2014 Event Hamas rejects a peace deal brokered by Egypt and agreed to by Israel; Israel warned that the rejection could result in military action to stop rocket attacks from Palestinian militants 2013 Event The Privy Council rejects proposals for a Royal Charter for self-regulation of the British Press 2013 Event For the first time in its history, the European Parliament rejects a European Union budget 2011 Event After negotiations in Brussels, David Cameron, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, rejects the invitation to join a European Union financial crisis accord 2011 Event The U.S. House of Representatives votes to increase the debt ceiling; the Senate rejects the measure 2011 Event Iran's Government rejects an investigation into alleged human rights abuses called for by the United Nations Human Rights Council 2011 Event The Tibetan Parliament-in-exile rejects the 14th Dalai Lama's submitted resignation as Head of State of the Central Tibetan Administration 2010 Event President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad rejects Iran's successful family planning program and urges young Iranian girls to marry at age 16 2010 Event Prime Minister Abhisit Vejjajiva rejects demands by Thai protesters to dissolve Parliament in 30 days 1994 Event ANC chief Nelson Mandela rejects demand by white right-wingers for separate homeland in South Africa 1991 Event Iraq rejects peace proposal from Egyptian President Hosi Mubarak 1990 Event Supreme Court rejects appeal from retarded man, Dalton Prejean, condemned to death for murdering a Louisiana state trooper in 1977 1989 Event Senate rejects George H. W. Bush's nomination of John Tower as Defense Secretary 1984 Event Senate rejects amendment to permit spoken prayer in public schools 1984 Event California Supreme Court rejects quadriplegic Elizabeth Bouvia, who wants to starve herself to death in a public hospital 1980 Event Iran rejects a truce call from Iraqi President Saddam Hussein 1980 Event Iran rejects a call to World Court to release U.S. hostages 1978 Event Israeli government rejects Sadat's call for return of 2 Sinai areas 1972 Event Norway rejects membership in European Common Market 1971 Event President Nixon rejects 60 demands of Congressional Black Caucus 1970 Event Senate rejects Nixon's nomination of Carswell to Supreme Court 1969 Event Males of Swiss kanton Schaffhausen rejects female suffrage 1964 Event EMI rejects audition by "High Numbers," they go on to become The Who 1962 Event Senate rejects medicare for aged 1961 Event Britain's EMI Records originally rejects the Beatles 1957 Event Britain accepts NATO offer to mediate in Cyprus, but Greece rejects it 1953 Event U.S. Senate rejects China membership to U.N. 1953 Event AL rejects Bill Veeck's request to move St. Louis Browns to Baltimore 1944 Event South Carolina rejects black suffrage 1937 Event Senate rejects Franklin D.. Roosevelt proposal to enlarge Supreme Court 1925 Event Belgian episcopacy rejects liberalism, communism and socialism 1923 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber rejects Fleet laws (50-49 vote) 1923 Event Belgian Senate rejects Dutch University in Ghent 1923 Event U.S. Senate rejects membership in International Court of Justice, The Hague 1922 Event Belgian parliament rejects Dutch university in Ghent 1920 Event U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles for 2nd time refusing to ratify League of Nations' covenant (maintaining isolation policy) 1919 Event U.S. Senate rejects Treaty of Versailles and League of Nations 1915 Event House of Representatives rejects proposal to give women right to vote 1914 Event Belgium rejects demand to allow free crossing for German army 1914 Event British House of Lords rejects women suffrage 1913 Event British House of Commons rejects woman's right to vote 1913 Event House of Lords rejects Irish Home Rule Bill 1912 Event Socialist International rejects that world war is coming 1910 Event Belgian parliament rejects socialist motion for general voting rights 1909 Event University of Coopenhagen rejects Cook's claim that he was 1st to North Pole 1905 Event Union workers at NVV rejects safety demands 1867 Event British parliament rejects John Stuart Mills law on women suffrage 1861 Event Delaware legislature rejects proposal to join Confederacy 1784 Event Eastern Tennessee settlers declare their area an independent state and name it Franklin; a year later the Continental Congress rejects it
