2015 Event Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledges that the country is aiding the forces of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad with military expertise and equipment; Putin states that troops may also be sent in the future to help fight against ISIL 2015 Event Officials from North Korea and South Korea meet to discuss issues that have led to recent hostile incidents along the border; South Korea is currently conducting military exercises with the United States, which North Korea claims is a threat 2015 Event Delta Airlines states it will no longer transport wildlife trophies after the recent killing of a lion, Cecil, by an American who was reportedly unaware that the hunt was illegal; Delta formerly shipped such trophies if they were obtained legally 2015 Event The U.S. state of Hawaii raises the legal smoking age from 18 to 21, the highest smoking age among all the states 2015 Event Patriots quarterback Tom Brady has been implicated in DeflateGate, the scandal in which footballs used by the team were found to be below regulation pressure; Brady's father, Tom Brady, Sr., states that his son was framed 2015 Event Health care and personal security records of 11 million customers have been stolen from Premera Blue Cross; the health care insurer operates mainly in the U.S. states of Washington and Alaska, but customers in other states may also be affected 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 2014 Event The United States and allied forces end the combat mission in Afghanistan, which began in 2001 after the 9/11 terrorist attacks on the U.S.; about 13,000 troops will stay to train Afghan police and military forces in their fight against the Taliban 2014 Event Texas and 16 other U.S. states are suing the Obama administration regarding an executive order that will postpone deportation of millions of undocumented immigrants; the states claim the order is illegal 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 One World Trade Center opens today, 13 years after terrorists destroyed the twin towers of the original World Trade Center; the tower is one of 5 to be built on the same site and, at 1,773 feet high, is now the tallest building in the United States 2014 Event Three U.S. states have now established quarantine rules for travelers arriving from West Africa who have had contact with Ebola victims; Illinois is the latest to implement the policy, following the lead of New York and New Jersey 2014 Event A Dallas hospital worker who treated deceased Ebola victim Thomas Eric Duncan has herself contracted the virus despite wearing protective gear; the Centers for Disease Control states that her infection results from a breach in protocol 2014 Event JPMorgan Chase discloses that a July data breach resulted in exposure of contact information for 83 million households; the bank states that security information, such as passwords and birth dates, did not appear to have been compromised 2014 Event United Nation member states agree to a resolution aiming to prevent their citizens from joining or supporting militant groups, particularly the Islamic State, in Iraq and Syria 2014 Event Muslim Brotherhood followers have been asked to leave Qatar; other Arab states are unhappy with Qatar's support of the group, highlighted by recent charges that the nation received state secrets from member and former Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi 2014 Event A large number of children across ten U.S. states are being hospitalized due to Enterovirus, EV-D68; children with asthma are particularly at risk for complications 2014 Event India's central bank states that domestic credit cards must complete extra validation when used to buy local goods or services; some businesses have avoided the rule by using foreign payment systems, resulting in cash flows out of the country 2014 Event 705 military troops will be sent to Iraq by the U.S. to assist in planning assistance to groups affected by the advance of Islamist State militants; President Barack Obama states that the troops will not be involved in combat 2014 Event Drug manufacturer Mapp Biopharmaceutical states that it has run out of its experimental Ebola treatment drug; the company has been shipping all available stock without charge to West Africa in an attempt to treat victims of the current epidemic 2014 Event The U.S. states that evidence suggests a Russian-made missile was fired at Malaysian Airlines Flight MH17; the missile strike killed all 298 people aboard 2014 Event Toyota is seeking to sell fuel-cell vehicles in the U.S. but must receive an exemption from certain safety requirements to do so; Toyota states that its car meets safety requirements through a different mechanism than that specified in the rules 2014 Event Iran balks at the terms for peaceful nuclear development suggested by Britain, China, France, Germany, Russia, and the United States; the nations hope to reach a deal by July 20th; in exchange, sanctions against Iran will be removed 2014 Event India has officially divided the state of Andhra Pradesh to create the nation's 29th state, Telangana; Hyderabad will act as joint capital for both states for the next decade; K. Chandrasekhara Rao will serve as Telangana prime minister 2014 Event President Barack Obama proposes a plan to cut carbon emissions from power plants up to 25% over 15 years in order to address climate change; the legislation would give states the freedom to determine how to implement the emission reductions 2014 Event Michaels Stores, Inc. states that data for 2.6 million payment cards at its Michaels stores and 400,000 cards at its Aaron Brothers stores may have been compromised in a security breach; the breaches occurred between May 8, 2013 and February 27, 2014 2014 Event U.S. Southern states of Georgia, Louisiana and South Carolina experience a mix of snow and ice, declaring emergencies as over 3,400 flights are cancelled; temperatures dip 10 to 20 degrees below normal 2013 Event In the U.S., 2.5 million minimum wage workers will get a raise January 1st in thirteen states including Colorado, Rhode Island and Connecticut 2013 Event At a World Trade Organization meeting, a trade agreement called the Bali Package is reached; the agreement will lower global trade barriers and will simplify trade deals to better enable poorer states in Bali, Indonesia to sell their goods 2013 Event Hawaii joins 15 other states in legalizing same-sex marriage 2013 Event Africa, Europe and the United States experience a rare solar eclipse, with the west African nation of Gabon enjoying peak viewing when the total eclipse sweeps across a path nearly 60 kilometers wide 2013 Event Nearly 500,000 people been evacuated from India's Odisha and Andhra Pradesh states in preparation for Cyclone Phailin 2013 Event Syria's President, Bashar al-Assad, states he will grant international weapons inspectors access to chemical weapons sites, but rebels may make the sites unreachable 2013 Event The legality of the United States' plans to strike Syria without UN backing are called into question by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon 2013 Event Lakhdar Brahimi, UN Special Envoy to Syria, says international law states that any action in response to Syria's use of chemical weapons must be decided by the UN Security Council 2013 Event An antitrust lawsuit brought on by the U.S. Department of Justice and six states is filed to block the proposed merger of American Airlines and US Airways 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 The defense ministry of China accuses the United States of increasing tensions in the Asia-Pacific region by increasing its military presence and supporting Vietnam, Japan and the Philippines in long-term territorial disputes with the country 2013 Event A meeting of the U.N. General Assembly organized by former Serbian foreign minister, Vuk Jeremic, is boycotted by the United States, Jordan and Canada 2013 Event The Unites States swears in the 113th Congress, replacing the 112th Congress 2012 Event Votes in Florida are finalized, giving Barack Obama the winning number of electoral votes; this will be his second term as President of the United States 2012 Event The U.S. elections result in three states approving same-sex marriage: Maine, Maryland and Washington 2012 Event Amid tension with China, Keen Sword, the biennial naval training exercise between the United States and Japan's Maritime Self-Defense Force, takes place off the shore of Okinawa 2012 Event Half of the population of New York City, and millions of others in the Northeastern United States continue to deal with power outages, gas shortages and limited public transportation after Hurricane Sandy struck; the death toll rises to 90 2012 Event In the U.S., over 60 people die in the Mid-Atlantic states as the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy leaves millions without electricity and cripples its mass transportation system 2012 Event After the U.S. delists the Mujahideen-e Khalq as a terrorist entity, Iran accuses the United States of having 'double standards' 2012 Event The U.S. Justice Department's inspector general reports that Operation Fast and Furious created a 'significant danger to public safety''; the investigation states Attorney General Eric Holder had no prior knowledge of the operation 2012 Event U.S. Presidential candidate Mitt Romney states the Palestinians are committed to destroying Israel 2012 Event In an effort to ease economic sanctions on Myanmar, Nobel Laureate Aung San Suu Kyi embarks on a 17-day tour of the United States 2012 Event Egypt's state news organization states that their President, Mohammed Morsi is going to Iran at the end of August to attend the Non-Aligned Movement meeting 2012 Event The U.S. State Department states the U.N. Secretary-General's decision to attend the 120-member Non-Aligned Movement summit is 'strange' and 'not a good signal' 2012 Event For the first time since the Vietnam War ended in 1975, the United States plans to help clean up herbicide Agent Orange from areas in Vietnam 2012 Event Astronauts, Sunita Williams of the United States, Yuri Malenchenko of Russia and Aki Hoshide of Japan, arrive at the International Space Station for a three-month long mission 2012 Event A drought spreading through the United States leads to over 1,000 counties declared natural disaster areas 2012 Event Soyuz, a spacecraft originally designed for the Soviet space program, lands safely in Kazakhstan, with Oleg Kononenko of Russia, Andre Kuipers of the Netherlands, and Don Pettit of the United States, onboard 2012 Event President Barack Obama states that the U.S. will stop deporting some illegal immigrants 2012 Event People in East Asia, the North Pacific and the Western United States have the opportunity today to view a rare annular solar eclipse 2012 Event The decision of the Economic Community of West African States to deploy troops to the country is rejected by Mali coup leader Amadou Haya Sanogo 2012 Event A 7.4-magnitude earthquake strikes near the border of Mexico's states Guerrero and Oaxaca 2012 Event Tornadoes that struck the midwestern and southern United States claimed 39 lives 2012 Event The United States space agency NASA reveals it had its security compromised by hackers 13 times in the past year 2012 Event Marysville, Indiana and Henryville, Indiana experience widespread damage from tornadoes that hit the midwestern and southern United States 2012 Event The midwestern United States is hit by tornadoes, killing 12 people 2012 Event California's Proposition 8 banning gay marriage in that state was overturned by the U.S. States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit 2012 Event Queen Elizabeth II marks her 60th anniversary of becoming monarch of the U.K and seven sovereign states in the Commonwealth of Nations 2012 Event Iowa voters attend electoral caucuses; Mitt Romney, Ron Paul and Rick Santorum lead Republican contenders as nominees for President of the United States 2011 Event North Korea states is will accept all South Korean delegations who wish to pay their respects to the late leader Kim Jong-il 2011 Event In Washington, D.C., thousands protest the proposed Keystone XL pipeline project, which would carry Alberta oil sands crude through six U.S. states to Gulf Coast refineries 2011 Event Four states and 1.5 million people in the Eastern U.S. still have no power after a 2011 Halloween nor-easter hit the area with unusually early snowfall 2011 Event Millions lose power after the northeastern United States and Mid-Atlantic United States are struck by a rare October snow storm 2011 Event In the U.S., 133 people in 26 states are suffering from the 2011 U.S. listeriosis outbreak, which killed 28 people to date 2011 Event The 8th largest search engine in the world, Russia's Yandex, marks its first venture outside the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) by expanding into Turkey 2011 Event Severe damage to homes and infrastructure occurs as wildfires sweep through the U.S. states of Oklahoma and Texas 2011 Event U.S golfer Keegan Bradley defeats Jason Dufner in a playoff, winning the United States 2011 PGA Championship 2011 Event Standard &: Poor's rating agency downgrades U.S. sovereign debt; the downgrade is the first in the history of the United States 2011 Event Stock markets in Asia, Australia and the United States fall after the U.S. loses it's AAA credit rating 2011 Event The Southern United States experiences a heat alert for fourteen states; several dozen heat-related deaths occurred since July 2011 Event South Korea states it plans to build a new resettlement center for North Korean refugees 2011 Event A terrorist-related travel warning for the Philippines is issued by the United States 2011 Event Michelle Bachmann announces she will seek the Republican Party nomination for President of the United States 2011 Event A report submitted to the United Nations states Iran has been caught attempting to transfer weaponry to terrorists including Hamas and the Taliban 10 times 2011 Event The U.S. state of Arizona has an enormous wildfire covering almost 500 square miles; it is not contained and is sending smoke across several other states 2011 Event Tornadoes hit Joplin, Missouri, and a state of emergency is declared; more tornadoes hit Minneapolis, Minnesota and warnings are announced in states from Texas to Michigan 2011 Event After airstrikes destroy 30 - 40 per cent of Libya's ground forces, U.S. Admiral Mike Mullen states the war is moving toward a stalemate 2011 Event The Mid-April 2011 Southern United States tornado outbreak results in over 30 deaths; North Carolina is the state worst affected 2011 Event Iowa's Monona County, located in the midwestern United States, is hit by a tornado 2011 Event The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) states it could save $5.5 billion in 30 years if dollar bills are replaced with coins 2011 Event The North American winter storm continues across the Southeastern United States and the Tennessee Valley 2011 Event The 112th United States Congress convened; Republican Representative John Boehner of Ohio assumes his new position as Speaker of the House 2010 Event Kim Jong-nam, eldest son of Kim Jong-il, states his opposition to North Korea's succession plan to transfer power to his younger brother, Kim Jong-un 2010 Event Poverty rates in the United States hit a 15-year high of 14.3 percent, or 43.6 million people 2010 Event South Korea states that North Korea fired over 100 rounds of artillery into the Sea of Japan, signaling tension along the Korean Peninsula 2010 Event Venezuela severs diplomatic relations with Columbia after Columbia states that Venezuela is a 'haven for guerillas' 2010 Event Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel states he will not apologize to Turkey for the Gaza flotilla clash, and that the injured will not receive any compensation 2010 Event Brazilian storms in Alagoas and Pernambuco states kill 46 people 2010 Event Solicitor General Elena Kagan is the youngest Justice and third woman nominated for the Supreme Court of the United States 2010 Event According to Michael Oren, Israel's ambassador to the United States, relations between the U.S. and Israel are the worst in 35 years 2010 Event United States Navy troops land near the Haitian presidential palace, bringing food, water, and equipment to aid victims of the earthquake 2009 Event Concern about spreading influenza from Mexico and the United States to other countries is expressed by the WHO 2009 Event Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States 2008 Event Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States 2008 Event Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President of the United States 2006 Event United States population reaches 300 million people 2005 Event John G. Roberts, Jr. is nominated to the United States Supreme Court 2005 Event George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States 2003 Event United States, Briain, Australia and Poland invade Iraq without United Nations sanction 2001 Event George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States 1998 Event Core States Betsy King Golf Classic 1996 Death Alexander Harman, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979, dies 1996 Event Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs. United States 1993 Event Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time 1992 Event Supreme Court rules states could not force mentally unstable criminal defendants to take anti-psychotic drugs 1991 Event Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States 1991 Event Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States 1991 Event Territories of Amapa and Roraima become states in Brazil 1990 Death Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1990 Birthday Princess Eugenie of York, born in Portland Hospital, London, the sixth and the second female in the succession line to the thrones of sixteen independent Commonwealth states 1989 Event Penn is 1st to restrict abortions after Supreme Court gave states the right to do so 1989 Event Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions 1989 Event 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C) or below in 15 U.S. states 1986 Event Federated States of Micronesia signs Compact of Free Association with US 1985 Event Hurricane Juan ravages U.S. Gulf states and east coast, 49 die 1984 Event President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale (D) 1982 Event Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification 1981 Death French Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67 1981 Event Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions 1979 Event Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing 1976 Event Delta States beat Immaculata, 69-64, for AIWA basketball title 1975 Event President Ford requires states to provide free education for handicapped 1974 Event 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states 1973 Event 5-mo oil embargo by Arab states against U.S. and Netherlands begins 1972 Event U.S. Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-yr residency to vote 1972 Event Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become separate states of Indian union 1971 Event United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK 1970 Birthday Brennan Little, St. Thomas Ont, golfer, 1994 Western States mini-tour 1968 Event Chad creates Union of Central African States 1967 Event Pink Floyd's single 'Arnold Layne is released in the United States 1967 Event Antigua and St. Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK 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 to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes 1964 Birthday Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 1963 Event 17 African states and Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC 1963 Birthday Hu Na, born in Taipei, Republic of China, professional tennis player, defected from the People's Republic of the United State to the United States in 1982 1963 Event George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 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 Birthday Barack Obama, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, politician, Democratic party, 44th President of the United States, former U.S. Senator from Illinois 2005 - 2008 1961 Event Supreme Court rules cities and states have right to censor films 1961 Event Trucial States (now UAE) issue their 1st postage stamps 1960 Event India's Bombay state split into Gujarat and Maharashtra states 1959 Event U.S. Secretary of States John Foster Dulles resigns 1957 Event CBS states it won't broadcast baseball where minor league games are on 1956 Event Indian states of Punjab, Patiala and PEPSU merge as Punjab protection 1956 Birthday Danny Wilde, born in Maine, United States, musician, rock, pop rock, alternative rock genres, founding member, The Rembrandts and power-pop band, The Quick 1955 Event Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states 1955 Event United States and Panama sign canal treaty 1952 Event SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward) 1952 Event SS United States cross Atlantic in record 82:40 1952 Event 31 storms crosses 6 states killing 340 in South-Central U.S. 1951 Event Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ 1951 Event Organization of Central American States forms 1951 Birthday Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect 1950 Event Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia become Independent states in France Union 1950 Event U.N. member states begin using integrated forces against North Korea 1949 Event United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands 1949 Birthday Blair Brown, born in Washington D.C., actress, Altered States, Molly Dodd 1948 Event Org of American States charter signed at Bogota, Colombia 1947 Event Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States) 1947 Event Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through out United States 1947 Event President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States 1945 Birthday Robert Balaban, Chicago, actor, Absence of Malice, Altered States 1945 Death Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42 1943 Birthday Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States 1942 Event Gasoline 1st rationed in U.S. (17 Eastern States) 1941 Event All Jews living in Baltic States are obligated to wear a Jewish Star 1941 Event Germany attacks the Soviet Union and occupies the Baltic states 1940 Birthday John W. Carlin, born in Salina, Kansas, politician, 40th Governor of Kansas 1979 - 1987, Archivist of the United States 1995 - 2005 1934 Event Hitler proclamation on German unified states 1933 Event Bank holidays declared in 6 states, to prevent run on banks 1933 Birthday Craig L. Thomas, born in Wyoming, United States Senator from Wyoming, protected America's national parks 1933 Birthday Charles Johnson, born in Tacoma, Washington, born Charles W. Johnson, Justice Johnson, judge, Associate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the State of Washington 1930 Event Bank of the United States opens in New York City 1928 Birthday Evan G. Galbraith, born in Ohio, United States Ambassador to France under President Ronald Regan, investment banker 1927 Birthday Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic 1927 Birthday Cecil Bodker, born in Fredericia, Denmark, writer, won Mildred L. Batchelder Award for her book titled, The Leopard, considered the most outstanding book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, then published in the United States 1926 Event International slavery convention signed by 20 states 1923 Event United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries 1921 Birthday Jesse Helms, born in North Carolina, United States Senator from North Carolina 1921 Birthday Alexander Harman, born in Athens, West Virginia, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979 1920 Event 1st U.S. postage stamps printed without the words United States or US 1919 Event Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views 1919 Event Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th 1918 Event Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia 1917 Birthday Howard Metzenbaum, born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States Senator from Ohio 1914 Event German chief of staff/General von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium 1914 Birthday George Tabori, born in Budapest, Gyorgy Tabori, writer, theater director, worked for BBC in London, moved to United States, became screenwriter, translated works by Bertolt Brecht, Max Frisch 1912 Birthday Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C. 1907 Birthday Hiram Fong, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, businessman, politician, Harvard law degree, United States Senator from Hawaii, Republican Party 1907 Event Lowest temp ever in 48 U.S. states for June, 2 degrees F in Tamarack California 1906 Birthday Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1903 Birthday Benjamin M. Telders, president of Dutch Liberal States Party 1894 Event United States Golf Association forms (New York City) 1890 Event United States Polo Association forms, New York City 1890 Event Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Washington D.C.) 1889 Death Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States 1861 - 1865, dies at 81 1889 Event North and South Dakota entered the union as the 39th and 40th states 1883 Death Alexander H Stephens, Vice President Confederate States, dies at 71 1870 Event Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital 1869 Event 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states 1865 Event President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states 1865 Event Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time 1864 Event 2nd session of congress of Confederate States of America reconvenes 1863 Event President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful 1862 Event President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 1861 Event President Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy 1861 Event Lincoln's cabinet declares Union government will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers 1861 Event U.S. president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states 1861 Event Confederate States adopt "Stars and Bars" flag 1861 Event Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of Confederate States of America 1861 Event Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the U.S. Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states 1861 Event Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Alabama 1861 Event 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America 1850 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States 1849 Death Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1837 Birthday John van der Waals, Hol, physicist, Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States 1832 Birthday H H Bancroft, historian, publisher, History of Pacific States 1831 Event Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday 1830 Event Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie 1828 Event South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws 1826 Event General Congress of South American States assembles at Panama 1821 Event Spain sells eastern Florida to United States for $5 million 1815 Event 39 German states unite under Act of Confederation 1812 Event U.S. frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian 1809 Event Papal States annexed by France 1808 Birthday Jefferson Davis, born in Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865 1803 Event 1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states 1799 Death George Washington, 1st president United States 1789 - 1797, dies at 66 1797 Event 1st U.S. frigate, the "United States," is launched in Philadelphia 1797 Event 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched 1797 Event John Adams inaugurated as 2nd president of the United States 1795 Event 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states 1789 Event George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of the United States 1788 Event King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together 1787 Event Constitution submitted to states for ratification 1787 Event Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop 1783 Event Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states 1776 Event Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States" 1775 Event United Colonies change name to United States 1768 Birthday Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1767 Birthday John Quincy Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts, 6th President of the United States, Democrat, 1825 - 1829 1735 Event States of Holland forbid Free Masonry 1735 Birthday John Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts, 2nd president of the United States, 1797 - 1801 1730 Event States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy" 1672 Event States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void 1619 Event Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader 1618 Death Gilles van Ledenberg, Secretary of Utrecht States 1588 - 1618, suicide at 68 1583 Event Dutch States General and Anjou sign treaty 1582 Event Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states 1581 Event States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1580 Event States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship 1538 Event States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy 1205 Event Pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitude and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus
