1995 Event Mississippi House of Representatives formally abolishes slavery and ratifies 13th Amendment 1991 Event South Africa abolishes last of its apartheid laws 1980 Event Coup in Burkina abolishes constitution 1972 Event California Supreme Court abolishes death penalty 1969 Event Britain abolishes death penalty 1967 Event Uganda abolishes traditional tribal kingdoms, becomes a republic 1959 Event Tibet abolishes serfdom 1956 Event Britain abolishes death penalty 1942 Event NHL abolishes regular season OT until WW II is over 1933 Event German President Von Hindenburg abolishes free expression of opinion 1928 Event Mussolini modifies Italy electoral system (abolishes right to choose) 1904 Event German SW Africa abolishes slavery of young children 1886 Event Spain abolishes slavery in Cuba 1876 Event Riot abolishes fairs in Amsterdam, 2 killed 1873 Event Congress abolishes bimetallism and authorizes $1 and $3 gold coins 1870 Event Dutch 1st Chamber abolishes Capital punishment (20-18) 1870 Event Second Chamber abolishes capital punishment 1868 Event Congress abolishes manufacturer's tax 1867 Event Congress abolishes peonage in New Mexico 1861 Event U.S. Army abolishes flogging 1861 Event Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom 1861 Event Russian Tsar Alexander II abolishes serfdom 1856 Event American (Know-Nothing) Party abolishes secrecy 1850 Event U.S. Navy abolishes flogging as punishment 1836 Event Texas abolishes slavery 1833 Event Britain abolishes slavery in colonies; 700,000 slaves freed 1821 Event Kentucky abolishes debtors prisons 1807 Event British Parliament abolishes slave trade 1792 Event Denmark abolishes slave trade
