2013 Event The Organization on the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons reports it has completed the inspection of 21 out of 23 chemical weapons sites across Syria, resulting in the destruction of over 1,000 metric tons of toxic agents and munitions 2013 Event In a report sent to the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, Syria claims it has fully disclosed information regarding its chemical weapons program 1959 Event Oklahoma ends prohibition, after 51 years 1933 Event 21st Am ratified, 18th Amendment, Prohibition, repealed 1933 Event House of Representatives completes congressional action to repeal Prohibition 1933 Event U.S. Senate accept Blaine Act: ending prohibition 1931 Event Al Capone is indicted on 5,000 counts of prohibition and perjury 1930 Event Prohibition of Wieringermeer finished 1924 Event Germany's prohibition of Communist Party KPD lifted 1923 Event New York state revokes Prohibition law 1920 Event 18th Amendment, prohibition, goes into effect; repealed in 1933 1919 Event Volstead Act passed by Congress, start prohibition over Wilson's veto 1919 Event President Wilson's veto of Prohibition Enforcement Bill is overridden 1919 Event Norwegian population agrees to prohibition 1919 Event Secretary of state proclaims 18th amendment, prohibition 1919 Event Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th 1918 Event Mississippi becomes 1st state to ratify 18th amendment (prohibition) 1872 Event 1st national convention of Prohibition Party (Columbus Ohio) 1851 Event 1st U.S. alcohol prohibition law enacted, Maine 1789 Event Pennsylvania ends prohibition of theatrical performances
