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2007 Bulgaria joins the European Union
2007 Romania joins the European Union 1997 Mark McGwire joins Babe as only players to hit 50 home runs in 2 consec yrs 1995 Cable News Network joins internet 1995 Darryl Strawberry joins the New York Yankees 1994 "Cats" 5,000th Broadway performance (joins Chorus Line and Oh! Calcutta!) 1993 Seattle's Randy Johnson joins 300-strikeout club 1993 Connie Chung joins Dan Rather as anchors of CBS Evening News 1992 Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-home run/30-steal seasons 1992 Expos Gary Carter is 3rd to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk) 1990 Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson) 1989 Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981) 1989 Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases 1988 Braves Bruce Sutter joins Fingers and Gossage to save 300 games 1987 Orioles Cal Ripkin becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal 1986 Senate joins House of Representatives voting for sweeping tax reforms 1985 Expos Andre Dawson joins Willey McCovey to hit 2 home runs in an inn twice 1984 New York Met Rusty Staub joins Ty Cobb, who hit home runs as a teen and in 40s 1984 Eddie Van Halen joins in, in a Jacksons concert 1983 Gaylord Perry joins Nolan Ryan and Steve Carlton to reach 3,500 career strikeouts this season, he also wins his 1st game as a Royal 1982 Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight 1982 WABC joins ABC's All Talk radio network 1980 Jerry Mumphrey joins Ozzie Smith, and Gene Richards to steal 50 bases this year for Padres 1980 Dutch 2nd Chamber joins oil boycott of South Africa 1979 Ian Palce joins Whitesnake 1979 People's Republic of China joins IOC 1978 Steve Perry joins Journey 1977 Dusty Baker 30th home run joins teammates Steve Garvey (33), Reggie Smith (32), and Ron Cey (30) in make Dodgers 1st team to boast 4 30-home run hitters 1974 Mick Ronson joins Mott the Hoople 1974 Jeff "Skunk" Baxter joins Doobie Brothers 1974 Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers 1973 Gene Shalit joins Today Show panel 1972 Ras al Khaima joins United Arab Emirates 1970 John Creach, joins Jefferson Airplane 1970 Christine McVie joins Fleetwood Mac 1970 Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria 1969 Rod Stewart joins Small Faces 1969 Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones 1968 David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd 1967 Joe Garagiola joins Today Show panel 1967 Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead and plays the Straightater 1966 Peter Green joins John Mayall's Bluebreakers 1965 House of Representatives joins Senate establish Department of Housing and Urban Develop 1964 Japan joins OECO 1963 Little Richard joins Everly Brothers Tour 1960 Washington Senators joins American League 1959 Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel 1959 U.S. House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood 1958 George Harrison joins Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe) 1958 Betsy Palmer joins Today Show panel 1958 Alan Freed joins WABC (New York City) radio 1958 Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761) 1958 Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic 1956 Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel 1955 Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel 1955 German Federal Republic joins NATO 1955 West Germany joins NATO 1954 West Germany joins NATO 1954 West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1954 Elvis Presley joins Memphis Federation of Musicians, Local 71 1954 U.S.S.R. joins UNESCO 1953 J. Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" 1952 Spain joins UNESCO 1952 1st "Bandstand" broadcast in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV (Dick Clark joins in 1955 as a substitute-host) 1948 Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel 1947 U.S.S.R. joins International Amateur Athletic Union 1945 Uruguay joins UN 1945 Mel Ott is 1st in NL to hit 500th home run (joins Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx) 1945 Peru, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador joins UN 1945 France joins the UN 1940 Hungary joins 3 Power pact 1940 Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France and Britain 1934 U.S.S.R. joins League of Nations (Netherland, Switzerland and Portugal vote no) 1932 Journalist, Robert Trout, joins CBS 1932 Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations 1926 Germany joins League of Nations 1925 Italians liberal-national party joins fascist 1924 Santo Domingo joins League of Nations 1923 Irish Free state joins League of Nations 1920 China joins the League of Nations 1920 Azerbaijan SSR joins U.S.S.R. (1st time) 1920 Netherlands joins League of Nations 1914 Japan joins side of allies 1914 German battle cruiser Goeben reaches Dardanellen/Turkey joins Germany 1873 Prince Edward Island joins Canada 1816 Bavarian joins Saint Alliance 1788 Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 1780 Benedict Arnold joins the British 1778 Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge 1756 Russia joins the Alliance of Versailles 1745 Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle 1745 Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle 1718 Austrian joins Triple Alliance 1688 General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III 1652 Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 1580 Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Venlo joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Friesland joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht 1564 Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente 1531 Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union 1530 German Parliament joins to Augsburg together 1526 German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League |
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