2015 Event The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is seeking to reduce greenhouse gases from oil and gas operations, proposing a rule to cut methane emissions from these sources by 40 to 45 percent of 2012 baseline levels over the next 10 years 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2013 Event Shinzo Abe the Prime Minister of Japan visits the Yasukuni Shrine located in Chiyoda, Tokyo; the shrine commemorates those who died while in the service of the Empire of Japan during the Meiji Restoration, which stored imperial rule to Japan in 1868 2012 Event A law banning Americans from adopting Russian children is approved by Russia's parliament; the action is a respons to the U.S. Sergei Magnitsky Rule of Law Accountability Act 2012 Event Chinese authorities arrest a Tibetan monk and his nephew in Sichuan province, for inciting 8 self-immolation protests against Chinese rule 2012 Event Tens of thousands of people demonstrate in Tahrir Square against continuing military rule in Egypt 2012 Event Mali swears in Dioncounda Traore, an interim president, marking the country's transition back to civilian rule following last month's coup 2012 Event Libya's National Transitional Council admits it faces a national crisis amidst and escalation of violence and militia rule 2011 Event Rebel leader Yoweri Museveni continues his 30-year rule after being re-elected President of Uganda; the opposition claims the election was a 'sham' 2011 Event Voters in Uganda participate in the Ugandan general election; voters fear the election is rigged to extend the 30-year rule of rebel Yoweri Museveni 1996 Event Curaeao gains limited form of self rule (Status Aparte) 1994 Death Ladislav Fuks, writer, novelist, psychological novels, involving despair, suffering, experience of Fascist rule, dies at 70 1993 Event President Lissouba calls emergency rule in Congo-Brazzaville 1992 Event Slovak parliament asks for self rule 1991 Event Dictator Siad Barre flees Somalia ending 22 year rule 1989 Event After 23 years of dictatorial rule, Romania ousts Nicolea Ceausescu 1989 Event Hungary proclaims itself a republic and declares communist rule ended 1989 Event U.S. Supreme Court upholds 1 person 1 vote rule of New York City Board of Estimate 1986 Event NCAA adopts 3-point basketball rule (19 feet 9 inch distance) 1986 Event NFL adopts instant replay rule 1984 Event Supreme Court weakens 70-year-old "exclusionary rule"-evidence seized with defective court warrants can now be used in criminal trials 1984 Event NFL owners passed the infamous anti-celebrating rule 1983 Event NCAA rules rescinded last 2-minute men's basketball free throw rule 1979 Event Home rule introduced to Kalaallit Nunaat (Greenland) 1978 Event Shah of Iran places Iran under military rule 1976 Event Britain gives Gilbert Island (Kiribati) self rule 1976 Birthday Ja Rule, born in New York City, New York, born Jeffrey Atkins, rapper, singer, actor, sold over 35 million albums worldwide, hit single, 'Livin' It Up' 1975 Event Cape Verde Is gain independence after 500 years of Portuguese rule 1975 Event Senate revises filibuster rule, allows 60 senators to limit debate 1974 Event Northern Ireland is brought under direct rule from Westminster 1974 Event Dick Woodson is 1st of 48 to invoke baseball's new arbitration rule 1973 Event Lawsuit in Detroit challenges Little League's "no girls" rule 1973 Event Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Event American League adopts designated hitter rule 1972 Event Great Britain imposes direct rule over Northern Ireland 1971 Event Bahrain proclaims independence after 110 years of British rule 1970 Event International Law Tennis Association institutes 9 point tie break rule 1966 Event Sandra Spuzich/Jack Rule wins Haig and Haig Scotch Mixed Foursome Golf 1962 Event Jamaica becomes independent after 300 years of British rule 1962 Event Algeria gains independence after 132 years of French rule 1961 Event Equal access rule, political parties get TV broadcasting time 1961 Event PGA eliminates caucasians only rule 1957 Event NBA modifies the free-throw rule 1954 Event Algeria begins rebellion against French rule 1954 Event NBA adopts 24-second shot clock and 6 team-foul rule 1954 Event Miltary rule in Egypt; 318 Mohammedan Brotherhood arrested 1953 Event New balk rule gives the batter option; of accepting the outcome of the pitch or the balk 1953 Event 1939 sacrifice fly rule restored: no time at bat for sac fly 1952 Event Ford Frick sets waiver rule to bar inter-league deals until all clubs in same league get right to bid 1951 Event AL alters its restrictions on night games, adopting NL's suspended game rule and lifting its ban on lights for Sunday games 1951 Event Supreme Court rule "clear and present danger" of incitement to riot is not protected speech and can be a cause for arrest 1950 Event Baseball owners vote to drop 4-year old bonus and high school rule 1950 Event American Bowling Congress ends all-white-males rule 1950 Event NFL rule changes open way for 2-platoon system (offense and defense) 1946 Event Minister Drees begins emergency rule of old age facilities 1945 Event South Korea liberated from Japanese rule 1943 Event NFL adopts free substitution rule 1935 Birthday Ann Rule, American Writer 1934 Event NFL adopts player waiver rule; applies after 6th game of season 1933 Event Major NFL rule changes (hash mark 10 yards in, posts on goal line) 1931 Birthday Janice Rule, born in Norwood, Ohio, actress, Alvarez Kelly, Doctor's Wife 1931 Birthday Jane Rule, Canadian Author 1930 Event Baseball Rules Committee greatly revises the rule book 1930 Event Baseball changes rule, ball bounces into stands not a home run, now a double 1928 Birthday Margaret Rule, consultant, Mary Rose Trust 1923 Birthday Ladislav Fuks, born in Prague, Czechoslovakia, writer, novelist, psychological novels, involving despair, suffering, experience of Fascist rule, received doctorate at Charles University in Prague 1921 Death Joel Asaph Allen, U.S. zoologist (rule of Allen), dies at 83 1920 Event King George V signs Home Rule Act 1920 Event British parliament accept Irish "Home Rule"-law 1919 Event Government of Ireland Act of Power (Home Rule for Ireland) 1914 Event Irish home rule bill receive Royal assent 1914 Event Armed resistance against British rule begins in Ulster 1914 Event British House of Commons passes Irish Home Rule 1913 Event House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill 1912 Event U.S. Tennis Association amends rule taking bye away from defending champion 1906 Event New rule puts umpire in sole charge of all game balls 1896 Death Jose Mercado Rizal, anti-Spanish rule of Philippines proponent, dies 1891 Death Charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party leader, dies at 45 1879 Event Zulu war against British colonial rule in South Africa begins 1877 Death Antoine A Cournot, French mathematician (rule of C), dies at 75 1861 Event Russians shoot at Poles protesting Russian rule of Poland 1846 Birthday Charles S Parnell, English/Irish Home Rule Party-Lower house member 1845 Event 1st baseball team, New York Knickerbockers organize, adopt rule code 1838 Birthday Joel Asaph Allen, U.S. zoologist, Rule of Allen 1824 Birthday Henry Chadwick, baseball pioneer, developed 1st rule book 1815 Event Napoleon enters Paris after escape from Elba, begins 100-day rule 1810 Event Mexico issues Grito de Dolores, which called for the end of Spanish rule Mexican Independence Day celebrates this event 1801 Birthday Antoine A. Cournot, French philosopher/mathematician, rule of Cournot 1783 Birthday Simon Bolivar, freed 6 Latin American republics from Spanish rule 1779 Birthday Peter Roget, thesaurus fame/inventor, slide rule, pocket chessboard 1778 Death Thomas A Arne, English composer (Alfred, Rule Britannia), dies at 67 1765 Event Mass colonists challenge British rule by an Elm (Liberty Tree) 1761 Death Thomas Simpson, English mathematician (rule of Simpson), dies at 50 1710 Birthday Thomas Augustine Arne, English composer, Alfred, Rule Britannia 1700 Birthday James Thomson, songwriter, Rule Britannia 1694 Death Mary II, Queen of England, dies after 5 years of rule at 32 1657 Birthday Imre Thokoly, Hungary, patriot, opposed Habsburg rule 1647 Event People's uprising against high prices and Spanish rule in Naples 1640 Event Portugal regains independence after 60 years of Spanish rule 1574 Birthday William Oughtred, England, mathematician/inventor, slide rule 1554 Death Lady Jane Grey, deposed Queen of England, beheaded after 9 day rule
