2014 Event New York Governor Andrew Cuomo announces a ban of hydraulic fracturing, also known as fracking; the technique, used to extract natural gas and oil, requires injection of chemicals, sand and water at high pressure underground, posing environmental concerns 2013 Event Syria's chemical weapons arsenal requires an eradication site; Belgium rejected being a candidate for the destruction, suggesting the stockpile should be destroyed close to Syria 2012 Event The Sudanese city of Khartoum requires security forces to break up anti-austerity protests 2012 Event Dioncounda Traore, Acting President of Mali, requires hospitalization after encountering angry demonstrators who object to the 70-year old to hold the office for a year 2011 Event In South Dakota, Governor Dennis Daugaard signs an abortion bill that requires women to undertake counseling and wait 72 hours, the longest period in the U.S. 1979 Event Billy Martin is involved in a barroom altercation with Joseph Cooper, a Minnesota marshmallow salesman. Cooper requires 15 stitches 1975 Event President Ford requires states to provide free education for handicapped 1967 Event FCC requires AM-FM sister stations to be at least 50% different 1960 Event Belgian parliament requires rest day for self employed 1955 Event Dutch 2nd Chamber requires TV licenses 1945 Event NFL requires players to wear long stockings 1939 Event Nazi Governor of Poland Hans Frank requires Jews to wear a blue star 1938 Event New York 1st requires serological blood tests of pregnant women 1922 Event New York City law requires all "pool" rooms to change name to "billiards" 1859 Event Arkansas legislature requires free blacks to choose exile or slavery 1793 Event 1st U.S. fugitive slave law passed; requires return of escaped slaves 1790 Event Congress passes Naturalization Act, requires 2-year residency 1662 Event Act of Uniformity requires English to accept book of Common Prayer
