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2009 Concern about spreading influenza from Mexico and the United States to other countries is expressed by the WHO
2009 Barack Obama is inaugurated as the 44th President of the United States 2008 Barack Obama is elected the 44th President of the United States 2008 Joe Biden is elected the 47th Vice President of the United States 2006 United States population reaches 300 million people 2005 John G. Roberts, Jr. is nominated to the United States Supreme Court 2005 George W. Bush is inaugurated for his second term as President of the United States 2003 United States, Briain, Australia and Poland invade Iraq without United Nations sanction 2001 George W. Bush is inaugurated as the 43rd president of the United States 1998 Core States Betsy King Golf Classic 1996 Alexander Harman, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979, dies 1996 Kim LaPlante of Washington state crowned Mrs. United States 1993 Martin Luther King, Jr. holiday observed in all 50 states for 1st time 1992 Supreme Court rules states could not force mentally unstable criminal defendants to take anti-psychotic drugs 1991 Soviet Union formally dissolves 11 of 12 republics sign treaty forming Commonwealth of Independent States 1991 Russia, Belorussia and Ukraine form Commonwealth of Ind States 1991 Territories of Amapa and Roraima become states in Brazil 1990 Curtis Lemay, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations, dies at age 83 1989 Penn is 1st to restrict abortions after Supreme Court gave states the right to do so 1989 Supreme Court rules states do not have to provide funds for abortions 1989 0 degrees F (-18 degrees C) or below in 15 U.S. states 1986 Federated States of Micronesia signs Compact of Free Association with US 1985 Hurricane Juan ravages U.S. Gulf states and east coast, 49 die 1984 President Reagan (R) landslide (won 49 states) re-election over Mondale (D) 1982 Federal Equal Rights Amendment fails 3 states short of ratification 1981 French Duynstee, Dutch states rights leader, dies at 67 1981 Supreme Court rules states could require, with some exceptions, parental notification when teen-age girls sought abortions 1979 Federated States of Micronesia becomes self-governing 1976 Delta States beat Immaculata, 69-64, for AIWA basketball title 1975 President Ford requires states to provide free education for handicapped 1974 148 tornadoes are reported over an area covering a dozen states 1973 5-mo oil embargo by Arab states against U.S. and Netherlands begins 1972 U.S. Supreme Court rules states can't require 1-yr residency to vote 1972 Manipur, Meghalaya and Tripura become separate states of Indian union 1971 United Arab Emirates, (Trucial States) declares independence from UK 1970 Brennan Little, St. Thomas Ont, golfer, 1994 Western States mini-tour 1968 Chad creates Union of Central African States 1967 Antigua and St. Christopher-Nevis become associated states of UK 1964 24th Amendment to U.S. Constitution goes into effect and states voting rights could not be denied due to failure to pay taxes 1964 Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 1963 17 African states and Madagascar sign peace treaty with EC 1963 George C. Wallace sworn in as governor of Alabama, his address states "segregation now; segregation tomorrow; segregation forever!" 1961 Timothy Geithner, born in Brooklyn, New York, United States Secretary of the Treasury, under President Barack Obama, served as President, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, charged with directing financial crisis of December 2007 1961 Supreme Court rules cities and states have right to censor films 1961 Trucial States (now UAE) issue their 1st postage stamps 1960 India's Bombay state split into Gujarat and Maharashtra states 1959 U.S. Secretary of States John Foster Dulles resigns 1957 CBS states it won't broadcast baseball where minor league games are on 1956 Indian states of Punjab, Patiala and PEPSU merge as Punjab protection 1955 Race segregation forbidden on trains and buses between U.S. states 1955 United States and Panama sign canal treaty 1952 SS United States crosses Atlantic in 84:12 (record westward) 1952 SS United States cross Atlantic in record 82:40 1952 31 storms crosses 6 states killing 340 in South-Central U.S. 1951 Voters approve merger of 3 states to form Baden-Wurttemberg, W Germ 1951 Organization of Central American States forms 1951 Mark McCumber, born in Jacksonville, Florida, Mark Randall McCumber, golfer, won PGA tour ten times, won World Cup of Golf for the United states with Ben Crenshaw, golf analyst for Fox Sports, golf course architect 1950 Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia become Independent states in France Union 1950 U.N. member states begin using integrated forces against North Korea 1949 United States of Indonesia gains independence from Netherlands 1949 Blair Brown, born in Washington D.C., actress, Altered States, Molly Dodd 1948 Org of American States charter signed at Bogota, Colombia 1947 Series of forest fires $30 million of timber (New England States) 1947 Babe Ruth Day celebrated at Yankee Stadium and through out United States 1947 President Truman signs Executive Order 9835 requiring all federal employees to have allegiance to the United States 1945 Robert Balaban, Chicago, actor, Absence of Malice, Altered States 1945 Benjamin M Telders, president (Dutch Liberal States Party), dies at 42 1943 Charles Haid, born in San Francisco, California, actor, Andy Renko-Hill St. Blues, Altered States 1942 Gasoline 1st rationed in U.S. (17 Eastern States) 1941 All Jews living in Baltic States are obligated to wear a Jewish Star 1941 Germany attacks the Soviet Union and occupies the Baltic states 1940 John W. Carlin, born in Salina, Kansas, politician, 40th Governor of Kansas 1979 - 1987, Archivist of the United States 1995 - 2005 1934 Hitler proclamation on German unified states 1933 Bank holidays declared in 6 states, to prevent run on banks 1933 Craig L. Thomas, born in Wyoming, United States Senator from Wyoming, protected America's national parks 1933 Charles Johnson, born in Tacoma, Washington, born Charles W. Johnson, Justice Johnson, judge, Associate Chief Justice of the United States Supreme Court of the State of Washington 1930 Bank of the United States opens in New York City 1928 Evan G. Galbraith, born in Ohio, United States Ambassador to France under President Ronald Regan, investment banker 1927 Ken Russell, England, director, Tommy, Altered States, Gothic 1927 Cecil Bodker, born in Fredericia, Denmark, writer, won Mildred L. Batchelder Award for her book titled, The Leopard, considered the most outstanding book originally published in a foreign language in a foreign country, then published in the United States 1926 International slavery convention signed by 20 states 1923 United States signs friendship treaty with Central American countries 1921 Jesse Helms, born in North Carolina, United States Senator from North Carolina 1921 Alexander Harman, born in Athens, West Virginia, judge, United States Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia 1969 - 1979 1920 1st U.S. postage stamps printed without the words United States or US 1919 Pope Benedictus XV states Roman Catholics political/business views 1919 Prohibition ratified by 3/4 of states; Nebraska is 36th 1918 Germany claims Baltic states, Finland and Ukraine from Russia 1917 Howard Metzenbaum, born in Cleveland, Ohio, United States Senator from Ohio 1914 German chief of staff/General von Moltke states ultimatum on Belgium 1914 George Tabori, born in Budapest, Gyorgy Tabori, writer, theater director, worked for BBC in London, moved to United States, became screenwriter, translated works by Bertolt Brecht, Max Frisch 1912 Lady Bird Johnson, born in Texas, First Lady of the United States, called "Lady Bird", beautified Washington, D.C. 1907 Hiram Fong, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, businessman, politician, Harvard law degree, United States Senator from Hawaii, Republican Party 1907 Lowest temp ever in 48 U.S. states for June, 2 degrees F in Tamarack California 1906 Curtis Lemay, born in Columbus, Ohio, nicknamed Old Iron Pants, General, United States Air Force, running mate for George Wallace, 1968, designed World War II strategic bombing campaign, led Berlin airlift, led firebombing of Tokyo, 22 medals and decorations 1903 Benjamin M. Telders, president of Dutch Liberal States Party 1894 United States Golf Association forms (New York City) 1890 United States Polo Association forms, New York City 1890 Pan American Day-1st conference of American states (Washington D.C.) 1889 Jefferson Davis, President of Confederate States 1861 - 1865, dies at 81 1889 North and South Dakota entered the union as the 39th and 40th states 1883 Alexander H Stephens, Vice President Confederate States, dies at 71 1870 Italy annexes Rome and Papal States; Rome made Italian capital 1869 15th Amendment guaranteeing right to vote sent to states 1865 President Johnson proclaims reconstruction confederate states 1865 Congress of Confederate States of American adjourns for last time 1864 2nd session of congress of Confederate States of America reconvenes 1863 President Lincoln declares slavery in Confederate states unlawful 1862 President Lincoln, says he will free slaves in all states on Jan 1 1861 President Lincoln prohibits Union states from trading with Confederacy 1861 Lincoln's cabinet declares Union government will pay for expenses once states have mobilized volunteers 1861 U.S. president Lincoln outlaws business with confederate states 1861 Confederate States adopt "Stars and Bars" flag 1861 Jefferson Davis and Alexander Stephens elected president and Vice President of Confederate States of America 1861 Confederate Provisional Congress declares all laws under the U.S. Constitution were consistent with constitution of Confederate states 1861 Confederate States of America organizes in Montgomery, Alabama 1861 1st meeting of Provisional Congress of Confederate States of America 1850 Dutch 2nd Chamber accepts establishment of Provincial States 1849 Dolley Madison, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins, died at age 81 in Washington, D.C. 1837 John van der Waals, Hol, physicist, Nobel 1910, Liquid and Gas States 1832 H H Bancroft, historian, publisher, History of Pacific States 1831 Louisiana and Arkansas are 1st states to observe Christmas as holiday 1830 Congress authorizes Indian removal from all states to western prairie 1828 South Carolina declares right of states to nullify federal laws 1826 General Congress of South American States assembles at Panama 1821 Spain sells eastern Florida to United States for $5 million 1815 39 German states unite under Act of Confederation 1812 U.S. frigate United States captures British vessel Macedonian 1809 Papal States annexed by France 1808 Jefferson Davis, born in Kentucky, President of Confederate States of America, 1861 - 1865 1803 1,800 sovereign German states unite into 60 states 1799 George Washington, 1st president United States 1789 - 1797, dies at 66 1797 1st U.S. frigate, the "United States," is launched in Philadelphia 1797 1st Navy ship, the "United States," is launched 1797 John Adams inaugurated as 2nd president of the United States 1795 11th Amendment to U.S. Constitution ratified, affirms power of states 1789 George Washington inaugurated as 1st president of the United States 1788 King Louis XVI calls French States and Generals together 1787 Constitution submitted to states for ratification 1787 Ord of 1787-a territory can become 3 to 5 states at 60,000 pop 1783 Import of African slaves banned by all of the Northern states 1776 Continental Congress resolves "these United Colonies are and of right ought to be Free and Independent States" 1775 United Colonies change name to United States 1768 Dolley Madison, born in New Garden, North Carolina, wife of the 4th President of the United States, James Madison, First Lady of the United States, 1809 - 1817, acted as First Lady for Thomas Jefferson, portrait appears on United States Mint 1/2 ounce $10 gold coins 1767 John Quincy Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts, 6th President of the United States, Democrat, 1825 - 1829 1735 States of Holland forbid Free Masonry 1735 John Adams, Braintree, Massachusetts, 2nd president of the United States, 1797 - 1801 1730 States of Holland put death penalty on "sodomy" 1672 States of Holland declares "Eternal Edict" void 1619 Gerardus Vossius resigns as Dutch regent States college leader 1618 Gilles van Ledenberg, Secretary of Utrecht States 1588 - 1618, suicide at 68 1583 Dutch States General and Anjou sign treaty 1582 Last Julian calender day in Spain/Portugal/pontifical states 1581 States of Holland/Zealand recognized by Willem van Orange 1580 States of Utrecht forbid catholic worship 1538 States of Gelderland accepts Willem van Kleef as viceroy 1205 Pope Innocent III states Jews are doomed to perpetual servitude and subjugation due to crucifixion of Jesus |
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