2015 Event After a credit rating downgrade to 'junk' by Standard & Poor's, Brazil implements a $17 billion austerity package that will eliminate ten government ministries, cut public spending, and halt both hiring and salary increases in the public sector 2015 Event New anti-austerity Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras halts the public asset privatizations required under Greece's bailout agreement with its foreign creditors; Standard & Poor's has lowered its rating on Greek national debt from stable to negative 2014 Event Beijing issues air pollution warnings, advising limited outdoor activity as particulate concentration (PM 2.5) measures 309, over 12 times the World Health Organization standard 2014 Event Exxon Mobil takes the initiative among energy companies to disclose its plans for dealing with climate change in response to a 2013 shareholder resolution; the company's move may set a standard for other energy companies to follow 2012 Event Standard & Poor's credit rating agency receives a ruling by an Australian judge that they misled investors in their rating of two-pre-crisis issues of structured debt 2012 Event Standard and Poor's credit rating agency increases the rating of the Philippines to BB+ 2011 Event Reports indicate the credit ratings agency Standard & Poors will review 15 nations for possible downgrades, including France and Germany 2011 Event After Standard & Poor's and Fitch downgraded Spain's credit rating, Moody's downgrades them further to a rating of A1 2011 Event Spain's credit receives a negative outlook from Standard &: Poor's, with their ranking reduced to AA- 2011 Event Italy's credit rating is lowered from A+ to A by Standard and Poor's rating agency, a result of its high level of debt and the stability of its government 2011 Event Standard &: Poor's rating agency downgrades U.S. sovereign debt; the downgrade is the first in the history of the United States 1997 Event Betsy King wins LPGA Standard Register PING 1997 Event Weekly Standard shows evidence Larry Flint sex abused his daughter 1996 Event Laura Davies wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament 1995 Event Laura Davis wins LPGA Standard Register PING Golf Tournament 1994 Event Laura Davies wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament 1993 Event Patty Sheehan wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament 1992 Event Danielle Ammaccapane wins Standard Register Ping Golf Championship 1991 Event Danielle Ammaccapane wins LPGA Standard Register Ping Golf Tournament 1990 Event Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic 1989 Event Allison Finney wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic 1988 Event Mercedes-Benz pays $20.2-M fine failed to meet '86 government fuel standard 1988 Event 32 divers finish cycling underwater on a standard tricycle,to complete 116.66 mi in 75 hours 20 minutes 1988 Event In Santa Barbara, California, a team of 32 divers begin cycling underwater on a standard tricycle, to complete 116.66 miles in 75 hours 20 minutes 1988 Event Ok-Hee Ku wins Standard Register Turquoise Classic Golf Tournament 1987 Event Pat Bradley wins LPGA Standard Register Turquoise Golf Classic 1986 Event Mary Beth Zimmerman wins LPGA Standard Register/Samaritan Golf Classic 1967 Event Puerto Rico placed on Atlantic Standard Time 1967 Birthday Joan Pitcock, born in Fresno, California, LPGA golfer, 1995 Standard Register PING-3rd 1967 Event Sling-shot goal post and 6' wide border around field are standard in NFL 1967 Birthday Aurelio Vidmar, soccer player, Standard Luik, Feyenoord 1966 Birthday Kim Saiki, Inglewood California, golfer, 1994 Standard Register PING-13th 1958 Birthday Allison Finney, Winnetka, Illinois, LPGA golfer, 1989 Standard Register 1957 Birthday Connie Chillemi, Eglin AFB, Florida, golfer, 1994 Standard Register-13th 1952 Event U.S. Standard Board clears Stan Musial to get an $85,000 salary 1938 Event Major leagues agrees on standard ball 1936 Event Netherlands leave Gold Standard/devaluate guilder 1933 Event Gold standard abolished 1933 Event U.S. and Canada drop Gold Standard 1933 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt announces U.S. will leave gold standard 1932 Event New York newspaper Evening Standard goes bankrupt 1931 Event Japan leaves the Golden Standard 1931 Event Britain abandons gold standard/pound devalues 20% 1926 Event Canada restores gold standard 1925 Event Netherlands returns to gold standard 1925 Event Netherlands and Great Britain return to gold standard 1925 Event Great Britain goes back to gold standard 1923 Event Ink paste manufactured for 1st time by Standard Ink Company 1922 Event Hendrikus Colijn becomes political editor-in-chief of The Standard 1911 Event Supreme Court dissolves Standard Oil with the Sherman Antitrust Act 1906 Event Alberta adopts Mountain Standard Time 1900 Event U.S. currency goes on gold standard 1897 Event Japan adopts Gold Standard 1884 Event U.S. adopts Standard Time 1883 Event New Brunswick adopts Eastern Standard Time (until 1902) 1883 Event Standard time zones forms by railroads in U.S. and Canada 1882 Event Because of anti-monopoly laws, Standard Oil is organized as a trust 1875 Event Netherlands goes on the gold standard 1872 Event 1st edition of The Standard 1870 Event John D Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil 1868 Event Standard uniform approved for postal carriers 1857 Birthday Ida Tarbell, muckraker, Standard Oil was very unhappy 1839 Birthday John D. Rockefeller, U.S. capitalist and founder of Standard Oil 1138 Event English defeated Scots at Cowton Moor Banners of various saints were carried into battle which led to being called Battle of the Standard
