2014 Event The Spanish region of Catalonia holds a referendum on independence, despite the ruling by the Spanish court that the vote is unconstitutional; though the government did not interfere with the vote, it will not recognize the results 2014 Event In light of recent separatist elections, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko seeks to nullify a law that gave greater autonomy to rebel regions; Ukraine does not recognize the election results and will hold national elections as planned in December 2014 Event Separatists in Eastern Ukraine hold elections in Donetsk and Luhansk; Russia will recognize the elected leaders, but Ukraine and Western nations declare the elections illegitimate 2014 Event The International Olympic Committee will recognize the Olympic committee of Kosovo despite the country's lack of U.N. membership, setting an unusual precedent and raising protests from Serbia; Kosovo broke away from Serbia in 2008 2014 Event The U.S. government will recognize and provide finances to the new Palestinian government, formed by a coalition of Islamist groups Fatah and Hamas; the U.S. considers Hamas a terrorist group, but officials plan to monitor the new government's actions to ensure neutrality and commitment to achieving peace with Israel 2013 Event Australia's government plans to hold a referendum to recognize local government in its constitution; the referendum will coincide with the country's federal election taking place September 14, 2013 2013 Event For the first time since the Battle of Mogadishu, the U.S. announces it will officially recognize, and open diplomatic relations with, the new government of Somalia 2005 Event South Africa is the 5th country to recognize same-sex marriages 1991 Event Norway and Denmark recognize independence of former U.S.S.R. Baltic reps 1991 Event Syria tells Germany they are ready to recognize Israel 1990 Event Parliament of W and E Germany recognize Oder-Neissegrens 1954 Event German government refuses to recognize DDR 1950 Event U.S. and Great Britain recognize Bao Dai Vietnamese regime 1950 Event Belgium, Luxembourg and Netherlands recognize Israel 1949 Event 18 countries recognize Republic Indonesia 1949 Event England, Belgium, Lux, Netherlands, New Zealand and Switzerland recognize Israel 1948 Event Panama and Costa Rica recognize Israel 1938 Event Britain and France recognize Franco government in Spain 1933 Event U.S. Congress recognize independence Philippines 1924 Event Netherlands refuses to recognize U.S.S.R. 1920 Event Allies recognize Poland, Czechoslovakia and Romania 1919 Event Treaty of Rawalpindi, British recognize Afghanistan's independence 1854 Event British recognize independence of Orange Free State (South Africa) 1852 Event Dutch Government recognize Catholics right to organize 1852 Event British recognize independence of Transvaal (in South Africa) 1830 Event England, France, Prussia, Austria and Russia recognize Belgium 1613 Event Galileo observes Neptune but fails to recognize what he sees 1591 Event French bishops recognize Henri IV as king of France 1555 Event English parliament refuses to recognize Philip of Spain as king 1485 Event Gent/Brugge/Ieper recognize Maximilian of Austria as regent of Netherlands 1291 Event Scottish nobles recognize authority of English king Edward I 1135 Event Norman nobles recognize Stefanus van Blois as English king 921 Event Treaty of Bonn: East France and West France recognize each other
