Post by MacBeth on Feb 24, 2009 6:55:12 GMT -5
In 1582, Pope Gregory XIII issued a papal bull, or edict, outlining his calendar reforms. (The Gregorian Calendar is the calendar in general use today.)
In 1803, in its Marbury v. Madison decision, the Supreme Court established judicial review of the constitutionality of statutes.
In 1821, Mexican rebels proclaimed the Plan de Iguala, their declaration of independence from Spain.
In 1863, Arizona was organized as a territory.
In 1868, the House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate.
In 1903, the United States signed an agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
In 1920, the German Workers Party, which later became the Nazi Party, met in Munich to adopt its platform.
In 1942, the Voice of America went on the air for the first time.
In 1946, Argentinian men went to the polls to elect Juan D. Peron their president.
In 1981, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
In 1983, a congressional commission released a report condemning the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II as a "grave injustice."
In 1988, in a ruling that expanded legal protections for parody and satire, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned a $150,000 award that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had won against Hustler magazine and publisher Larry Flynt.
In 1992, In a very special episode of Geraldo, daytime talk show host Geraldo Rivera has fat cells removed from from his behind and injected into his forehead.
In 1997, the US Food and Drug Administration named six brands of birth control as safe and effective "morning-after" pills for preventing pregnancy.
In 1999, the Senate voted by a lopsided 91-8 margin to approve the package that would give the military a 4.8 percent pay raise on Jan. 1, 2000. (The raise was included in the fiscal 2000 defense bill later signed by President Bill Clinton.)
In 2004, Democrat John Kerry defeated John Edwards by large margins in Utah and Idaho and also won in Hawaii, where Edwards ran third behind Dennis Kucinich. Former President George W. Bush urged approval of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages.
In 2006, South Dakota lawmakers approved a ban on nearly all abortions.
In 2007, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.
In 2008, Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel. Ralph Nader announced a fresh bid for the White House on NBC's "Meet the Press."
In 1803, in its Marbury v. Madison decision, the Supreme Court established judicial review of the constitutionality of statutes.
In 1821, Mexican rebels proclaimed the Plan de Iguala, their declaration of independence from Spain.
In 1863, Arizona was organized as a territory.
In 1868, the House of Representatives impeached President Andrew Johnson following his attempted dismissal of Secretary of War Edwin M. Stanton; Johnson was later acquitted by the Senate.
In 1903, the United States signed an agreement acquiring a naval station at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba.
In 1920, the German Workers Party, which later became the Nazi Party, met in Munich to adopt its platform.
In 1942, the Voice of America went on the air for the first time.
In 1946, Argentinian men went to the polls to elect Juan D. Peron their president.
In 1981, Buckingham Palace announced the engagement of Britain's Prince Charles to Lady Diana Spencer.
In 1983, a congressional commission released a report condemning the internment of Japanese-Americans during World War II as a "grave injustice."
In 1988, in a ruling that expanded legal protections for parody and satire, the Supreme Court unanimously overturned a $150,000 award that the Rev. Jerry Falwell had won against Hustler magazine and publisher Larry Flynt.
In 1992, In a very special episode of Geraldo, daytime talk show host Geraldo Rivera has fat cells removed from from his behind and injected into his forehead.
In 1997, the US Food and Drug Administration named six brands of birth control as safe and effective "morning-after" pills for preventing pregnancy.
In 1999, the Senate voted by a lopsided 91-8 margin to approve the package that would give the military a 4.8 percent pay raise on Jan. 1, 2000. (The raise was included in the fiscal 2000 defense bill later signed by President Bill Clinton.)
In 2004, Democrat John Kerry defeated John Edwards by large margins in Utah and Idaho and also won in Hawaii, where Edwards ran third behind Dennis Kucinich. Former President George W. Bush urged approval of a constitutional amendment banning gay marriages.
In 2006, South Dakota lawmakers approved a ban on nearly all abortions.
In 2007, the Virginia General Assembly passed a resolution expressing "profound regret" for the state's role in slavery.
In 2008, Cuba's parliament named Raul Castro president, ending nearly 50 years of rule by his brother Fidel. Ralph Nader announced a fresh bid for the White House on NBC's "Meet the Press."