2013 Event A plan to improve the technical functionality of U.S. stock exchanges in announced following the NASDAQ halt in trading in August, 2013 2013 Event A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is grounded by Qatar Airways; a minor technical issue is reported, increasing pressure on Boeing to address possible electrical problems with its lastest new jet 1959 Event Iraq and U.S.S.R. sign economic/technical treaty 1948 Birthday Bill Ward, born in Birmingham, England, musician, vocalist, drummer for Black Sabbath, a British heavy metal band, sang lead vocals on Technical Ecstacy, Never Say Die! 1940 Event Nazis signs Technical Hague court Delft 1920 Event Java Technical School Bandung opens 1905 Event Dutch Queen Wilhelmina opens Technical Hague court 1905 Event Royal Academy in Delft Holland becomes Technical High School 1843 Event Royal Academy (Technical Hague court) Delft opens 1842 Event Dutch King Willem II charters Technical College Delft