1968 Event U.N. resolves sanctions on white-minority-ruled Rhodesia 1950 Event Israeli Knesset resolves Jerusalem is capital of Israel 1785 Event Congress resolves U.S. currency named "dollar" and adopts decimal coinage 1782 Event U.S. congress resolves establishment of a U.S. mint 1776 Event Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States"