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1997 NBA suspends Latrell Sprewell for 1 year for attacking his coach
1997 Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for biting Holyfield 1997 Baseball's Executive Council suspends New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner 1997 NBA suspends Dennis Rodman indefinitely/$25,000 for kicking cameraman 1992 Parliament suspends president Fernando Collor 1992 Soviet newspaper "Pravda" suspends publication 1991 U.S.S.R. suspends Communist Party activities 1989 Sudan suspends interim constitution following coup 1988 Burma suspends its constitution 1987 Coup in Burundi suspends constitution 1985 Uganda suspends constitution following coup 1985 Sudan suspends constitution after coup under general Swarreddahab 1984 NL suspends Mario Soto 5 days for Reds-Cubs fight on May 27th 1984 Guinea suspends constitution after coup 1983 AL President Lee MacPhail suspends Yankees owner George Steinbrenner for one week, for his public criticism of umpires 1982 Nicaragua suspends their citizens rights for 30 days 1981 Lt Jerry Rawlings becomes head of Ghana, suspends constitution 1980 Bowie Kuhn suspends Ferguson Jenkins indefinitely due to drug arrest 1977 Bowie Kuhn suspends Braves owner Ted Turner for one year due to tampering charges in Gary Matthews free-agency signing 1974 Bowie Kuhn suspends George Steinbrenner for 2 years 1974 Yemen Arab Republic, North Yemen, suspends constitution 1973 Uruguay suspends constitution 1973 Swaziland suspends constitution 1973 Pakistan suspends constitution 1973 President Nixon suspends all U.S. offensive action in North Vietnam 1972 KFIZ TV channel 34 in Fond du Lac, WI suspends broadcasting 1971 WTZH TV channel 24 in Meridian, MS (CBS) suspends broadcasting 1971 KDCD TV channel 18 in Midland, Texas (IND) suspends broadcasting 1970 Bowie Kuhn suspends Denny McLain for carrying a gun 1970 WSWO TV channel 26 in Springfield, OH (ABC) suspends broadcasting 1970 KAEC TV channel 19 in Lufkin, Texas (ABC) suspends broadcasting 1970 WSCV TV channel 51 in Ft. Lauderdale, Florida (IND) suspends broadcasting 1968 U.S. Olympic Committee suspends Tommie Smith and John Carlos for giving "black power" salute as a protest during victory ceremony 1968 CBS TV suspends Radio Free Europe free advertising because RFE doesn't make it clear it is sponsored by the CIA 1965 Morocco King Hassan suspends constitution, grabs power 1965 Australia suspends champ swimmer Dawn Fraser for 10-yrs for misconduct 1958 WINS suspends Alan Freed for causing a riot in Boston, he quits 1958 U.S.S.R. suspends nuclear weapons tests, and urges U.S. and Britain to do same 1947 Baseball suspends Brooklyn Dodger Leo Durocher for 1 year 1925 After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice Miller Huggins suspends Ruth and slaps a $5,000 fine on him 1918 Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspects Hal Chase of taking bribes to fix games, and suspends him "for indifferent play" 1917 New soviet government suspends freedom of press (temporary) 1909 Netherlands' SDAP suspends Marxist Tribune group (Gorter and Wijnkoop) 1871 President Grant suspends writ of habeas corpus 1864 Grant suspends prisoner-of-war exchanges 1861 President Abe Lincoln suspends writ of habeas corpus |
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