2015 Event Fiat Chrysler recalls 1.4 million vehicles after two researchers successfully hack wirelessly into a test car 10 miles away, enabling them to control functions such as steering and braking; the news raises concerns for all automakers 2015 Event The U.S. state of Hawaii raises the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, the highest smoking age among all the states 2014 Event The British government raises its terror threat level to 'severe' due to concern over the number of participants in Middle Eastern conflicts who have been traveling to and from the U.K. and who may seek to instigate terrorist actions inside the country 2011 Event Libya's National Transitional Council raises concerns about the mass killing of political prisoners by Muammar Gaddafi's government 2011 Event South Korea's Central Bank raises its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points, to 3.25 percent 2011 Event Following the Fukushima nuclear power plant disaster, Japan raises the crisis level to 7, equal to the disaster in Chernobyl 2011 Event North Korea raises concerns regarding nuclear testing; reports show they have dug tunnels at a nuclear test site located in Punggye-ri, North Hamgyong Province 2011 Event The United Kingdom raises its value-added tax to 20% from 17.5%, its highest rate ever 2009 Event For the first time in 17 years, North Korea raises the value of its currency 1998 Event Jerry Lewis' 33rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises 1998 Event AOL raises monthly flat rate internet access from $19.95 to $21.95 1998 Event 18th United Negro College Fund raises (rebroadcasted Jan 17th) 1997 Event Jerry Lewis' 32nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $50,500,000 1997 Event 10th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $5,400,186 1997 Event 27th Easter Seal Telethon raises $47,392,682 1996 Event Jerry Lewis' 31st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $49,200,000 1996 Event Metropolitan Transportation Authority raises New York City bridge tolls to $3.50 each way 1996 Event 16th United Negro College Fund raises $12,600,000 1995 Event New York's Metropolitan Transportation Authority raises subway and bus fares from $1.25 to $1.50 1995 Event Jerry Lewis' 30th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,800,000 1995 Event 8th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,331,000 1995 Event Sunday New York Times raises price from $2.00 to $2.50 1995 Event 15th United Negro College Fund raises $12,200,000 1994 Event Jerry Lewis' 29th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $47,100,000 1994 Event 14th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 1993 Event Jerry Lewis' 28th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $46,014,922 1993 Event 23rd Easter Seal Telethon raises 1992 Event 13th United Negro College Fund raises $11,000,000 1992 Event Lucy in Peanuts comics raises her Pyschiatric Help from 5 cents to 47 cents 1992 Event Jerry Lewis' 27th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,759,368 1992 Event 5th Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $1,060,000 1992 Event Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes 1992 Event Cerebral Palsy telethon raises 23,500,000 1991 Event Jerry Lewis' 26th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $45,071,657 1991 Event George Washington Bridge raises toll from $3.00 to $4.00 1991 Event New Jersey raises turnpike tolls 70% 1990 Event 11th United Negro College Fund raises $10,000,000 1990 Event Jerry Lewis' 25th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $44,172,186 1990 Event 3rd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $894,560 1990 Event Comic Relief '90 (4th one) raises $4.7 million 1989 Event 10th United Negro College Fund raises $12,000,000 1989 Event Jerry Lewis' 24th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $42,737,219 1989 Event 2nd Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $770,000 1989 Event 19th Easter Seal Telethon raises $37,002,000 1989 Event Cerberal Palsy telethon raises $22,600,000 1988 Event Jerry Lewis' 23rd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $41,132,113 1988 Event 1st Children's Miracle Network Telethon raises $590,000 1988 Event 18th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,200,000 1987 Event Jerry Lewis' 22nd Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $39,021,723 1987 Event 17th Easter Seal Telethon raises $35,184,425 1986 Event Tim Kides of West New York, New Jersey performs 25,000 leg raises in 11:57:15 1986 Event Jerry Lewis' 21st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $34,096,733 1986 Event 16th Easter Seal Telethon raises $30,100,000 1985 Event Jerry Lewis' 20th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $33,100,000 1985 Event "Live Aid" concert raises over $70 million for African famine relief 1985 Event 15th Easter Seal Telethon raises $27,400,000 1985 Event Cerberal Palsy telethon raises $17,1000,000 1984 Event Jerry Lewis' 19th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $32,074,566 1984 Event 14th Easter Seal Telethon raises $24,600,000 1983 Event Jerry Lewis' 18th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,691,627 1983 Event Cerebral Palsy telethon raises $14,700,000 1982 Event Jerry Lewis' 17th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $28,400,000 1982 Event 12th Easter Seal Telethon raises $19,500,000 1982 Event New York Times raises it's price from 25 cents to 30 cents 1981 Event Warner-Elektra-Atlantic raises price of 45 records from $1.68 to $1.98 1981 Event Jerry Lewis' 16th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,500,000 1980 Event Jerry Lewis' 15th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $31,103,787 1979 Event Jerry Lewis' 14th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $30,000,000 1979 Event OPEC raises oil prices 24 percent 1978 Event OPEC raises oil prices 18% 1978 Event CBS raises LP prices to $8.98 1978 Event Jerry Lewis' 13th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $29,074,405 1977 Event President Carter raises minimum wages of $2.30 to $3.35 for Jan 1 1981 1971 Event Jerry Lewis' 6th Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises 1966 Event Jerry Lewis' 1st Muscular Dystrophy telethon raises $15,000 1960 Event Pope John raises the 1st Japanese, 1st African and 1st Filipino cardinal 1956 Event France raises tobacco tax 20% due to war in Algeria 1955 Event U.S. raises import duty on bicycles 50% 1955 Event President Eisenhower raises minimum wage from 75 cents to $1 an hour 1948 Event U.S. president Truman raises taxes for Marshall-plan 1942 Event Walter Johnson pitches to Babe Ruth in pregame attraction that draws 69,000 for New York - Washington game, raises $80,000 for Army-Navy relief 1941 Event Ted Williams raises his batting avg over .400 for 1st time in 1941 1937 Event U.S. Steel raises workers' wages to $5 a day 1927 Event Hermann Gorner of Germany raises 24 men weighing 4,123 lbs on a plank with soles of his feet 1862 Event Confederate government raises premium for volunteers from $10 to $20
