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2004 Laurance Rockefeller, venture capitalist/philanthropist, founded the American Conservation Association, dies at 94
1997 Baseball's triple A Anerican Association (formed in 1902) votes to disband 1997 Women's National Basketball Association begins as New York Liberty beats LA Sparks 1996 30th Country Music Association Award: Brooks and Dunn win 1995 29th Country Music Association Award: Krauss Jackson win 1994 28th Country Music Association Award 1994 Members of the Major League Baseball Players Association strike 1993 27th Country Music Association Award: Vince Gill wins 1992 26th Country Music Association Award: Garth Brooks wins 1992 William Shatner, Leonard Nimoy and DeForest Kelley inducted into National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame 1991 25th Country Music Association Award: 1990 Senior Professional Baseball Association folds 1990 24th Country Music Association Award: George Strait wins 1990 Motion Picture Association of America creates new NC-17 rating 1990 Maurine Stuart, Zen teacher, head of Cambridge Buddhist Association, dies 1990 St. Petersburg Pelicans beat West Palm Beach Tropics 12-4 to win 1st Senior Professional Baseball Association Championship 1990 Bob Goodenow succeeds Alan Eagleson as NHL players association executive director 1989 23rd Country Music Association Award: George Strait, Kathy Mattea wins 1988 22nd Country Music Association Award: Highway 101, K T Oslin win 1987 NFL Players Association orders an end to 24 day strike 1987 21st Country Music Association Award: Hank William, Jr. wins 1986 Federated States of Micronesia signs Compact of Free Association with US 1986 Republic of Marshall Islands signs Compact of Free Association with US 1986 20th Country Music Association Award: 1986 Palau signs Compact of Free Association with U.S. 1985 19th Country Music Association Award: Ricky Skaggs wins 1985 Major League Baseball Players' Association stages a midseason baseball strike (lasts 1 day) 1985 Players' Association agrees to expand LCS from 5 to 7 games 1984 18th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins 1983 17th Country Music Association Award: Alabama wins 1982 16th Country Music Association Award: Willie Nelson and Ricky Skagg 1981 15th Country Music Association Award: 1981 Arnette Hubbard installed as 1st woman president of National Bar Association 1981 Executive Board of Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved 1980 14th Country Music Association Award 1980 Baseball Players Association votes to cancel 92 remaining exhibition games 1979 Pro Football Researchers Association forms, Canton, Ohio 1979 Opening ceremony at Cambridge Buddhist Association meditation in Boston 1978 12th Country Music Association Award 1977 11th Country Music Association Award: Ronnie Milsap wins 1976 10th Country Music Association Award: Mel Tillis wins 1975 9th Country Music Association Award: John Denver wins 1975 Players' Association, files a suit on behalf of Dodgers Andy Messersmith 1974 8th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Rich 1974 American Boccaccio Association forms 1973 American Psychiatric Association declares homosexuality is not mental illness 1973 7th Country Music Association Award: Roy Clark wins 1973 Mike Storen becomes American Basketball Association's 4th commissioner 1972 1st games of World Hockey Association 1972 Brian Cole, vocalist/bassist (Association), dies of overdose at 29 1971 5th Country Music Association Award: Charlie Pride wins 1971 World Hockey Association forms 1971 NHL Writers' Association renamed Professional Hockey Writers' Association 1970 4th Country Music Association Award: Merle Haggard wins 1970 International Law Tennis Association institutes 9 point tie break rule 1969 Chilean Association of Librarians created 1968 Motion Picture Association of America introduces rating system (G, M, R, X) 1968 Motion Picture Association of America adopts film rating system 1968 AL and NL umpires form a new Association of Major League Umpires 1967 United Soccer Association and National Pro Soccer League merge into NASL 1967 Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Singapore and Thailand meet to form Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) 1967 L.A. Wolves beat Washington Whips 6-5 in OT to be United Soccer Association champs 1967 Ethel Percy Andrus, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons , dies 1967 French Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France 1967 Formation of American Basketball Association is announced 1966 Player reps elect Marvin Miller, as executive director of Players' Association 1965 Cook Islands enters into free association with New Zealand 1965 Canadian Football Players Association organizes 1963 American Heart Association is 1st agency to campaign against cigarettes 1961 Clarice Baright, 1st woman admitted to American Bar Association, dies at 74 1960 International Development Association (U.N. agency) comes into existence 1960 Barry McGuigan, born in Clones, County Monaghan, Republic of Ireland, professional boxer, world featherweight champion, number one featherweight challenger in the World Boxing Association 1960 European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm 1959 Players Association approves 2 All-Star Games in 1960, to be held in Kansas City and NY 1958 Recording Industry Association of American created 1957 NHL Players Association forms (New York City), Red Wings' Ted Lindsay elected president 1955 Automobile Association of America ends support of auto racing 1954 Major League Baseball Players Association founded 1954 Judith Weir, born in Cambridge, England, composer, professor of music at Cardiff University, Artistic Director, Spitafields Festival, Composer in Association for the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra 1949 Ladies Pro Golf Association of America formed in New York City 1949 NBL and NBAA merge into National Basketball Association 1949 Basketball Assoc of America and National Basketball League merge to form National Basketball Association 1949 Timothy Cordy, British director, Town and Country Planning Association 1948 American Library Association adopts Library Bill of Rights 1946 Canadian Library Association established 1946 11 Basketball of America Association teams meet to schedule 1st season 1945 Diana Warwick, leader, Association of University Teachers 1944 Bert Greene, born in Knoxville, Tennessee, professional golfer, played for the Professional Golf Association Tour 1943 Russ Giguere, Portsmouth, New Hampshire, rock guitarist and vocalist, Association 1943 Gary Alexander, Tennessee, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association 1942 Ted Bluechel, San Pedro California, rock vocalist and drummer, Association 1942 National Boxing Association freezes titles of those serving in armed services 1942 Brian Cole, born in Tacoma, Washington, rock vocalist/bassist, Association 1942 Thoroughbred Racing Association of U.S. formed in Chicago 1942 Margaret Wright, chief commissioner, Guide Association 1941 Terry Kirkman, Salina, Kansas, rock vocalist/keyboardist, Association 1941 Football Writers Association of America organized 1941 Brendan O'Friel, CEO, Prison Governors Association 1941 Ian McGarry, general secretary, British Actors' Equity Association 1941 Cowboys' Amateur Association of America organized, California 1940 David Hart, General-Secretary, National Association of Head Teachers 1940 Ed Garvey, labor leader, Major League Baseball Players Association 1940 R S Burman, CEO, Association of British Chambers of Commerce 1939 Jim Yester, born in Birmingham, Alabama, rock vocalist and guitarist, Association 1939 Hugh Dykes, born in England, served as Conservative Member of Parliament for Harrow East, member of the European Parliament, Vice President of the British-German Association 1939 Colin Webb, general manager, Press Association 1938 P. Daubeny, CEO, Electricity Association 1936 Rodeo Cowboy's Association founded 1935 Lord Ichayra, Secretary-General, British Banking Association 1935 Ken Still, born in Tacoma, Washington, golfer, won three Professional Golf Association Tour events, played in the Senior Professional Golf Association Tour 1934 Federal Savings and Loan Association created 1929 Charles Lyon, General-Secretary, Transport Salaried Staffs Association 1927 Rene Lacoste beats Bill Tilden for U.S. Lawn Tennis Association title 1926 National Bar Association incorporates 1926 Johnnie Tillmon, civil rights activist, National Welfare Rights Association 1926 International Greyhound Racing Association formed (Miami, Florida) 1925 American Association for Advancement of Atheism forms (NY) 1923 New York State Golf Association formed 1922 Mutual Association of Eastern Colored Baseball Clubs formally organizes 1922 IVVV (association) peace congress on war forms in Hague 1922 Carl Amery, born in Munich, Germany, writer, used pen name Christian Anton Mayer, studied at University of Munich, participant in Gruppe 47, a post-World War II literary association 1922 American Pro Football Association renamed "National Football League" 1921 Federation Sportive Feminine International forms (1st woman track and field association) 1921 Jack Valenti, born in Houston, Texas, Motion Picture Association of America President, created MPAA film rating system 1921 American Professional Football Association reorganizes in Akron 1920 NFL (then American Pro Football Association) plays 1st games 1920 National Football League organizes in Canton Ohio 12 teams pay $100 each to join American Professional Football Association 1920 American Professional Football Association forms (NFL) 1919 Lady Ricketts, CEO, National Association of Citizens' Advice Bureaux 1919 American Association for Hard of Hearing forms (New York City) 1917 NHL forms with Montreal Canadiens, Montreal Maroons, Toronto Arenas, Ottawa Senators and Quebec Bulldogs; National Hockey Association disbands 1916 Norman Griggs, Vice President, Building Society Association 1916 Professional Golfer Association (PGA) forms in New York City 1914 American Horseshoe Pitchers Association organizes in Kansas City 1913 Actors' Equity Association forms (New York City) 1912 U.S. Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion 1912 1st National Hockey Association game (Victoria) 1911 National Hockey Association forms with New Westminister, Vancouver and Victoria 1911 National Squash Tennis Association forms (New York City) 1910 Baroness Phillips, president and general secretary, National Association of Women 1910 Hazel Hotchkiss wins U.S. Lawn Tennis Association championship 1909 National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) forms 1908 Baseball Writers Association of America, forms 1908 Baseball Writers Association, formed 1908 National Association of Colored Nurses, forms 1907 English Professional Football Player's Association forms 1907 Nathan M. Pusey, born in Iowa, educator, National Association for Social Sciences-1963 1907 1st U.S. fox hound association forms in New York City 1906 R. W. Bonham, founder, International Braille Chess Association 1905 Intercollegiate Athletic Association of U.S. founded (becomes NCAA in 1910) 1905 England Pilgrim Association beats All New York 11, 7-1 in soccer at Polo Grounds 1905 National Association of Audubon Society incorporates 1904 National Tuberculosis Association organized, Atlantic City, New Jersey 1904 Federation Internationale de Football Association (Soccer) forms in Paris 1904 American Lung Association holds its 1st meeting 1904 National Ski Association forms in Ishpeming, Michigan 1903 American Political Science Association founded at New Orleans 1903 American Power Boat Association forms 1902 American Automobile Association, AAA, founded in Cleveland, Ohio 1902 Young Women's Hebrew Association organizes in New York City 1901 National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms 1899 Southern California Golf Association forms 1899 American Social Science Association incorporated by Congress 1898 Intercollegiate Trapshooting Association formed in New York City 1897 National Organization of Mothers forms (Parent Teacher Association) 1895 Hawaiian Sugar Planters Association forms 1895 Ohio Valley Improvement Association forms 1895 National Association of Manufacturers organized in Cincinnati 1894 United States Golf Association forms (New York City) 1893 Montreal Athletic Association beat Ottawa Generals 2-1, in 1st Cup Game 1892 Allegheny Athletic Association beats Pitts Athletic CLub, 4-0 in football 1892 American Psychological Association organized, Worcester, Massacgysetts 1890 United States Polo Association forms, New York City 1887 Sultan Bargash of Zanzibar grants E Afr Association at East African harbors 1887 American Protective Association forms (anti-Catholic) in Clinton Iowa 1887 American Trotting Association organized in Detroit 1887 1st minor league baseball association organizes in Pittsburgh 1886 Carr Baker Neel and Samuel Neel win U.S. Lawn Tennis Association doubles 1884 Ethel Percy Andrus, born in San Francisco, California, educator and founder of AARP, the American Association of Retired Persons 1884 National Medical Association of Black physicians organizes in Atlanta 1882 Athletics reveal $22,000 profit in their 1st season in the American Association 1882 Intercollegiate Lacrosse Association organized in Princeton New Jersey 1881 U.S. Nation Lawn Tennis Association removes "Nation" from name 1881 U.S. Nation Lawn Tennis Association forms 1880 American Canoe Association founded at Lake George, New York 1880 League of American Wheelmen (1st U.S. bicycle association), forms in Newport, Rhode Island 1880 Amateur Athletic Association, governing body for men's athletics in England and Wales, is founded in Oxford, England 1879 National Association of Trotting Horse Breeders determines what "is" a trotter 1879 1st National Archery Association tournament (Chicago) 1879 National Archery Association forms (Crawfordsville Ind) 1878 American Bar Association organizes at Sarasota, New York 1877 American Humane Association organizes (Cleveland) 1877 International Association (minor baseball league) organizes 1876 Columbia, Harvard and Princeton form Intercollegiate Football Association 1876 American Library Association organized in Philadelphia 1875 National Bowling Association organized in New York City 1874 Young Men's Hebrew Association organizes in New York City 1872 SF Bar Association organized 1872 San Francisco organizes Bar Association 1871 National Rifle Association organized in New York City 1871 Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago for 1st National Association baseball pennant 1871 1st baseball league game (National Association of Baseball Players), (Ft. Wayne 2, Cleveland 0) Deacon Jim White gets 1st hit, a double 1871 San Francisco Art Association holds open reception at 430 Pine 1871 National Association of Professional Base-Ball players organized 1870 YWCA (Young Women's Christian Association) forms (New York City) 1869 American Woman's Suffrage Association forms (Cleveland) 1869 National Woman Suffrage Association forms 1868 American Philological Association organized in NY 1866 American Equal Rights Association forms 1863 Football Association forms in England, standardizing soccer 1857 American Chess Association formed (New York City) 1857 American Chess Association organized; 1st major U.S. chess tournament (New York City) 1857 National Association of Baseball Players founded, New York 1851 1st Young Men's Christian Association chapter opened (Boston) 1851 1st Young Men's Christian Association in North America (Montreal) 1850 Herbert Baxter Adams, U.S., historian, American Historical Association 1847 American Medical Association organizes in Philadelphia 1847 American Medical Association organized (Philadelphia) 1845 Ella Flagg Young, 1st woman President, National Educational Association 1844 Young Men's Christian Association, YMCA, forms in London 1842 Ellen Henrietta Richards, U.S., chemist, American Home Economics Association - 1st President 1839 American Statistical Association organizes in Boston 1836 London Working Men's Association forms 1831 1st U.S. building and loan association organized, Frankford, Penn 1825 American Unitarian Association founded 1818 Lucy Blackwell-Stone, U.S. abolitionist, U.S. Woman's Suffrage Association 1721 Roger Sherman, signer, Articles of Association, the Declaration of Independence, the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution |
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