The parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, a piece of legislation that ultimately led to the Boston Tea Party.
Source
France became the first country in the world to include access to abortion in its constitution.
The Copyright Act of 1790 became the first federal copyright act to be established in the United States.
US President Herbert Hoover slashed his salary by 20% and his cabinet members by 15% due to the Economic Act signed on June 30, 1932.
China increased its one-child policy to two children per family.
The United States Congress passed the Judiciary Act.