1989 Event Journalist petition Chinese government for freedom of press 1967 Event Beatles sign a petition in Times to legalize marijuana 1958 Event 9,000 scientists of 43 nations petition United Nations for nuclear test ban 1947 Event NAACP petition on racism, "An Appeal to the World" presented to UN 1928 Event KPD begins petition against Germany building a battle fleet 1912 Event U.S. passes Anti-gag law, federal employees right to petition government 1881 Event 250,000 Germans petition to bar foreign Jews from entering Germany 1787 Event Boston blacks, petition legislature for equal school facilities 1773 Event Massachusetts slaves petition legislature for freedom 1695 Event New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties 1657 Event English Humble Petition offers Lord Protector Cromwell the crown 1655 Event Jews of New Amsterdam petition for a Jewish cemetery 1638 Event Petition in Recife Brazil leads to closing of their 2 synagogues 1628 Event English king Charles I accepts Petition of Rights 1566 Event 200 Brussel nobles offer Margaretha of Parma a petition
