2014 Event Palestine will be officially recognized as a sovereign state by the new government of Sweden; though the U.N. General Assembly supported such recognition two years ago, few nations have officially extended this recognition 2012 Event Pakistan's government announces it will accord recognition to the Republic of Kosovo 2012 Event In recognition of democratic reforms, the European Union opens an office in Burma 1993 Event Israel and PLO sign joint recognition statements 1978 Event Ronald Reagan denounces President Jimmy Carter's recognition of China PR 1948 Event U.S. grants Israel de facto recognition 1924 Event Netherlands and U.S.S.R. begin talks over U.S.S.R. recognition 1923 Event U.S. foreign minister Charles Hughes refuses U.S.S.R. recognition 1913 Birthday Robert Mondavi, born in Minnesota, American vintner, marketer, attracted worldwide recognition for Napa Valley wines 1641 Event Mass becomes 1st colony to give statutory recognition to slavery
