** Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

** Children Act of 1989

** Andrew Johnson, Democrat / National Union, was impeached in 1868 after violating the then-newly created Tenure of Office Act.

** Dr. Karl Muck, music director of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, is arrested under the Alien Enemies Act and imprisoned for the duration of WWI.

** WWI: A conscription crisis in Canada leads to passage of the Military Service Act.

** Apartheid: The South African Citizenship Act suspends the granting of citizenship to British Commonwealth immigrants after 5 years and imposes a ban on mixed marriages.

** The Cuyahoga River fire helps spur an avalanche of water pollution control activities resulting in the Clean Water Act, Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement and the creation of the federal Environmental Protection Agency

** Cold War: Lithuania declares independence from the Soviet Union with the Act of the Re-Establishment of the State of Lithuania.

** The Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments are signed by U. S. President Bill Clinton.

** U. S. President Bill Clinton signs the Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments.

** The first claim under the Homestead Act is made, for a farm in Nebraska.

** The U. S. National Conscription Act is signed, leading to the week-long New York Draft Riots.

** Nurses Registration Act 1901 comes into effect in New Zealand, making it the first country in the world to require state registration of nurses.

** U. S. President Lyndon B. Johnson signs the Civil Rights Act of 1968.

** U. S. President Gerald Ford signs the Federal Election Campaign Act.

** The Copyright Act of 1976 extends copyright duration for an additional 20 years in the United States.

** President Dwight D. Eisenhower signs the Federal Aid Highway Act, creating the Interstate Highway System

** The States Reorganisation Act of India reforms the boundaries and names of Indian states.

** The British Parliament passes His Majesty's Declaration of Abdication Act 1936 on behalf of the UK, Australia, New Zealand and South Africa.

** The King performs his last act as sovereign by giving royal assent to the Act.

** The Irish Free State passes the External Relations Act to legislate for Edward VIII's abdication in that realm.

** The Representation of the People Act 1928 becomes law, extending the right to vote to all women in the United Kingdom.

** American Civil War: In order to help pay for the war effort, the United States government issues the first income tax as part of the Revenue Act of 1861 ( 3 % of all incomes over US $ 800 ; rescinded in 1872 ).

** The Dáil Éireann passes the Executive Authority ( Consequential Provisions ) Act, 1937, which abolishes the office of Governor-General of the Irish Free State, retrospectively dated to December 1936.

** Heads of state of the Congo Free State

** European Free Trade Association ( EFTA ) established.

** Operation Motorman, 4: 00: British Army begins to regain control of the " no-go areas " established by Irish republican paramilitaries in Belfast, Derry (" Free Derry ") and Newry.

** In a referendum the people of the Irish Free State accept the new Constitution by 685, 105 votes to 527, 945.

** WWII: Appeal of 18 June: General Charles de Gaulle, de facto leader of the Free French Forces, makes his first broadcast appeal over Radio Londres from London rallying French Resistance, calling on all French people to continue the fight against Nazi Germany: " France has lost a battle.

** The Congo Free State is established by King Léopold II of Belgium.

** In West Germany, a coalition government of Christian Democrats, Christian Socialists, and Free Democrats is formed.

** The Anglo-Irish Treaty establishing the Irish Free State, an independent nation incorporating 26 of Ireland's 32 counties, is signed in London.

** Caribbean Free Trade Association ( CARIFTA ) formed.

** In the Irish Free State, Dáil Éireann abolishes the Oath of Allegiance to the British Crown.

** Under the leadership of British Prime Minister Robert Peel, the British Parliament repeals the Corn Laws, replacing the old Colonial mercantile trade system with Free Trade.

** Free union

** Free machining

** Windsor Free Festival, event held in nearby Windsor Great Park

** A Free Man of Color – John Guare

** Free MIDI recordings of " The Planets " ( containing some errors, however )

** Free agent, sports player whose contract with a team has expired

** Bangassou created ca. 1878 ; 14 June 1890 under Congo Free State protectorate, 1894 under French protectorate ; 1917 Sultanate suppressed by the French.

** Rafai ca. 1875 Sultanate, 8 April 1892 under Congo Free State protectorate, March 31, 1909 under French protectorate ; 1939 Sultanate suppressed

** Zemio ca. 1872 established ; December 11, 1894 under Congo Free State protectorate, April 12, 1909 under French protectorate ; 1923 Sultanate suppressed

** Free flap, a specific kind of surgical flap

** Free Trade has long been a mainstream position now, but the anti-globalization movement largely opposes it.