The US signed the Equal Pay Act to reduce the difference in pay between sexes.
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In London, the Millenium Bridge closed for safety checks following large crowds, which caused the bridge to start swaying.
Swedish company Saab, previously known for making aircraft, produced their first automobile.
Robber John Dillinger stole $10,000 in his first robbery at a bank in New Carlisle, Ohio.
President Franklin Roosevelt became the first president to travel abroad during war.
The first class of students graduated from the United States Naval Academy.
