2015 Event France and the U.K. agree to share responsibility for taking in immigrants fleeing Syria and other conflict-ridden nations; France agrees to accept 24,000 people over the next two years, and the U.K. will accept 20,000 2015 Event Greece and its creditors agree to a bailout of up to 86 billion euros in exchange for economic reforms to include changes to the pension system and tax laws; the Greek Parliament must still approve the deal 2015 Event Nuclear talks between Iran and Western nations fail to conclude by today's extended deadline, leading both sides to agree to another extension; Iran seeks removal of all U.N. sanctions in exchange for limitations on its nuclear development activities 2015 Event Creditor nations agree to extend Greece's bailout program by four months as long as required economic reforms continue; new Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras had campaigned on reversing the reforms but now accepts the terms to avoid financial chaos 2014 Event United Nation member states agree to a resolution aiming to prevent their citizens from joining or supporting militant groups, particularly the Islamic State, in Iraq and Syria 2014 Event Afghan presidential candidates Abdullah Abdullah and Ashraf Ghani agree to an election vote recount to settle allegations of fraud after Ghani was declared the winner; the process could take weeks, requiring the inauguration ceremony to be postponed 2014 Event As part of a political transition, Yemeni President Abd Rabbuh Mansur Hadi and representatives from the country's main political parties agree to transform Yemen into a six-region federation 2014 Event The U.S. Senate votes to renew jobless benefits for 1.3 million Americans; the bill,calling for a three-month extension, will not be approved unless House Democrats agree to deal to cover $6 billion dollar cost without adding to the federal debt 2013 Event A partial shutdown of government agencies occurs after the U.S. House and Senate files to agree on a spending bill to keep government operations running 2013 Event North and South Korea agree to reopen the jointly-operated Kaesong Industrial Region 2013 Event Congressional Republicans and the Obama administration agree that Town councils should be allowed to open their meetings with a Christian prayer 2013 Event Israel and Palestinian officials agree to resume negotiations for a peace agreement 2013 Event George Osborne, Britain's Chancellor of the Exchequer, announces that G7 finance ministers and central bankers agree that coordinate action should be taken against tax evaders 2013 Event The People's Republic of China and the U.S. agree to work towards eliminating nuclear weapons in the Korean Peninsula 2012 Event European Union Finance Ministers agree to give the European Central BAnk new powers to supervise euro zone banks 2012 Event All members of the Commonwealth of Nations, who have the British Monarch as their head of state, agree to the Succession of the Crown Bill, enabling a female child, for the first time, to become monarch 2012 Event Yahoo and Facebook agree to settle a patent dispute, dropping lawsuits against each other and now forming an advertising and content-sharing alliance that expands an existing partnership between the two companies 2012 Event News that European Union members agree on a deal to help some struggling Eurozone members causes world stock markets to soar 2012 Event Euro zone finance ministers agree on a second bailout for Greece 2012 Event Fears over bioterrorism cause top international virologists agree to halt work on a more virulent strain of H5N1 influenza virus 2012 Event India and China agree to build a functional plan to address border issues 2010 Event Foreign ministers of the Arab League meet in Cairo and agree to ask the U.N. Security Council to force Israel to end its blockade of Gaza 2009 Event U.N. Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Danish hosts urged countries to agree on a new U. N. pact aimed at averting climate change and global warming 1996 Event Television industry executives agree to adopt a ratings system 1995 Event NHL New Jersey Devils agree to stay in New Jersey 1995 Event Owners accept baseball players proposal, agree to start season 4/26 1995 Event NHLPA and owners agree to end NHL strike 1994 Event Israel and Jordan agree to talks in Washington D.C. on July 25th 1992 Event World's 7 wealthiest nations agree on $24B aid for former U.S.S.R. 1991 Event NFL Owners agree to add 2 teams in 1994 1990 Event Indians agree to a lease new ballpark in Gateway (Jacobs Field) 1990 Event 12 Arab leaders agree to send pan-Arab forces to protect Saudi Arabia 1990 Event West and East Germany agree to merge currency and economies on July 1st 1990 Event Contra guerrillas, leftist Sandinistas and incoming government agree to truce 1989 Event 12 European nations agree to ban chlorofluorocarbon production by 2000 1989 Event 140 nations agree to ban chemical weapons (poison gas, etc) 1987 Event Ben and Jerry's and Jerry Garcia agree on a new flavor Cherry Garcia 1978 Event U.S. Postal Service and unions agree on a contract averting mail strike 1973 Event U.S. and China agree to establish liaison offices in Beijing and Washington D.C. 1972 Event Japan and Communist China agree to re-establish diplomatic relations 1972 Event Nixon and Haldeman agree to use CIA to cover up Watergate 1972 Event U.S., U.S.S.R. and 70 other nations agree to ban biological weapons 1972 Event New York Yankees agree to continue playing ball in the Bronx 1969 Event Baltimore, Cleveland and Pittsburgh agree to go from NFC to AFC in NFL 1964 Event U.S. and Panama agree to resume diplomatic relations 1963 Event U.S., U.S.S.R. and Great Britain agree to discuss banning nuclear testing 1963 Event U.S. and U.S.S.R. agree to set up Hot Line 1962 Event Ohio ends suit against Reds when they agree to stay in Cincinnati for 10 yrs 1961 Event Twins agree on $500,000 payment to AA for Minn/St. Paul territory 1960 Event AFL and NFL agree verbally to a no tampering pact 1958 Event Phillies agree to televise 78 games into New York City (doesn't happen) 1956 Event Dodgers sell Ebbets Field to a real estate group They agree to stay until 1959, with an option to stay until 1961 1956 Event Egypt and Israel agree to a cease fire 1954 Event Britain, England, France and U.S.S.R. agree to end occupation of Germany 1949 Event Baseball owners agree to erect warning paths before each fence 1948 Event Israel and Arabs agree to a cease fire 1948 Event Netherlands and Indonesia agree to a cease fire 1945 Event U.S., Russia, England and France agree to split occupied Germany 1944 Event Finland and Russia agree to cease fire 1943 Event FDR, Churchill and Stalin agree to Operation Overlord (D-Day) 1942 Event Baseball owners agree to permit each club up to 14 night games in 1942 1940 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister William M. King agree to joint defense commission 1939 Event U.S.S.R. and Germany agree on partitioning Poland, Hitler deports Jews 1939 Event Germany and Russia agree to partition Poland 1939 Event Soviet-German treaty agree on 4th partition of Poland (WW II) and gives Lithuania to U.S.S.R., last Polish troops surrender 1939 Event U.S. and U.K. agree on joint control of Canton and Enderbury Island in the Pacific 1939 Event Britain and France agree to support Poland if invaded by Germany 1936 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber agree to temporarily increase defense budget 1933 Event Baseball owners agree to ban Sunday doubleheaders until after June 15 1929 Event U.S. and Canada agree to preserve Niagara Falls 1928 Event Kellogg-Briand Pact, where 60 nations agree to outlaw war 1927 Event Switzerland and U.S.S.R. agree to diplomatic relations 1920 Event Turkey and Armenia agree to peace treaty 1918 Event Germans, aimed at an armistice, Germans agree to further concessions 1906 Event France and Britain agree to joint control of New Hebrides 1899 Event U.S. and Germany agree to divide Samoa between them 1881 Event Revival of Hebrew language as Eliezer Ben-Yehuda and friends agree to use Hebrew exclusively in their conversations 1825 Event Creek Indian treaty signed. Tribal chiefs agree to turn over all their land in Georgia to the government and migrate west by Sept 1, 1826 1818 Event U.S. and Britain agree to joint control of Oregon country 1699 Event England, France and Netherlands agree on 2nd Extermination treaty of Spain 1648 Event Dutch and French agree to divide St. Maarten, Leeward Islands 1647 Event Scots agree to sell King Charles I to English Parliament for 40 pounds 1629 Event Cambridge Agreement, Mass Bay Co stockholders agree to emigrate
