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10 Mar, 2011

Justin.tv hires staff to add e-sports

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The site adds live streams of competitive gaming, and starts recruiting developers to take advantage of the growing buzz around games like Starcraft in the U.S. and South Korea.

11 Feb, 2007

Wins Grammy

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OK Go wins the Grammy for Best Short Forum Music Video for Here It Goes Again.

13 Nov, 2005

Eddie Guerrero dies at age 38

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Guerrero dies from acute heart failure in Minneapolis, Minnesota. He is found unconscious in his hotel room by nephew, Chavo. He is pronounced dead when paramedics arrive. Chavo recalls the event in sit down interview with Chris Jericho.

8 Feb, 2004

Wins Grammy

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indexOutKast wins the Grammy for Album of the Year and Best Rap Album for Speakerboxxx/The Love Below, and Best Urban/Alternative Performance for Hey Ya!

 

1 Jan, 1995

Fred West suicide age 53

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West is found hanged in his jail cell, having made a ligature from his clothing despite being under close supervision by prison staff.  He had been designated a “vulnerable” prisoner after psychiatric assessment. Joan Owen, 52, of Port Tennant, Swansea, the mother of Alison Chambers, 17, one of the victims, says:

This is the best news I’ve heard for a long time. After all the evil things he did, this must be the only good thing he ever did.