Segregation of races on public transport became illegal as ruled by US Supreme Court.
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France became the first country in the world to include access to abortion in its constitution.
Cliff Richard was awarded £210,000 in damages after winning a privacy case against the BBC.
Spain decreed the Laws of Burgos, the first set of laws that attempted to govern Spaniards abroad in the Americas.
The parliament of Great Britain passed the Tea Act, a piece of legislation that ultimately led to the Boston Tea Party.
The US Congress passed Selective Service Act.
