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 1991 Event U.S. acknowledges CIA and U.S. Army paid Noriega $320,000 over his career 1990 Event 1st meeting of East German democratically elected parliament, acknowledges responsibility for Nazi holocaust and asks for forgivenesss 1984 Event Reverend Jesse Jackson acknowledges that he called New York City, "Hymietown" 1980 Event Poland acknowledges Solidarity union 1959 Event French President De Gaulle acknowledges Oder-Neisse boundary 1953 Event Russia publicly acknowledges hydrogen bomb test detonation 1920 Event 19th amendment acknowledges women's rights
