2013 Event The first-ever European MP's of Croatia are determined in an election held in anticipation of Croatia gaining formal entry into the European Union 2008 Event Prime Minister Kevin Rudd issues a formal apology to the Aboriginal people of Australia 1991 Event Formal opening ceremony of International One Mind Zen center in Crestone, Colorado 1991 Event U.N. Security Council issues formal cease fire with Iraq declaration 1987 Event Vatican formal opposition to test-tube fertilization and embryo transfer 1980 Event Formal opening of meditation hall of Zenshin Temple in Riverdale Bronx 1977 Event Egypt and Israel reps gather in Cairo for 1st formal peace conference 1976 Event Formal reunification of North and South Vietnam 1974 Event House Judiciary Committee begin formal hearings on Nixon impeachment 1961 Event Beatles sign a formal agreement to be managed by Brian Epstein 1956 Event Buddy Holly's 1st formal recording session 1954 Event Formal peace takes place, ending 7+ years of fighting in Indochina between French and Communist Vietminh 1945 Event V-J Day; formal surrender of Japan aboard USS Missouri (WW II ends) 1945 Event Formal undertaking of complete German surrender 1940 Event Nazi-Germany, Italy and Japan sign 10 year formal alliance (Axis) 1934 Event 1st formal meeting of Baker Street Irregulars (New York City) 1926 Birthday Earle Brown, born in Lunenburg, Massachusetts, composer, known for reviving interest in classical music with musical improvisation, creating formal and notational systems, and open forum style of muscial construction 1926 Event 1st formal radio network, RCA takes over AT&T 25 station Network (NBC) 1875 Event Formal opening of U.S. Marine Hospital at Presidio 1867 Event U.S. takes formal possession of Alaska from Russia 1861 Event Formal Union surrender of Ft. Sumter 1776 Event Formal signing of Declaration of Independence 1688 Event Quakers conduct 1st formal protest of slavery in Germantown, Pennsylvania
