2015 Event Certain members of Greece's Syriza party form the Popular Unity Party, which opposes the current E.U. bailout; Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras, who ran on a Syriza anti-bailout platform, resigned after accepting the bailout terms against voter wishes 2014 Event The European Banking Authority cautions banks against accepting or trading in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin until such transactions can be regulated by the European Commission; regulators cited the risk of fraud and money laundering 2012 Event Less than three years after accepting the position of Chairman of Disney Studios, Rich Ross, resigns 1955 Event Presbyterian Church begins accepting women ministers 1953 Event New balk rule gives the batter option; of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk 1951 Event 3 City College of New York basketball players admit to accepting bribes 1929 Event Former Interior Sec Albert Fall convicted of accepting $100,000 bribe 1928 Birthday David Somerset, born in England, David Robert Somerset, 11th Duke of Beaufort, British peer, criticized for accepting public funds on riverbed land granted to his dukedom 400 years ago 1870 Event After accepting 15th amendment, Virginia is readmitted to Union
