2014 Event Scientists using the BICEP2 telescope identify evidence for cosmic inflation; if confirmed, this evidence will provide support for the Big Bang Theory of the origin of the universe 2014 Event Scientists from Australian National University observe the oldest star in the universe for the first time. The star, located 6,000 light years from Earth, serves as a fingerprint of the first stars in the universe; it is believed to be 13.7 billion years old 2013 Event Maria Gabriela Isler, a fashion model who was crowned Miss Venezuela 2012, is crowned Miss Universe 2013 2012 Event Light from the first stars in the universe is detected by astronomers studying high-energy radiation data; the data suggests these stars existed as early as 500 million years after the 'big bang' 2012 Event Author JK Rowling announces that the Pottermore website, her version of the Harry Potter universe will launch in early April, 2012 2011 Event The Nobel Prize for Physics is awarded to Saul Perlmutter, Brian P. Schmidt and Adam Riess, for their work on the accelerating expansion of the universe 1997 Event Brandi Sherwood, (Idaho) replaces Brook Lee (Miss Universe) as Miss USA 1997 Event Brook Mehealani Lee, 26, of U.S. crowned 46th Miss Universe 1997 Event Brook Lee, Hawaii, crowned 46th Miss USA (en route to Miss Universe) 1996 Death Hellevi Rombin Schine, Miss Universe (1955), dies in plane crash at 64 1996 Event Alicia Machado, 18, of Venezuela crowned 45th Miss Universe 1996 Event Renette Cruz, Vancouver, wins Miss Canadian Universe 1995 Event Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe Shanna Lynn Moakler, (19-NY), replaces Chelsi Smith as Miss USA 1994 Event Sushmita Sen, 18, of India, crowned 43rd Miss Universe 1994 Event Miss India (Sushmita Sen) selected Miss Universe 1993 Event Dayanara Torres, 18, of Puerto Rico, crowned 42nd Miss Universe 1992 Event Michelle McLean, 19, of Namibia, crowned 41st Miss Universe 1991 Event Lupita Jones, 23, of Mexico, crowned 40th Miss Universe 1990 Event Mona Grudt, 19, of Norway, crowned 39th Miss Universe 1989 Event Angela Visser, 22, of Holland, crowned 38th Miss Universe 1988 Event Porntip Nakhirunkanok, 19, of Thailand, crowned 37th Miss Universe 1987 Event Cecilia Bolocco, 22, of Chile, crowned 36th Miss Universe 1986 Event Barbara Palacios Teyde, 22, of Venezuela, crowned 35th Miss Universe 1985 Event Deborah Carthy-Deu, of Puerto Rico, crowned 34th Miss Universe 1984 Event Yvonne Ryding, of Sweden, crowned 33rd Miss Universe 1983 Event Lorraine Elizabeth Downes, 19, of New Zealand, crowned 32nd Miss Universe 1982 Event Karen Dianne Baldwin, 18, of Canada, crowned 31st Miss Universe 1981 Event Irene Saez, of Venezuela, crowned 30th Miss Universe 1980 Event Shawn Weatherly, of USA, crowned 29th Miss Universe 1980 Event Jineane Ford, (AZ) replaces S Weatherly (Miss Universe) as 29th Miss USA 1980 Event Shawn Weatherly, (South Carolina (will win Miss Universe), crowned 29th Miss USA 1979 Event Maritza Sayalero, 18, of Venezuela, crowned 28th Miss Universe 1979 Birthday Melanie Winiger, Miss Switzerland Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Joselina Garcia, Miss Honduras Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Nestaea Sealy, Miss Bahamas Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Jhane Landwier, Miss Bonaire Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Kristiina Heinmets, Miss Estonia Universe 1997 1978 Event Margaret Gardiner, of South Africa, crowned 27th Miss Universe 1978 Birthday Denny Mendez, Miss Italy Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Carmen Kempt, Miss Canada Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Lucia Povraznikova, Miss Slovak republic Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Korina Nikolaou, Miss Cyprus Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Krassmira Todorava, Miss Bulgaria Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Nafisa Joseph, Miss India Universe, 1997 1978 Birthday Carol Aquino, Miss Guatemala Universe in 1997 1978 Birthday Kristina Cherina, Miss Croatia Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Laurence Borremans, Miss Belgium Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Helga Bauer Salas, Miss Bolivia Universe 1997 1978 Birthday Petra Minarova, Miss Czech Republic Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Ildiko Kecan, Miss Hungary Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Lara Antunes, Miss Portugal Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Carmen Carrillo Vilanova, Miss El Salvador Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Lee San San, Miss Hong Kong Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Suangsuda Rodprasert, Miss Thailand Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Lee EunHee, Miss Korea Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Maria Jose Lopez, Miss Ecuador Universe 1997 1977 Event Janelle Commissiong, of Trinidad and Tobago, crowned 26th Miss Universe 1977 Birthday Cesarina Mejia, Miss Dominican Republic Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Gabriela Aguilar, Miss Costa Rica Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Karen Ann Peterson, Miss Aruba Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Claudia Delpin, Miss Chile Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Anna Baitchik, Miss Russia Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Naomi Darrell, Miss Bermuda Universe 1997 1977 Birthday Cindy Cesar, Miss Mauritius Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Solveig Lilja Gudmundsdottir, Miss Iceland Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Alicia Machado, Venezuela, Miss Universe 1996 1976 Birthday Adriana Cano Garcia, Miss Uruguay Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Claudia Dopf, Miss Peru Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Karita Tuomola, Miss Finland Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Trincy Low, Miss Malaysia Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Diana Maria Urdareanu, Miss Romania Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Lia Victoria Borrero, Miss Panama Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Yesim Cetin, Miss Turkey Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Marina Alofagia McCartney, Miss New Zealand Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Melanie Sibetang, Miss Northern Marianas Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Nayla Micherif, Miss Brazil Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Nadine Thomas, Miss Jamaica Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Elina Zisi, Miss Greece Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Claire Grech, Miss Malta Universe 1997 1976 Birthday Agnieszka Zielinska, Miss Poland Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Rebeca Tamez, Miss Mexico Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Ines Sainz, Miss Spain Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Patricia Spehar, Miss France Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Natalia Nadtochey, Miss Ukraine Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Mbali Gasa, Miss South Africa Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Sheya Shipanga, Miss Namibia Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Agathe Neuner, Miss Germany Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Nazarena Almada, Miss Argentina Universe 1997 1975 Birthday Lorraine Magwenzi, Miss Zimbabwe Universe 1997 1974 Birthday Rosanna Gimenez, Miss Paraguay Universe, 1997 1973 Birthday Sharon Dominguez, Miss Belize Universe 1997 1973 Birthday Dalida Chammai, Miss Lebanon Universe 1997 1973 Birthday Keisha Delancy, Miss Turks and Caicos islands Universe 1997 1973 Birthday Fiona Mullally, Miss Ireland Universe 1997 1973 Birthday Melinda Penn, Miss British virgin islands Universe, 1997 1973 Birthday Chiou Hai Ta, Miss Taiwan ROC Universe, 1997 1972 Birthday Tricia Tan, Miss Singapore Universe 1997 1972 Birthday Victoria Lagerstrom, Miss Sweden Universe 1997 1972 Birthday Eiman Thakeb, Miss Egypt Universe 1997 1971 Birthday Brook Mahealani Lee, Miss Universe/Miss USA, 1997-Hawaii 1970 Birthday Ana Rosa Brito, Miss Puerto Rico Universe 1997 1970 Birthday Vania Thomas, Miss U.S. Virgin Islands Universe 1997 1969 Death Katherine Singleton, actress/Miss Universe (1926), dies at 65 1966 Birthday Angela Visser, born in Netherlands, Miss Universe, 1989 1965 Event Big Bang theory of creation of universe is supported by announcement of discovery of new celestial bodies know as blue galaxies 1963 Birthday Barbara Palacios, Carcas Venz, Miss Universe, 1986 1962 Event Governor R. Barnett refuses to admit a black to Miss Universe (James Meredith) 1954 Birthday Amparo Munoz, Malgra Spain, Miss Universe, 1974 1953 Birthday Raul Ramirez, born in Ensenada, Baja California, professional Mexican tennis player, in 1976, ranked No. 4 in the world, in 1983, ranked No. 6 in the world in doubles, won 60 doubles titles, 19 singles titles, married former Miss Universe, Venezuelan-born Maritza Sayalero 1945 Birthday Kellie Everts, born in Kalv, Germany, Miss nude Universe, 1968 1944 Birthday Corinna Tsopel, born in Athens, actress, Man Called Horse, Miss Universe, 64 1940 Birthday Wayne W. Dyer, psychologist, Universe Within You 1930 Event Philip Barry's "Hotel Universe," premieres in New York City 1920 Birthday Thomas Gold, astronomer, proposed steady-state theory of universe 1920 Birthday Daniel F[rancis] Galouye, U.S., sci-fi author, Dark Universe, Last Leap 1915 Birthday Fred Hoyle, cosmologist, proposed steady-state universe theory 1877 Birthday James J Jeans, cosmologist/astrophysicist, Mysterious Universe 1595 Death Thomas Digges, English astronomer (Universe Infinite), dies 1595 Event Johannes Kepler inscribes geometric solid construction of universe
