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Commonwealth

1994 Arnold Smith, British 1st sec-gen of Commonwealth (1965-75), dies at 79 1991 Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States 1991 Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States 1986 Northern Mariana Islands becomes a Commonwealth associated with US 1980 CTUC, Commonwealth Trade Union Council, established 1978 Commonwealth of Northern Marianas established 1975 Voters in Northern Mariana Is approve commonwealth status with U.S. 1972 Bangladesh becomes a member of British Commonwealth 1972 Pakistan withdraws from the British Commonwealth 1970 Gambia becomes a republic within Commonwealth 1963 Zanzibar becomes independent within British Commonwealth 1963 Uganda becomes a republic within British Commonwealth 1963 Nigeria becomes a republic within Commonwealth 1962 Tanganyika becomes a republic within British Commonwealth 1961 Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries 1961 Tanganyika becomes independent within British Commonwealth 1961 Union of South Africa becomes a republic, leaves Commonwealth 1961 South Africa leaves British Commonwealth 1961 South Africa withdraws from British Commonwealth 1960 Nigeria becomes a member of British Commonwealth 1959 Empire Day renamed Commonwealth Day in England 1958 British Empire Day is renamed "Commonwealth Day" 1956 Pakistan proclaimed an Islamic republic in Commonwealth (Natl Day) 1952 Puerto Rico becomes a U.S. commonwealth 1952 Commonwealth of Puerto Rico created (Constitution Day) 1952 Puerto Rico becomes a self-governing U.S. commonwealth 1949 India adopts a constitution as a British Commonwealth Republic 1949 Republic of Ireland withdraws from British Commonwealth 1947 India granted independence within British Commonwealth 1947 Brit Dominion Affairs office becomes Commonwealth Relations office 1942 Queen Wilhelmina announces Dutch Commonwealth 1935 Commonwealth of Philippines inaugurated 1935 Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaims Philippine Islands a free commonwealth 1928 James Porter, CEO, Commonwealth Institute 1926 Imperial Conference ends-giving autonomy inside British Commonwealth 1926 Arthur Hockaday, director-Gen, Commonwealth War Graves Commission 1924 Peter Heatly, CEO, Commonwealth Games Federation 1915 Australia begins Commonwealth Lighthouse Service 1900 Commonwealth of Australia proclaimed 1870 Jan Christian Smuts, proponnent of Commonwealth and League of Nations 1859 South Carolina declared an "independent commonwealth" 1660 Charles II restored to English throne after Puritan Commonwealth 1611 James Harrington, England, political author, Commonwealth of Oceans 1510 Tree of Commonwealth, beheaded at about 48

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