2015 Event The German government approves the Greek bailout deal, which was also approved by the Greek parliament earlier this week; German Chancellor Angela Merkel stated that chaos would result if the deal did not go through 2015 Event Commercial space company SpaceX has been approved as a contractor to the U.S. military for satellite launches; SpaceX will compete for contracts against the Boeing-Lockheed Martin United Launch Alliance, currently the primary military launch provider 2014 Event Legislators in California pass a ban on disposable plastic grocery bags; if approved by Governor Jerry Brown, the ban will be the first implemented across a state, though many cities across the U.S. already have such bans in place 2014 Event Donald Sterling, the L.A. Clippers owner banned from the NBA after making racist remarks, has dropped a lawsuit fighting the forced sale of the team; the pending sale to former Microsoft exec Steve Ballmer must now be approved by the NBA 2014 Event Italian officials announce that many of the country's public assets will be sold in an effort to reduce the country's debt; plans to sell part of the nation's air traffic control and postal services have already been approved 2014 Event Switzerland votes to put a quota on the number of immigrants to the country from the European Union; 50.4% of voters approved of the measure 2014 Event The U.S. Postal Service will soon implement a rate hike in postage, approved last December the price of first-class postage stamps to 49 cents from 46 cents 2014 Event U.S. NASA Administrator Charlie Bolden and John Holdren, White House Science Advisor, announce that President Obama's administration approved extending the use of the International Space Station through 2024 2014 Event The U.S. Senate votes to renew jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans; the bill,calling for a three-month extension, will not be approved unless House Democrats agree to deal to cover $6 billion dollar cost without adding to the federal debt 2014 Event Colorado's recreational marijuana stores open for business; voters approved the landmark law to legalize the sale of marijuana in 2012 2013 Event A resolution authorizing limited U.S. military intervention in Syria is approved by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee 2013 Event In retaliation for recently approved U.N. sanctions, generals in North Korea claim they are aiming their long range missiles at the U.S. mainland 2013 Event Drug manufacturer Roche announces that Kadcyla, a late-stage drug approved for the treatment of breast cancer, has been approved by the FDA 2013 Event The 'fiscal cliff deal' is approved in the U.S. House of Representatives 2012 Event A law banning Americans from adopting Russian children is approved by Russia's parliament; the action is a respons to the U.S. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act 2012 Event The weight loss drug lorcaserin is approved by the FDA, the first weight loss drug to be approved since 1999 2012 Event Construction of The European Extremely Large Telescope (E-ELT), the world's biggest optical telescope is approved 2011 Event An austerity budget is approved by the Parliament of Greece 2011 Event The European Financial Stability Facility is approved by the German Bundestag 2011 Event A $28 billion merger between Comcast and NBC Universal is approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission 2010 Event Some Greeks in the Greek Parliament protest sweeping cuts approved in the budget 2010 Event A loan of 22.5bn euro to the Republic of Ireland is approved by the International Monetary Fund 2010 Event Alphalara itadori, a Japanese insect that combats invasive Japanese knotweed, is the first biocontrol agent approved by the European Union 1997 Event Merck baldness pill for men approved by FDA 1987 Event South Korean voters overwhelmingly approved a new constitution 1986 Event U.S. Senate approved immigration bill prohibiting hiring of illegal aliens and offered amnesty to illegals who entered prior to 1982 1982 Event Sao Tome and Principe constitution approved 1979 Event Somali constitution approved by president 1968 Event Jarry Park is approved by Mayor Jean Drapeau for interim use by Expos 1962 Event Street signs in Golden Gate Park approved by Park Commission 1956 Event U.N.'s International Atomic Energy Agency statute approved 1956 Event AL President Will Harridge bars Washington Senators move to West Coast, unless unanimously approved by the other AL owners 1952 Event Puerto Rico's constitution approved by U.S. Congress 1951 Event USAF flag approved 1949 Event East Germans constitution approved 1949 Event West German constitution approved 1947 Event Senate approved the Taft-Hartley Act limiting the power of unions 1941 Event Sister Elizabeth Kenny new treatment for infantile paralysis approved 1936 Event 40 hour work week law approved 1935 Event Works Progress Administration, WPA, approved by Congress 1931 Event Program for woman athletes approved for 1932 Olympics track and field 1925 Event 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress 1924 Event Tubular steel golf club shafts approved for championship play 1913 Event Kansas legislature approved censorship of motion pictures 1909 Event 16th Amendment approved, power to tax incomes 1908 Event 1st federal workmen's compensation law approved 1903 Event New York Highlanders (Yankees) approved as members of AL 1893 Event 1st state anti-lynching statue approved, in Georgia 1868 Event Standard uniform approved for postal carriers 1868 Event South Carolina voters approved constitution, 70,758 to 27,228 1865 Event 13th amendment approved (National Freedom Day) 1847 Event State University of Iowa is approved 1775 Event 1st military hospital approved 1669 Event John Lockes Constitution of English colony Carolina approved
