2014 Event Gen. Prayuth Chan-ocha has become interim leader of Thailand in a military coup today; the military has thrown out part of the constitution, imposed a curfew and placed media and Internet communication under its control 2013 Event Over two dozen companies will have U.S. sanctions imposed upon them as a result of their involvement in aiding Iran with its nuclear program 2012 Event Russia lifts a ban imposed in 1996 on the import of British beef and lamb; the ban, imposed when Britain suffered from mad cow disease (BSE) had been lifted worldwide in 2006 2012 Event Responding to Iran's nuclear program, more sanctions are imposed upon Iran's banking and oil industries by the European Union 2011 Event More sanctions are imposed against Iran's nuclear program by the U.S., Canada, and the United Kingdom 2011 Event Further sanctions are imposed on Belarus, Iran and Syria by the EU, who reiterates the call for Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to step down 2011 Event Walid al-Muallem, foreign minister of Syria, denounces the European Union for the travel bans and asset freezes it has imposed on Syria 2011 Event After no-fly zone was imposed on Libya, its government announced a ceasefire, which it immediately violated, killing 25 civilians in Misrata 2011 Event In Egypt, a travel ban is imposed on former President Hosni Mubarak and his family 1990 Event China lifts martial law (imposed after Tiananmen Square massacre) 1974 Event 55 MPH speed limit imposed by Richard Nixon 1961 Event East Germany imposed new curbs on travel between West and East Berlin 1921 Event Iowa imposed 1st state cigarette tax
