2015 Event Turkey sends troops to Syria to rescue 40 guards and relocate remains from the tomb of Sulayman Shah, which is now surrounded by ISIS militants; the site is internationally recognized as Turkish territory 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 2014 Event Regions of eastern Ukraine announce that their self-organized elections show most voters to be in favor of secession; the election results aren't recognized by the Ukrainian government or its allies 1994 Event Emomali Rachmonov recognized as president of Tadzjikistan 1993 Event Punsalmaagiyn Otsjirbat recognized as president of Mongolia 1981 Event According to South Africa, Ciskei gains independence Not recognized as an independent country outside South Africa 1979 Event South Africa grants Venda independence (Not recognized out of South Africa) 1976 Event Transkei gains independence, not recognized outside of South Africa 1955 Event I Hatojama recognized as premier of Japan 1948 Event Soviet Union recognized Israel 1936 Event Germany and Italy recognized Spanish government of Francisco Franco 1924 Event Soviet Union formally recognized by Britain 1922 Event German-Russia treaty signed in Italy, Soviet Union recognized 1920 Event Balfour Declaration recognized, makes Palestine a British Mandate 1829 Birthday Louis Moreau Gottschalk, 1st internationally recognized U.S. pianist 1824 Event Brazil is recognized by U.S. 1822 Event Mexico officially recognized as an independent nation by US 1688 Birthday James III Edward, Old Pretender, recognized as King of Britain by Pope 1648 Event Switzerland's independence recognized 1581 Event States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1578 Event Duke French van Anjou recognized as protector of Netherlands 1572 Event Willem van Orange recognized as viceroy of Holland/Friesland/Utrecht 1551 Event Treaty of Karlsburg: arch duke Ferdinand of Austria recognized as king of Hungary/Transsylvania 1531 Event Henry VIII recognized as supreme head of Church in England 1461 Event Battle at Towton: Duke Edward of York beats English queen Margaretha Edward IV recognized as king of England
