A trade union was founded that later became the current British Labor Party.
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US President Rutherford B. Hayes signed a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases before the Supreme Court.
Serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer, who was known as the Milwaukee Cannibal, was sentenced to life in prison.
Nigerian Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala became the first African and first woman to lead the World Trade Organization.
A meteor exploded over Chelyabinsk, Russia, which sent shockwaves that smashed windows and injured 1,500 people.
An assassination attempt was made against US President Franklin D. Roosevelt by an Italian immigrant, Giuseppe Zangara.
