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1995 26 HNL teams unanimously ratify agreement to end NHL strike

1990 Both Germanys ratify reunification

1939 Massachusetts Legislature vote to ratify the Bill of Rights - 147 years late

1925 British government of Baldwin refuses to ratify Geneva agreement

1920 U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy)

1918 Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition)

1866 Tennessee is 1st to ratify 14th Amendment, guaranteeing civil rights

1789 New Jersey is 1st state to ratify Bill of Rights

1789 Congress proposes Bill of Rights (10 of 12 will ratify)

1788 New York becomes 11th state to ratify constitution

1788 Virginia becomes 10th state to ratify U.S. constitution

1788 U.S. Constitution goes into effect as New Hampshire is 9th to ratify

1788 South Carolina becomes 8th state to ratify U.S. constitution

1788 Maryland becomes 7th state to ratify constitution

1788 Massachusetts becomes 6th state to ratify constitution

1788 Georgia is 4th state to ratify U.S. constitution

1787 New Jersey becomes 3rd state to ratify constitution

1787 Pennsylvania becomes 2nd state to ratify U.S. constitution

1787 Delaware becomes 1st state to ratify constitution

1700 England, France and Netherlands ratify 2nd Extermination treaty


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