2015 Event The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approves net neutrality rules, which guarantee equal Internet access to all users; broadband companies had been seeking the ability to sell faster access to certain customers while slowing access for others 2014 Event The European Banking Authority cautions banks against accepting or trading in virtual currencies such as Bitcoin until such transactions can be regulated by the European Commission; regulators cited the risk of fraud and money laundering 2014 Event Former Luxembourg Prime Minister Jean-Claude Juncker is nominated for the position of President of the European Commission in a 26-2 vote over U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron, who strongly objected to the decision 2014 Event The European Commission (EC) is examining the tax status of Fiat in Luxembourg; Starbucks in the Netherlands; and Apple in Ireland to identify potential unfair tax advantages; the companies say they are in compliance with financial laws 2014 Event Mobile photo sharing app Snapchat settles with the Federal Trade Commission after acknowledging that it falsely claimed that data sent through the app would disappear rather than form a permanent record, creating user privacy violations 2014 Event The Federal Communications Commission moves away from the idea of net neutrality, in which all Internet users are able to equally access and view content; the agency instead proposes to allow large companies to pay Internet service providers for access to faster-streaming 'lanes' 2013 Event Six banks are fined $2.3 billion after the European Commission determines they rigged interest rates 2013 Event The British High Commission announced they are awarding retired Paralympic swimmer Natalie du Toit an honorary MBE ( Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire) 2013 Event A Pontifical Commission is established by Pope Francise to investigate current accounting practices and implement new strategies for greater fiscal transparency and fiscal responsibility among all Vatican offices 2013 Event Despite concerns that Greece's government is reforming too slowly, European Commission, the European Central Bank and the IMF gives Greece an additional 6.2 billion euros 2013 Event A joint report on Spain's banking system is released by the European Central Bank and the European Commission; the report indicates their system is solvent, with no further program disbursements are needed 2013 Event The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission announces that online scams cost Australians of AU$93 million in 2012 2013 Event The group of hackers known as Anonymous, hacks into the U.S. Sentencing Commission website as a response to the suicide of Aaron Swartz, an American computer programmer, and internet activist 2012 Event A report from the European Commission on the need for increased safety at Europe's 134 power station nuclear reactors will cost 10 to 25 billion euros 2012 Event A truth commission created by Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff convenes to investigate the country's military dictatorship 2012 Event At a meeting of the International Whaling Commission in Panama City, South Korea announces it's plans to begin 'scientific' whaling of minke whales 2012 Event The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission and the Commodity Futures Trading Commission together complete rules to limit which firms are required to register with either or both agencies as 'swap dealers' 2011 Event In South Korea, the Financial Services Commission reveals they plan to inject more money into suspended local savings banks 2011 Event A $28 billion merger between Comcast and NBC Universal is approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission 2010 Event Japan's Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission and the Tokyo Stock Exchange conduct an insider trading investigation of Japanese companies 2010 Event Abdul Tejan-Cole, head of Sierra Leone's anti-Corruption Commission, resigns 2010 Event After five years of research by the Dresden Historians' Commission, a report stated a reduced figure of 25,000 people died in the 1945 Dresden bombing 1997 Event Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield 1995 Death Sicco Mansholt, President Commission of Europe (1972-1973), dies 1994 Death Dixy Lee Ray, chairwoman (US Atomic Energy Commission), dies at 79 1991 Death Franco Malfatti, president of Commission of Europe (1970-1972), dies 1988 Event Security and Exchange Commission accuses Drexel of violating security laws 1988 Death Clarence M Pendleton, chairman of Commission on Civil Rights (1981-88) dies 1987 Event Head of Salvadoran Human Rights Commission assassinated by death squads 1987 Event Tower Commission probes Iran-Contra affair 1986 Event NASA's plan to implement recommendations of Rogers commission 1986 Event President Reagan announces formation of Commission on Challenger Accident 1980 Event Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulates sexual harassment 1974 Event Arganat Commission publishes report concerning Yom Kippur War 1974 Death Lewis L Strauss, head U.S. Atomic Energy Commission (1953-58), dies at 78 1968 Event National Advisory Commission on Civil Disorders (Kerner Comm) reports against racism and demands aid given to blacks 1967 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up commission to study cause of urban violence 1967 Event Romeinse Curie installs Council for Pontifical Study commission 1964 Event Warren Commission released, finds Lee Harvey Oswald acted alone 1963 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson sets up Warren Commission to investigate assassination of John F. Kennedy 1962 Event Street signs in Golden Gate Park approved by Park Commission 1958 Event Los Angeles Coliseum Commission approves 2-yr pact allows Dodgers to use facility 1957 Event 9-county commission recommends creation of BART 1954 Event Atomic Energy Commission voted against reinstating Dr. J Robert Oppenheimer 1953 Event Jesse Owens named Illinois Athletic Commission secretary 1950 Event U.N. General Assembly establishes High Commission for Refugees (Nobel 1954) 1948 Event U.N. Commission on Human Rights adopts International Declaration of Human Rights 1948 Birthday Reed Hundt, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Federal Communications Commission chairman, 1993 - 1997, advisor to McKinsey & Company 1947 Event Atomic Energy Commission confirmed 1946 Event President Truman establishes Atomic Energy Commission (AEC) 1944 Event Chief of staff Kruls names De Quay chairman of Universal Commission 1944 Event European Advisory Commission decides to divide Germany 1941 Event Fair Employment Practices Commission established 1940 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William M. King agree to joint defense commission 1939 Birthday Leon Britain, vice president, Commission of European Communities 1939 Birthday Daniel Oliver, born in New York City, CEO, Federal Trade Commission 1938 Birthday Peter Sanders, CEO, Commission for Racial Equality 1938 Birthday Mary Frances Berry, educator/head, US Commission on Civil Rights 1937 Birthday Jacques Santer, President, European Commission 1936 Event International Commission of Straits (Dardanelles and Bosphorus) ends 1934 Event Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created 1934 Event Securities and Exchange Commission established 1934 Birthday Carla Hills, politician, U.S. President Commission on Housing-1982 1931 Birthday Sydney Lipworth, CEO, Monopolies and Mergers Commission 1931 Birthday David Montgomery, chairman, British Forestry Commission 1929 Birthday June O'Dell, deputy CEO, Equal Opportunities Commission 1929 Birthday David S Ruder, 23rd chairman of Security and Exchange Commission 1929 Event U.S. worker union commission reports of slavery in Liberia 1927 Event Interstate Commerce Commission transfers Ohio to Eastern time zone 1927 Event President Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) 1926 Birthday Arthur Hockaday, director-Gen, Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1924 Event Alexei Ryko elected as President of People's commission (succeeds Lenin) 1922 Birthday David Lane, CEO, Commission for Racial Equality 1920 Birthday Richard O'Brien, CEO, Manpower Services Commission 1920 Event NL votes 6-2 for 1 commissioner AL votes 6-2 to keep group commission 1919 Event National Commission recommends a best-of-9 World Series 1918 Event Christy Mathewson resigns as Reds manager to accept a commission as a captain in chemical warfare branch of Army 1918 Death Derek Barber, CEO (Countryside Commission), dies 1915 Event Federal Trade Commission organizes 1914 Event Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1911 Birthday Robert Joseph Kane, born in Ithaca, New York, President of U.S. Olympic Commission, 1976 1907 Event Abraham Mills' commission declares Abner Doubleday invented baseball 1906 Event NY American reports Belgian King Leopold II bribed U.S. Senate commission on the Congo 1902 Birthday Jean Rey, Belgium, President of European Commission, 1967-70 1890 Event New York Commission of Emigration ends, closing Castle Clinton 1885 Event 1st U.S. state (California) establishes a permanent forest commission 1871 Event Meeting of Alabama claims commission 1867 Event U.S. Congress commission looks into "impeachment" of President Andrew Johnson 1861 Event Colonal Jackson receives his commission as brigadier general 1861 Event U.S. Sanitary Commission is given executive approval 1839 Death Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator, dies 1831 Event John Frazee becomes 1st U.S. sculptor to receive a federal commission 1763 Birthday Joseph Fesch, French cardinal/war commission/earl/senator 1599 Event Caravaggio's 1st public commission for paintings 1492 Event Columbus is given royal commission to equip his fleet
