Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Social Security Act, creating a government pension system for the retired.
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The legal age required for voting in the USA was reduced to 18.
The Slave Abolition Act was passed and came into effect the following year on August 1.
An LA judge ruled to end Britney Spears' conservatorship, giving her control of her life after 14 years.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed Tennessee Valley Act to build dams.
President Franklin D. Roosevelt delivered his 'Day of Infamy' speech to the US Congress – a day after the bombing of Pearl Harbor.
