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2009 The parliament of Iceland votes to pursue joining the European Union
1997 Baseball's triple A Anerican Association (formed in 1902) votes to disband 1995 U.S. Federal Court votes that Cable companies must carry local stations 1995 Ireland votes to end 70-year-old ban on divorce (50.28% to 49.72%) 1995 Quebec Referendum votes to remain part of Canada 1995 Senate Ethics committee votes 6-0 to ask for expulsion of Bob Packwood 1994 Norway votes against joining European Union 1994 Helmut Kohl elected German chancellor (341-340 votes) 1994 House votes to end lobbyists buying meals and entertainment for Congress 1994 U.N. votes 12-0 (2 abstentions) to authorize use of force against Haiti 1994 33.3% of Austria votes for ultra-right FP 1993 Puerto Rico votes against becoming the 51st U.S. state 1993 Brazil votes over importing monarchy 1993 Eritrea votes to secede from Ethiopia 1993 Brazil votes against a monarchy 1992 U.N. Security Council votes unanimous for U.S. led forces to enter Somalia 1992 Frances votes in favor of Maastricht treaty 1992 U.N. Security Council votes 12-0 (3 abstentions) to dump Yugoslavia 1992 House votes 280 to 128 to give FCC control of cable TV rates 1992 FCC votes to allow competition for local phone service 1992 New York City's Metropolitan Transportation Authority votes to ban cigarette ads on Jan 1, 1993 1992 U.N. votes for sanctions against Serb-led Yugoslavia to halt fighting 1992 Ethic committee votes to reveal congressmen who bounced checks 1991 Armenia votes on whether to remain in Soviet Union 1991 Macedonia votes for independence from Yugoslavia 1991 Senate votes to allow women to fly combat aircraft 1991 Georgia SSR votes to secede from U.S.S.R. 1991 Georgian SSR votes on whether to remain in the Soviet Union 1991 Switzerland votes on lowering voting age from 20 to 18 1991 U.N. votes in favor of U.S. resolutions for cease fire with Iraq 1991 Lithuania votes for independence from U.S.S.R. 1990 U.S. Senate votes 90-9 to confirm David Souter to Supreme Court 1990 Newspaper Guild votes 242-35 to keep New York Post publishing 1990 U.N. Security Council votes 13-0 to place economic sanctions against Iraq 1990 Latvia's parliament votes 138-0 (1 abstention) for Independence 1990 Nicaraguans votes out Sandinistas 1989 1st free elections in U.S.S.R.; 190 M votes cast; Boris Yeltsin wins 1988 U.N. votes 151-2 (Isr and U.S.) to move PLO debate to Geneva, British abstains 1988 Senate votes for major federal tax code changes 1988 Congress votes $20,000 to each Japanese-American interned in WW II 1986 U.S. Senate votes for SDI-project, Star Wars 1985 Senate votes 55-45, to authorize production of the MX missile 1983 Israel's Knesset votes 60-53 to endorse Yitzhak Shamir as PM 1983 U.S. House of Representatives votes, 416 to 0, in favor of a resolution condemning Russia for shooting down a Korean jetliner 1982 International Whaling Comn votes for total ban on coml whaling (starting 1985) 1981 Executive Board of Baseball Players Association votes unanimously to strike on May 29 if the issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved 1980 Baseball Players Association votes to cancel 92 remaining exhibition games 1980 Egyptian parliament votes to end boycott of Israel 1979 International Olympic Committee votes to readmit China 1979 NHL votes to accept 4 WHA teams (Oilers, Jets, Nordiques and Whalers) 1978 Senate votes to turn Panama Canal over to Panama on Dec 31, 1999 1978 Dutch 2nd Chamber votes against neutron bomb 1978 Israeli government votes to 'strengthen' settlements in occupied Sinai 1976 U.N. Security Council votes 11-1 to seat Palestine Liberation Org 1975 House of Representatives votes to restore citizenship to General Robert E. Lee 1974 House Judiciary Committee votes on 3rd and last charge of "high crimes and misdemeanors" to impeach President Nixon in the Watergate cover-up 1974 House Judiciary Committee votes 27-11 recommends Nixon impeachment 1973 NL votes to move San Diego Padres to Washington D.C. (doesn't happen) 1973 Senate votes 92-3 to confirm Gerald R Ford as Vice President 1972 Danish population votes for European Common Market membership 1972 Norway votes to join common market 1972 British Parliament votes to join European Common Market 1971 U.N. votes to expel Taiwan and admit Red China 1970 Senate votes overwhelmingly to repeal Gulf of Tonkin Resolution 1969 British House of Commons votes 343-185 abolishing the death penalty 1967 AL votes to allow Athletics to move from Kansas City to Oakland and expand league to 12 teams in 1971 with Kansas City and Seattle teams 1967 Gibraltar votes 12,138 to 44 to remain British and not Spanish 1967 French Somaliland (Djibouti) votes to continue association with France 1966 U.S. Supreme Courts votes 4-3 allowing Braves to move to Atlanta 1963 IOC votes Mexico City to host 1968 Olympics 1963 Major League Rules Committee votes to expand strike zone 1962 Algeria votes for independence 1961 Pro Baseball Rules Committee votes 8-1 against legalizing the spitball 1960 NL votes to admit Houston and New York to league 1960 Baseball's NL votes to add Houston and New York franchises 1958 Guinea votes for independence from France 1957 AFL-CIO votes to expel Teamsters (readmitted in October 1987) 1951 Swiss males votes against female suffrage 1950 International Olympic Committee votes admission to West Germany and Japan in '52 1950 Belgium votes (58%) for return of King Leopold III 1949 AL votes down proposal to revive spitball 1949 Knesset votes to transfer Israel's capital to Jerusalem 1949 AL votes 7-1 rejecting legalizing the spitball 1949 American Contract Bridge League votes 58 % to keep blacks out 1948 Ireland votes for independence from UK 1948 Britain's House of Commons votes to nationalize steel industry 1947 Spain votes for Franco monarchy 1946 U.N. General Assembly votes to establish United Nations HQs in New York City 1946 Greece votes for monarchy 1941 British House of Commons votes for Churchill (477-3) 1935 Pacific Assoc of AAU votes not to participate in Berlin Olympics 1934 NL votes to permit night baseball (up to 7 games per home team) 1933 Germany's Nazi Party wins majority in parliament (43.9%-17.2M votes) 1930 AP votes Joe Cronin unofficial AL MVP and BWA names Hack Wilson NL MVP 1922 Dutch 2nd Chamber votes for child labor laws 1921 AL votes to return to best-of-7 World Series, while NL votes best-of-9 Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis casts deciding vote for best-of-7 1921 Salzburg, Austria, votes to join Germany 1920 AL votes to let spitball pitchers to continue using it 1920 NL votes 6-2 for 1 commissioner AL votes 6-2 to keep group commission 1920 U.S. Senate votes against membership in League of Nations 1919 NL votes to ban the spitball's use by all new pitchers 1916 NL votes down a proposal by Giants, Braves, and Cubs to increase club player limit from 21 to 22 (The Reds want to decrease to 20) 1916 NL votes down Charlie Ebbets proposal to limit 25 cents seats 1912 China votes for universal human rights 1905 French Assembly National votes for separation of church and state 1888 Benjamin Harrison (R-Sen-Ind) beats President Grover Cleveland (D), 233 electoral votes to 168, Cleveland received slightly more votes 1861 Maryland's House of Delegates votes against seceding from Union 1861 Arizona Territory votes to leave the Union 1861 Tennessee votes against secession 1860 South Carolina votes 169-0 for Ordinace of Secession, 1st state to secede 1854 1st election in Washington Territory; 1,682 votes cast 1845 Texas Congress votes for annexation to U.S. 1788 Maryland votes to cede a 10 mile area for District of Columbia 1660 Parliament meets and votes to restore Charles II |
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