2015 | HISTORY TODAY: U.S. President Barack Obama vetoes the Keystone XL project, which would extend the existing Keystone pipeline and connect Canadian oil directly to U.S. Gulf Coast refineries; environmentalists claim the pipeline extension will add to climate change |
2014 | 29-term U.S. Rep. John Dingell announces that he will retire at the end of his current term; the 87-year-old congressman says that his health is fine, but the hostile climate in Congress means that he can no longer do his job effectively |
2014 | Researchers report that taking acetaminophen during pregnancy can increase the risk of ADHD diagnoses as the babies mature; taking acetaminophen in the first trimester has the lowest risk at 9%, but there is a 63% likelihood of the condition in babies if the drug is taken in the last two trimesters |
2013 | In Los Angeles, California, the 85th Academy Awards is held; ‘Argo’ wins best picture, Ang Lee wins for best director, Daniel Day-Lewis wins for best actor, and Jennifer Lawrence wins for best actress |
2013 | In Greece, Nicos Anastasiades, leader of Cyprus’s main opposition Disy party, wins the Presidential race |
2012 | After a power struggle within his government, Haiti’s prime minister Garry Conille resigns |
2012 | The IAEA reports that Iran has been expanding its nuclear activities |
2011 | Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh orders the country’s security forces to protect protesters |
2011 | In Libya, Anti-Gaddafi forces claim to have gained control Zuara, a town located west of Tripoli |
2010 | Tengzhong’s bid to purchase Hummer from General Motors is rejected by the Ministry of Commerce of the People’s Republic of China |
2008 | Fidel Castro resigns as President of Cuba, his brother Raul Castro is unanimously elected |
2002 | XIX Winter Olympics closes in Salt Lake City Utah/Quebec City |
1999 | 41st Grammy Awards, Celine Dion, Lauryn Hill and Eric Clapton win major awards |
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