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Died in Sharon, New Hampshire
P. J. O'Rourke died from lung cancer at his home in Sharon, New Hampshire at age 74.
Resigned as Special Counsel; Office closed
Announced retirement as Special Counsel, closed the Office of the Special Counsel, and gave public statement that 'the report is my testimony.'
Died on MS Queen Elizabeth
Died of a heart attack on board the cruise ship MS Queen Elizabeth on 31 August 2013 while engaged as a speaker; post-mortem found hypertrophic cardiomyopathy.
Awarded A.M. Turing Award (2006)
Won the A.M. Turing Award (first woman laureate) for pioneering contributions to optimizing compiler techniques; award included a $100,000 prize.
Death of first wife Sophia Johnson
Sophia Johnson Vanderbilt, his wife of more than 50 years, died in 1868.
Awarded Grand Cross of the Légion d'Honneur
Officially elevated to the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour (decree dated 29 Dec 2023 published/recorded 31 Dec 2023).
Attorney General Barr issued summary letter
AG Barr summarized the report's principal conclusions to Congress, stating no conspiracy established and no prosecutorial conclusion on obstruction.
Funeral service and interment
Funeral service held at Holy Trinity Church, Nuffield, Oxfordshire on 12 September 2013; subsequently interred in the church graveyard.
Married longtime partner Jane Wagner
Tomlin married longtime collaborator and partner Jane Wagner in 2013 after decades together personally and professionally.
Susan Jeffers (psychologist) dies (Oct 27, 2012)
Susan Jeffers died in the early hours of Saturday, October 27, 2012, after a multi-year illness (CUP).
Pledged $100M gift to Ohio State University
Announced a $100 million donation to Ohio State for the Medical Center, James Cancer Hospital, Wexner Center for the Arts, and other areas; largest gift in university history.
Ownership of Orioles unanimously approved
Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved Rubenstein's ownership group as the new principal owner of the Baltimore Orioles (March 27, 2024 reporting).
Paul Manafort convicted in Virginia trial
Manafort was convicted on 8 of 18 counts in the first trial tied to Mueller's investigation.
Indictment: 12 GRU officers
Mueller's team indicted 12 officers of the Russian GRU for hacking Democratic Party networks and related crimes.
Led investment group to acquire the Baltimore Orioles (agreement announced)
Rubenstein headed an ownership group (including Cal Ripken Jr.) to buy the Baltimore Orioles from the Angelos family; purchase price reported at $1.7–1.725 billion (announced Jan 2024).
Received Dickson Prize in Science
Awarded the Dickson Prize in Science by Carnegie Mellon University.
Paul Manafort sentenced (additional sentencing)
Manafort received an additional 43-month sentence for conspiracy and obstruction charges, for a combined ~90 months.
Paul Manafort sentenced (first sentencing)
Manafort sentenced to 47 months in prison for financial fraud convictions stemming from Mueller-related prosecutions.
Roger Stone indicted
Trump associate Roger Stone arrested and indicted on charges including obstruction, false statements, and witness tampering.
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