secret Garden 1973 Event Johnny Watkins bowls six overs 0-21 vs. Pakistan Never again 1972 Event Congress approves Equal Rights Amendment (never ratified) 1971 Event John Lennon leaves U.K. for New York City, never to return 1969 Birthday Joey Restivo, born in Brooklyn, rocker, Linear-I Never Felt This Way, Lies 1969 Event Bob Dylan and Johnny Cash record an album (never released) 1968 Birthday Wyatt Pauley, Ecuador, rocker, Linear-I Never Felt This Way, Lies 1968 Event Robert Anderson's "I Never Sang for My Father," premieres in New York City 1967 Birthday Charlie Pennaelino, Queens, New York, rocker, Linear-I Never Felt This Way 1966 Birthday Rick Astley, rock vocalist, Never Gonna Give You Up 1964 Birthday Mike Nolan, rocker, Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies 1962 Event Sumner Arthur Long's "Never Too Late," premieres in New York City 1962 Birthday Michelle Yeoh, born in Ipoh, Malaysia, actress, films include, 'Tomorrow Never Dies', 'Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon', considered greatest action heroine ever 1961 Birthday Melissa Etheridge, U.S. singer, songwriter and guitarist, Never Enough 1961 Event Supremes release "I Want A Guy" and "Never Again" 1959 Event Lee Harvey Oswald announces in Moscow he will never return to US 1958 Birthday Feargal Sharkey, rocker, Undertones-Never Never, Good Heart 1956 Event "I Love Lucy" Christmas show airs, never put in syndication 1955 Event Barbra Streisand's 1st recording "You'll Never Know" at age 13 1954 Birthday Kathleen Quinlan, California, actress, Never Promised You a Rose Garden 1954 Birthday Cheryl Baker, rock vocalist, Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies 1954 Event Elvis Presley pays $4 to a Memphis studio and records his 1st two songs, "Casual Love" and "I'll Never Stand in Your Way" 1953 Birthday [Toriano] Tito Jackson, singer, Jackson 5-ABC, Never Can Say Goodbye 1953 Birthday Bobby Gubby, rocker, Bucks Fizz-My Camera Never Lies 1953 Birthday Alexander O'Neal, born in Natchez, Mississippi, singer, rhythm and blues genre, successful songs include 'Saturday Love', Never Knew Love Like This' and 'Fake' 1950 Birthday Charlene [D'Angelo], singer, I've Never Been To Me 1950 Birthday Beth Anderson, born in Lexington, Kentucky, composer, singer, neo-romantic genre, invented swales, a musical form based on collages, samples of newly composed music vs. existing music, famous for singing with Limahl on 'The Never Ending Story' film title song 1948 Birthday Bill Ward, born in Birmingham, England, musician, vocalist, drummer for Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band, sang lead vocals on Technical Ecstacy, Never Say Die! 1947 Birthday Lynn Anderson, ND, country singer, I Never Promised you a Rose Garden 1944 Birthday Phyllis Frelich, Devil's Lake ND, actor, Love is Never Silent 1941 Event Adolf Hitler says Russia is "broken" and would "never rise again" 1940 Event British Prime Minister Churchill says of Royal Air Force, "Never in the field of human conflict was so much owed by so many to so few" 1940 Birthday Michael Brunson, TV reporter/newscaster/actor, Never Say Die 1940 Event Billboard publishes its 1st singles record chart (#1 is "I'll Never Smile Again" by Tommy Dorsey) 1939 Birthday Jerry Butler, Sunflower Mississippi, rock vocalist, Never Give You Up 1937 Birthday Edward Fox, born in London, England, actor, M-Never Say Never Again 1935 Birthday Johnny Mathis, SF, voclaist, Chances Are, 12th of Never 1935 Event 1st NFL draft; Jay Berwanger of U Chicago is 1st pick (by Eagles) He never plays in NFL 1935 Birthday Paul Wilson, U.S. R&B-singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye 1933 Birthday Tommy Hunt, U.S. singer, Flamingos-Lovers Never Say Goodbye 1931 Event Lord Cecil of British Government says War was never so improbable 1929 Birthday Burt Bacharach, born in Kansas City, Missouri, composer, I'll Never Fall in Love Again 1929 Birthday Roy Hamilton, singer, You'll Never Walk Alone 1927 Birthday Richard Johnson, actor, Never So Few, Restless, Beyond the Door 1927 Birthday Gloria Jean, born in Buffalo, New York, actress, Never Give a Sucker an Even Break 1926 Event Chicago Tribune reports the Tigers threw a 4-game series to the White Sox in 1917 to help Chicago win the pennant (never substaniated) 1925 Birthday Manos Hadjidakis, Greek composer and conductor, Never on Sunday 1925 Birthday Melina Mercouri, Athens Greece, actress/politician, Never on a Sunday 1925 Birthday Alec McCowen, Tunbridge Wells England, actor, Never Say Never Again 1924 Birthday Darrell Royal, born in Hollis, Oklahoma, football coach, in 20 years as head coach, University of Texas Longhorn never lost a season, elected to College Football Hall of Fame, 1983 1923 Birthday Francois Chaumette, actor, They Never Slept, Christine 1923 Birthday Irvin Kershner, Philadelphia, director, Never Say Never Again 1920 Event New York Times editorial (falsely) reports rockets can never fly 1919 Birthday Ramsay Ames, actress, G-Men Never Forget, Ali Baba and 40 Thieves 1917 Birthday Robert Anderson, born in New York, writer, Tea and Sympathy, Never Sang for My Father 1914 Birthday Charlie Chester, British comedian, Never Say Die 1913 Event President Wilson says U.S. will never attack another country 1913 Event Franz Kafka stops working on "Amerika"; it will never be finished 1911 Birthday Jules Dassin, Middletown CT, director, Circle of Two, Never on Sunday 1906 Birthday Satchel Paige, American Athlete, baseball pitcher, never look back 1905 Event Paramaribo-Dam railway opens in Suriname, never used 1900 Event George Bernard Shaws "You Never Can Tell," premieres in London 1888 Birthday Hedwig "Vicki" Baum, Austrian/US author, Men Never Know 1874 Birthday Kincsem, horse that never lost a race 1864 Event Louis Ducos du Hauron patents movie machine (never built) 1861 Event Ft. Point completed and garrisoned (but has never fired cannon in anger) 1854 Event SS City of Glasgow leaves Liverpool harbor and is never seen again 1773 Event Benjamin Franklin writes "There never was a good war or bad peace" 1752 Event This day never happened nor next 10 as England adopts Gregorian Calendar. People riot thinking the government stole 11 days of their lives 1611 Event Henry Hudson set adrift in Hudson Bay by mutineers on his ship Discovery and never seen again
