2015 Event Dick Costolo, CEO of Twitter, steps down after the company reports poor first quarter results; cofounder Jack Dorsey will step in as temporary CEO, but Costolo will keep his position on the board 2014 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin says that he will step down when he has reached constitutional term limits; Putin has served as either president or prime minister continually since the year 2000 and may run for a final presidential term in 2018 2014 Event Eric Cantor, majority leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, will step down from his leadership position at the end of July following a surprising primary election defeat by Tea Party candidate David Brat 2013 Event In preparation for plans to step down in 2015, the President of Sudan Omar al-Bashir gives an order to release all political prisoners 2013 Event Omar al-Bashir, President of Sudan for over 25 years, announces he will step down in 2015 2012 Event U.S. scientists develop a device that can generate electricity from genetically-engineered viruses; these piezoelectric materials are a step toward the development of personal power generators 2011 Event Further sanctions are imposed on Belarus, Iran and Syria by the EU, who reiterates the call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down 2011 Event Anti-government protesters in Yemen call for President Ali Abdullah Saleh to step down from his regime; Ali has ruled the country since 1978 2011 Event Protesters continue their 12th day of nationwide protests in Cairo's Tahir Square, calling on President Hosni Mubarak to step down 2011 Event Tunisians take part in a demonstration urging the interim government to step down 1995 Death Ted Hawkins, U.S. blues singer (Watch Your Step), dies at 58 1993 Event Iolanda Chen triple jumps world indoor record hop step (14.46m) 1985 Event "Every Step Of The Way" by John Waite peaks at #25 1979 Birthday Andrew Keegan, actor, Step by Step, Party of Five 1978 Birthday Christine Lakin, actress, Alicia Lambert-Step by Step 1976 Event "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" closes at Playhouse New York City after 16 performances 1976 Event "Don't Step on My Olive Branch" opens at Playhouse New York City for 16 performances 1975 Birthday Angela Watson, actress, Karen Foster-Step by Step 1974 Birthday Brandon Call, actor, Baywatch, Blind Fury, Step by Step 1968 Death Estelle Hemsley, actress (Leech Woman, Take aGiant Step), dies at 81 1966 Death Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer, dies at 68 1953 Event "Take a Giant Step," opens on Broadway 1946 Birthday Suzanne Somers, San Bruno California, actress, 3's Company, Step by Step 1923 Event Stresemann's SPD-ministers in Germany, step down 1920 Birthday Sergei F Bondarchuk, director/actor, Boris Godunov, Step, Otello 1917 Event 1st jazz record "Dixie Jazz Band One Step," recorded by Nick LaRocca Original Dixieland Jazz Band, released by RCA Victor in Camden, New Jersey 1914 Event Irving Berlin's musical "Watch your Step," premieres in New York City 1897 Birthday Haro Levoni Step'anyan, composer 1874 Birthday Charles Edward Ives, Danbury, Connecticut, composer, Holiday Quick Step
