Greece legalized same-sex marriage and adoption, becoming the first Orthodox Christian Country to do so.
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Heineken International was founded in the Netherlands.
Adolf Hitler announced the construction of the Volkswagen Beetle.
A trade union was founded that later became the current British Labor Party.
An assassination attempt was made against US President Franklin D. Roosevelt by an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Zangara.
Great Britain ditched their Pence and Shillings currency values for decimal varieties.
