2015 | Smartflash, a Texas technology licensing company, has won $532.9 million in a lawsuit against Apple for infringement of data management software patents; Apple claims that the patents are invalid and that it never used the technology in question |
2014 | The Brazilian government plans to cut its spending by almost $19 billion this year in an effort to reduce the country’s debt and inflation growth; economists have revised current year GDP and next year’s growth forecast downward in recent weeks |
2014 | Debbie Dingell, wife of U.S. Representative John Dingell, announces her plans to run for her husband’s seat after he retires; Rep. Dingell announced his retirement yesterday |
2013 | Russia enacts a law that bans smoking in schools and on subways |
2013 | Scientists in Spain publish a study in the ‘New England Journal of Medicine’ that claims a Mediterranean diets, high in olive oil, nuts, fish and fresh fruits, reduce the risk of heart disease |
2012 | Treasure from Spain’s Navy frigate Nuestra Senora de las Mercedes is returned to Spain after it was recovered by Odyssey Marine Exploration in 2007 |
2012 | The film ‘The Artist’, wins four awards at the Spirit Awards which honors independent films |
2011 | Researchers in Fairbanks, Alaska, discover remains of a 3-year old child from the Ice Age and named it Xaasaa Cheege Ts’eniin, ‘Upper Sun River Mouth Child’ |
2011 | In China, Jia Qinglin, senior leader of the People’s Republic of China, calls for controls over Tibetan Buddhism and a renewed struggle against the Dalai Lama |
2010 | After being delayed by the Supreme Administrative Court of Ukraine, Victor Yanukovych is sworn in as the 4th President of Ukraine |
2007 | 79th Academy Awards hosted by Ellen DeGeneres in Hollywood |
2007 | ‘The Departed’ wins Best Picture at the Academy Awards |
2005 | Radio Canada International celebrates its 60th anniversary |
1998 | Pamela Lee has husband Tommy Lee arrested on battery charges |
1998 | Switzerland’s 1st legal brothel opens in Zurich |
1998 | 40th Grammy Awards, Shawn Colvin, Bob Dylan, Sarah McLachlan, and Elton John win major awards |
1996 | “Father” closes at Criterion Theater New York City after 52 performances |
1996 | Rajindra Dhanraj takes 16-167 in match Trinidad vs Leeward Is |
1995 | Bomb attack on train in Assam India (27 soldiers killed) |
1995 | British heavyweight Nigel Benn hits Gerard McClellan in hospital |
1995 | Moslem fundamentalists shoot 20 shite mosque goers dead |
1995 | PBA National Championship Won by Scott Alexander |
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