2015 Event Hackers steal personal data for about 100,000 taxpayers after breaking into a U.S. Internal Revenue Service system that allows taxpayers to retrieve previous tax returns; the data can be used to file tax refund claims and commit identity theft 2015 Event A federal U.S. judge orders a halt to an executive order issued by President Barack Obama that allows approximately 5 million illegal immigrants to remain in the country; Obama expects to overcome this hurdle to implement the order as planned 2013 Event An error on the Delta Air Lines website allows thousands of customers to buy tickets for super-low fares, some 90% below regular ticket prices; Delta takes responsibility for the error, and will honor ticket purchases as well as frequent flier miles earned on the reduced-fare flights 2013 Event Syria's government allows UN weapons inspectors to visit the site outside of Damascus suspected of a chemical weapons attack during the conflict 2012 Event Viktor Yanukovych, Ukraine's President, signs a controversial law concerning the status of 18 languages as regional and minority languages; the law allows officials in Russian-speaking regions of the country to use Russian in documents and at public events 2012 Event A long-term deal made between Viacom and DirecTV allows DirecTV to carry Viacom channels 2012 Event The 'immediate and severe' fiscal emergency declared by the U.S. city San Bernardino, California, allows it to declare bankruptcy without negotiating with creditors 2012 Event China allows the yuan to fluctuate up to 1% from 0.5%, in trading against the U.S. dollar 1997 Event Brazil Senate allows women to wear slacks 1996 Event NFL and Cleveland allows Art Modell to move his NFL franchise to Baltimore but he had to leave the Browns' name behind 1995 Event Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming U.S. tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked 1992 Event Brave's Charlie Leibrandt 1,000th strikeout and decides to keep the ball He rolls it to the dugout, allows Ricky Jordan to take 2nd on error 1989 Event Danish parliament allows legal marriage among homosexuals 1989 Event Soviet-U.S. agreement allows Soviets to fight U.S. pros 1987 Event Dwight Gooden returns from drug rehabilitation and allows wins game 1983 Event AL President Lee MacPhail threw out umpire's decision and allows 1981 Event President Reagan allows CIA to engage in domestic counter-intelligence 1980 Event Jim Stewart, Bruin's rookie goalie allows 3 goals in his 1st 4 minutes and a total of 5 in 1st period; he never again plays in NHL 1978 Event U.S. House of Representatives allows live radio coverage 1977 Event Supreme Court allows Federal control of Nixon tapes papers 1977 Event 5-4 Supreme Court decision allows lawyers to advertise 1977 Event New Jersey allows casino gambling in Atlantic City 1975 Event Coast Guard Academy 1st allows women to enroll 1975 Event Senate revises filibuster rule, allows 60 senators to limit debate 1974 Event Crawford-Butler Act allows Puerto Ricans to elect own governor 1973 Event Japan allows its citizens to own gold 1972 Event Commish Bowie Kuhn allows Bert Campaneris to play in World Series 1970 Event Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee 1964 Event East Germany government allows short visits to West Germany 1961 Event 23rd Amendment ratified, allows Washington D.C. residents to vote for president 1960 Event Hall of Fame allows veteran committee to vote annually 1959 Event Giants Jim Hearn allows 2 runs against Pirates, game is suspended, Hearn is released and charged with loss 2 months after his retirement 1958 Event Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers 1958 Event Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility 1956 Event Eisenhower signs farm bill allows government to store agricultural surplus 1952 Event Canadain Currency, Mint and Exchange Fund Act allows gold coins of $5, $10, and $20 to be minted 1951 Event International Olympic committee allows Russia to participate in 1952 Olympics 1947 Event NFL adds 5th official (back judge) and allows sudden death in playoffs 1942 Event Seyss-Inquart allows Dutch Nazi Anton Mussert to call himself Leader 1940 Event Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams pitches the last 2 innings in a 12-1 loss to Detroit Tigers, Williams allows 3 hits and 1 run 1939 Event U.S. allows "cash and carry" arms sales during WW II 1936 Event New Straits Convention allows Turkish rearmament of Dardanelles 1931 Event Congress allows California to build Oakland-Bay Bridge 1926 Event Turkey allows civil marriage 1923 Event New Egyptian law allows suffrage for men, except soldiers 1917 Event New York state allows women to vote 1905 Event Russian tsar allows Polish people to speak Polish 1898 Event San Francisco approves City Charter, allows Municipal ownership of utilities 1854 Event Netherlands allows corporal punishment 1759 Event Pope Clement XIII allows Bible to be translated into various languages 1750 Event Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods 1740 Event Netherlands Governor-General Adriaen Valckenier allows murder of 8000 Chinese inhabitants of Batavia 1562 Event Blood bath at Vassy: General de Guise allows 1200 huguenots murder 1534 Event Turkish Admiral Chaireddin "Barbarossa" allows Giulia Gonzaga to kidnap and plunder Naples
