2015 Event Amazon.com joins eBay and others in removing Confederate flag items from its site after last week's shooting of nine African American church members; though part of U.S. Civil War history, the flag is also seen by many as a symbol of racism 2015 Event A rally calling for removal of the Confederate flag forms at the capitol building of the U.S. state of South Carolina in response to a shooting earlier this week of nine African-Americans by white supremacist Dylann Storm Roof 2014 Event Former Egyptian President President Mohamed Mursi and nine others have been charged with giving confidential state security information to the government of Qatar; if convicted of treason, Mursi could face the death penalty 2014 Event Uruguayan striker Luis Suarez is thrown out of the World Cup for biting Italian player Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder; Suarez has also been banned from nine international matches and a four-month suspension from playing 2013 Event In Wisconsin, two planes carrying nine skydivers collide in midair; the skydivers used their parachutes to steer themselves clear of the debris, and the two pilots survived with minor injuries 2013 Event An $800 million lawsuit is filed by Fannie Mae against nine banks for manipulating the Libor benchmark interest rate; the banks involved include Bank of America and Citigroup 2013 Event After being hospitalized for nine days for pneumonia, former South African President Nelson Mandela, age 94, was released from the hospital 2013 Event Germany, France, and nine other countries within the EU await approval from EU Finance Ministers to institute the Tobin tax, a tax on financial transactions 2012 Event In a move to demonstrate promised reforms are taking place, Thein Sein, President of Burma, changes nine cabinet ministers 2012 Event Following an avalanche that swept away nine climbers, Italian and French rescue crews recover the bodies of two climbers on Mont Blanc in the Alps 2004 Death Cecily Adams, casting director/actress, Deep Space Nine, dies at 46 2003 Event Tony Awards, Hairspray, Take Me Out, Long Day's Journey Into Night revival and Nine revival won major awards 2002 Death R. A. Lafferty, science fiction writer, Nine Hundred Grandmothers, dies at 87 1998 Event Twenty nine murdered by Irish terrorists in Omagh, Northern Ireland 1994 Death Anita Morris, actress (Nine), dies of cancer at 50 1991 Event New York Lotto pays $90 million to nine winner (#s are 5-15-30-35-46-50) 1987 Death Hugh Dempster, actor (Anna Karenina, Candles at Nine), dies 1982 Event 36th Tony Awards: Life and Adventures of Nicholas Nickleby and Nine win 1982 Event Arthur Kopit's musical "Nine," premieres in New York City 1980 Birthday Michelle Kwan, born in Torrance, California, professional figure skater, won nine U.S. championships, five World Championships, two Olympic medals 1979 Birthday Kate Hudson, born in Los Angeles, California, actress, Academy-Award nominee for movie, 'Almost Famous', other films include 'Raising Helen', 'Nine' 1979 Event Caryl Churchill's "Cloud Nine," premieres in London 1973 Death Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author (Fries dorpsleven), dies at 91 1973 Event "Nash at Nine" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 21 performances 1973 Event "Nash at Nine" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 21 performances 1970 Birthday Adam Keefe, born in Irvine, California, professional basketball player, power forward, played in the National Basketball Association with the Utah Jazz for nine years 1970 Death Blaz Arnic, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century, dies at 69 1968 Birthday Kent Carlsson, Sweden, born in Eskilstuna, Sweden, professional tennis player, won nine career titles, three-time European Champion 1966 Birthday Tracy Byrd, born in Vidor, Texas, Tracy Lynn Byrd, country singer, musician, known for Number One Billboard hit single 'Holdin' Heaven', recorded nine studio albums, 30 hit singles, 11 top ten hits 1958 Birthday Chris Columbus, writer and director, Mrs Doubtfire, Nine Months 1956 Event Pakistan defeat Australia by nine wickets at 1st attempt 1936 Birthday V Subramanya, cricketer, Indian batsman in nine Tests mid-60's 1930 Event 4th Test Cricket WI vs. England ends in a draw after nine days 1926 Birthday Doug Insole, cricketer, England batsman of the 50's, nine Tests 1921 Birthday Andre Hodeir, born in Paris, France, violinist, composer, studied at the Conservatoire de Paris, founder and director of Jazz Groupe de Paris, comprised of nine musicians including Bobby Jaspar and Nat Peck 1913 Event New York Giants score 10 in 10th to beat Phillies 11-10, Hooks Wiltse pitches the first nine innings for New York before wilting, and Christy Mathewson relieves 1903 Birthday Beatrix Lehmann, born in England, actress, Candles at Nine, Staircase 1901 Birthday Blaz Arnic, born in Luce, Lower Styria, Austria-Hungary, Slovenian composer, best known for his nine symphonies, The Society of Slovene Composers consider him the great Slovenian symphonic master of the 20th century 1882 Birthday Trijntje "Nine" van de Schaaf, author, To the Invisible
