The Ballot Act was passed in Great Britain.
The Ballot Act required elections to be held by secret ballot.
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American mobster Charles Luciano (also known as Lucky Luciano) was trialed and sentenced to 30-50 years in prison.
Forest fires spread across large areas of Sweden.
Cliff Richard was awarded £210,000 in damages after winning a privacy case against the BBC.
Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
American boxer Jersey Joe Walcott became the oldest heavyweight champion aged 37.
