2014 Event Police arrest over 140 people and continue clearing away camps formed by pro-democracy protesters in Hong Kong; the protesters seek autonomy in selection of Hong Kong candidates rather than selection of election choices by the Chinese government 2014 Event In light of recent separatist elections, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko seeks to nullify a law that gave greater autonomy to rebel regions; Ukraine does not recognize the election results and will hold national elections as planned in December 1994 Event Israel and PLO initialed accord giving autonomy to Palestinians in West Bank in education, health, taxation, social welfare and tourism 1990 Event Serbs in Croatia proclaim autonomy 1988 Event 1/3 of population argues for Estonia autonomy 1958 Event Niger gains autonomy within French Community (National Day) 1958 Event Upper Volta (now Bourkina Fasso) gains autonomy from France 1953 Event French National Meeting grants Saarland more autonomy 1944 Event Supreme Soviet enlarges soviet republics' autonomy 1933 Event Spanish Basques vote for autonomy 1932 Event Spanish Cortes grants Catalonia autonomy 1926 Event Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth 1923 Event British government grants Trans-Jordan autonomy 1911 Birthday Jacob Fresco, Dutch architect, Antilles Brewery/Autonomy Monument 1897 Event Spain grants Puerto Rico autonomy 1415 Event Jewish autonomy in Palestine ends, as Raban Gamliel leaves office
