2014 Event Over 250 Russian trucks enter embattled eastern Ukraine without permission to deliver humanitarian aid; NATO questions the true intent of the convoy, claiming that Russia has used deceptive 'aid' convoys in other conflicts 2014 Event Russia seeks to intimidate Finland out of thoughts of joining NATO; a representative of Russian President Vladimir Putin suggested that any moves by Finland to do so could potentially trigger World War III 2013 Event Attracting NATO criticism, Russia conducts unscheduled military exercises in the Black Sea 2012 Event After Secretary of State Hillary Clinton apologized for a NATO airstrike that killed 26 Pakistani soldiers and officials, Pakistan reopens key NATO supply routes into Afghanistan 2011 Event At least 20 Navy SEALs and 17 others die when a NATO Chinook helicopter crashes after being shot down by the Taliban in Afghanistan 2011 Event NATO announces it destroyed three television distribution facilities in Tripoli, Libya 2011 Event Command of the NATO forces in Afghanistan transfers from U.S. General David Petraeus to U.S. Marine Corps Lieutenant Genreal John R. Allen 2011 Event In Libya's capitol of Tripoli, Muammar Gaddafi calls on NATO to stop its bombing campaign or else European homes offices and families will be targeted 2011 Event On a mission to destroy Muammar Gaddafi's forces, NATO jets fly over Tripoli and knock out three television stations 2011 Event Amid criticism from rebel fighters, NATO pledges to protect the besieged town of Misrata, Libya 2011 Event Libya's military operations are now under the NATO control 2011 Event NATO increases its surveillance flights over Libya, patrolling the area on a 24/7 basis 2010 Event NATO nations reach an agreement to begin handing over Afghanistan's security to the Afghanistan military by 2014 2010 Event NATO airstrikes on August 5 resulted in the deaths of at least 32 Afghan civilians 2009 Event At the 21st NATO Summit, new Secretary General, former Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen, is appointed 1999 Event During a bombing run over Belgrade, NATO accidentally bombs the Chinese embassy, killing four which launches massive protests throughout China 1997 Event NATO invites Poland, Hungary and Czech Republic to join 1997 Event Russian President Boris Yeltsin signs a historic treaty with NATO 1996 Death Mike Jeremy Boorda, commandant (NATO), commits suicide at 57 1994 Death Manfred Worner, German general/Secretary-General of NATO (1988-94), dies at 59 1988 Death Lauris Morstad, NATO commander/CEO Corning Fiberglass, dies at 71 1985 Event Bomb attacks in NATO/AEG-Telefunken building in Brussels 1984 Event Joseph Luns resigns as Secretary-General of NATO 1982 Event Spain becomes 16th member of NATO 1981 Event Spain becomes a member of the NATO alliance 1981 Event Spanish government requests membership in NATO 1979 Death Dirk Uipko Stikker, Dutch CEO (Heineken)/Secretary-General NATO, dies at 82 1979 Event Failed attack on NATO commander Haig in Obourg, Belgium 1972 Death Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgian premier/secretary-general (NATO, 1957-61), dies at 73 1971 Event Joseph Luns becomes Secretary-General of NATO 1971 Event Manlio Brosio resigns as Secretary-General of NATO 1971 Event Joseph Luns appointed Secretary-General of NATO 1964 Event Manlio Brosio chosen as Secretary-General of NATO 1961 Event Dirk U. Suffocated chosen as Secretary-General of NATO 1961 Event Paul-Henri Spaak resigns as Secretary-General of NATO 1961 Event NATO Secretary-General Paul-Henri Spaak says he'll resign 1957 Event Britain accepts NATO offer to mediate in Cyprus, but Greece rejects it 1956 Event Paul-Henri Spaak appointed Secretary-General of NATO 1955 Event German Federal Republic joins NATO 1955 Event West Germany joins NATO 1954 Event West Germany joins NATO 1954 Event U.S., Great Britain and France reject Russian membership in NATO 1954 Event U.S.S.R. offers to join NATO 1953 Event West Germany applies to NATO 1950 Event General Eisenhower named NATO commander 1949 Event President Truman signs Mutual Defense Assistance Act (for NATO) 1949 Event NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, goes into effect 1949 Event Senate ratifies North Atlantic Treaty by a vote of 82-13 (NATO) 1949 Event North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) treaty signed (Washington D.C.) 1949 Event NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization, treaty ratified 1936 Birthday Edward Jones, U.K. military rep to NATO 1936 Birthday John Shalikashvili, Polish/US general, NATO 1934 Birthday Manfred Worner, German General/Secretary-General, NATO, 1988-94 1932 Birthday Michael Knight, air chief marshall/British leader, NATO 1932 Birthday Richard Thomas, born in Britain, admiral, served as Black Rod, House of Lords 1992 - 1995, UK Military Representative to NATO 1989 - 1992 1926 Birthday John Graham, British ambassador to NATO 1911 Birthday Joseph MAH Luns, foreign minister/secr-general, NATO 1907 Birthday Lauris Norstad, U.S. gen, NATO commander and CEO, Owens-Corning Fiberglass 1899 Birthday Alfred M. Gruenther, U.S., commanding general of NATO, 1953-56 1899 Birthday Paul-Henri Spaak, Belgium, premier/Secretary-General of NATO, 1957-61 1897 Birthday Dirk U Stikker, director, Heineken, Dutch foreign minister/NATO 1895 Birthday Matthew B. Ridgway, U.S. general in WW II, China, Nicaragua, Korea, NATO 1888 Birthday Raden Mas Nato Suroto, Indonesia, poet, Melatiknoppen
