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 A grand jury in St. Louis County reaches the decision that police officer Darren Wilson will not be indicted in the shooting death of Ferguson teenager Michael Brown; the decision sparked protests, looting and businesses being burned to the ground in St. Louis, as well as protests across the U.S. 2014 Event Israel reopens Jerusalem's Temple Mount a day after closing it to visitors in the wake of the shooting of activist Yehudah Glick; however, security restrictions have been applied to Muslim men seeking to pray at the site 2014 Event Israel closes visitation to Jerusalem's Temple Mount, citing security concerns after the shooting of Israeli activist Yehudah Glick; Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas claims that the action is a 'declaration of war' 2014 Event Four former guards of security company Blackwater have been convicted of manslaughter and murder charges in the shooting of 31 unarmed Iraqi civilians seven years ago in Baghdad; the incident resulted in 14 deaths and 17 injuries 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder flies to Ferguson, MO to inform residents that the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown will be investigated by the federal government; a separate county-appointed grand jury has already begun reviewing the case 2014 Event Continued riots in Ferguson, Missouri over the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown by a police officer have resulted in the announcement of a state of emergency and a curfew by Governor Jay Nixon 2014 Event Residents of Ferguson, MO call for FBI investigation of the shooting death of a teenager by a police officer; the reason for the confrontation has not been disclosed 2014 Event Indonesian volcano Mount Sinabung erupts on Sumatra Island, shooting toxic clouds of ash into the air; 15 people die, and the search continues for more victims and survivors 2013 Event Defendant George Zimmerman is found not guilty in the case regarding the fatal shooting of Treyvon Martin 2011 Event U.S. Representative Gabrielle Giffords is shot, Judge John Roll killed, in a Tucson, Arizona shooting rampage that killed 6 people and injured 14 2010 Event An employee at ABB Power building in St. Louis, Missouri, commits suicide after shooting eight people, 3 fatally 2001 Event The heir to the Nepalese throne killed his parents and eight other family members before shooting himself, after an argument over his choice of a bride 1997 Event Davis Love III wins golf's Buick challenge, shooting a 267 1997 Event Tim Herron wins Texas Golf Open shooting a 271 1997 Event Greg Norman wins World Series of Golf shooting 273 1997 Event Mark Calcavecchia wins Greater Vancouver Golf Open shooting 265 1997 Event American Justin Leonard wins the British Open shooting at 272 1996 Event 60th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 276 1995 Event 59th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 274 1994 Event 58th Golf Masters Championship: Jose M Olazabal wins, shooting a 279 1993 Event 57th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 277 1992 Event Amy Fisher sentenced 5-15 years for shooting Mary Jo Buttafuoco 1992 Event 56th Golf Masters Championship: Fred Couples wins, shooting a 275 1991 Event 55th Golf Masters Championship: Ian Woosnam wins, shooting a 277 1991 Event U.S. Patriot missiles begins shooting down Iraqi missiles 1990 Event 54th Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 278 1989 Event 53rd Golf Masters Championship: Nick Faldo wins, shooting a 283 1989 Event Blains McCallister wins Honda Golf Classic shooting 266 1989 Event Jerry Parks, Oklahoma defensive back, charged with shooting a teammate 1988 Event Shooting begins on "License to Kill" 1988 Event 52nd Golf Masters Championship: Sandy Lyle wins, shooting a 281 1987 Event Subway gunman Bernhard Goetz acquitted after shooting 4 youths who tried to rob him 1987 Event 51st Golf Masters Championship: Larry Mize wins, shooting a 285 1986 Event 50th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 279 1985 Event 49th Golf Masters Championship: Bernhard Langer wins, shooting a 282 1984 Event 48th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Crenshaw wins, shooting a 277 1983 Event U.S. House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner 1983 Event U.S.S.R. vetoes United Nations resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane 1983 Event U.S.S.R. admits to shooting down KAL 007 on 9/2 1983 Event 47th Golf Masters Championship: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 280 1982 Event 46th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Stadler wins, shooting a 284 1981 Event 45th Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 280 1980 Event 44th Golf Masters Championship: Seve Ballesteros wins, shooting a 275 1979 Event 43rd Golf Masters Championship: Fuzzy Zoeller wins, shooting a 280 1978 Event 42nd Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 277 1977 Event 41st Golf Masters Championship: Tom Watson wins, shooting a 276 1977 Birthday Vince Carter, born in Daytona Beach, Florida, professional basketball player, shooting guard and small forward for Orlando Magic National Basketball Team 1976 Event 40th Golf Masters Championship: Ray Floyd wins, shooting a 271 1976 Event 8 Ohio National Guardsmen indicted for shooting 4 Kent State students 1975 Event 39th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 276 1974 Event 38th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 278 1974 Birthday Tony Delk, born in Covington, Tennessee, professional basketball player, point guard, shooting guard, leader of University of Kentucky Wildcats team that won the 1996 NCAA Men's Division 1973 Event 37th Golf Masters Championship: Tommy Aaron wins, shooting a 283 1972 Event Arthur Bremer jailed for 63 years for shooting Alabama Governor Wallace 1972 Event 36th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 1971 Event 35th Golf Masters Championship: Charles Coody wins, shooting a 279 1970 Event 34th Golf Masters Championship: Billy Casper wins, shooting a 279 1969 Event 33rd Golf Masters Championship: George Archer wins, shooting a 281 1968 Death Toby Halicki, car-crash film producer 48, killed shooting stunt 1968 Event 32nd Golf Masters Championship: Bob Goalby wins, shooting a 277 1967 Event 31st Golf Masters Championship: Gay Brewer, Jr. wins, shooting a 280 1966 Event U.S. troops shooting targets in Cambodia 1966 Event 30th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 288 1965 Event Shooting begins on Star Trek 2nd pilot "Where No Man Has Gone Before" 1965 Event 29th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 271 1964 Event Shooting begins on "The Cage" the pilot for Star Trek 1964 Event Shooting starts for "Star Trek" pilot "The Cage" (Menagerie) 1964 Event 28th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 276 1964 Event Sean Connery's 1st day of shooting on "Goldfinger" 1963 Event 27th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Nicklaus wins, shooting a 286 1962 Event Homer Blancos plays finest round in golf, shooting a 55 1962 Event 26th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 280 1962 Birthday Alex Tripolski, born in Israel, Men's Shooting 50M air pistol, Olympics 1996 1962 Event Shooting begins on "Dr. No" 1961 Event 25th Golf Masters Championship: Gary Player wins, shooting a 280 1960 Event 24th Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 282 1959 Event 23rd Golf Masters Championship: Art Wall, Jr. wins, shooting a 284 1958 Event 22nd Golf Masters Championship: Arnold Palmer wins, shooting a 284 1958 Birthday Charles Waltz, rocker, Shooting Star 1957 Event 21st Golf Masters Championship: Doug Ford wins, shooting a 283 1956 Event 20th Golf Masters Championship: Jack Burke, Jr. wins, shooting a 289 1955 Event 19th Golf Masters Championship: Cary Middlecoff wins, shooting a 279 1954 Event 18th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 289 1953 Birthday Steve Thomas, rocker, Shooting Star 1953 Event 17th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 274 1952 Event 16th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 286 1951 Event 15th Golf Masters Championship: Ben Hogan wins, shooting a 280 1950 Event 14th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 283 1949 Event 13th Golf Masters Championship: Sam Snead wins, shooting a 282 1948 Event 12th Golf Masters Championship: Claude Harmon wins, shooting a 279 1947 Event 11th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 281 1946 Event 10th Golf Masters Championship: Herman Keiser wins, shooting a 282 1944 Event Bombing and shooting at Monte Cassino convent Italy, begins 1942 Event 9th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 280 1941 Event 8th Golf Masters Championship: Craig Wood wins, shooting a 280 1940 Event 7th Golf Masters Championship: Jimmy Demaret wins, shooting a 280 1939 Event 6th Golf Masters Championship: Ralph Guldahl wins, shooting a 279 1938 Event 5th Golf Masters Championship: Henry Picard wins, shooting a 285 1938 Birthday Millie Perkins, actress, Diary of Anne Frank, Table for 5, Shooting 1937 Event 4th Golf Masters Championship: Byron Nelson wins, shooting a 283 1936 Event 3rd Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 285 1935 Event 2nd Golf Masters Championship: Gene Sarazen wins, shooting a 282 1934 Event 1st Golf Masters Championship: Horton Smith wins, shooting a 284 1926 Death Annie Oakley, U.S. sharp shooting star, dies at 66 1923 Death Marquess of Ripon, game hunter, dies, after shooting 52nd grouse 1918 Event Douglas Campbell is 1st U.S. ace pilot (shooting down 5th German plane) 1913 Event 1st U.S. law regulating the shooting of migratory birds passed
