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1994 U.S. changes refugee policy, by sending Haitian boat people back
1981 Football running back, Herschel Walker, of University of Georgia, takes out a Lloyd's of London insurance policy for $1 million 1981 China's Communist Party condemns late Mao Tse-tung's policy 1978 Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons) strikes down 148 year policy of excluding black men from priesthood 1962 Due to it's no black policy, Phillies leave Jack Tar Harrison Hotel and move to Rocky Point Motel, 20 miles outside Clearwater, Florida 1961 Sumner Welles, U.S. diplomat (Good Neighbor Policy), dies at 68 1956 Hungarian party leader Matyas Rakosi enforces his own policy 1955 John Stevens, member of European Parliament, founder of the Pro-Euro Conservative party, known for his pro-Euro policy stance 1953 French minister Francois Mitterrand, resigns due to colonial policy 1948 South Africa elects a nationalist government with apartheid policy 1944 Wim Van Drimmelen, Dutch sect Science Council of Government policy 1933 Richard Rose, Professor of Public Policy, Strathclyde University 1920 U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy) 1911 1st U.S. group insurance policy written, Passaic, New Jersey 1904 William "Count" Basie, jazz pianist, Policy Man, Blazing Saddles 1898 1st auto insurance policy in U.S. issued, by Travelers Insurance Co 1892 Sumner Welles, U.S. undersecretary/diplomat, Good neighbor policy 1867 Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection and Insurance Co. issues 1st policy 1835 1st U.S. mutual fire insurance company issues 1st policy (RI) 1792 1st life insurance policy issued in U.S. in Philadelphia 1761 1st life insurance policy in U.S., issued in Philadelphia 1752 1st U.S. fire insurance policy issued (Philadelphia) 1583 Richard Martin of London takes out 1st life insurance policy, on William Gibbons, premium was 383 pounds |
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