2014 Event New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a ban of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking; the technique, used to extract natural gas and oil, requires injection of chemicals, sand and water at high pressure underground, posing environmental concerns 2011 Event In the U.K., researchers use a new gene therapy technique to treat those who suffer ocular defects such as retinal choroideremia 1952 Event Dr. Floyd J Lewis 1st uses deep freeze technique in heart surgery 1943 Birthday Albert Lee, born in Leominster, Herefordshire, Grammy-award winning English guitarist, musical director, celebrated finger-style and hybrid picking technique, played with the Crickets 1935 Death George P Baker, U.S. playwright (Dramatic Technique), dies at 68
