Spain decreed the Laws of Burgos, the first set of laws that attempted to govern Spaniards abroad in the Americas.
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Transgender people were no longer allowed to use public toilets after Obama's rule was rebuked by Donald Trump.
The UK Parliament passed the Military Service Act of 1916, introducing conscription in the UK.
US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
The United States Supreme Court ruled that Ellis Island is primarily located in the state of New Jersey and not New York like many think it does.
The Defence of the Realm Act was introduced in Britain.