2014 Event Pope Francis invites Israeli President Shimon Peres and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas to pray with him for peace; both leaders accept the invitation 2013 Event In an effort to repair strained relations after news reports cite the U.S. spied on Chancellor Angela Merke's cell phone, President Barack Obama congratulates the Chancellor on the formation of her new cabinet, and invites her to Washington 1997 Event NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join 1983 Event Yuri Andropov invites U.S. schoolgirl Samantha Smith to U.S.S.R. 1892 Event Mrs William Astor invites 400 guests to a grand ball at her mansion thus beginning use of "400" to describe socially elite 1740 Event Charles de Bourbon, King of Naples, invites Jews to return to Sicily
