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2006
Ban Ki-moon is elected to be U.N. Secretary-General
1997
Supreme Court upholds doctor-assisted suicide ban
1996
3 Philadelphia Federal Court judges overturn U.S. indecency ban on internet
1995
Playboy goes back on sale after 36 year ban in Ireland
1995
Ireland votes to end 70-year-old ban on divorce (50.28% to 49.72%)
1995
Britain lifts a 23-year ban on ministerial talks with Sinn Fein
1994
Indonesian censors ban Steven Spielberg's "Schindler's List"
1994
House passes the assault weapons ban
1994
Defense Department announces smoking ban in workplaces
1994
Irish government announces end of a 20-year broadcasting ban on IRA
1992
New York City's MTA votes to ban cigarette ads on Jan 1, 1993
1992
U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya
1991
Oakland A's stadium becomes 1st outdoor arena to ban smoking
1990
King Birendra of Nepal lifts 30-year ban on political parties
1990
South Africa says its reconsidering ban on African National Congress
1989
Kenya announces worldwide ban on ivory to preserve its elephant herds
1989
12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000
1989
140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc)
1988
Israel's supreme court uphold's ban on Kahane's Kach Party as racist
1988
Consumer Reports calls for a ban on the Suzuki Samurai automobile
1988
Federal smoking ban during domestic airline flights of 2 hours or less
1988
3-judge panel of 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in San Francisco strikes down Army's ban on homosexuals (later overturned by appeal)
1986
In referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce
1986
Supreme Court rules Air Force could ban wearing of yarmulkes
1985
Virtual ban on leaded gas ordered by EPA
1983
AMA urges ban on boxing sites Muhammad Ali's deteriorating condition
1982
International Whaling Comn votes for total ban on coml whaling (starting 1985)
1978
China lifts a ban on Aristotle, Shakespeare, and Dickens
1976
Supreme Court lifts 1972 ban on death penalty for convicted murderers
1975
Vietcong conquer Ban me Thuot South Vietnam
1972
U.S. ends 22 year travel ban to China
1972
U.S., U.S.S.R. and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons
1971
State of Washington becomes 1st state to ban sex discrimination
1971
U.S. ends ban on China trade
1971
South African Broadcasting lifts its ban on the Beatles
1970
Ray Davies of Kinks travels round trip NY-London to change 1 word in "Lola," (Coca-Cola to Cherry Cola) because of BBC coml reference ban
1965
Supreme Court rules 1879 Connecticut law ban of contraceptives unconstitutional
1964
Indiana Governor Mathew Walsh tries to ban "Louie Louie" for obscenity
1963
John F. Kennedy signs ratification for nuclear test ban treaty
1963
Britain, U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign nuclear test ban treaty
1963
U.S., Russia and England sign nuclear Test ban treaty
1958
9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition United Nations for nuclear test ban
1957
Dutch ban on Sunday driving lifted
1954
Michigan rep Ruth Thompson (R) introduces legislation to ban mailing "obscene, lewd, lascivious or filthy" phonograph (rock and roll) records
1951
AL alters its restrictions on night games, adopting NL's suspended game rule and lifting its ban on lights for Sunday games
1943
Dim-out ban lifted in San Francisco Bay area
1934
U.S. Court of Appeals upheld lower court ruling striking down government's attempt to ban controversial James Joyce novel "Ulysses"
1933
Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15
1933
Ban on James Joyce' "Ulysses" in U.S., lifted
1933
Dutch parliament accepts ban on uniforms
1931
Ban Johnson, founder of baseball's American League, dies at 67
1931
Ban Johnson, created (baseball's AL), dies after a long illness
1929
Stalin proposes to ban Trotsky from the Politburo
1927
Ban Johnson, in failing health, retires as AL president
1927
Bavaria lifts ban on Hitler's speeches
1925
AL extends Ban Johnson's contract to 1935 and raise to $40,000
1923
Ban Johnson persuades AL owners to prohibit boxing in their parks
1921
Babe Ruth, Bob Meusel, and Bill Piercy defy Landis ban on World Series
1920
Baseball meeting to depose Ban Johnson is set for Nov 12th
1919
NL votes to ban the spitball's use by all new pitchers
1919
NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties
1912
AL President Ban Johnson tells Tigers if they continue protest of Ty Cobb's suspension, they will be banned from baseball
1902
John McGraw, accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck Baltimore and Washington clubs, negotiates his release from the Orioles
1900
AL President Ban Johnson writes to NL President Nick Young seeking peace
1893
Ferenc Erkel, Hungarian composer and conductor (Bank Ban), dies at 82
1864
Ban Johnson, Norwalk, Connecticut, baseball founder, American League
1690
Revolt in Haarlem after public ban on smoking
1487
Citizens of Leeuwarden Netherlands rebel against ban on foreign beer
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