2015 Event Greece and its creditors agree to a bailout of up to 86 billion euros in exchange for economic reforms to include changes to the pension system and tax laws; the Greek Parliament must still approve the deal 2013 Event In the House of Commons, MP's approve of the Marriage (Same Sex Couples) Bill, advancing the right for gay marriage in England and Wales 2012 Event U.S. voters in the state of Massachusetts approve a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana; Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of the drug 2012 Event At the National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, the U.S. Democratic Party vote three separate times in order to approve putting the terms, 'God', 'Jerusalem', and 'Israel' back into the platform 2012 Event California's Senate holds a vote to approve the funding for a bullet train between Los Angeles and San Francisco 2010 Event The world's biggest airline is created when United Airlines shareholders approve a deal to merge with Continental Airlines 1996 Event Baseball owners approve interleague play, 26-4 1996 Event Baseball owners unanimously approve interleague play in 1997 1993 Event Black and white leaders in South Africa approve new democratic constitution 1993 Event U.S. House of Representatives approve Nafta 1992 Event Owners approve sale of Seattle Mariners to a Japanese group 1991 Event Gateway Board of Trustees approve a 20-year lease with Cleveland Indians 1991 Event 9 of 15 Soviet reps officially approve new union treaty 1990 Event Cuyahoga County voters approve sin tax to build Cleveland Gateway 1979 Event Egyptian Parliament unanimously approve peace treaty with Israel 1977 Event Panamanians vote 2:1 to approve new Canal treaties 1976 Event New Jersey voters approve gambling for Atlantic City 1975 Event Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with U.S. 1971 Event Ohio becomes 38th state to approve of lower voting age to 18, thus ratifying 26th amendment 1968 Event NL owners approve expansion for 2 new teams 1968 Event 94.5% of East German voters approve new socialist constitution 1967 Event Philadelphia voters approve a $13 million bond issue to build a new stadium 1964 Event Philadelphia voters approve $25 million to build a new sports stadium 1962 Event Harris County voters approve all-weather stadium for Houston Colt .45s 1961 Event Houston voters approve bond to finance luxury domed stadium 1951 Event Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ 1868 Event Louisiana voters approve new constitution 1863 Event Voters in West Virginia approve gradual emancipation of slaves
