2015 The Vatican indicates its intention to enter a treaty with Palestine, officially recognizing it as an independent state 2014 A shipwreck off of Haiti may be that of the Santa Maria, one of the three ships led by Christopher Columbus; the wreck was discovered about 10 years ago, but has only now been tentatively identified in light of Columbus' writings and other evidence Frustrated with the lack of progress in resolving the Syrian conflict, Lakhdar Brahimi resigns from his post as United Nations mediator 2013 In Belize, a construction company requiring road fill gravel destroys a 2,300 year-old Mayan pyramid U.S. veteran newscaster Barbara Walters announces plans for retirement in 2014 2012 In China, violent rainfalls and flooding in the Hunan Province destroy a bridge and 3,500 homes, causing Pinhjiang County to evacuate 28,000 people Scientists believe a link exists between the disappearance of endangered languages and cultures and a loss of biodiversity 2011 Pope Benedict XVI announces Roman Catholic bishops must obey a papal order allowing priests to say the old-style Tridentine Mass In Egypt, authorities extend the detention of former President Hosni Mubarak for another 15 days 2010 Pope Benedict XVI celebrates open-air Mass at Fatima, Portugal with over 500,000 pilgrims attending from 35 nations including Vietnam, China and India 2005 Star Trek: Enterprise broadcasts it's final show in the U.S. 1997 Eddie Murray is 6th baseball player to play in 3,000 games 1996 O. J. Simpson appears on British TV discussing his not guilty verdict 1995 6.5 earthquake hits Greece New Zealand beats U.S. for the America's Cup Chelsi Smith, 21, of USA, crowned 44th Miss Universe Shanna Lynn Moakler, (19-NY), replaces Chelsi Smith as Miss USA 1994 Indians, begin a 18 home game hoome win streak at Jacobs Field 1993 6th annual business person run held in Wall Street Arsenio Hall's 1,000th show retrospective seen in Netherlands CBS' Knots Landing ends 14 year run with 334th show in Netherlands Kansas City Royal George Brett hits his 300th home run Methane gas explosion in Secunda coal mine South Africa, kills 50 1992 3 astronauts simultaneous walked in space for the 1st time Ajax wins 21st UEFA Cup Concrete foundation for ballpark at Gateway (Jacobs Field) is poured Final episode of "Night Court" airs on NBC-TV Frank Stallone beats Geraldo Rivera in boxing on Howard Stern Show 1991 "Michael Jackson: Magic and Madness" goes on sale Apple releases Macintosh System 7.0 South African activist Winnie Mandela convicted of abducting 4 blacks Yankee Stadium fans sing "Like a Virgin" to Jose Canseco 1990 "Change in the Heir" closes at Edison Theater New York City after 16 performances Dottie Mochrie wins LPGA Crestar Golf Classic 1989 Approx 2,000 students begin hunger strike in Tiananmen Square, China Minnesota Twin Kirby Puckett becomes 35th to hit 4 doubles in a game Trinidad and Tobago ties U.S. 1-1, in 3rd round of 1990 world soccer cup 1987 Ajax wins 27th Europe Cup II 1985 Carlton Fisk becomes 5th catcher to steal 100 bases Laura Elena Martinez-Herring, 21, (Texas), crowned 34th Miss USA Philadelphia Police bomb a house held by group "Move," kills 11 1984 "Oliver!" closes at Mark Hellinger Theater New York City after 17 performances Amy Alcott wins LPGA United Virginia Bank Golf Classic Johan Cruyffs last competitive match 1983 Reggie Jackson is 1st major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times 1982 Braniff Airlines files for bankruptcy Canucks 0-Isles 3-Stanley Cup-Isles hold 3-0 lead Chicago Cubs win their 8,000th (beat Astros) Soyuz T-5 is launched-Berezovoi and Lebedev for 211 days in space Terri Lea Utley, 20, (Arkansas), crowned 31st Miss USA 1981 Attempt on Pope John Paul II by Mehemet Ali Agca Dinamo Tbilisi wins 21st Europe Cup II Pope John Paul II shot, wounded by assailant in St. Peter's Square 1980 Cincinnati Red Ray Knight hits 2 home runs in 5th inning vs New York Mets 1979 "Utter Glory... Morrissey Hall" opens and closes at Mark Hellinger New York City Sandra Post wins LPGA Lady Michelob Golf Tournament Shah and family sentenced to death in Teheran 1978 "Angel" closes at Minskoff Theater New York City after 5 performances "Runaways" opens at Plymouth Theater New York City for 199 performances Henry Rono of Kenya sets record for 3,000 m steeplechase (8:05.4) Joie Chitwood drives a Chevette 5.6 miles on just 2 wheels Musical "Runaways" with Elizabeth Swados premieres in New York City 1977 Howard Stern begins broadcasting at WRNW, Briarcliff Manor, New York 1976 9th and final ABA championship: New York Nets beat Denv Nuggets, 4 games to 2 1975 "Rodgers and Hart" opens at Helen Hayes Theater New York City for 108 performances Flyers 4-Isles 1-Semifinals-Flyers win semifinals 4-3 Hail stones as large as tennis balls hit Wernerville, Tennessee 1973 "Cyrano" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 49 performances Bobby Riggs beat Margaret Smith Court in Mother's Day match in California Judy Rankin wins LPGA Lady Carling Golf Open 1972 115 die in nightclub atop 7-story Sennichi department store (Osaka Japan) Milwaukee Brewers beat Minnesota Twins, 4-3, in 22 innings (started 5/12) 1971 Grace Slick of Jefferson Airplane seriously injured in a car accident 1970 Beatles movie "Let it Be" premieres 1968 1,000,000 French demonstrate against De Gaulle and Pompidou 1967 Octagonal boxing ring is tested to avoid corner injuries 1966 Rolling Stones release "Paint it Black" Federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 1965 Rolling Stones record "Satisfaction" Several Arab nations break ties with West Germany after it established diplomatic relations with Israel 1962 Mickey Wright wins LPGA Western Golf Open 1960 1st launch of Delta satellite launching vehicle; it failed Phillies lose 3rd consecutive 1-0 game WOLE TV channel 12 in Aguadillo, PR 1959 Kraft Music Hall with Milton Berle, last airs on NBC-TV 1958 New York Giants Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each hit 2 home runs and a triple French settlers riot against French army in Algeria Jordan and Iraq form Arab Federation Pierre Pflimlin forms French government Rioters attack U.S. Vice President Nixon in Venezuela Stan Musial, is 8th to get 3,000 hits 1956 Pachyderm Building at Cleveland Metroparks Zoo opens 1955 Mickey Mantle hits 3 consecutive home runs of at least 463' 1954 "Pajama Game" opens at St. James Theater New York City for 1063 performances Labour Party wins British municipal elections Robin Roberts gives up a home run then retires next 27 men in a row U.S. performs atmospheric nuclear test at Enwetak 1952 Minor-league Bristol pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out 27 in 9-innings Pandit Nehru becomes premier of India 1950 Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards 1949 1st British-produced jet bomber, Canberra, makes its 1st test flight 1947 Senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions 1946 Sarwate and Banerjee add 249 for 10th wkt for Indians vs. Surrey U.S. convicts 58 camp guard of Mauthausen concentration camp to death Winston Churchill welcomed in Rotterdam 1945 U.S. troops conquer Dakeshi Okinawa 1944 70th Preakness: Conn McCreary aboard Pensive wins in 1:59.2 1943 German and Italian forces in Africa surrender German occupiers confiscate all radios 1942 Helicopter makes its 1st cross-country flight Pitcher Jim Tobin belts 3 home runs in a game 1941 Martin Bormann is named head of Nazi Party Chancellery in Germany Trial against resistance fighter comte d'Estienne d'Orves begins Willy Lewis' U.S. jazz band performs in Switzerland 1940 British bomb factory at Breda Churchill says "I have nothing to offer but blood, toil, tears and sweat" Dutch Queen Wilhelmina flees to England German breakthrough at Grebbelinie 1939 65th Preakness: George Seabo aboard Challedon wins in 1:59.8 SS St. Louis departs Hamburg with 937 Jews fugitives 1936 Quiroga government takes office in Spain 1934 Great dustbowl storm 1933 59th Preakness: Charley Kurtsinger aboard Head Play wins in 2:02 1932 Russian composer Dmitri Sjostakovitch marries Nina Varsar 1931 Paul Doumer elected president of France 1930 Farmer killed by hail in Lubbock, Texas, only known fatality due to hail 1927 "Black Friday" on Berlin Stock Exchange VVOG soccer team forms in Harderwijk 1926 German government of Luther falls 1923 Pulitzer prize awarded to Willa Carter (One of Ours) 1922 48th Kentucky Derby: Albert Johnson aboard Morvich wins in 2:04.6 48th Preakness: L Morris aboard Pillory wins in 1:51.6 1918 1st U.S. airmail stamps issued (24 cents ) 1917 1st appearance of Mary to 3 shepherd children in Fatima, Portugal Ernest Bloch's "Schelomo," premieres 1916 1st observance of Indian (Native American) Day 42nd Kentucky Derby: Johnny Loftus aboard George Smith wins in 2:04 Native American Day is 1st observed 1913 1st 4 engine aircraft built and flown (Igor Sikorsky-Russia) 1912 Royal Flying Corps forms in England 1911 37th Kentucky Derby: George Archibald aboard Meridian wins in 2:05 New York Giant Fred Merkle is 1st to get 6 RBIs in an inning (1st) 1909 Christian National Labor Workers (CNV) party begins in Netherlands 1906 Bezalel Art School opens in Jerusalem 1905 James J Jeffries retires as boxing champ 1891 17th Kentucky Derby: Isaac Murphy aboard Kingman wins in 2:52 1890 18th Preakness: W Martin aboard Montague wins in 2:36.75 Lord Salisbury offers Germany Helgoland in exchange for Zanzibar, Uganda and Equatoria 1888 DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat" Princess Isabel of Brazil signs "Lei Aurea" abolishing slavery 1887 15th Preakness: William Donohue aboard Dunboyne wins in 2:39 1884 Institute for Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) forms 1882 Toba-indians killed 20 members of French expedition 1877 Cesar Franck's "Lesson Eolides," premieres 1876 Amersfoort-Zutphen railway opens 1874 Pope Pius IX encyclical "On Greek-Ruthenian rite" 1865 S Brownsville, Texas (Palmito Ranch) Final engagement of Civil War PVT John J Williams of 34th Indiana is last man killed 1864 Atlanta Campaign-Battle of Resaca Georgia 1861 Queen Victoria announces England's position of neutrality 1846 U.S. declares war on Mexico, 2 months after fighting begins 1835 1st foreign embassy in Hawaii forms 1830 Republic of Ecuador is founded, with Juan Jose Flores as president 1828 U.S. passes Tariff of Abominations 1820 Opera "Die Jagarsbraut" is completed 1787 Arthur Phillip sets sails with 11 ships of criminals to Botany Bay 1779 War of Bavarian Succession ends 1777 University library at Vienna opens 1767 Mozart's opera "Apollo et Hyacinthus," premieres in Salzburg 1654 Venetian fleet under Admiral Adeler beats Turkish 1652 Ingen Ryuki invited to become the abbot of Sofokuji temple in Nagasaki 1643 Battle at Grantham: English parliamentary armies beat royalists Heavy earthquake strikes Santiago, Chile; kills 1/3 of population 1637 Cardinal Richelieu of France creates the table knife 1624 Admiral Hermites fleet blockade Lima Peru 1607 English colonists (John Smith) lands near James River in VA 1588 King Henri III flees Paris 1568 Mary Queen of Scots is defeated by English at battle of Langside 1559 Excavated corpse of heretic David Jorisz burned in Basel 1497 Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola 1364 Peter Coutherel banished from Leuven 1110 Crusaders march into Beirut causing a bloodbath 1106 Henry I of Limburg becomes duke of Netherlands-Lutherans 641 Eligius (Saint Eloy) becomes bishop of Doornik-Noyon 609 Pope Boniface I turns Pantheon into Catholic church 535 St. Agapitus I begins his reign as Catholic Pope
