Law No. 38 in Iceland was approved, making abortion legal.
Iceland was the first western country to legalize abortion.
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Maryland passed its first anti-amalgamation law.
The US Congress passed Selective Service Act.
The United States Supreme Court declared that it was unlawful to discriminate in interstate travel.
The parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, a piece of legislation that ultimately led to the Boston Tea Party.
The 16th Amendment to the US Constitution was ratified.
