The Ballot Act was passed in Great Britain.
The Ballot Act required elections to be held by secret ballot.
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Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci scored the world's first perfect 10 for gymnastics at the 1976 Olympics.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un was named marshal, placing him at the highest rank in the military.
King Edward I of England decreed that all Jews must leave the country by November.
Seal released their hit single 'Kiss from a Rose.'
A fire broke out in the evening and swept through the city of Rome, which lasted longer than a week.
