2010 Russ Mittermeier and colleagues in northeast Madagascar, confirm a new species of fork-marked lemur in Madagascar
2009 Italian Prime Minister Silvio Burlusconi is knocked to the ground and hit in the face after a political rally in Milan, Italy
2003 American forces capture Sadam Hussen outside of Tikrit
2001 Terrorists break into parliament building in New Delhi, murder at least 12
2000 Al Gore concedes presidential election, George W. Bush named president
1997 63rd Heisman Trophy Award: Charles Woodson, Michigan (CB)
1996 Free agent Roger Clemens signs with Toronto Blue Jays
1995 Christopher Reeves released from physical rehab center
1995 U.S. Federal Court votes that Cable companies must carry local stations
1994 American Eagle commuter plane crashes in NC, killing 15
1993 Deadline for Israeli troop withdrawal from Gaza, they don't
1993 Dow Jones hits record 3764.43
1993 Fire in textile factory in Fuzjou China, 60 killed
1993 Space shuttle STS-61 (Endeavour 5), lands
1992 "Show Off" closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 45 performances
1992 Dawn Coe-Jone wins Pizza-La LPGA Match Play Golf Championship
1992 FCC fines Infinity Broadcasting $600,000
1991 Both Koreas sign an accord calling for reconcilliation
1991 NY assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud
1991 Ricky Pierce (Seattle) ends NBA free throw streak of 75 games
1990 "Peter Pan" opens at Lunt-Fontanne Theater New York City for 45 performances
1990 Heavy earthquake strikes Sicily, 18 die
1990 President De Klerk of South Africa meets with Mandela to talk of end of apartheid
1989 Walter Davis (Denver) ends NBA free throw streak of 53 games
1988 3 men end 29-hour all-466-station subway ride in New York City
1988 Arafat addresses United Nations in Geneva
1987 Belgium Christian Democrats (CVP) loses parliamentary election
1987 Browns set club record for most points scored in a quarter, 28
1987 U.S.S.R. performs nuclear test at Semipalitinsk, Eastern Kazakhstan U.S.S.R.
1985 David Boon's 1st Test century, 123 vs. India at Adelaide
1985 Test debut of Merv Hughes, Geoff Marsh and Bruce Reid (v India)
1984 Artificial heart recipient William Schroeder suffers 1st stroke
1983 9,655 see highest-scoring NBA game: Detroit 186, Denver 184 (3 OT)
1983 British Airways incorporates
1983 Islander's Butch Goring scorings 4 goals against Oilers
1983 KYA-AM in San Francisco, California changes call letters to KOIT
1983 Martha Layne Collins inaugurated as Kentucky's 1st female governor
1982 71st Australian Mens Tennis: Johan Kriek beats Steve Denton (63 63 62)
1982 Earthquake hits Northern Yemen; 2,000 die
1981 70th Davis Cup: USA beats Argentina in Cincinnati (3-1)
1981 Polish government declares martial law, arrests Solidarity activists
1980 "Perfectly Frank" closes at Helen Hayes Theater New York City after 16 performances
1979 "Oklahoma!" opens at Palace Theater New York City for 301 performances
1979 Strikes against price increases in Gdansk Poland
1978 Susan B. Anthony dollar, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman, issued
1977 14 University of Evansville basketball players die in plane crash
1976 Golden Gate Bridge District starts ferry service to Larkspur
1976 Longest non-stop passenger airflight (Sydney to San Francisco 13h14m)
1975 1st time Saturday Night Live uses a time delay - Richard Pryor as host
1975 Australian Conservatives and Liberals win parliamentary election
1975 Jane Blalock wins LPGA 14 Colgate Triple Crown Golf Tournament
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