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2007 Vietnam becomes the 150th member of the World Trade Organization
2005 Sony's PlayStation 3 makes it's debut at the E3 trade show 1998 Twins trade Chuck Knoblauch to New York Yankees for $3M and 4 minor leaguers 1998 World Trade Center bomber Ramzi Ahmed Yousef sentenced to life 1997 Boston Red Sox trade Mike Stanley back to the New York Yankees 1997 San Diego Padres trade Rickey Henderson to Anaheim Angels 1997 Ramzi Yousef, mastermind of world trade center bombing goes on trial 1997 A's trade Mark McGwire to St. Louis Cardinals07940601 1997 Indians trade Lofton and Embree to Braves for Grissom and Justice 1996 Anne Bolt, photo-journalist/trade unionist, dies at 84 1996 George Ernest Leslie, trade union official, dies at 76 1996 Andrew John Fairclough, trade union educator, dies at 45 1996 Dick Pickering, trade unionist, dies at 54 1996 David Bowman, trade unionist, dies at 82 1996 Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist, dies at 80 1995 Harold Francis Collison, trade unionist, dies at 84 1995 Harry McLevy, trade unionist, dies at 59 1995 June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist, dies at 66 1995 Sam McCluskie, trade unionist, dies at 63 1994 Pieter Zaanen, architect (Musical Trade scholarship, Amsterdam), dies 1994 CD-councillor H Selhorst arrested for hard-drugs trade 1994 4 Arab terrorist founded guilty of bombing the World Trade Center 1994 President Bill Clinton lifts U.S. trade embargo against Vietnam 1994 Uzbekistan and Kazakhstan agrees to abolish trade tariffs 1994 North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect 1993 A's trade Rickey Henderson to Blue Jays 1993 2nd tallest building in world, New York City World Trade Center bombed, 7 die 1993 12 member European Economic Community sets up vast free trade zone 1992 Mets trade David Cone to Toronto for Jeff Kent and Ryan Thompson 1992 Philadelphia 76ers trade Charles Barkley to Phoenix Suns 1992 New York Mets trade David Cone to Toronto Blue Jays for Jeff Kent 1992 Marinus Ruppert, Dutch trade union leader (CNV), dies at 80 1992 Europe breaks down trade barriers 1991 NHL New York Rangers trade Bernie Nichols to Edmonton for Mark Messier 1990 Expos trade Tim Raines to White Sox for Ivan Calderon and Barry Jones 1990 Blue Jays trade F McGriff and T Fernandez to SD for R Alomar and J Carter 1990 New York Yankees trade Dave Winfield to Angels for Mike Witt 1989 Andre Kloos, Dut trade union leader (NVV)/chairman (VARA), dies at 67 1989 Twins trade AL Cy Young Award winner Frank Viola to Mets 1989 White Sox trade Harold Baines to Rangers for Scott Fletcher and Sam Sosa 1989 Yankees trade Rickey Henderson to A's for Plunk, Cadaret and Polonia 1989 Mariners trade Mark Langston to Montreal for Randy Johnson 1988 Canadian Senate OK's free trade pact; with US 1988 Orioles trade veteran 1B Eddie Murray to the Dodgers 1988 Israel and China sign trade deal, plan diplomatic relations 1988 Edmonton Oilers trade Wayne Gretzky to Los Angeles Kings for $15-$20 millions 1988 Mulroney and Reagan sign Canada-U.S. free trade agreement 1987 Cubs trade Dennis Eckersley to A's for 3 minor leaguers 1987 Reagan lifts trade boycott against Poland 1987 Expos trade Jeff Reardon to Twins for Neal Heaton 1986 Red Sox trade shortstop Rey Quinones and pitcher Mike Trujillo to Mariners for shortstop Spike Owen and outfielder Dave Henderson 1986 Padres trade pitcher Tim Stoddard to Yankees for pitcher Ed Whitson 1986 European Economic Community sign "Special Act" for Europe free trade 1985 Yankees trade Jim Deshaies to Astros for 40-year-old Joe Niekro 1985 Cards trade D Green, Jose Uribe, Dave LaPoint to Giants for Jack Clark 1984 A's trade Rickey Henderson to Yankees for Jay Howell and Jose Rijo 1984 Yankees trade catcher Rick Cerone to Braves for pitcher Brian Fisher 1984 Red Sox trade pitcher Dennis Eckersley to Cubs for Bill Buckner 1983 Dodgers trade Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for Rick Honeycut 1983 Cards trade Keith Hernandez to Mets for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey 1983 August Cool, Belgian trade union leader, dies at 79 1982 U.S. imposes sanctions against Poland for banning Solidarity trade union 1982 Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade finally goes through 1982 Dodgers trade Davey Lopes to A's breaking up the longest-playing infield (Cey-Russell-Lopes-Garvey) 1981 Red Sox trade Fred Lynn to Angels for Frank Tanana and Joe Rudi 1980 CTUC, Commonwealth Trade Union Council, established 1979 Minnesota Twins trade Rod Carew to California for 4 players 1978 Yankees trade Lyle, Rajsich, McCall, Heath and Ramos to Texas for Righetti, Mirabella, Beniquez, Jemison and Griffin 1978 Yankees trade Ken Holzman for Ron Davis 1978 European market and China signs trade agreement 1978 A's trade Vida Blue to Giants for 7 players and $390,000 1978 Padres trade pitcher Dave Tomlin and $125,000 to Rangers for Gaylord Perry (He wins 1978 Cy Young Award) 1977 Red Sox trade Fergie Jenkins to Rangers for John Poloni and cash 1977 New York Mets trade Tom Seaver to Reds for Pat Zachry 1977 George Willig climbs New York City World Trade Center 1977 Cubs trade outfielder Rick Monday to Dodgers for Bill Buckner 1976 Pirates trade Manny Sanguillen and $100,000 to A's for manager Chuck Tanner 1976 Yankees trade May, Martinez, Pagan, MacGregor and Demsey to Baltimore for Holtzman, Alexander, Grant Jackson, Elrod Henrick and Jim Freeman 1976 A's trade prospective free agents Reggie Jackson and Ken Holtzman, to Orioles for Don Baylor, Mike Torrez and Paul Mitchell 1975 Great Yankee trade getting Willie Randolph, Dock Ellis and Ken Brett from Pirates for George "Doc" Medich 1975 U.S. lightens trade embargo against Cuba 1975 Bucks trade Kareem Abdul-Jabber and Walt Wesley to LA for 4 players 1975 U.S.S.R. breaks trade agreement with US 1974 Braves trade Hank Aaron to Milwaukee Brewers for outfielder Dave May 1974 Cubs trade Billy Williams to A's for Manny Trillo, Knowles and Locker 1974 Yankees trade Bobby Murcer to Giants for Bobby Bonds 1974 Virginia Squires trade Julius "Dr. J" Erving to New York Nets 1974 Yankees trade Peterson, Beene, Kline and Buskey to Indians for Chambliss, Tidrow and Upshaw 1974 Then tallest building, World Trade Center opens in New York City (110 stories) 1973 West German chancellor Willy Brandt normalizes trade with Czechoslovakia 1973 Cubs' Ron Santo became 1st baseball player to veto his trade 1973 Dodgers trade Willie Davis to Expos for relief pitcher Mike Marshall 1973 Cubs trade Ferguson Jenkins to Rangers for Bill Madlock and Vic Harris 1973 San Francisco Giants trade Willie McCovey to San Diego Padres for pitcher Mike Caldwell 1973 New York Jets trade pro footballs leading receiver Don Maynard to St. Louis 1973 ABA Virginia Squires trade Julius Erving to New York Nets 1973 Yankees trade wife swapper Mike Kekich for Lowell Palmer 1972 Los Angeles Dodgers trade Frank Robinson to California Angels 1972 Yankees trade Ellis, Torres and Spikes to Indians for Nettles and Moses 1972 Giants trade Willie Mays to Mets for pitcher Charlie Williams and cash 1972 Otto Brenner, German trade union leader, dies at 64 1972 Mets trade Ken Singleton to Expos for Rusty Staub 1972 Yankees trade Danny Cater to the Red Sox for Sparky Lyle 1972 Lopsided trade, Cards trade Steve Carlton to Phillies for Rick Wise 1971 U.S. ends ban on China trade 1970 NY World Trade Center reaches highest point (411 m) 1970 Quebec separatists kidnap British trade commissioner James Cross 1970 Milwaukee Brewers make their 1st trade (with Oakland A's) 1969 Seattle Pilots trade minor league outfielder Lou Piniella to Royals 1968 Milwaukee Bucks make their 1st NBA trade, giving Bob Love and Bob Weiss to Chicago Bulls for Flynn Robinson 1968 Philadelphia 76'ers trade Wilt Chamberlain to Los Angeles Lakers 1968 Japanese Trade and Cultural Center (Japan Center) dedicated in San Francisco 1968 World trade conference Unctad 2 opens in New Delhi 1967 Randi Ingerman, Philadelphia Pennsylvania, actress, Trade Winds 1966 A terrible Yankee trade, Roger Maris for Card's Charlie Smith 1964 Plans for World Trade Center announced (New York City) 1962 President Kennedy bans all trade with Cuba except for food and drugs 1960 West Germany signs trade agreement with East Germany 1960 Cleveland Indians trade Rocky Colavito to Tigers for Harvey Kuenn 1960 Dutch communist trade union EVC'58 disbands 1960 European Free Trade Association forms in Stockholm 1959 Yankees trade Marv Thronberry, Don Larsen, Hank Bauer and Norm Seibern for Roger Maris, Kent Hadley and Joe Deaestri 1959 NFL trade, Chicago Cards trade Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1959 Chicago Cards trade running back Ollie Matson to Los Angeles Rams for 9 players 1957 Giants trade Minneapolis franchise to Red Sox for San Francisco Seals-franchises only, not the players 1957 Yankees trade Billy Martin and Ralph Terry for Ryne Duran 1957 Yankees involved in Copacabana Incident, leads to Billy Martin trade 1957 Dodgers (Ft. Worth) and Cubs (LA) "trade" minor league franchises 1956 Dodgers trade Jackie Robinson to Giants for pitcher Dick Littlefield and $35,000 Robinson retires 1956 World Trade Center dedicated in Ferry Building, San Francisco 1955 Poland and Yugoslavia sign trade agreement 1955 U.S. federations of trade unions merge into AFL/CIO 1954 Yankees trade Woodling, Byrd, McDonald, Triandos, Miranada and Smith to Orioles for Turley, Larsen and Hunter as part of an 18 player deal 1954 Belgium ends trade agreement with U.S.S.R. 1953 Red Sox trade M McDermott and Tom Umphlett for Wash's Jackie Jensen 1953 Dylan Thomas, author-poet (Adv in skin trade), dies in New York at 39 1951 Andrew John Fairclough, trade union educator 1949 White Sox trade Joe Tipton to A's for Nellie Fox 1949 A's trade 2nd baseman Nellie Fox to White Sox for Joe Tipton 1949 Yankees trade Joe Gordon to Cleveland for Allie Reynolds 1949 George Willig, stuntman, climbed World Trade Center in 1977 1948 General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade effective 1947 U.S.S.R. and Czechoslovakia sign trade agreement 1945 World Federation of Trade Unions forms; CIO a member 1945 Rodney Bickerstaffe, trade unionist 1944 John Edmonds, British trade unionist 1943 Phillies trade Babe Dahlgren to Pitts for Babe Phelps and cash 1943 Harry Conroy, trade unionist 1942 Eduard C "Edo" Fimmen, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 61 1942 Dick Pickering, trade unionist 1940 Jimmy Knapp, trade unionist 1940 Hector MacKenzie, trade unionist 1940 Ron Santo, shortstop, Cubs, 1st baseball player to veto his trade 1940 German U-Boot torpedoes Dutch trade ship Arendskerk (Eagle's Church) 1939 Daniel Oliver, born in New York City, CEO, Federal Trade Commission 1939 Belgian premier signs Burgos-treaty for trade relations with Franco 1937 Rather than accept any trade offers, the Yankees release Tony Lazzeri 1937 Alice Mahon, born in Halifax, England, trade unionist, politician, Labor Party, Member of Parliament for Halifax 1987 - 2005 1937 U.S. and U.S.S.R. sign trade treaty 1937 Alan Tuffin, trade union leader 1936 Harry McLevy, trade Unionist 1936 Bill Jordan, British trade unionist 1933 U.S. recognizes U.S.S.R., opens trade 1933 Alan Tuffin, trade union leader 1933 World Trade Day/National Maritime Day 1st celebrated 1933 Italy and U.S.S.R. sign trade agreement 1933 In Germany, Adolf Hitler bans trade unions 1932 Cards trade Jim Bottomley to Reds for Estel Crabtree and Ownie Carroll 1932 British government signs trade treaty with U.S.S.R. 1932 British government signs trade agreement with Soviet Union 1932 Sam McCluskie, trade unionist 1932 Roosje Vos, Dutch trade union leader, dies at 71 1932 Roses Fox, Trade union leader, dies at 71 1932 Dutch textile strike broken by trade unions 1931 Roy Evans, general sect, British Iron and Steel Trade Confederation 1931 Poland and U.S.S.R. sign friendship and trade treaty 1930 Clayton K. Yeutter, Nebraska, U.S. trade rep/Republican National chairman 1930 John Daly, British trade union leader 1929 June Rosemary Fisher, teacher/trade unionist 1929 1st trade show at Atlantic City Convention Center, electric light 1928 Reubin Askew, born in Muskogee, Oklahoma, Reubin O'Donovan Askew, politician, Democratic Party, Governor of Florida 1971 - 1979, U.S. Trade Representative 1979 - 1981 1927 Charles Boissevain, editor in chief (General Trade 1885-1908), dies 1927 Martin Walser, born in Wasserburg am Bodensee, Germany, writer, 1998 Peace Prize of the German Book Trade winner, known for 'Runaway Horse', famous for describing conflicts his anti-heroes have in stories and novels 1927 Ron Todd, British trade unionist 1926 Cards trade Rogers Hornsby to Giants for Frankie Frisch and Jimmy Ring 1926 French and German trade agreement signed 1926 David Oliver Williams, trade unionist, COHSE 1925 Netherlands and Germany sign trade agreement 1925 German-Russian trade agreement signed 1925 Anthony Christopher, British trade unionist 1924 Dutch and Hungary trade treaty signed 1924 British-German trade agreement signed 1924 French-Russian trade agreement signed 1924 French-German trade agreement signed 1924 British-Russian trade agreement signed 1924 German and Turkish friendship/trade treaty signed 1922 Jack Boddy, British trade union leader 1922 Andre Kloos, Dutch trade union leader, NVV/VARA 1922 Russian-Italian trade agreement signed 1922 Prince Hendrik opens trade fair building in Amsterdam 1920 George Ernest Leslie, trade union official 1920 William Simpson, British trade union leader 1919 Antoon J. Hubben, Dutch mayor and trade union leader 1919 Dodgers trade Jake Daubert to Reds for Tommy Griffith Daubert 1918 Red Sox trade Dutch Leonard, Ernie Shore and Duffy Lewis to Yankees for Ray Caldwell and Slim Love, Frank Gilhooey, Al Walters and $15,000 1918 Dodgers trade Casey Stengel and Cutshaw to Pitts for Grimes and Mamaux 1917 Dutch Social-democratic trade union NVV counts 159,450 members 1916 Bishop speak against Catholics in trade unions 1916 Giants trade Christy Mathewson to Cincinnati Reds 1915 Federal Trade Commission organizes 1915 Charles Henry "Harry" Urwin, trade unionist 1914 Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1913 Jack Jones, British trade unionist, CH 1913 David Bowman, trade unionist 1912 Minoru Yamasaki, architect, World Trade Center, New York 1912 Anne Bolt, photo-journalist/trade unionist 1911 Marinus Ruppert, Dutch chairman, CNV, trade union leader 1909 Harold Francis Collison, trade Unionist 1909 Boston Red Sox trade Cy Young, at 41, to Cleveland Naps 1906 China prohibits opium trade 1905 General Trade journal publishes 1st Dutch photo (train accident) 1904 Boston Herald tells of Red Sox trade "Dougherty as a Yankee," 1st known reference to New York club as Yankees (became Yankees in 1913) 1904 Harry Martinson, Sweden, novelist/poet, Trade Wind-Nobel 1974 1898 Arthur Leslie Noel Douglas Houghton, politician/trade unionist 1892 Karel L Baars, Dutch actor, White Slaves Trade 1867 Tokyo opens for foreign trade 1866 Lambertus Zijl, sculptor, Trade scholarship 1858 Netherlands and Japan sign trade agreement 1853 Commodore Perry requests trade relations with Japan 1850 Slave trade abolished in DC, but slavery allowed to continue 1838 Randal Cremer, born in Britain, trade unionist, pacifist, Nobel 1903 1830 General Trade Journal newspaper begins publishing in Amsterdam 1828 1st edition of Amsterdam General Trade Journal (Algemeen Handelsblad) 1827 Dutch Trade Company NHM gets opium monopoly on Java 1826 Dutch Business Me gets monopoly on opium trade in Java/Madura 1826 Siam/England sign trade/peace treaty 1824 England and Netherlands sign a trade agreement 1811 President Madison prohibits trade with Britain for 3rd time in 4 years 1807 British Parliament abolishes slave trade 1807 Congress bans slave trade effective January 1, 1808 1806 Decree of Berlin: Emperor Napoleon I bans all trade with England 1792 Denmark abolishes slave trade 1788 English parliament accepts abolishing of slave trade 1786 England and France sign trade agreement 1785 Prussia signs trade agreement with US 1784 1st U.S. ship to trade with China, "Empress of China," sails from New York 1778 City Amsterdam signs trade agreement with U.S. rebels 1775 Poland and Prussia sign trade agreement 1749 English Ohio Trade Company forms 1st trade post 1734 England and Russia sign trade agreement 1725 Spain and Austria sign trade treaty 1714 Spain and Netherlands sign peace/trade agreement 1668 Jews of Barbados forbidden to engage in retail trade 1654 England and Denmark sign trade agreement 1654 England and Sweden sign trade agreement 1557 1st Russian Embassy opens in London, Russia and U.S. sign trade agreement 1536 France and Turkey sign milt/trade agreement against King Karel 1507 England and Netherlands sign trade agreement 1506 Philip of Bourgondy and England sign trade agreement 1503 Casa Contratacion (Board of Trade) found (Spain) to deal with American affairs |
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