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2013 Event - The Falkland Islands sovereignty referendum resulted in 99.8% of voters supporting that the Islands remain an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom

2013 Event - Falkland Island residents complete the first day of a two day sovereignty referendum, determining whether the islands should remain a British overseas territory

2013 Event - In preparation for the Scottish independence referendum, the Scottish Government agrees to alter the wording in its referendum because members expressed concerns that it might lead people to vote for it

2013 Event - Britain's Prime Minister, David Cameron, lays out his intention to renegotiate terms with the EU, and subsequent plan to offer a referendum on his country's withdrawal from the EU if a new deal is agreed

2013 Event - Austria holds a national referendum on whether or not to retain its system of conscription for the army and social service for young men; they vote to keep military service compulsory

2012 Event - Voters in Alexandria, Egypt clash during the evening of the second voting session on the highly charged constitutional referendum

2012 Event - Egyptian voters go to the polls to vote on a highly protested referendum on a new constitution

2012 Event - U.S. voters in the state of Massachusetts approve a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana; Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of the drug

2012 Event - An EU Accession referendum is taken in Croatia; 66% vote to join the EU, and 33% vote against joining

2012 Event - A referendum on Scottish independence causes a clash between the United Kingdom's Westminster and Scottish governments

2011 Event - In Georgia's region of South Ossetia, voters go to the polls for a presidential election and referendum

2011 Event - The Prime Minister of Greece, George Papandreou receives a no-confidence motion against him after failing to hold a referendum on a eurozone bailout

2011 Event - After losing a referendum on free school lunches, Seoul's mayor, Oh Se-hoon, resigns

2011 Event - In a referendum based on official figures, nearly 99% of South Sudanese voted for independence from the north

2010 Event - Iraqi voters take part in parliamentary elections and a referendum on the Status of Forces Agreement

2005 Event - Luxembourg accepts a referendum on the E.U. constitution

2005 Event - Dutch reject a referendum on the E.U. constitution

2005 Event - French reject a referendum on the E.U. constitution

1995 Event - Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada

1992 Event - De Klerk wins a white only referendum

1988 Event - Chilean population agrees at referendum against Pinochet regime

1986 Event - In referendum, Irish uphold ban on divorce

1980 Event - Uruguay's new constitution rejected by referendum

1980 Event - In a referendum, 59.5% of Quebec voters reject separatism

1978 Event - Referendum approves new constitution of Rwanda

1974 Event - Greek monarchy rejected by referendum

1968 Event - President De Gaulle proposes referendum and students set fire to Paris bourse

1962 Event - Accords of Evian (Algeria) accepted by referendum in France

1958 Event - Referendum allows city to sell Chavez Ravine to the Dodgers

1933 Birthday - James Goldsmith, Paris, France, corporate raider, Referendum Party

1902 Event - 2nd statewide initiative and referendum law adopted, in Oregon

1889 Event - Washington voters adopt state constitution in referendum

1861 Event - By popular referendum, Texas becomes 7th state to secede from U.S.

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