2015 Event Pope Francis becomes the first pope in history to speak to the U.S. Congress; the pontiff exhorted the lawmakers to work together to address climate change, immigration reform and other issues that have stalled due to strong political division 2015 Event The U.K. Labor Party elects left-wing Jeremy Corbyn as its new leader; Corbyn promises to address poverty and economic inequality 2015 Event China's central bank takes action to reassure investors that it is attempting to address the nation's economic downturn, reducing interest rates and the amount of reserve funds required to be held by banks 2015 Event Barack Obama becomes the first U.S. president to address the African Union, which includes 54 nations as members; the president emphasized the importance of growing economies, reducing corruption, increasing education, and instituting democracy 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 2015 Event U.S. President Barack Obama gives his State of the Union address, promoting free community college education, increased capital gains taxes on the rich, more paid time off for employees, and greater tax credits for the middle class 2014 Event Pope Francis gives his annual Christmas address from the Vatican, praying for groups that included refugees and exiles, persecuted Christian communities, and workers fighting the Ebola epidemic 2014 Event Pakistani officials have arrested suspects in the Taliban's military school attack that killed 148 people; the government has lifted a death penalty moratorium and has bombed militant strongholds along the Afghan border to address terrorist violence 2014 Event The cabinet of Israel approves a bill stating that the nation is both a democratic state and the Jewish homeland; the bill is meant to address political pressure from groups that deny or ignore Israel�s Jewish identity 2014 Event Arseny Yatseniuk, prime minister of Ukraine, submits his resignation in frustration over inaction of the parliament to address energy needs and military funding 2014 Event In an effort to address the flood of unaccompanied immigrant children crossing the Texas border, Governor Rick Perry sends 1,000 National Guard troops to provide border security 2014 Event The Obama administration requests $3.7 billion to address a flood of children crossing the U.S. border unaccompanied by adults; the children are to be returned to their home countries 2014 Event U.S. President Barack Obama requests $2 billion for emergency measures to address illegal immigration and enhance security at the border with Mexico; thousands of children have been caught in the last 8 months crossing the border without adults 2014 Event The U.S. may cooperate with Iran in identifying options to address the violence in Iraq, though such options would not include military aid; President Barack Obama has sent 257 troops to Baghdad to provide additional security for the U.S. embassy 2014 Event Reports of delays at U.S. Veterans Administration facilities has created temporary unity in Congress as lawmakers seek to address the scandal; thousands of veterans have waited at least three months to see a doctor; many have never been seen at all 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 2013 Event Pope Francis gives his Urbi et Orbi speech (to the City of Rome and to the World), a papal address and Apostolic Blessing dating back to Ancient Rome; the Pope calls for peace in Syria and South Sudan 2013 Event An experimental privacy feature on Google's Android mobile software is removed, raising objections from the Electronic Frontier Foundation; the feature allowed users to block apps from collecting personal information such as a user's location and address book data 2013 Event The 150th Anniversary of President Abraham Lincoln's 'Gettysburg Address' considered one of the greatest political speeches, is commemorated in the U.S. on the battlefield and by the Library of Congress 2013 Event A Boeing 787 Dreamliner is grounded by Qatar Airways; a minor technical issue is reported, increasing pressure on Boeing to address possible electrical problems with its lastest new jet 2013 Event At Vatican City, Pope Benedict XVI delivers his farewell address 2012 Event Egyptian President Morsi plans to address the nation about the decree he enacted which greatly increases his powers 2012 Event Pope Benedict XVI adds Arabic to the number of languages broadcasting the weekly Vatican address 2012 Event The 2012 State of the Union Address is delivered by President Barack Obama to the U.S. Congress 2012 Event India and China agree to build a functional plan to address border issues 2010 Event Saudi Arabia agrees to address security fears with Blackberry; the country determines it will not ban Blackberry instant messaging 2003 Event In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush stated that Saddam Hussein had tried to acquire 'significant quantities of uranium from Africa' (a claim substantiated only by forged documents) 2002 Event In his State of the Union address, President George W. Bush likens Iraq, Iran and North Korea to an 'axis of evil' 1995 Event Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres address both house of U.S. congress 1992 Event Bush is 1st U.S. President to address Australian Parliament 1991 Event Queen Elizabeth becomes 1st British monarch to address U.S. congress 1990 Event Deposed emir of Kuwait address United Nations General Assembly 1990 Event 2 Live Crew release "Banned in the USA" the lyrics quote Star Spangled Banner and Gettysburg Address 1990 Death Irmtraud Morgner, writer, freelance author, used magical realism to address the role of gender in East German society, dies of cancer in Berlin, East Germany 1986 Event Tip O'Neill, Representative-D-Massachusetts, refuses to let Reagan address House 1983 Event President Reagan became 1st U.S. President to address Japan's legislature 1982 Event President Reagan 1st United Nations General Assembly address, "evil empire" speech 1977 Event Egyptian President Sadat became 1st Arab leader to address Israeli Knesset 1974 Event Mike Schmidt hits a ball off public address speaker on Astrodome roof 1965 Event Lyndon Baines Johnson's "Great Society" State of the Union Address 1964 Event Rep Martha Griffiths address gets civil rights protection for women being added to the 1964 Civil Rights Act 1963 Event George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 1953 Event 1st live coast-to-coast inauguration address (Eisenhower) 1947 Event 1st Presidential address televised from White House-HS Truman 1941 Event Winston Churchill becomes 1st British Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of Congress, warning that Axis would "stop at nothing" 1933 Birthday Irmtraud Morgner, born in Chemnitz, Germany, writer, freelance author, used magical realism to address the role of gender in East German society 1933 Event Dutch government forbids leftwing radio address 1929 Event Ramsay MacDonald is 1st British premier to address U.S. Congress 1908 Birthday Carl Esmond, Vienna Austria, actor, Address Unknown, Hitler 1903 Event Carrie Nation attempts to address Senate 1895 Event Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address 1876 Event Sara Spencer (R) is 1st woman to address a U.S. presidential convention 1863 Event Lincoln delivers his address in Gettysburg; "4 score and 7 years..." 1863 Event Lincoln begins 1st draft of his Gettysburg Address 1863 Event President Davis delivers his "State of Confederacy" address 1850 Event Original Washington's Farewell Address manuscript sells for $2,300 1796 Event George Washington's farewell address as president 1790 Event George Washington delivers 1st state of union address 1790 Event President Washington delivers 1st State of the Union address 1783 Event Continental Army dissolved; George Washington's "Farewell Address"
