2014 Event Former Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk replaces Herman Van Rompuy as president of the European Council 2014 Event Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko dissolves the country's Supreme Council, which has been stymied by pro-separatist members; new elections will be held on October 26th 2014 Event A day before the U.S. Senate will vote on extending emergency unemployment benefits, Gene Sperling, Director of the White House National Economic Council publicly promoted the case for extending benefits 2013 Event A cross-party royal charter allowing for the regulation of the British press is granted by the UK Privy Council despite a last-minute court challenge by the newspaper industry 2013 Event After being elected to the UN Security Council, Saudi Arabia reports it will decline its seat because the UN failed to end the Ghouta chemical attack 2013 Event The UN Security Council elects Lithuania, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, Chad and Chile to a two-year term beginning January 1, 2014 2013 Event A ban on fracking is upheld by the Constitutional Council of France 2013 Event The Privy Council rejects proposals for a Royal Charter for self-regulation of the British Press 2013 Event An agreement is made between the U.S. and Russia to draw up a UN Security Council resolution to eliminiate chemical weapons in Syria 2013 Event The UN Security Council receives alleged proof of chemical weapons use by Syrian militants from Russia 2013 Event Lakhdar Brahimi, UN Special Envoy to Syria, says international law states that any action in response to Syria's use of chemical weapons must be decided by the UN Security Council 2013 Event The Arctic Council, an international forum that addresses issues faced by Arctic governments and the Arctic's indigenous people, gives China, India and four other nations observer status 2013 Event Parliamentary elections are held in Monaco, with the the Horizon Monaco alliance winning 50.3% of the vote, securing 20 of 24 seats in the country's National Council 2012 Event The Constitutional Council of France strikes down a plan to impose a 75 percent marginal income tax rate on the wealthy, calling the 'supertax' unconstitutional and unfair 2012 Event Libya's National Transitional Council admits it faces a national crisis amidst and escalation of violence and militia rule 2011 Event Iranian students storm the British Embassy in Tehran, taking six hostages; the U.N. security council condemns the attack 2011 Event The EU Council votes; the copyright on sound recordings is extended from 50 to 70 years 2011 Event The Libyan National Transitional Council will move to Tripoli from Benghazi next week 2011 Event To avoid further fighting, Libya's Transitional Council extends the deadline to surrender for tribal leaders in Sirte 2011 Event Libya's National Transitional Council raises concerns about the mass killing of political prisoners by Muammar Gaddafi's government 2011 Event The Government of Syria is under investigation by the U.N. Human Rights Council for alleged human rights violations during the 2011 Syrian uprising 2011 Event The Chairman of the National Transitional Council, Mustafa Abdul Jalil announces Muammar Gaddafi's regime has collapsed 2011 Event New Zealand's City Council in Christchurch announce plans to rebuild their central business district after an earthquake devastated the area 2011 Event The U.K. government recognizes the National Transitional Council and expels Libyan diplomats loyal to Muammar Gaddafi 2011 Event The first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people is issued by the United Nations Human Rights Council 2011 Event Iran's Government rejects an investigation into alleged human rights abuses called for by the United Nations Human Rights Council 2011 Event Leaders from the G8 pass the issue of military intervention in Libya onto the United Nations Security Council 2011 Event Resolution 1970 is adopted by the U.N. Security Council; the resolution imposes sanctions on the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi 2011 Event President Hosni Mubarak relinquishes power to the head of the Higher Military Council of the Egyptian Armed Forces, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi 2011 Event The United Nations Human Rights Council criticizes Burma for its human rights record 2010 Event According to China, a report submitted to the U.N. Security Council on violation of the Darfur weapons embargo is ridden with flaws and vaguely worded 2010 Event In accordance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929, Russia bans arms sales to Iran 2010 Event President Obama's economic advisor Lawrence Summers announces he will leave his post as head of the U.S. Economic Council 2010 Event Foreign ministers of the Arab League meet in Cairo and agree to ask the U.N. Security Council to force Israel to end its blockade of Gaza 2009 Event North Korea announces a successful nuclear test in North Hamgyong, the U.N. Security Council condems the test 2005 Death Peter W. Rodino, Representative-D-New Jersey 1949 - 1989, chaired Watergate council, died at 95 of heart failure 1997 Event Baseball's Executive Council suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1996 Death Patrick McGeown, politician, Belfast City Council councilor, volunteer, Provisional Irish Republican Army, participant, Irish hunger strike, 1981, dies at 40 from a heart attack 1995 Death Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, General-Secretary Council of Churches, dies at 64 1994 Death Walter Arnold, Germ theologist (World council of Churches), dies at 64 1992 Event U.N. Security Council votes unanimous for U.S. led forces to enter Somalia 1992 Event U.N. Security Council votes 12-0 (3 abstentions) to dump Yugoslavia 1992 Death Heinz Galinski, President (Central council for Jews in Germany), dies at 79 1992 Event U.N. Security Council voted to ban flights and arms sales to Libya 1991 Event U.N. Security Council issues formal cease fire with Iraq declaration 1991 Event U.N. Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution 1991 Event U.N. Security Council panel decided to lift the food embargo on Iraq 1990 Event U.N. Security Council sets Jan 15th military deadline against Iraq 1990 Event U.N. Security Council vote 14-1 to impose air embargo against Iraq 1990 Event U.N. security council authorizes military action against Iraq 1990 Event U.N. Security Council votes 13-0 to place economic sanctions against Iraq 1988 Event Bomb attack on office of South Africa Council of Churches 1987 Event Chicago City Council elects Eugene Sawyer acting mayor 1985 Event U.N. Security Council unanimously condemns "acts of hostage-taking" 1985 Death Eugene Carson Blake, Secretary-General World Council of Churches, dies at 78 1985 Event Bill to abolish Greater London Council receives royal assent 1983 Event Grenada general Hudson Austin forms "revolutionary council" 1983 Event World Boxing Council becomes 1st to cut boxing from 15 to 12 rounds 1982 Event U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces 1982 Event U.N. Security Council demanded Argentina withdraw from Falkland Islands 1982 Event Aust-WI one-day game that produced a Privy Council libel case 1981 Event U.N. Sec Council chose Javier Perez de Cuellar of Peru as 5th Sec Genl 1981 Death Jan Donner, Dutch chairman of High Council, dies at 89 1980 Event U.N. Security Council condemns (14-0, U.S. abstains) Israeli declaration that all of Jersualem is it's capital 1980 Event U.N. Security Council calls for South Africa to free Nelson Mandela 1980 Event CTUC, Commonwealth Trade Union Council, established 1978 Event High Council destroys judgment against war criminal Pieter Menten 1977 Event U.N. Security council proclaims weapon embargo against South Africa 1976 Event U.N. Security Council endorses Kurt Waldheim, Secretary-General for 2nd 5 yr term 1976 Event U.N. Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Org 1973 Event Security Council Resolution 338-cease fire to Yom Kippur War 1973 Event Dutch High Council stops fluorine addition to drink water 1972 Event Philip Potter appointed Secretary-General of World council of Churches 1971 Event U.N. Security Council chooses Kurt Waldheim as 4th secretary General 1971 Event China People's Republic seated in United Nations Security Council 1971 Event European council accepts Mansholt plan laying off 5 million farmers 1970 Birthday Jon Lieber, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates 1970 Event U.S. casts their 1st United Nations Security Council veto (Support England) 1968 Event Executive Council decides both AL and NL to divide into 2 divisions 1967 Event U.N. Sec council passes resolution 242 - Israel must give back occupied land 1967 Death David Cohen, historian/chairman (Jewish Council), dies at 84 1967 Event Romeinse Curie installs Council for Pontifical Study commission 1966 Event European DX Council forms in Copenhagen, shortwave listeners 1965 Event Pope Paul VI signs 2nd Vatican council 1965 Event U.N. Security council calls for boycott of Rhodesia 1965 Event 4th meeting of 2nd Vatican council opened 1965 Event Malta is 18th member of Council of Europe 1964 Event Pope Paul VI signs 3rd sitting of 2nd Vatican council 1964 Event 3rd sitting of 2nd Vatican council opens in Rome 1964 Event African Groundnut Council forms in Dakar 1963 Event Pope Paul VI closes 2nd session of 2nd Vatican Council 1963 Event 2nd session of Ecumenical council, 'Vatican II,' opens in Rome 1963 Event Pope Paul opens 2nd sitting of 2nd Vatican council 1963 Event Georgette Ciselet is 1st woman on Belgian Council of State 1963 Event NAACP Youth Council begins sit-ins at lunch counters, Oklahoma City 1962 Event 2nd Vatican Council (21st ecumenical) convened by Pope John XXIII 1961 Event Dutch governor Platteel installs New Guinea Council 1959 Event Pope John XXIII proclaims 2nd Vatican council 1958 Event NAACP Youth Council begin sit-ins at Oklahoma City Lunch counters 1958 Event U.N. Security council sends observers to Lebanon 1958 Birthday Paul Weller, guitar, Jam-This is Modern World, Style Council 1958 Event National Advisory Council on Aeronautics renamed NASA 1958 Birthday Fiona Reynolds, director/Council for Protection of Rural England 1958 Event Canadian Football Council renamed Canadian Football League 1957 Event LA City Council approves 300-acre site in Chavez Ravine for Dodgers 1957 Event Southern Christian Leadership Council (SCLC) founded 1956 Birthday Patrick McGeown, born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, politician, Belfast City Council councilor, volunteer, Provisional Irish Republican Army, participant, Irish hunger strike, 1981 1956 Event Canadian Football Council forms 1955 Death Maarten P Vrij, Dutch lawyer/criminologist/High Council, dies at 59 1954 Event Council for the Children Protection forms in Netherlands 1954 Birthday Aleksander Kwasniewski, born in Bialogard, Poland, served as President of Poland 1995 - 2005, post-communist socialist politician, independent party, Chairman European Council on Tolerance and Reconciliation 2008 1954 Event 1st White Citizens Council organizes in Indianola, Miss 1954 Birthday Robert F Kennedy, Jr., attorney, Natural Resources Defense Council 1953 Event Albert W. Dent, elected president of National Health Council 1953 Event U.N. Security Council nominates Dag Hammarskjold secretary-general 1952 Birthday Eveline Herfkens, born in The Hague, Netherlands, Dutch politician, member of the Dutch parliament from 1981 - 1990, served on the Council of the Labor Party 1951 Birthday Chris Smith, born in Barnet, London, Christopher Robert 'Chris' Smith, Baron Smith of Finsbury, politician, Labor Party, Her Majesty's Most Honorable Privy Council, Member of Parliament for Islington South and Finsbury, Cabinet minister, first openly gay MP member, HIV positive 1951 Event Z Alexander Looby elected to Nashville City Council 1951 Event Velsen city council demands investigation of police collaborators 1951 Death Henri Velge, 1st chairman (Belgian Council of State), dies at 65 1951 Birthday Frank Chikane, Secretary-General of South Africa Council of Churches 1950 Event National Council of Church of Christ in U.S. forms 1950 Event Hague Council of Annulment convicts German war criminals W Lages, FH Van de Funten and F Fischer to death 1949 Event North Atlantic Treaty Council meets for 1st time 1949 Event Council of Europe forms 1949 Event Statue of Council of Europe drawn 1949 Event Security Council of United Nations recommends membership for Israel 1949 Event U.N. Security council convicts Dutch aggression in Indonesia 1948 Event Special Council of Annulment convicts F. Weinreb for collaboration 1948 Event World Council of Churches forms under W Fisherman It Hooft 1948 Event World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries 1948 Event National Security Council authorizes covert operations for 1st time 1947 Birthday Luke Rittner, Secretary-General, Arts Council 1947 Birthday Rosie Barnes, born in Nottingham, England, born Rosemary Susan Allen, politician, founding member of the Social Democratic Party, served the Council for Social Democracy, charity organizer 1946 Event Belgian Council of State forms 1946 Event United Nations Security Council holds its 1st meeting 1945 Event Special Council of Annulment affirms death sentence of Max Blokzijl 1945 Birthday Larry Craig, born in Council, Idaho, Representative-R-Idaho 1981 - 1991, Senator-R-Idaho 1991 - 2009 1945 Birthday Timothy Mason, consultant, British Arts Council 1945 Birthday Andrew Stein, President of New York City council, D 1944 Birthday Wim Van Drimmelen, Dutch sect Science Council of Government policy 1944 Birthday Alan Howarth, born in Britain, born Alan Thomas Howarth, Baron Howarth of Newport, politician, Member of Parliament 1983 - 2005, member of the Privy Council 1942 Event Anti fascist Council for National Liberation (AVNOJ) forms 1942 Birthday Carol Bellamy, Planfield, New Jersey, City Council Pres-D-NYC, 1978-85 1941 Event New York City Council agrees to build Idlewild (Kennedy) Airport in Queens 1941 Event Nazi leaders attack Dutch Jewish Council 1941 Event Jewish Council for Amsterdam forms, under Ascher/Cohen 1940 Event British Council receives British Charter 1940 Event German occupiers disband Dutch States-General/Council of State 1940 Birthday Barbara Kelly, CEO, Scottish Consumer Council 1938 Birthday John Weston, born in England, diplomat, UK Permanent Representative on the North Atlantic Council, 1992 - 1995, British Permanent Representative to the United Nations 1995 - 1998 1937 Birthday Christopher Rose, born in England, Lord Justice Rose, Sir Christopher Rose, judge, member, Privy Council of the United Kingdom, served Court of Appeal of England and Wales 1935 Event Amsterdam city council accept city growth plan through the year 2000 1935 Event SDAP and CPH achieve majority in city council in Amsterdam 1933 Birthday Earl of Cranbrook, CEO, Nature Conservancy Council 1932 Birthday David Plastow, CEO, Medical Research Council 1931 Birthday Dickie Jeeps, English rugby international/chairman Sports Council 1931 Birthday Raymond Miquel, chairman, Scottish Sports Council 1931 Birthday Mark Richmond, CEO, Science and Engineering Research Council 1930 Birthday Willem R "Wim" van der Zee, secretary of Council of Churches 1930 Birthday Nicolas Christopher Henry Browne-Wilkinson, born in England, life peer as Baron Browne-Wilkinson, studied at Lancing College and Magdalen College, Oxford, former head of the Privy Council and Vice-Chancellor of the High Court 1930 Birthday David Staple, joint President, Council of Churches for British and Ireland 1929 Birthday Rosemary Camp, president, Council for British Archaeology 1927 Event Princess Juliana gets seat in Dutch Council of State 1926 Event Italian Great Fascist Council forms 1926 Event China asks for a seat in the Security council 1925 Birthday Edward Fursdon, British Major-General, defense council 1925 Birthday Colin Spedding, CEO, Council of Science and Technology Institutes 1925 Birthday Brent Scowcroft, born in Ogden, Utah, Lieutenant General, USAF, National Security Council 1925 Event Leon Trotsky dismissed as CEO of Russian Revolution Military Council 1923 Birthday Beryl Sprinkel, Missouri, economist, Council of Economic Advisers 1922 Birthday David Orr, deputy chairman, Inchcape, CEO, British Council, Unilever 1921 Birthday Philip A. Potter, Dominica Secretary-General World council of Churches 1917 Event Belgium Council of Flanders established 1916 Birthday John Jacob Rhodes, born in Council Grove, Kansas, Representative-R-Arizona 1953 - 1983 1915 Event ACA becomes National Advisory Council on Aeronautics (NACA) 1914 Event High Council of Labor forms in Hague Netherlands 1912 Event National Council of Young Israel convenes 1912 Birthday Heinz Galinski, President, Central council for Jews in Germany 1912 Death Heinz Galinski, chairman (Central Council for Jews in Germany), dies 1912 Birthday Peter Menzies, CEO, British Electricity Council 1910 Birthday Lord Richardson, president, General Medical Council 1909 Birthday Peter W. Rodino, born in Newark, New Jersey, Representative-D-New Jersey 1949 - 1989, chaired Watergate council 1908 Birthday Christian GK Baeta, Togolese chairman, International Mission Council 1908 Event Cincinnati Mayor Mark Breith stood before city council and announces that, "women are not physically fit to operate automobiles" 1907 Birthday Paul O'Dwyer, President of City Council, D-NYC 1906 Birthday Eugene Carson Blake, U.S. Secretary-General of World council of Churches, 1966-72 1905 Event 1st Soviet (workers' council) formed, St. Petersburg, Russia 1898 Event National Afro-American Council forms in Rochester NY 1897 Death Joost G Kist, lawyer/president of High Council (1885-97), dies at 74 1891 Birthday Jan Donner, Dutch minister of Justice and president High Council 1888 Birthday P A J Losecaat Vermeer, leader of Dutch High Council 1887 Birthday Benegal Narsing Rau, India, President of United Nations Security Council, 1950 1885 Birthday Henri Velge, 1st chairman, Belgian Council of State 1884 Birthday Harry Langdon, born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, comic/director, Strong Man 1882 Birthday David Cohen, Dutch historian/chairman, Jewish Council 1880 Event General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria 1880 Event General Wolseley opens new legislative council in Pretoria 1873 Birthday Lee De Forest, Council Bluffs, inventor, Audion vacuum, radio, tube 1869 Event 20th Roman Catholic ecumenical council, Vatican I, opens in Rome 1845 Death Pierre P Royer-Collard, French philosopher/Council of 500, dies 1822 Birthday Joost G Kist, Dutch lawyer/president of High Council, 1885-97 1818 Death Bruno Daalberg/Anonymus Belga, sect of High Council Adel, dies at 60 1804 Death Armand-Gaston Camus, French chairman of Council of 500, dies at 64 1796 Event Armand-Gaston Camus becomes chairman of Council of 500 1795 Event Conseil of the Cinq-Cents (Council of 500), forms in Paris 1793 Event Curacao Island Council forbids criticism on House of Orange 1784 Death Patrice F earl de Neny, South Netherlands Secret Council chairman, dies at 67 1740 Birthday Armand-Gaston Camus, French CEO, Council of 500 1731 Death Sicco van Goslinga, Fries diplomat/sect of High Council, dies at 67 1716 Birthday Patrice F earl De Neny, South Netherlands chairman of Secret Council 1682 Event Nationally Council accept independence of French church 1673 Birthday Cornelis van Bijnkershoek, lawyer/president of High Council 1647 Event Lord Baltimore's niece ejected requesting vote at Maryland Council 1629 Death Arnold Baert, Flemish lawyer/member of Great Council, dies at about 74 1608 Event John Smith elected president of Jamestown colony council, Va 1576 Event Dutch Council of State replaced by Council of Beroerten 1564 Event Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente 1563 Event Council of Trent holds last session, after 18 years 1562 Event Council of Trente takes ecclesiastical canon 1562 Event 3rd sitting of Council of Trente opens 1558 Death Alfonsus de Castro, Spanish theologist (council of Trente), dies 1555 Event William of Orange becomes member of Council of State 1551 Event Council of Trente resumes 1550 Event Pope Julius III proclaims new seat on Council of Trente 1549 Event Pope Paul III signs Council of Bologna 1545 Event Council of Trent (19th ecumenical council) opens 1545 Event Pope Paul III opens council of Trente 1544 Event Pope Paul III opens council of Trente 1517 Event Pope Leo X signs 5th Council of Lateranen 1512 Event Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen 1512 Event Pope Julius II opens 5th Council of Lateranen 1511 Event Council to Pisa opens 1438 Event Pope Eugenius IV deallocated council of Basel to Ferrara 1431 Event Council of Basel opens 1415 Event Council of Konstanz 1414 Event Council of Constance (16th ecumenical council) opens 1409 Event Council of Pisa closes 1409 Event Council of Pisa selects Petros Philargi as 3rd Pope: Alexander V 1409 Event Council of Pisa opens 1386 Event Duke Philip the Stout forms Council of Flanders 1312 Event Pope Clement V closes Council of Vienna 1312 Event 2nd council of Vienna 1311 Event Council of Vienne (15th ecumenical council) opens 1274 Event 2nd Council of Lyons (14th ecumenical council) opens 1245 Event 1st Council of Lyons (13th ecumenical council) opens 1215 Event Pope Innocent III closes 4th council of Lateranen 1215 Event 4th Lateran Council (12th ecumenical council) opens in Rome 1179 Event 3rd Lateran Council (11th ecumenical council) opens in Rome 1139 Event 2nd Lateran Council (10th ecumenical council) opens in Rome 1123 Event 1st Latern Council (9th ecumenical council) opens in Rome 1095 Event Council of Rockingham: bishop Anselmus vs King William II Rufus 870 Event 8th Ecumenical council ends in Constantinople 869 Event 4th Council of Constantinople (8th ecumenical council) opens 842 Event Medieval Iconoclastic Controversy ends as a council in Constantinople formally reinstated the veneration of icons in the churches 787 Event 2nd Council of Nicaea (7th ecumenical council) opens in Asia Minor 680 Event 3rd Council of Constantinople (6th ecumenical council) opens 553 Event 2nd Council of Constantinople (5th ecumenical council) opens 454 Death Dioscorus van Alexandria, patriarch (council of Efeze), dies 451 Event Council of Chalcedon (4th ecumenical council) opens 431 Event Council of Ephesus (3rd ecumenical council) opens 325 Event Council of Nicaea ends with adoption of the Nicene Creed establishing the doctrine of the Holy Trinity 325 Event 1st Christian ecumenical council opens at Nicaea, Asia Minor
