2006 United States population reaches 300 million people
2005 John G. Roberts, Jr. is nominated to the United States Supreme Court
2005 George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States
2003 United States, Briain, Australia and Poland invade Iraq without United Nations sanction
2001 George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States
1998 Core States Betsy King Golf Classic
1996 Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs. United States
1993 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time
1992 Supreme Court rules states could not force mentally unstable criminal defendants to take anti-psychotic drugs
1991 Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States
1991 Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States
1991 Territories of Amapa and Roraima become states in Brazil
1990 Supreme Court rules states could make it a crime to possess or look at child pornography, even in one's home
1989 Penn is 1st to restrict abortions after Supreme Court gave states the right to do so
1989 Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions
1989 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C) or below in 15 U.S. states
1986 Federated States of Micronesia signs Compact of Free Association with US
1985 Hurricane Juan ravages U.S. Gulf states and east coast, 49 die
1984 President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale (D)
1982 Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification
1981 French Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67
1981 Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions
1979 Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing
1976 Delta States beat Immaculata, 69-64, for AIWA basketball title
1975 President Ford requires states to provide free education for handicapped
1974 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states
1973 5-mo oil embargo by Arab states against U.S. and Netherlands begins
1972 U.S. Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-yr residency to vote
1972 Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become separate states of Indian union
1971 United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK
1970 Brennan Little, St. Thomas Ont, golfer, 1994 Western States mini-tour
1968 Chad creates Union of Central African States
1967 Antigua and St. Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK
1964 24th Amendment to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes
1963 17 African states and Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC
1963 George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!"
1961 Supreme Court rules cities and states have right to censor films
1961 Trucial States (now UAE) issue their 1st postage stamps
1960 India's Bombay state split into Gujarat and Maharashtra states
1959 U.S. Secretary of States John Foster Dulles resigns
1957 CBS states it won't broadcast baseball where minor league games are on
1956 Indian states of Punjab, Patiala and PEPSU merge as Punjab protection
1955 Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states
1955 United States and Panama sign canal treaty
1952 SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward)
1952 SS United States cross Atlantic in record 82:40
1952 31 storms crosses 6 states killing 340 in South-Central U.S.
1951 Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ
1951 Organization of Central American States forms
1950 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia become Independent states in France Union
1950 U.N. member states begin using integrated forces against North Korea
1949 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands
1949 Blair Brown, born in Washington D.C., actress, Altered States, Molly Dodd
1948 Org of American States charter signed at Bogota, Colombia
1947 Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States)
1947 President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States
1945 Robert Balaban, Chicago, actor, Absence of Malice, Altered States
1945 Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42
1943 Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States
1942 Gasoline 1st rationed in U.S. (17 Eastern States)
1941 All Jews living in Baltic States are obligated to wear a Jewish Star
1941 Germany attacks the Soviet Union and occupies the Baltic states
1934 Hitler proclamation on German unified states
1933 Bank holidays declared in 6 states, to prevent run on banks
1930 Bank of the United States opens in New York City
1927 Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic
1926 International slavery convention signed by 20 states
1923 United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries
1920 1st U.S. postage stamps printed without the words United States or US
1919 Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views
1919 Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th
1918 Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia
1914 German chief of staff/gen von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium
1907 Lowest temp ever in 48 U.S. states for June, 2 degrees F in Tamarack California
1903 Benjamin M. Telders, president of Dutch Liberal States Party
1894 United States Golf Association forms (New York City)
1890 United States Polo Association forms, New York City
1890 Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Washington D.C.)
1889 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States (1861-5), dies at 81
1889 North and South Dakota entered the union as the 39th and 40th states
1883 Alexander H Stephens, VP Confederate States, dies at 71
1870 Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital
1869 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states
1865 President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states
1865 Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time
1864 2nd session of congress of Confederate States of America reconvenes
1863 President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful
1862 President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1
1861 President Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy
1861 Lincoln's cabinet declares Union government will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers
1861 U.S. president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states
1861 Confederate States adopt "Stars and Bars" flag
1861 Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the U.S. Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states
1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Alabama
1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America
1850 Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States
1837 John van der Waals, Hol, physicist, Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States
1832 H H Bancroft, historian, publisher, History of Pacific States
1831 Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday
1830 Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie
1828 South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws
1826 General Congress of South American States assembles at Panama
1821 Spain sells eastern Florida to United States for $5 million
1815 39 German states unite under Act of Confederation
1812 US frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian
1809 Papal States annexed by France
1808 Jefferson F Davis, Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861-5
1803 1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states
1797 1st U.S. frigate, the "United States," is launched in Phila
1797 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched
1795 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states
1788 King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together
1787 Constitution submitted to states for ratification
1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop
1783 Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states
1776 Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States"
1775 United Colonies change name to United States
1735 States of Holland forbid Free Masonry
1730 States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy"
1672 States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void
1619 Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader
1618 Gilles van Ledenberg, sec of Utrecht States (1588-1618), suicide at 68
1583 Dutch States General and Anjou sign treaty
1582 Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states
1581 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange
1580 States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship
1538 States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy
1205 Pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitude and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus
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