2014 Event Over 1.2 billion security credentials have been stolen in a Russian-led hacking ring; data was stolen from over 420,000 websites, but the websites and victim names have not yet been disclosed 2014 Event A partial solar eclipse takes place, only viewable from certain regions of Australia and Antarctica; the annular eclipse was formed as the moon blocked out the center of the sun, leaving a ring of solar rays 2011 Event Over 110 people are arrested in Queens, New York as part of the largest identity theft and retail crime ring in U.S. history 2000 Death "Ring Lardner, Jr", writer, M*A*S*H screenwriter, dies at 85 1995 Event Mike Tyson returns to the ring and DQs Peter McNeeley in 38 seconds 1994 Event Jury finds Heidi Fleiss guilty of running a call girl ring 1991 Event Donald Trump gives Marla Maples a 7.45 karat diamond ring 1989 Event 1st complete ring around Neptune discovered 1989 Event U.S. bust Chinese ring, capture record 820 lbs heroin ($1 Billion street value) 1987 Event Mohammad Ali elected to "Ring" magazine's Boxing Hall of Fame 1986 Event Farthest thrown object-an "Aerobie" flying ring, 383 m (1,257') 1983 Death Doodles Weaver, actor/comedian (Ring of Fire), shoots himself at 71 1982 Birthday Robert Anthony, born in Chicago, Illinois, ring name, 'Egotistico Fantastico', professional wrestler, athlete, World Junior Heavyweight Champion, Iron Man Champion, AAW Heavyweight Championship 1981 Birthday Beyonce Knowles, born in Houston, Texas, singer, actress, dancer, song, 'Single Ladies (Put a Ring on It)', earned six Grammy Awards, worth over $87 million dollars 1979 Event British government identifies Sir Anthony Blunt as 4th man in Soviet spy ring 1973 Birthday Justin Ring, CFL linebacker for the Hamilton Tiger Cats 1972 Birthday Tatsuhito Takaiwa, born in Kyoto, professional wrestler, ring name, Black Tiger V 1971 Birthday Hiroyoshi Tenzan, born in Kyoto, Tokyo, professional wrestler, born Hiroyoshi Yamamoto, ring name Hiroyoshi Tenzan, works for New Japan Pro Wrestling 1967 Death Cyril Ring, actor (Duffy's Tavern, Red Hot and Blue), dies at 74 1967 Event Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries 1962 Birthday Keiji Muto, born in Fujiyoshida, Japan, professional wrestler, trained by Hiro Matsuda, appeared on World Championship Wrestling television editions, ring name, The Great Mota 1961 Birthday Ray "Boom Boom" Mancini, boxer, killed a boxer in the ring 1961 Event Russian espionage ring detected in Great Britain 1960 Birthday Jennifer Rush, singer and songwriter, Destiny, Ring of Ice 1958 Death Carl Brisson, actor (Ship Cafe, Ring, Song of Soho), dies at 64 1949 Birthday Tom Tripplehorn, rocker, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1946 Birthday Gary Lewis, Jerry's son, singer, & The Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1944 Birthday David Costell, born in Pittsburg, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday Al Ramsey, born in New Jersey, rocker, Gary Lewis and the Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1943 Birthday David Walker, rock keyboardist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-Diamond Ring 1939 Birthday John R West, rock guitarist, Gary Lewis and Playboys-This Diamond Ring 1933 Death Lillian Hall-Davies actress (Farmer's Wife, Ring), dies at 36 1926 Event Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring 1918 Birthday Doug Ring, cricketer, Australian leggie of the late 40's early 50's 1915 Birthday Lardner Ring, Jr., Chicago, screenwriter, Woman of the Year 1915 Birthday Ring Lardner, Jr., writer 1912 Birthday Martin Gabel, born in Philadelphia, TV host, With this Ring 1908 Birthday Inez Courtney, born in New York City, actress, 13th Man, Crime Ring, Raven 1907 Birthday Christopher Fry, Bristol England, playwright, Ring Around the Moon 1907 Event Eugene Corri becomes 1st referee in a boxing ring 1892 Birthday Cyril Ring, Massachusetts, actor, Body and Soul 1889 Death Robert Browning, English poet (Ring and Book), dies at 77 1885 Birthday Ringgold "Ring" Lardner, baseball player 1885 Birthday Ring Lardner, U.S., writer, You Know Me Al 1881 Event Vienna's Ring Theater destroyed by fire, kills between 640-850 1876 Event Wagner's "Of the Ring," premieres 1876 Event President Grants private-secretary Orville acquitted in Whiskey Ring 1875 Event 238 members of "Whiskey Ring" accused of anti-U.S. activities 1871 Birthday John Fabricius, Netherlands/English stageauthor, Ring of Prophet 1853 Event John Morrissey wins boxing title, when Yankee Sullivan leaves ring after 36th round to slug Morrissey's fans 1829 Birthday August Kekule von Stradonitz, discovered structure of benzene ring 1813 Birthday Richard Wagner, Leipsig Germany, composer, Ring, Flying Dutchman 1779 Event Charles Messier adds M57 (Ring Nebula in Lyra) to his catalog 1695 Death Christian Huygens, inventor/astronomer (ring of Saturn), dies at 66
