2013 Event Despite differences with the Russian government and President Vladimir Putin, U.S. President Barack Obama affirms that the U.S. will attend the G-20 meeting in St. Petersburg 1988 Event U.S. 2nd Circuit Court of Appeals affirms Yonkers is guilty of racism 1979 Event Supreme court of Lahore affirms death sentence against premier Bhutto 1974 Event U.N. affirms independence of Cyprus 1970 Event Premier Kosygin affirms existence Russian military advisors in Egypt 1949 Event Dutch court affirms death sentence against SS chief Hanns Rauter 1945 Event Special Council of Annulment affirms death sentence of Max Blokzijl 1940 Event Hitler affirms General von Rundstedts "Stopbevel" 1939 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber affirms Netherlands in a State of War 1919 Event Austrian National Meeting affirms Anschluss (incorporate into Germany) 1896 Event U.S. Supreme Court affirms race separation (Plessy vs. Ferguson) 1816 Event U.S. Supreme Court affirms its right to review state court decisions 1795 Event 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states 1663 Event King Louis XIV affirms covenant with Ronstaten 1663 Event King Charles II affirms charter of Royal African Company 1534 Event Pope Paul II affirms George van Egmond as bishop of Utrecht 774 Event Charles the Great affirms Pippins promise of Quiercy