2015 Event The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is banning artificial trans fats from all foods and beverages; the ban will go into effect in 2018 2015 Event Scientists report that climate change may be influenced by the carbon dioxide released by undersea volcanoes, which have been assumed until now to have a negligible effect; further studies are needed to assess the degree of impact 2015 Event New U.S. rules loosening trade restrictions with Cuba go into effect today, including permission to sell instruments, tools, equipment and supplies to private businesses; U.S. banks will also be given greater freedom to transact with Cuban banks 2014 Event Google Inc. announces that it will be closing down its Google News site in Spain next week, ahead of rules taking effect in January that will force news aggregators to pay each publisher for using its content 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder announces his resignation after six years of service in the Obama Administration; Holder's resignation will take effect upon selection and confirmation of a successor 2012 Event The U.S. House of Representatives votes to end the Jackson-Vanik amendment from 1974, which was intended to effect U.S. trade relations with Communist countries 2011 Event In France, a law banning wearing the burqa and hijab goes into effect 2010 Event Italy's plan to ban plastic bags goes into effect; the country was using 20 billion plastic bags a year - about 300 per person 2010 Event A tsunami warning went into effect for Chile and Peru after an 8.8 magnitude earthquake hits near Conception, Chile 2006 Event U.N. cease fire takes effect in Lebanon 1994 Event Brady Law, imposing a wait-period to buy a hand-gun, went into effect 1994 Event North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) goes into effect 1992 Event U.N. imposes embargo against Libya takes effect 1992 Event Americans with Disabilities Act went into effect 1991 Death John Lawrence, examined effect of neutron radiation on fabric, dies 1991 Event 5% sales tax on consumer goods and services goes into effect in U.S.S.R. 1989 Event Mandatory seatbelt law goes into effect in Italy 1988 Event Cease fire between Iran and Iraq takes effect after 8 years of war 1987 Event Philippines constitution goes into effect 1987 Event No-smoking rules take effect in federal buildings 1987 Event New Nicaraguan constitution takes effect 1987 Event China's rudimentary civil code in effect 1986 Event Constitution of Guatemala takes effect 1985 Event U.S.'s 1st manadatory seat belt law goes into effect in New York 1983 Death Estelle Omens, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays), dies at 55 1982 Event Honduras constitution goes into effect 1981 Event Chile constitution takes effect, Augusto Pinochet 2nd term begins 1980 Event New South Korean constitution comes into effect 1979 Event Mali's constitution goes into effect 1979 Event Peace treaty between Israel and Egypt goes into effect 1978 Event Spain constitution goes into effect 1978 Event Dutch Investment bill (WIR) law goes into effect 1976 Event Albania constitution goes into effect 1976 Death Judith Lowry, actress (Effect of Gamma Rays ...), dies at 86 1976 Event Algeria Constitution goes into effect 1976 Event International Bill of Rights goes into effect (35 nations ratifying) 1974 Death Walther Meissner, German physicist (Meissner Effect), dies at 91 1974 Event Malta's constitution goes into effect 1973 Event Bahrain's constitution goes into effect 1972 Event New North Korean constitution comes into effect 1972 Event Bangladesh Constitution goes into effect 1971 Event Bulgarian constitution goes into effect 1970 Event Iraq's constitution goes into effect 1970 Event Nuclear non-proliferation treaty goes into effect 1970 Event Revised calendar for Western (RC) Church goes into effect 1968 Event New socialist constitution of East Germany takes effect 1968 Event Vatican City's Apostolic Constitution of 1967 goes into effect 1967 Event Martial Law goes into effect in Greece 1967 Event 25th Amendment (Presidential Disability and Succession) in effect 1966 Event Medicare goes into effect 1965 Event India and Pakistan ceases-fire goes into effect 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson signs Medicare bill, which goes into effect in 1966 1965 Event Revised International Convention on Safety of Life at Sea takes effect 1964 Event 24th Amendment to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes 1963 Event Language laws in Belgium goes into effect causing a riot 1961 Event Antarctic Treaty goes into effect 1961 Event U.N. genocide pact goes into effect 1960 Event Benelux treaty goes into effect 1960 Death Wander J de Haas, Dut physicist (Einstein-De Haas effect), dies at 82 1955 Death Carl Ramsauer, research physicist, professor of physics, discovered Ramsauer-Townsend effect, dies in Berlin, Germany 1955 Event South East Asia Collective Defense Treaty goes into effect 1954 Event European Convention on Human Rights goes into effect 1952 Event Arab League security pact goes into effect 1952 Event WW II Pacific peace treaty takes effect 1950 Event Indies Constitution goes into effect 1949 Event NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, goes into effect 1947 Event "Truman Doctrine" goes into effect, aiding Turkey and Greece 1947 Event Convention on International Civil Aviation goes into effect 1945 Event U.N. charter comes into effect 1942 Event Daylight Savings War Time goes into effect in U.S. 1941 Event State of siege goes into effect in Bohemia/Moravia 1941 Event Russian-Japan no-attack treaty goes into effect 1940 Event 40 hour work week goes into effect (Fair Labor Standards of 1938) 1939 Event Hitler claims German-Polish non-attack treaty still in effect 1937 Event 2nd Irish constitution goes into effect; Irish Free State renamed Erie 1935 Event U.S. - Russian commerce treaty takes effect 1933 Event 20th Amendment goes into effect: President term begins in Jan not March 1929 Event U.S. Immigration law of 1924 in effect 1929 Event Democratic constitution goes into effect in Ecuador 1921 Event Present constitution of Liechtenstein comes into effect 1920 Event Bulgarian and allied Peace of Neuilly-sur-Seine goes into effect 1920 Birthday Ray Harryhausen, movie special effect artist, Clash of Titans 1920 Event British Mandate over Palestine goes into effect, lasts 28 years 1920 Event 18th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933 1918 Event 1st daylight savings time in U.S. goes into effect 1915 Event Rationing laws go into effect in Netherlands 1913 Event Dutch Disability laws go into effect 1913 Event Federal income tax takes effect, 16th amendment 1913 Event 1st minimum wage law in U.S. takes effect in Oregon 1912 Event Plant Quarantine Act goes into effect 1912 Event British National Health Insurance Act goes into effect 1905 Event Norway dissolves union with Sweden, in effect since 1814 1900 Event Compulsory education in Netherlands goes into effect 1890 Birthday Judith Lowry, born in Ft. Sill, Oklahoma, actress, Effect of Gamma Rays ... 1882 Birthday Walther Meissner, German physicist, Meissner effect 1879 Birthday Carl Ramsauer, born in Oldenburg, Germany, research physicist, professor of physics, discovered Ramsauer-Townsend effect 1874 Event Present constitution of Switzerland takes effect 1874 Birthday Johannes Stark, Germany, physicist, Stark effect, Nobel 1919 1873 Birthday Karl Schwarzschild, German astronomer, Schwarzschild effect 1868 Event Constitution of Grand Duchy of Luxembourg comes into effect 1868 Birthday Robert A. Millikan, U.S. physicist, photoelectric effect; Nobel 1923 1865 Birthday Pieter Zeeman, Dutch physicist, Zeeman effect, Nobel 1902 1863 Event 1st wartime conscription law in U.S. goes into effect 1855 Birthday Edwin H Hall, U.S. physicist, Hall effect 1850 Event Investigator, 1st ship to effect northwest passage, leaves England 1849 Event M Jolly-Bellin discovers dry-cleaning, he accidentally upset lamp containing turpentine and oil on his clothing and sees cleaning effect 1834 Event German Tolunie goes into effect 1803 Birthday Christian Doppler, Austrian physicist, Doppler effect 1798 Event New conscription law goes into effect in France 1789 Event U.S. constitution goes into effect 1789 Event 1st Congress declares constitution in effect (9 senators, 13 reps) 1788 Event U.S. Constitution goes into effect as New Hampshire is 9th to ratify 1765 Event Stamp Act goes into effect in British colonies 1701 Event Great Britain and Ireland union is in effect, creating United Kingdom 1662 Event Uniformity Act of England goes into effect
