France became the first country in the world to include access to abortion in its constitution.
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The silent horror movie ''Nosferatu" was released in Berlin, making it the first-ever vampire movie.
The Second Anglo-Dutch War began as England fought the Dutch republic for the control of seas and trade routes.
The Senate convened for the first time after the new federal government was set up in the USA.
Nik Wallenda became the first person to walk over the Masaya Volcano in Nicaragua.
The United States Department of Labor was formed.
