JURIST - This Day at Law

tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-72793462009-11-30T00:00:13.089-05:00JURIST - This Day at LawBernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.comBlogger658125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-60206743184680631432009-11-30T00:00:00.004-05:002009-11-30T00:00:04.509-05:00Winston Churchill born

On November 20, 1874, Sir Winston Churchill was born in Woodstock, England. He would go on to lead the United Kingdom as Prime Minister through World War II. Toward the end of the war, Churchill worked with U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt to craft the treaties and accords that have defined the world since WWII. A 2002 poll by the BBC declared Churchill the Greatest Briton of all time.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1101664693138079002009-11-30T00:00:00.002-05:002009-11-30T00:00:05.038-05:00Justice Samuel Chase impeached

On November 30, 1804, US Supreme Court Justice Samuel Chase went on trial in the Senate for "arbitrary and oppressive conduct of trials." He was acquitted in March, 1805. Read a C-SPAN interview with Chief Justice William Rehnquist on his 1992 book Grand Inquests: The Historic Impeachments of Justice Samuel Chase and President Andrew Johnson. Review a chronological list of impeachments of federal

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-80933886471365896892009-11-29T00:00:00.005-05:002009-11-29T00:00:00.685-05:00Defense Secretary Robert McNamara resigns during Vietnam Conflict

On November 29, 1967, Secretary of Defense Robert S. McNamara announced that he was resigning from his office to accept an appointment as head of the World Bank. The announcement came as the Vietnam Conflict was becoming increasingly unpopular in the United States and abroad.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1101650535432218962009-11-29T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-29T00:00:04.084-05:00UN divided Palestine between Arabs and Jews

On November 29, 1947, the UN General Assembly voted to partition Palestine into Jewish and Arab territories, leading to the establishment of a Jewish state the following year. Read UN General Assembly Resolution 181. Listen to a backgrounder from NPR.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-25092167012852562282009-11-28T00:00:00.007-05:002009-11-28T00:00:00.765-05:00New Zealand women become the first to vote in a national election

On November 28, 1893, women voted in New Zealand elections, becoming the first to participate in a national election anywhere in the world.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1101650251822576042009-11-28T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-28T00:00:02.192-05:00Ku Klux Klan trials began in South Carolina

On November 28, 1871, Ku Klux Klan trials began in US District Court in South Carolina as part of a federal effort to halt growing White violence in the former Confederate states. Read a book review of Lou Faulkner Williams, The Great South Carolina Ku Klux Klan Trials, 1871-1872 (1996) and learn more about the early history of the Klan.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-86319839038598093142009-11-27T00:00:00.004-05:002009-11-27T00:00:01.996-05:00Alfred Nobel creates Nobel Prize in his will

On November 27, 1895, Alfred Nobel signed his will, creating the Nobel Prize.Learn more about the history of the Nobel Prize and the Nobel Commission.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100986776168410502009-11-27T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-27T00:00:00.559-05:00Catholic Code of Canon Law revised

On November 27, 1983, the revised Code of Canon Law of the Roman Catholic Church went into effect. Learn more about the history of Canon Law from Professor Kenneth Pennington of the Catholic University of America's Columbus School of Law.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-81927694322837517612009-11-26T00:00:00.005-05:002009-11-26T00:00:06.237-05:00India constitution adopted

On November 26, 1949, the Constituent Assembly of India voted to adopt the country's first constitution after attaining independence from the United Kingdom. The document went into force on January 26 of the following year.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100986083372797182009-11-26T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-26T00:00:03.028-05:00"Squeaky" Fromme found guilty in Ford assassination attempt

On November 26, 1975, Charles Manson follower Lynette ”Squeaky” Fromme was found guilty by a federal jury in Sacramento, California, of the attempted assassination of President Gerald Ford.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100985790090240492009-11-25T00:00:00.005-05:002009-11-25T00:00:02.902-05:00International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

November 25 is the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women [UN factsheet].

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-79204664398814473602009-11-25T00:00:00.003-05:002009-11-25T00:00:03.352-05:00Congress considers impeaching President Andrew Johnson

On November 25, 1867, a US Congressional commission began looking into the possible impeachment of President Andrew Johnson. Learn more about the impeachment of President Johnson from contemporary articles in Harper's Weekly, and pay a virtual visit to the Andrew Johnson National Historic Site in Greeneville, Tennessee.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-85223482131159327912009-11-24T00:00:00.005-05:002009-11-24T00:00:05.556-05:00Czechoslovakia communists resign

On November 24, 1989, the leaders of the Communist Party of Czechoslovakia resigned to allow for a democratic reforms.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100985413631808892009-11-24T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-24T00:00:01.153-05:00Lt. Calley ordered court-martialed for My Lai massacre

On November 24, 1969, US Army Lt. William L. Calley was ordered to stand trial by court martial for the massacre of over 100 civilians in the Vietnamese village of My Lai in March 1968. Read an overview of the My Lai Massacre Trial by Professor Douglas Linder of the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law in JURIST's Famous Trials series.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-6110951280600518492009-11-23T00:00:00.005-05:002009-11-23T00:00:06.181-05:00Convention on Cybercrimes opens for signature

On November 23, 2001, the Convention on Cybercrime was opened for signature in Budapest, Hungary, before entering into force on July 1, 2004. The Convention seeks to coordinate the Internet laws of signatory states and promote international enforcement of cybercrime laws.Learn more about the Convention on Cybercrime from the Council of Europe.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100984739168249512009-11-23T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-23T00:00:04.811-05:00President Harding signed "anti-beer bill"

On November 23, 1921, President Warren G. Harding signed the Willis-Campbell Act, popularly termed the "anti-beer bill", prohibiting doctors from prescribing beer or liquor for medicinal purposes. Read David Kyvig, America Sobers Up (chapter 2 of Repealing National Prohibition, 1979).

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-19857871473894724902009-11-22T00:00:00.005-05:002009-11-22T00:00:01.275-05:00President Kennedy assassinated, VP Lyndon Johnson sworn inin

On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. Later that day, Vice-President Lyndon Johnson was sworn in as the 36th President of the United States. Earl Warren, the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court, was later tasked with leading a commission to investigation the assassination. President Johnson received the final report of the Warren Commission on September

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100983058626314342009-11-22T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-22T00:00:00.785-05:00UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied in Six Days' War

On November 22, 1967, the UN Security Council called for Israeli withdrawal from territories occupied during the Six Days' War, and for respect of the right of all States in the area to "live in peace within secure and recognized boundaries." Read Resolution 242, which remains a cornerstone of efforts to achieve peace in the Middle East.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-64618459941588517312009-11-21T00:00:00.007-05:002009-11-21T00:00:01.963-05:00Dayton Accords settled, ending war in Bosnia

On November 21, 1995, leaders of Croatia, Bosnia and Serbia agreed to the Dayton Accords, ending the civil war in Bosnia & Herzegovina. The Accords were formally signed in Paris, France on December 14.Learn more about the Dayton Accords from the European Union.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100982527683073822009-11-21T00:00:00.001-05:002009-11-21T00:00:02.553-05:00Women's rights activists founded NOW

On November 21, 1966, the National Organization for Women (NOW) was founded in Chicago.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100395930881668832009-11-20T00:00:00.008-05:002009-11-20T00:00:03.556-05:00Nuremberg war crimes trials began

On November 20, 1945, the war crimes trials of Nazi World War II leaders began in the German city of Nuremberg. Review the Nuremberg Tribunal's Charter and the verdicts and sentences handed down on major war figures.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-18378835120889616802009-11-20T00:00:00.007-05:002009-11-20T00:00:03.125-05:00Justice Department brings anit-trust action against AT&T

On November 20, 1974, the Department of Justice files its final anti-trust suit against AT&T. United States v. AT&T was ultimately settled out of court with an agreement that the corporation would break up its monopoly on phone service throughout the country.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100395557094740952009-11-19T00:00:00.008-05:002009-11-19T00:00:00.522-05:00Jay Treaty signed

On November 19, 1794, US Chief Justice John Jay and British foreign secretary Lord Grenville signed a treaty in Philadelphia under which British forces pulled out of the disputed Northwest Territory. Review the Jay Treaty and associated documents.

Bernard Hibbittsnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-9646489346063004932009-11-19T00:00:00.007-05:002009-11-19T00:00:02.600-05:00Egypt President Anwar Sadat visits Israel

On November 19, 1977, Egyptian President Anwar Sadat visited Israel, becoming the first leader of an Arab nation to officially visit. Two years later, President Sadat became the first Arab leader to recognize Israel by signing the Egyptian-Israeli Peace Treaty.Read President Sadat's address to the Israeli Knesset.

Ryan Oldenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12393322696621055001noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7279346.post-1100395121435427992009-11-18T00:00:00.002-05:002009-11-18T00:00:03.630-05:00Panama Canal Treaty signed

On November 18, 1903, Panama and the United States signed a treaty on the proposed Panama Canal. Read the full text of the Convention for the Construction of a Ship Canal. Visit the website of the Panama Canal Authority.

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