2015 Event Amazon.com joins eBay and others in removing Confederate flag items from its site after last week's shooting of nine African American church members; though part of U.S. Civil War history, the flag is also seen by many as a symbol of racism 2014 Event Medical worker Nancy Writebol, the second of two Americans to contract the Ebola virus in Liberia, joins Dr. Kent Brantly at Emory University Hospital for treatment; both patients are receiving an experimental drug that has not been tested on humans 2014 Event Albert Pujols of the Los Angeles Angels joins an elite group of only 26 major league baseball players to have hit 500 home runs; Pujols achieved this feat during today's game against the Washington Nationals 2013 Event Hawaii joins 15 other states in legalizing same-sex marriage 2007 Event Bulgaria joins the European Union 2007 Event Romania joins the European Union 1997 Event Mark McGwire joins Babe as only players to hit 50 home runs in 2 consec yrs 1995 Event Cable News Network joins internet 1995 Event Darryl Strawberry joins the New York Yankees 1994 Event "Cats" 5,000th Broadway performance (joins Chorus Line and Oh! Calcutta!) 1993 Event Seattle's Randy Johnson joins 300-strikeout club 1993 Event Connie Chung joins Dan Rather as anchors of CBS Evening News 1992 Event Barry Bonds joins Willie Mays, Howard Johnson and Ron Gant as having (2) 30-home run/30-steal seasons 1992 Event Expos Gary Carter is 3rd to catch 2,000 games (joins Boone and Fisk) 1990 Event Sting joins wrestlings 4 Horsemen (Flair, Arn Anderson, Ole Anderson) 1989 Event Glenn Frey joins Don Henley on-stage (for 1st time since 1981) 1989 Event Howard Johnson joins B Bonds and W Mays to hit 30 home runs and steal 30 bases 1988 Event Braves Bruce Sutter joins Fingers and Gossage to save 300 games 1987 Event Orioles Cal Ripken becomes 1st to manage 2 sons, as Billy joins Cal 1986 Event Senate joins House of Representatives voting for sweeping tax reforms 1985 Event Expos Andre Dawson joins Willey McCovey to hit 2 home runs in an inn twice 1984 Event New York Met Rusty Staub joins Ty Cobb, who hit home runs as a teen and in 40s 1984 Event Eddie Van Halen joins in, in a Jacksons concert 1983 Event 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 Event Mary Hart joins Entertainment Tonight 1982 Event WABC joins ABC's All Talk radio network 1980 Event Jerry Mumphrey joins Ozzie Smith, and Gene Richards to steal 50 bases this year for Padres 1980 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber joins oil boycott of South Africa 1979 Event Ian Palce joins Whitesnake 1979 Event People's Republic of China joins IOC 1978 Event Steve Perry joins Journey 1977 Event 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 Event Mick Ronson joins Mott the Hoople 1974 Event Jeff "Skunk" Baxter joins Doobie Brothers 1974 Event Guitarist Jeff Baxter quits Steely Dan and joins Doobie Brothers 1973 Event Gene Shalit joins Today Show panel 1972 Event Ras al Khaima joins United Arab Emirates 1970 Event John Creach, joins Jefferson Airplane 1970 Event Christine McVie joins Fleetwood Mac 1970 Event Republic Biafra disbands/joins Nigeria 1969 Event Rod Stewart joins Small Faces 1969 Event Mick Taylor leaves John Mayall Band and joins Rolling Stones 1968 Event David Gilmour joins rock group Pink Floyd 1967 Event Joe Garagiola joins Today Show panel 1967 Event Mickey Hart joins the Grateful Dead and plays the Straightater 1966 Event Peter Green joins John Mayall's Bluebreakers 1965 Event House of Representatives joins Senate establish Department of Housing and Urban Develop 1964 Event Japan joins OECO 1963 Event Little Richard joins Everly Brothers Tour 1960 Event Washington Senators joins American League 1959 Event Florence Henderson joins Today Show panel 1959 Event U.S. House joins Senate approving Hawaii statehood 1958 Event George Harrison joins Quarrymen (Lennon-McCartney-Best-Sutcliffe) 1958 Event Betsy Palmer joins Today Show panel 1958 Event Alan Freed joins WABC (New York City) radio 1958 Event Elvis Presley joins the army (serial number 53310761) 1958 Event Syria joins Egypt in United Arab Republic 1956 Event Helen O'Connell joins Today Show panel 1955 Event Lee Merriwether joins Today Show panel 1955 Event German Federal Republic joins NATO 1955 Event West Germany joins NATO 1954 Event West Germany joins NATO 1954 Event West Germany joins North Atlantic Treaty Organization 1954 Event Elvis Presley joins Memphis Federation of Musicians, Local 71 1954 Event U.S.S.R. joins UNESCO 1953 Event J. Fred Muggs (the chimp) joins NBC's "Today Show" 1952 Event Spain joins UNESCO 1952 Event 1st "Bandstand" broadcast in Philadelphia on WFIL-TV (Dick Clark joins in 1955 as a substitute-host) 1948 Event Saudi Arabia joins invasion of Israel 1947 Event U.S.S.R. joins International Amateur Athletic Union 1945 Event Uruguay joins UN 1945 Event Mel Ott is 1st in NL to hit 500th home run (joins Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx) 1945 Event Peru, Paraguay, Chile and Ecuador joins UN 1945 Event France joins the UN 1940 Event Hungary joins 3 Power pact 1940 Event Mussolini joins Hitler in Germany's war against France and Britain 1934 Event U.S.S.R. joins League of Nations (Netherland, Switzerland and Portugal vote no) 1932 Event Journalist, Robert Trout, joins CBS 1932 Event Iraq gains full independence from Britain, joins League of Nations 1926 Event Germany joins League of Nations 1925 Event Italians liberal-national party joins fascist 1924 Event Santo Domingo joins League of Nations 1923 Event Irish Free state joins League of Nations 1920 Event China joins the League of Nations 1920 Event Azerbaijan SSR joins U.S.S.R. (1st time) 1920 Event Netherlands joins League of Nations 1914 Event Japan joins side of allies 1914 Event German battle cruiser Goeben reaches Dardanellen/Turkey joins Germany 1873 Event Prince Edward Island joins Canada 1816 Event Bavarian joins Saint Alliance 1788 Event Prussia joins Anglo-Dutch alliance to form Triple Alliance to prevent spread of Russo-Swedish War of 1788-90 1780 Event Benedict Arnold joins the British 1778 Event Baron von Steuben joins Continental Army at Valley Forge 1756 Event Russia joins the Alliance of Versailles 1745 Event Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle 1745 Event Warship Elisabeth joins Bonnie Prince Charlies frigate Doutelle 1718 Event Austrian joins Triple Alliance 1688 Event General strategist John Churchill joins with Willem III 1652 Event Duke of Orleans joins Fronde rebels 1580 Event Drenthe joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Event Venlo joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Event Friesland joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Event Veluwe joins Union of Utrecht 1579 Event Betuwe joins Union of Utrecht 1564 Event Spanish king Philip II joins Council of Trente 1531 Event Bavaria joins Schmalkaldische Union 1530 Event German Parliament joins to Augsburg together 1526 Event German evangelical monarchy joins Schmalkaldische League
