Paris barred women from legally wearing pants.
There were some exceptions, like horse riding and bicycling. The law wasn’t annulled until 2013.
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The London Gazette published its first edition under the name The Oxford Gazette.
RedOctane released Guitar Hero for PlayStation 2 in North America.
The Ensisheim Meteorite – the oldest meteorite with an observed fall – struck the Earth in France.
New York City elected its first African American Mayor, David Dinkins.
Hilary Clinton made history when she became the first-ever First Lady to win a seat for the Democrats in the Senate.
