1992 Event Constitutional amendment barring mid-term congressional raises passes 1983 Event NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring New York Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver 1972 Event President Nixon signs act barring sex discrimination in college sports 1964 Event 24th Amendment ratified, barring poll tax in federal elections 1957 Event Georgia Senate unanimously approves Senator Leon Butts' bill barring blacks from playing baseball with whites 1956 Event Pirates and Kansas City A's cancel an exhibition game in Birmingham Alabama, because of local ordinance barring black from playing against white 1863 Event Orders barring Jews from serving under U.S. Grant are revoked 1775 Event Continental Congress approves resolution barring blacks from army
