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2009 Concern about spreading influenza from Mexico and the United States to other countries is expressed by the WHO
2006 Eileen Caddy, new age author, spiritual teacher, founded Findhorn Foundation commune, an international New Age community, dubbed 'Vatican of the New Age', today home to 400 residents from more than 40 countries, dies at age 89 in Findhorn, Scotland 1986 35 countries signs disarmament accord in Stockholm 1985 20 countries (but not U.S.) sign United Nations treaty outlawing torture 1984 Europe and 64 developing countries sign Lome III treaty 1978 U.N. observes "international day of solidarity with Palestinian people," boycotted by U.S. and about 20 other countries 1975 EG signs accord of Lome with 46 developing countries 1974 Union of Banana Exporting Countries (UPEB) forms 1961 Great Britain limits immigration from Commonwealth countries 1961 1st conference of neutral countries held in Belgrade 1960 OPEC (Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries), forms 1960 U.N. General Assembly admit 13 African countries and Cyprus (96 nations) 1954 Armistice divides Vietnam into two countries 1951 Japan signs peace treaty with 48 countries (SF) 1949 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia 1948 World Council of Churches formed by 147 churches from 44 countries 1948 Harry Truman signs Marshall Plan ($5B aid to 16 European countries) 1947 23 countries sign GATT agreement in Geneva 1945 45 countries convene United Nations Conference on International Organization in SF 1945 Delegates of 46 countries gather in San Francisco to discuss U.N. 1942 U.S. and 25 other countries sign a united declaration against the Axis 1933 Financial and Economy World conference opens, 66 countries 1932 Geneva disarmament conference begins with 60 countries 1929 John Naisbitt, born in Salt Lake City, Utah, author, public speaker, futures studies, wrote, 'Megatrends', 1982, sold over 9 million copies in 57 countries, special assistant to Lyndon B. Johnson 1927 International Economic Conference (52 countries including U.S.S.R.) opens 1923 United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries 1917 Eileen Caddy, born in Alexandria, Egypt, new age author, spiritual teacher, founded Findhorn Foundation commune, an international New Age community, dubbed 'Vatican of the New Age', today home to 400 residents from more than 40 countries 1906 T. Roosevelt is 1st President to visit other countries (P Rico and Panama) 1893 Jan M Romein, Dutch historian, Low Countries at Sea 1797 Emperor Francis I permits Jews who served in military in "Countries of Bohemian Crown" to marry non Jews 1794 Congress bans U.S. vessels from supplying slaves to other countries 1582 Many Catholic countries switch to Gregorian calendar, skip 10 days 1582 Gregorian calendar introduced in Italy, other Catholic countries |
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