2014 Event In a potential attempt to claim sovereignty, China is building an island in the South China Sea in an area claimed by several nations; sources speculate that the island may be used to support an airstrip and military activities 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 1988 Event Estonia declares sovereignty in internal affairs 1979 Event Panama assumes sovereignty over Canal Area (ie Canal Zone) 1974 Event U.N. General Assembly recognizes Palestine right to sovereignty 1955 Event Austria resumed its sovereignty after departure of last Allied occupation forces, for 1st time since German occupation of 1938 1955 Event West Germany granted full sovereignty by 3 occupying powers 1955 Event East Germany granted full sovereignty by occupying power, U.S.S.R. 1953 Event France grants Laos' sovereignty 1952 Event Final ratification of peace treaty restoring sovereignty to Japan 1949 Event Queen Juliana (Netherlands) grants sovereignty to Indonesia 1949 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber accept Indonesian sovereignty 1921 Event After 84 years of British control, Afghanistan achieves sovereignty 1920 Event International treaty recognizes Norwegian sovereignty over Svalbard 1913 Event Albania becomes sovereignty under prince Wilhelm von Wied 1687 Event Hungary accepts Habsburgse sovereignty 1680 Event Parliament of Breisach accept French sovereignty over Elzas 1585 Event Queen Elizabeth I refuses sovereignty of Netherlands
