2012 Event Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi declares that proposed referendums on a new constitution will be enacted, but the decree he issued expanding his powers will be annulled 2012 Event Egyptian President Morsi plans to address the nation about the decree he enacted which greatly increases his powers 2010 Event Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is granted temporary powers to pass laws by decree, negating any required review or support from the National Assembly 2010 Event Despite concern from the opposition, Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez declares he will pass laws by decree for the next six to eighteen months 1947 Event Day after United Nations decree for Israel, Jewish settlements attacked 1945 Event Adolf Hitler issues Nero Decree: destruction of German facilities 1942 Event Nazi decree orders all Jewish pregnant women of Kovno Ghetto executed 1940 Event Nazi decree forbids gentile woman to work in Jewish homes 1907 Event Pope decree forbids modernization of theology 1870 Event Rome is incorporated into Italy by royal decree 1808 Event Bayonne Decree by Napoleon I of France orders seizure of U.S. ships 1806 Event Decree of Berlin: Emperor Napoleon I bans all trade with England 1799 Event Napoleon issues a decree calling for establishing Jerusalem for Jews 1750 Event Decree issued in Paderborn Prussia allows for annual search of all Jewish homes for stolen or "doubtful" goods 1716 Event Decree orders all Jews expelled from Brussels 1687 Event Pope Innocent XI publishes decree Coelestis pastor 1639 Event 1st annulment by court decree passes 1621 Event Emperor Ferdinand II delegates 1st anti-Reformation decree 1492 Event King Ferdinand and Queen Isabella sign decree expelling Jews from Spain 1338 Event German monarch declares pope and king's decree redundant
