2015 Event Guatemalan President Otto Perez Molina resigns after a warrant is issued for his arrest on bribery charges; Vice President Alejandro Maldonado will take Perez Molina's place 2015 Event Puerto Rico fails to make a $58 billion debt payment on bonds issued by the Public Finance Corporation; Governor Alejandro Garcia Padilla warned creditors in June that debt restructuring will be needed to keep the government afloat 2015 Event Pope Francis issues an encyclical, 'Laudato Si' (Praise Be), urging action to protect Earth from pollution and climate change; the document was issued with the intention of influencing the U.N. Climate Summit later this year 2015 Event A federal U.S. judge orders a halt to an executive order issued by President Barack Obama that allows approximately 5 million illegal immigrants to remain in the country; Obama expects to overcome this hurdle to implement the order as planned 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama targets three organizations and ten officials in new financial sanctions issued against North Korea in response to the recent hacking attack on Sony Pictures 2014 Event GM recalls 269,000 additional vehicles; the company has issued 66 recalls this year to date 2012 Event Volcanic activity alerts are issued in Chile and Argentina, in areas near the Copahue volcano, after it started to spew ash 2012 Event Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi declares that proposed referendums on a new constitution will be enacted, but the decree he issued expanding his powers will be annulled 2012 Event The U.S. commemorates the victims of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and for the first time no special security alert is issued on the anniversary of the attacks 2011 Event Rod Blagojevich, the former Governor of the State of Illinois, is issued a sentence of 14 years in jail for corruption 2011 Event John Corzine, former Governor of New Jersey, is issued a subpoena over the collapse of MF Global and disappearance of customer funds 2011 Event Tropical storm warnings are issued as Tropical Storm Emily forms in the Atlantic Ocean 2011 Event The first condemnation of discrimination against gays, lesbians and transgender people is issued by the United Nations Human Rights Council 2011 Event A terrorist-related travel warning for the Philippines is issued by the United States 2011 Event Tornado warnings are issued for Arkansas, Oklahoma and Missouri; the Joplin, Missouri death toll rises to 126 people with 1,150 injured by the May 22 tornado 2010 Event Vanuatu experiences a 7.3 magnitude earthquake; a tsunami warning is issued for the region and later cancelled after a minor tsunami occurred 2009 Event An arrest warrant for Sudanese President Omar Hassan al-Bashir is issued for war crimes and crimes against humanity in Darfur 1990 Event Birmingham Fire issued an original franchise in WLAF 1982 Event Bob Marley postage stamp issued in Jamaica 1979 Event Susan B. Anthony dollar is issued, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman 1978 Event Susan B. Anthony dollar, 1st U.S. coin to honor a woman, issued 1972 Event President Nixon and Chinese Premier Chou En-lai issued Shanghai Communique 1968 Event 1st decimal coins issued in Britain (5 and 10 pence) 1964 Event Kennedy half-dollar issued 1961 Event Largest check issued, National Bank of Chicago to Sears ($960.242 billion) 1956 Event Forrester issued a patent for computer core memory 1947 Event OPA, which issued WW II rationing coupons, disbands 1941 Event "Life Certificates" issued to some Jews of Vilna, rest exterminated 1939 Event Food stamps are 1st issued 1937 Event 1st FM radio construction permit issued (W1X0J (WGTR) in Boston MA) 1937 Event 1st permanent automobile license plates issued (Connecticut) 1936 Event 1st common carrier license issued by ICC, Scranton, Pa 1934 Event Byrd souvenir sheet issued, New York City; 1st unperforated ungummed U.S. stamp 1932 Event 1st patent issued for a tree, to James Markham for a peach tree 1918 Event 1st U.S. airmail stamps issued (24 cents ) 1912 Event 1st U.S. postage stamp picturing an airplane, 20 cent parcel post, issued 1910 Event U.S. postal savings stamps 1st issued 1908 Event 1st U.S. postage stamps in rolls issued 1898 Event 1st auto insurance policy in U.S. issued, by Travelers Insurance Co 1893 Event 1st U.S. commemoratives and 1st U.S. stamp to picture a woman issued 1891 Event 1st travelers checks issued, American Express 1889 Event 1st permit issued to drive a car through Central Park (Curtis P Brady) 1878 Event 1st telephone book issued, 50 subscribers (New Harbor, Connecticut) 1873 Event 1st U.S. postal card issued 1872 Event 1st mail-order catalog issued by A. M. Ward 1872 Event 1st patent list issued by U.S. Patent Office 1869 Event 1st postcards are issued (Vienna) 1869 Event Postage stamps showing scenes are issued for 1st time 1868 Event Postage stamp canceling machine patent issued 1865 Event 1st U.S. gold certificates issued 1863 Event Emancipation Proclamation issued by Abraham Lincoln 1860 Event 1st "dime" novel issued "Malaesk The Indian Wife of the White Hunter" 1851 Event 1st Hawaiian stamps issued 1850 Event Papal Bull issued, establishes Roman Catholic hierarchy in England 1850 Event 1st U.S. $20 gold piece issued 1845 Event 1st postmasters' provisional stamps issued, New York City 1840 Event 1st adhesive postage stamps ("Penny Blacks" from England) issued 1816 Event Patent for a dry dock issued to John Adamson, Boston 1809 Event Mary Kies is 1st woman issued a U.S. patent (weaving straw) 1792 Event 1st life insurance policy issued in U.S. in Philadelphia 1788 Event 1st U.S. steamboat patent issued, by Georgia to Briggs and Longstreet 1775 Event 1st Continental currency issued ($3,000,000) 1772 Event 1st traveller's checks issued (London) 1761 Event 1st life insurance policy in U.S., issued in Philadelphia 1752 Event 1st U.S. fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) 1750 Event Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods 1690 Event 1st paper money in America issued (colony of Mass) 1661 Event 1st banknotes in Europe were issued by Bank of Stockholm 1630 Event Patent to Plymouth Colony issued 303 Event 1st official Roman edict for persecution of Christians issued
