2014 Event The U.S. government will recognize and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed by a coalition of Islamist groups Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist group, but officials plan to monitor the new government's actions to ensure neutrality and commitment to achieving peace with Israel 2014 Event The U.S. will accept and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed jointly by Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. labels Hamas a terrorist group but will monitor the new government's actions to ensure commitment to achieving peace with Israel 1933 Birthday Henk E. Koning, Dutch sect of Finances, VVD 1923 Event Dutch AR-leader Coair replaces De Geer as minister of finances 1915 Event U.S. takes control of customs and finances of Haiti for 10 years 1818 Birthday Simon Vissering, Dutch economist/minister of Finances, 1879-81