2015 Event British Petroleum (BP) reaches a settlement with U.S. federal, state and local government entities regarding damages from its Deepwater Horizon rig explosion five years ago; BP will pay USD $18 billion through the year 2030 2015 Event The U.S. Supreme Court upholds key provisions of Obamacare, including premium subsidies for about 6.4 million people enrolled in the federal health insurance exchange 2015 Event Amazon is again exempted from Federal Aviation Administration commercial drone flight prohibitions, allowing it to test delivery drones; the company had to reapply for exemption, as its drone fleet grew outdated while waiting for initial approval 2015 Event The U.S. Federal Reserve has cut its 2015 inflation and economic growth predictions for the U.S. and will likely wait until at least June of this year to raise interest rates 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama states that he did not know that former U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton solely used a personal email address for government business, possibly violating federal law; Clinton served under Obama for four years 2015 Event The U.S. Federal Communications Commission approves net neutrality rules, which guarantee equal Internet access to all users; broadband companies had been seeking the ability to sell faster access to certain customers while slowing access for others 2015 Event A federal U.S. judge orders a halt to an executive order issued by President Barack Obama that allows approximately 5 million illegal immigrants to remain in the country; Obama expects to overcome this hurdle to implement the order as planned 2015 Event The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration is planning rules for commercial drones that will limit flights to uncrowded areas within the operator's line of sight, meaning that uses such as package delivery or long-range news reporting are off limits 2014 Event A gunman attempts to set fire to the Mexican consulate and shoots at police headquarters, the federal court building, and other structures in Austin, Texas before being shot by police; the attack may have been motivated by anti-immigration sentiments 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama states his support for 'net neutrality', urging federal lawmakers to regulate internet service providers in a manner similar to utility companies in order to ensure open access to all internet users 2014 Event The Federal Reserve will continue its current program of slow withdrawal of economic stimulus measures, as U.S. unemployment and underemployment numbers have not improved quickly enough to warrant a change in policy 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder flies to Ferguson, MO to inform residents that the shooting death of teenager Michael Brown will be investigated by the federal government; a separate county-appointed grand jury has already begun reviewing the case 2014 Event Obamacare renders confusion as two appeals courts issue conflicting rulings regarding the legality of subsidies offered through federal versus state-run insurance exchanges; the ruling will likely to to the U.S. Supreme Court 2014 Event The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration removes its ban on air travel to Israel after concluding that Israel will be able to prevent risks to aircraft during the conflict with Hamas 2014 Event The U.S. Federal Reserve announces that it will end its current monetary policy of quantitative easing by ceasing bond purchases after October of this year 2014 Event While the world economy is growing, forecasts have been reduced due to weak global investment spending and risks to U.S. growth stemming from potential Federal Reserve attempts to end stimulus efforts 2014 Event Mobile photo sharing app Snapchat settles with the Federal Trade Commission after acknowledging that it falsely claimed that data sent through the app would disappear rather than form a permanent record, creating user privacy violations 2014 Event The Federal Communications Commission moves away from the idea of net neutrality, in which all Internet users are able to equally access and view content; the agency instead proposes to allow large companies to pay Internet service providers for access to faster-streaming 'lanes' 2014 Event U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder authorizes federal prosecutors to pursue the death penalty for Boston Marathon bombing suspect, Dzhokhar Tsarnaev 2014 Event After a federal judge ruled that Utah's same-sex ban on gay marriage was unconstitutional, the Supreme Court had to place the lower-court ruling on hold pending an appeal by the state 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 2014 Event Janet Yellen becomes the first woman to hold the post of chairman of the U.S. Federal Reserve 2013 Event As long-term federal unemployment benefits expire, leaving 1.3 million unemployed Americans without aid, lawmakers discuss bipartisan legislation to extend unemployment benefits 2013 Event A $3.4 billion takeover bid by American global food-processing giant Archer Daniels Midland for GrainCorp, an Australian agribusiness, is rejected by Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey 2013 Event When Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke leaves office, U.S. President Barack Obama has nominated Janet Yellin to take his place 2013 Event Germany holds its federal election; Chancellor Angela Merkel's Christian Democratic Union party obtains the most votes since 1990 2013 Event Concerned over weakening growth in the economy, the U.S. Federal Reserve announces plans to continue its stimulus program, which injects $85 billion a month into the the U.S. economy 2013 Event The first federal health study reporting on the use of sleeping pills reveals that 8.6 million Americans take prescription sleeping pills 2013 Event A portion of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, which protects minority voting rights, is struck down by the U.S. Supreme Court, ruling that Congress has not taken into account the nation's racial progress when singling out certain states for federal oversight 2013 Event Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013 2013 Event Germany's Federal Minister of Education and Research, Annette Schavan, resigns after she is stripped of her doctorate degree for plagiarism by the University of Dusseldorf 2012 Event The President of Germany's Social Democratic Party, Sigmar Gabriel recommends Peer Steinbruck as the party's Chancellor candidate for the 2012 German federal election 2012 Event A temporary fix to the Internet Doomsday virus created by the Federal Bureau of Investigation expires, causing thousands of computer users across the globe to lose Internet access 2012 Event Germany's Federal Assembly elects Joachim Gauck President of the Federal Republic of Germany 2011 Event Belgium's new federal government is sworn in after a historically long 541 days of negotiations 2011 Event The U.S. Federal Reserve declares it will keep interest rates at exceptionally low levels through mid-2013 2011 Event In Brazil, the Supreme Federal Court rules that same-sex couples receive the same rights of existing civil unions 2011 Event One hour before the deadline, the U.S. Congress reaches a deal on the 2011 U.S. federal budget, avoiding a government shutdown 2011 Event James Bullard, President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis calls for the Federal Reserve to limit its purchase of U.S. Treasuries because they 'feed the fire' of inflation 2011 Event A $28 billion merger between Comcast and NBC Universal is approved by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission 2010 Event A U.S. federal investigation results in 47 foreign-born gang members arrested in New England, half are arrested in the state of Maine 2010 Event Russia's Federal Security Service assassinates Magomedali Vagabov, a militant leader reportedly responsible for the 2010 Moscow Metro bombings 2010 Event The Gulf of Mexico oil spill threatens sensitive marshes and wildlife along the Gulf Coast; Admiral Thad Allan is appointed to lead the Federal response to the spill 1998 Event House of Representatives approves two articles of impeachment, charging President Clinton with lying under oath to a federal grand jury and obstructing justice 1998 Event Federal rules that the Secret Service must testify in the Lewinsky case 1998 Event Federal court rules President Clinton does not have executive privilege in the Lewinsky case so he must testify 1998 Event Federal court rules that Monica Lewinsky does not have an immunity agreement with Kenneth Starr 1997 Event Federal judge sentences Autumn Jackson, who claims to be Bill Cosby's daughter, to 26 months for trying to extort $40 million from him 1997 Event Federal judge orders Microsoft not to bundle IE4 in Windows 1996 Event 3 Philadelphia Federal Court judges overturn U.S. indecency ban on internet 1995 Event U.S. Federal Court votes that Cable companies must carry local stations 1995 Event Truck bomb at Federal Building in Oklahoma City, kills 168 1995 Event Federal judge orders injunction to end baseball strike 1995 Event Federal judge allows lawsuit claiming U.S. tobacco makers knew nicotine was addictive and manipulated its levels to keep customers hooked 1993 Event Jury reaches guilty verdict in Federal case against cop who beat Rodney King, but the verdict is not read until April 17th 1993 Event Federal trial of 4 police officers charged with civil rights violations in videotaped beating of Rodney King begins in Los Angeles California 1992 Event U.S. Federal court finds Panamanian dictator Manuel Noriega guilty of drug crimes 1992 Death Irving R Kaufman, federal judge (Rosenberg Case), dies at 81 1991 Event NY assembly speaker Mel Miller is convicted of federal mail fraud 1990 Event Pete Rose begins 5-ms prison term at Marion (IL) Federal prison camp 1990 Event Federal judge sentenced former national security adviser John M Poindexter to 6 months for making false statements to Congress 1990 Event Security law violator Ivan Boesky is released from federal custody 1988 Event North Carolina federal grand jury indict PTL founder Jim Bakker on fraud and conspiracy 1988 Event Senate votes for major federal tax code changes 1988 Event Federal smoking ban during domestic airline flights of 2 hours or less 1988 Event Federal grand jury indicts North and Poindexter in Iran-Contra affair 1987 Event Federal judge throws out Bette Midler's $10 million suit against Ford Motor Co, who used a sound alike voice for their TV commercials 1987 Event Federal judge dismisses lawsuits sought by Oliver North 1987 Event Jane Geddes wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic 1987 Event No-smoking rules take effect in federal buildings 1986 Event Senate convicted U.S. District Judge Harry E Claiborne making him 5th federal official to be removed from office through impeachment 1986 Event Federal health officials announce AZT will be available to AIDS patients 1986 Event San Francisco Federal jury convicts Navy radioman Jerry Whitworth of espionage 1986 Event Chris Johnson wins LPGA GNA/Glendale Federal Golf Classic 1986 Event 1st federal holiday honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. 1985 Event Bill to balance the federal budget passed by Congress 1984 Event L.A. federal jury acquits auto maker John DeLorean on cocaine charges 1984 Event Supreme Court rules (5-4) oks private use of home VCRs to tape TV programs for later viewing does not violate federal copyright laws 1983 Event Federal government shut down 1983 Event Senate establishes Martin Luther King, Jr. federal holiday 1982 Event Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification 1982 Event Federal jury rules NFL violates antitrust laws in preventing 1980 Event NY Federal jury finds Reps Thompson D-New Jersey and Murphy, D-NY, guilty 1980 Event Federal court voids Selective Service Act as it doesn't include women 1979 Event Federal government makes a $1.5 billion loan to Chrysler 1979 Event President Carter names Paul Volcker, President of Federal Reserves 1979 Event John N Mitchell (former AG) released on parole from federal prison 1977 Event Supreme Court allows Federal control of Nixon tapes papers 1976 Event Federal Reserve begins issuing $2 bicentennial notes 1975 Event Federal jury finds Lynette Fromme guilty of attempted assassination 1974 Event President Gerald Ford pardons former President R Nixon of all federal crimes 1973 Event Nixon's personal sec, Rose Mary Woods, tells a federal court she accidentally caused part of 18 -minute gap in a key Watergate tape 1973 Event 4 Watergate burglars plead guilty in federal court 1971 Event Federal grand jury indicts Reverend Philip Berrigan and 5 others, including a nun and 2 priests, on charges of plotting to kidnap Henry Kissinger 1970 Event Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club, headed by Bud Selig, purchases the Seattle Pilots for $10,800,000 Although negotiations were conducted over a period of months, it was not until March 13 when a federal bankruptcy referee declared the Pilots bank 1970 Event Federal bankruptcy court allows Seattle Pilots to be sold to Milwaukee 1969 Event Federal government bans use of cyclamates artificial sweeteners 1967 Event Jimmy Hoffa enters Lewisburg Federal Prison 1966 Event Kathy Whitworth wins LPGA Clayton Federal Golf Invitational 1966 Event Federal education funding is denied to 12 school districts in the South because of violations of the 1964 Civil Rights Act 1966 Event 1st black member of Federal Reserve Board (A F Brimmer) 1966 Event Andrew Brimmer becomes 1st black governor of Federal Reserve Board 1965 Event Federal Voting Rights Act guarantees black voting rights 1965 Event Supreme Court declares federal law allowing post office to intercept communist propaganda is unconstitutional 1964 Birthday Michael Johns, born in Allentown, Pennsylvania, health care executive, conservative policy analyst, former federal government official for the United States 1964 Event 24th Amendment ratified, barring poll tax in federal elections 1963 Event Alabama Governor George Wallace served a federal injunction to stop orders of state police to bar black students from enrolling in white schools 1963 Event Alcatraz federal penitentiary in San Francisco Bay closed 1962 Event John F. Kennedy routes 3,000 federal troops to Mississippi 1962 Event John F. Kennedy authorized use of federal troops to integrate University of Mississippi 1961 Event Federal judge rules that Birmingham, Alabama, laws against integrated playing fields are illegal 1961 Event East and West Cameroon merge as Federal Republic of Cameroon 1961 Birthday Timothy Geithner, born in Brooklyn, New York, United States Secretary of the Treasury, under President Barack Obama, served as President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, charged with directing financial crisis of December 2007 1961 Event James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court 1961 Event Robert Weaver sworn in with then highest federal post by a black 1960 Birthday Joseph Martin Mudd, born in Louisville, Kentucky, PGA golfer, 1988 Federal Express 1959 Event Saar becomes part of German Federal Republic 1958 Event Federal judge rules race separation must end in 2 years in Little Rock 1957 Event France returns Saar to becomes the 10th state of German Federal Rep 1956 Event Federal interstate highway system act signed 1956 Event Federal court rules racial segregation on Montgomery buses anti-Const 1956 Event Federal court bars former Little League Commissioner Carl Stotz from forming a rival group 1955 Event German Federal Republic joins NATO 1955 Event U.S.S.R. ends state of war with German Federal Republic 1953 Event Ike promises to fire as Red any federal worker taking 5th amendment 1953 Event 16 car Federal Express train loses brakes and crashes in Washington D.C. station 1949 Event Federal Republic of [West] Germany created under 3-power occupation 1949 Event Federal Republic of [West] Germany proclaimed (Republic Day) 1948 Birthday Reed Hundt, born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Federal Communications Commission chairman, 1993 - 1997, advisor to McKinsey & Company 1947 Event President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States 1946 Event Federal judge rules Seattle club doesn't have to play returning serviceman 1946 Event Yugoslavia adopts new constitution, becomes a federal republic 1943 Event Federal troops put down racial riot in Detroit 30 dead 1942 Event Federal judge upholds detention of Japanese-Americans 1941 Birthday Heidi Biebi, Federal Republic of Germany, downhill skier 1960 Olympics gold 1941 Event Supreme Court upheld Federal Wage and Hour law, sets minimum wages and max hours 1940 Birthday Frederik van Zyl Slabbert, chairman, South Africa Progressive Federal Party, 1979-86 1939 Event Hatch Act prohibits political activity by federal workers 1939 Birthday Daniel Oliver, born in New York City, CEO, Federal Trade Commission 1939 Event Federal Hall National Monument established 1938 Event Federal minimum wage law guarantees workers 40 cents per hour 1938 Event U.S. Federal Crop Insurance program authorized 1937 Event William H. Hastie becomes 1st black federal judge (Virgin Islands) 1936 Event Federal Register, 1st magazine of the U.S. government, publishes 1st issue 1935 Event W P A Federal Art Project Gallery opens in New York City 1935 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt ordersa federal gold vault to be built at Fort Knox Kentucky 1934 Birthday Yakubu Gowon, born in Kanke, Nigeria, politician, General, Head of the Federal Military Government of Nigeria 1966 - 1975 1934 Event 1st federal prisoners arrive at Alcatraz in San Francisco Bay 1934 Event Federal Savings and Loan Association created 1934 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt signs Federal Credit Union Act, establishing Credit Unions 1934 Event Federal Communications Commission (FCC) created 1934 Event Alcatraz officially becomes a federal prison 1934 Event Federal Deposit Insurance Corp, FDIC, U.S. bank guarantor, effective 1933 Event Franklin D. Roosevelt creates Federal Alcohol Control Administration 1933 Event Alcatraz becomes a federal prison (unofficially) 1933 Event U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, FDIC, created 1933 Event Federal Home Owners Loan Corporation authorized 1933 Event Federal Securities Act signed 1933 Event Federal Emergency Relief Administration and Agricultural Adjustment Administration form to help the needy and farmers 1932 Event Battle between unemployed war veterans and federal troops, 4 die 1932 Event U.S. Federal gas tax enacted 1930 Birthday Harry Boldt, Federal Republic of Germany, equestrian dressage 1976 Olympics gold 1927 Birthday Paul Volcker, Federal Reserve chairman 1927 Event President Coolidge creates Federal Radio Commission (FCC) 1926 Birthday Alan Greenspan, economist and presidential advisor, Federal Reserve Bank 1925 Event 1st federal arbitration law approved by Congress 1925 Event Marcus Garvey enters federal prison in Atlanta 1921 Birthday Dobrica Cosic, born in Velika Drenova, Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes, now Serbia, writer, political, national theorist, first president of Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1992 - 1993, called 'Father of the Nation' 1918 Event Russian Soviet Federal Socialist Republic forms 1917 Event Federal government took over operation of American RR for duration of WW I 1917 Event 1st federal land bank chartered 1916 Event 1st federal grant-in-aid for state roads enacted 1916 Event Congress passes Federal Aid Road Act 1915 Event Federal Baseball League disolved 1915 Event Organized baseball and Federal League sign a peace treaty at Cincinnati 1915 Event St. Louis Dave Davenport no-hits Chicago (Federal League), 3-0 1915 Event KC's Alex Main no-hits Buffalo (Federal League), 5-0 1915 Event Chicago Claude Hendrix no-hits Pittsburgh (Federal League), 10-0 1915 Event Pittsburghs' Frank Allen no-hits St. Louis (Federal League), 2-0 1915 Event Federal Trade Commission organizes 1914 Event Walter Johnson accepts money from Federal League Chicago Whales Clark Griffith threatens to take Johnson to court 1914 Event Federal Reserve System formally opens 1914 Event Federal Trade Commission formed to regulate interstate commerce 1914 Event Brooklyn's Ed Lafitte no-hits Kansas City (Federal League), 6-2 1914 Event 1st Federal League Game: Baltimore Terrapins beat Buffalo 3-2 1913 Event President Woodrow Wilson signs Federal Reserve Act into law 1913 Event St. Louis Browns manager George Stovall is 1st to jump to Federal League 1913 Event Federal Income Tax signed into law (at 1%) 1913 Birthday W. Mark Felt, born in Idaho, U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) agent, Watergate whistleblower "Deep Throat" 1913 Event Federal League organizes with 6 teams 1913 Event Federal income tax takes effect, 16th amendment 1913 Event 16th Amendment, federal income tax, ratified 1912 Event U.S. passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition government 1911 Birthday Ota Adler, Czechoslovakian/British fur trader/founder, Federal Trust 1911 Event 1st U.S. federal cemetery with Union and Rebel graves opens, Missouri 1911 Event South Australia transfers Northern Territory to federal government 1910 Event 1st federal corrupt election practices law passed 1909 Event 1st federal legislation prohibiting narcotics (opium) 1908 Event 1st federal workmen's compensation law approved 1908 Event Aldrich Vineland Currency Act forerunner to Federal Reserve System 1906 Birthday William McChesney Martin, Chairman of Federal Reserve Bank, 1951-70 1906 Event 1st federal penitentiary building completed, Leavenworth, Kansas 1904 Birthday Arthur F. Burns, economist/chairman, Federal Reserve Board 1904 Birthday John J Sirica, U.S. federal judge, Watergate hearings 1894 Event 2000 federal troops recalled from Chicago, having ended Pullman strike 1894 Event Labor Day established as a federal employees holiday 1893 Event Congress authorizes 1st federal road agency, in Department of Agriculture 1893 Event 1st federal railroad legislation passed; required safety features 1887 Event Interstate Commerce Act authorizes federal regulation of railroads 1885 Event Congress passes Indian Appropriations Act (Indians wards of federal government) 1881 Event Sioux Indian Chief Sitting Bull, surrenders to federal troops 1879 Event 1st federal fish hatching steamer lauched (Wilmington Delaware) 1877 Event 1st time federal troops are used to combat strikers 1877 Event President Hayes removes Federal troops from LA, Reconstruction ends 1877 Event Last federal occupying troops withdraw from south in New Orleans 1877 Event Federal troops withdrawn from Columbia, South Carolina 1875 Event President Grant sends federal troops to Vicksburg, Mississippi 1873 Event Congress authorizes federal departmental postage stamps 1871 Event Ku Klux Klan trials began in Federal District Court in SC 1871 Event 2nd Enforcement Act gives federal control of congressional elections 1871 Event Federal fish protection office authorized by Congress 1864 Event 4th day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia, Federal assault 1864 Event 2nd day of battle at Deep Bottom Run Virginia: Federal assault 1864 Event Federal troops occupy Jacksonville, Florida 1863 Event Federal troops reconquer the Cumperland Gap, Tennessee 1863 Event Battle of Sabine Pass TX: 47 Texas volunteers repel Federal forces 1863 Event Federal naval expedition arrives off Sabine Pass 1863 Event Federal troops reconquer Fort Smith Arkansas 1863 Event Federal batteries and ships attacked Fort Sumter in SC 1863 Event Battle at Westminster Maryland: Federal assault 1863 Event 2nd battle at Winchester Va, ends in Federal defeat; 1350 casualities 1863 Event Battle of Charleston, South Carolina, failed Federal fleet attack on Fort Sumter 1863 Event Federal ironclad ships bomb Fort McAllister Georgia 1862 Event Morgan's raiders capture federal garrison at Lexington, Kentucky 1862 Event Federal fleet occupies Galveston, Texas 1862 Event Federal troops escape from beleaguered Harpers Ferry West Virginia 1862 Event Federal tax levied on tobacco 1862 Event Skirmish at Big Hill, Kentucky (2 Federal regiments) 1862 Event Federal troops occupy Helena, Arkansas 1862 Event Land Grant Act endows state colleges with federal land 1862 Event Internal Revenue Law imposes 1st federal taxes on inheritance, tobacco and on incomes over $600 (progressive rate) 1862 Event Federal troops occupies Baton Rouge Louisiana 1862 Event 100,000 federal troops prepare to march into Corinth, Mississippi 1862 Event Federal fleet attack on Roanoke Island NC 1861 Event Grant assumes command of Federal forces at Cape Girardeau MI 1861 Event Federal fleet bombs Galveston, Texas 1861 Event Battle of Mathias Point, Virginia - Rebel forces repel a Federal landing 1861 Event Federal marshals seize arms and gunpower at Du Pont works DE 1861 Event Alexandria, Virginia occupied by Federal troops 1861 Event Battle of Sewall's Point VA-1st Federal offense against South 1861 Event President Lincoln ordered Federal Troops to evacuate Indian Territory 1861 Event Federal army (75,000 volunteers) mobilized by President Lincoln 1861 Event Florida troops seize Federal arsenal at Apalachicola 1861 Event 250 Federal troops are sent from New York to Ft. Sumter 1859 Event John Brown leads 20 in raid on federal arsenal, Harper's Ferry, Va 1834 Event Senate censure President Jackson for taking federal deposits from Bank of U.S. 1832 Event Opium exempted from federal tariff duty 1831 Event John Frazee becomes 1st U.S. sculptor to receive a federal commission 1828 Event South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws 1824 Event Interstate commerce comes under federal control 1813 Event 1st federal vaccination legislation enacted 1809 Event Supreme Court rules federal government power greater than any state 1803 Event 1st impeachment trial of a federal judge, John Pickering, begins 1799 Event 1st federal forestry legislation authorizes purchase of timber land 1799 Event Congress passes 1st federal quarantine legislation 1798 Event 1st direct federal tax on states-on dwellings, land and slaves 1798 Event Federal St. Theater, Boston, becomes 1st in U.S. destroyed by fire 1789 Event Federal Judiciary Act is passed and creates a six-person Supreme Court 1789 Event 1st U.S. Congress begins regular sessions, Federal Hall, New York City
