Law No. 38 in Iceland was approved, making abortion legal.
Iceland was the first western country to legalize abortion.
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The world's largest snowflake measuring 15 inches wide by 8 inches thick, was discovered in a snowstorm at Fort Keogh, Montana.
The United States Coast Guard was formed by an act passed by the US Congress.
Francis Ford Coppola's The Godfather won five Golden Globe awards.
The Egyptian government shut down 88% of the internet across the country.
Spain founded the Spanish Legion; an army unit made up of foreign soldiers.