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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 Metropolitan Transportation Authority 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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