Digging began to make way for the construction of the Eiffel Tower, Paris.
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Law No. 38 in Iceland was approved, making abortion legal.
Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen was first published in the UK.
Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.
Michelangelo's famous painting 'Christ of the Woman of Samaria' was sold for a staggering $7.4 million.
The Egyptian government shut down 88% of the internet across the country.
