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2005
IRA issues a statement ordering the end to the armed campaign against the British
1997
Jamaica issues a warrant for singer Sade, who fails to report to court on charges of failure to obey a cop who signaled her to stop
1996
U.S. issues newly-redesigned $100 bill
1994
U.S. Navy issues 1st permanent order assigning women on combat ship
1992
Oregon Sen Bob Packwood issues apology for unwelcome sexual advances
1992
Great Britain issues postage stamp on 100th anniversary of Tolkien
1991
U.N. Security Council issues formal cease fire with Iraq declaration
1989
U.S. issues a stamp, labeling an apatosaurus as a brontosaurus
1986
FCC issues Notice Of Apparent Liability to WYSP Phila
1986
New York City transit system issues a new brass with steel bullseye token
1986
Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes
1983
NY Supreme Court issues a preliminary injunction barring New York Yankees from playing season-opening series against Tigers in Denver
1979
Boston Court issues occupancy permit for Cambridge Buddhist Center
1979
Billy Martin issues a public apology to Reno sportswriter Ray Hagar
1977
Radio Shack issues a press release introducing TRS-80 computer 25 existed, within weeks thousands were ordered
1964
Supreme Court issues New York Times vs. Sullivan decision, public officials must prove malice to claim libel and recover damages
1961
U.S. government issues a stamp honoring 100th birthday of James Naismith
1960
Copyright office issues its 10 millionth registration
1960
Bank of France issues new franc, worth 20 cents
1958
Great Britain issues regional stamps (N Ireland, Scotland and Wales)
1957
German Dem Rep recalls East Mark and issues new currency
1955
Bhutan issues its 1st postage stamps
1954
Pope Pius X issues holy declaration
1952
Franklin National Bank issues 1st bank credit card
1950
Diner's Club issues its 1st credit cards
1950
U.S.S.R. issues golden rubles
1948
President Truman issues Executive Order No. 9981 directing "equality of treatment and opportunity" in armed forces
1948
Israel issues its 1st postage stamps
1947
Benelux agress to work related issues
1945
Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities
1943
Metropolitan Life Insurances issues a $225 million check to Chase
1942
Massachusetts issues 1st U.S. vehicular license plate tabs
1941
Franklin D. Roosevelt issues Executive Order 8802 forbidding discrimination
1938
Hitler issues ultimatum to Czech government, demanding Sudenten Land
1936
1st newspaper to microfilm its current issues, New York Herald Tribune
1929
U.S. issues newer, smaller-sized paper currency
1927
Augusto Cesar Sandino issues his Manifesto Politico
1914
President Wilson issues "Proclamation of Neutrality"
1914
Dutch Cort Van de Linden government issues silver bonds as money
1914
Austria-Hungary issues ultimatum to Serbia leading to WW I
1909
U.S. issues 1st Lincoln penny
1900
U.S. Post Office issues 1st books of postage stamps
1894
Pittsburgh issues free season tickets for ladies on Tuesday and Friday
1893
France issues 1st driving licenses, included required test
1890
President of Mormon Church in Salt Lake City issues a manifesto advising members that teaching and practice of polygamy should be abandoned
1867
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. issues 1st policy
1865
U.S. issues 1st gold certificates
1865
At Appomattox, Gen Lee issues Gen Order #9, his last
1865
Gen Wm Sherman issues Field Order #15 (land for blacks)
1864
Sherman issues preliminary plans for his "March to the Sea"
1863
President Lincoln issues "eye-for-eye" order to shoot a rebel prisoner for every black prisoner shot
1862
Gen U.S. Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee
1862
U.S. Grant issues orders to bar Jews from serving under him
1862
U.S. issues 1st paper money ($5, $10, $20, $50, $100, $500 and $1000)
1862
Lincoln issues General War Order #1, calling for a Union offensive McClellan ignores order
1861
English Adm Robert Ritzroy issues 1st storm warnings for ships
1857
U.S. issues flying eagle cents
1854
John Fremont issues proclamation freeing slaves of Missouri rebels
1851
Canada issues its 1st postage stamps
1837
England issues its 1st stamp, 1P Queen Victoria
1835
1st U.S. mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI)
1829
Pope Pius VIII issues his program for pontificate
1815
New Jersey issues 1st U.S. railroad charter (John Stevens)
1814
Netherlands Bank issues it's 1st banknotes
1810
Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event
1799
Napoleon issues a decree calling for establishing Jerusalem for Jews
1796
U.S. State Department issues 1st American passport
1789
French National Assembly issues "Decl of Rights of Man and Citizen"
1775
Maryland issues currency depicting George III trampling Magna Carta
1775
Horatio Gates, issues order excluding blacks from Continental Army
1775
Congress issues "Declaration of the Causes and Necessity of Taking up Arms," listing grievances but denying intent to be independent
1775
2nd Continental Congress convenes in Pennsylvania issues paper currency for 1st time
1763
George III of Great Britain issues Proclamation of 1763, closing lands in North America north and west of Alleghenies to white settlement
1515
Congress of Vienna settles issues between Poland and Holy Roman Empire
1357
Charles IV issues letter of protection of Jews of Strasbourg Alsace
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