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2008 Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues a formal apology to the Aboriginal people of Australia
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 1995 Reza Abdoh, playwright, theatre director, produced King Lear, Oedipus Rex, confronted audiences with issues of race, class, AIDS, died of AIDS at age 32 1994 U.S. Navy issues 1st permanent order assigning women on combat ship 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 Philadelphia 1986 New York City transit system issues a new brass with steel bullseye token 1986 Netherlands Bank issues 250 guilder notes 1984 Garry Winogrand, prolific photographer, known for 20th century portraits of America, focusing on social issues of the time, exhibited at Museum of Modern Art, published 'The Animals', 'Public Relations', dies of gallbladder cancer at age 56 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 1963 Reza Abdoh, born in Tehran, Iran, playwright, theatre director, produced King Lear, Oedipus Rex, confronted audiences with issues of race, class, AIDS 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 for Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales 1957 German Dem Rep recalls East Mark and issues new currency 1955 Bhutan issues its 1st postage stamps 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 Czechoslovakian 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 1928 Garry Winogrand, born in New York City, New York, prolific photographer, known for 20th century portraits of America, focusing on social issues of the time, exhibited at Museum of Modern Art, published 'The Animals', 'Public Relations' 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, General Lee issues General Order #9, his last 1865 General 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 General 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 Admiral 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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