2014 Event Protests erupt in New York and other U.S. cities after a grand jury does not indict a white police officer for choking to death an unarmed man, Eric Garner; New York Mayor Bill de Blasio plans to retrain the police force in conflict resolution 2014 Event United Nation member states agree to a resolution aiming to prevent their citizens from joining or supporting militant groups, particularly the Islamic State, in Iraq and Syria 2014 Event Tobacco company R. J. Reynolds must pay over $23 billion in resolution of a lawsuit filed by the widow of a man who died from lung cancer at age 36; the suit accused the company of hiding the health risks and habit-forming nature of cigarettes 2014 Event Exxon Mobil takes the initiative among energy companies to disclose its plans for dealing with climate change in response to a 2013 shareholder resolution; the company's move may set a standard for other energy companies to follow 2013 Event An agreement is made between the U.S. and Russia to draw up a UN Security Council resolution to eliminiate chemical weapons in Syria 2013 Event France drafts a resolution for the Syrian government to turn over its stockpiles of chemical weapons in 15 days 2013 Event A resolution authorizing limited U.S. military intervention in Syria is approved by the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee 2013 Event NASA's New Horizons team releases the first high resolution view of Pluto's largest moon; Charon, which is as large as the state of Texas, is covered in ice 2011 Event Resolution 1970 is adopted by the U.N. Security Council; the resolution imposes sanctions on the regime of Muammar al-Gaddafi 2010 Event In accordance with U.N. Security Council Resolution 1929, Russia bans arms sales to Iran 1991 Event U.N. Security Council adopts Gulf War truce resolution 1983 Event U.S. House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner 1983 Event U.S.S.R. vetoes United Nations resolution deploring its shooting down of Korean plane 1982 Event U.S. vetos United Nations Security Council resolution for a limited withdrawal from Beirut of Israeli and Palestine Liberation Organization forces 1977 Event Interpol sends a resolution concerning video piracy 1976 Event U.N. General Assembly passes a resolution declaring 1979 - Year of Child 1975 Event U.N. General Assembly approves resolution equating Zionism with racism 1975 Event U.N. passes resolution saying "Zionism is a form of racism" 1973 Event Security Council Resolution 338-cease fire to Yom Kippur War 1973 Event U.S. troops leave Vietnam, 9 years after Tonkin Resolution 1970 Event Senate votes overwhelmingly to repeal Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1967 Event U.N. Sec council passes resolution 242 - Israel must give back occupied land 1966 Event 1st British nuclear sub HMS Resolution launched 1964 Event U.S. Congress approves Gulf of Tonkin resolution 1962 Event U.N. General Assembly adopts resolution condemning South Africa 1961 Event Soviet Party Congress unanimously approves a resolution removing Stalin's body from Lenin's tomb in Red Square 1957 Event U.N. resolution deplores and condemns U.S.S.R. invasion of Hungary 1957 Event United Nations adopts a resolution calling for Israeli troops to leave Egypt 1922 Event President Warren G Harding signs a joint resolution of approval to establish a Jewish homeland in Palestine 1919 Event NY, Boston, and Chicago, oppose AL resolution accusing Ban Johnson of overstepping his duties 1863 Event Confederate congress passed resolution to kill black soldiers 1861 Event Washington D.C. - Crittenden resolution is passed stating that the war is to be fought to preserve union and uphold the Constitution, not to alter slavery 1861 Event U.S. House unanimously passes resolution guaranteeing noninterference with slavery in any state 1845 Event President Tyler signs a resolution annexing the Republic of Texas 1780 Event Resolution, without Captain Cook, returns to England 1776 Event Captain Cook departs with Resolution for 3rd trip to Pacific Ocean 1776 Event Halifax resolution for independence adopted by North Carolina 1775 Event Continental Congress approves resolution barring blacks from army 1775 Event Captain Cook with Resolution returns to England 1772 Event Captain Cook arrives with ship Resolution in Capetown 1772 Event Captain James Cook begins 2nd trip (Resolution) to South Seas
