2015 Event The Vatican ends a five-year investigation into a key organization of U.S. nuns two years ahead of schedule and recommends no major changes; the group was under scrutiny for practices considered out of line with Catholic Church teaching 2013 Event An NBA league committee recommends NBA owners reject the big from a group led by Chris Hansen and Steve Ballmer to purchase the Sacramento Kings and move them to Seattle 2012 Event The President of Germany's Social Democratic Party, Sigmar Gabriel recommends Peer Steinbruck as the party's Chancellor candidate for the 2012 German federal election 1998 Event House Judiciary Committee recommends a full impeachment inquiry 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee votes 27-11 recommends Nixon impeachment 1957 Event 9-county commission recommends creation of BART 1949 Event Security Council of United Nations recommends membership for Israel 1919 Event National Commission recommends a best-of-9 World Series 1817 Event Tsar Alexander I recommends formation of Society of Israeli Christians