December 13
1917
Denmark, which was not involved in World War I, recognized the right to conscientious objection to military service. Norway did so in 1900, Sweden in 1920, the Netherlands went so far as to write it into their constitution in 1922, and Finland enacted it in 1931.
2001
In Brussels, 80,000 labor and anti-globalization activists began several days of protests of a European Union summit. Despite a massive police presence, events remained peaceful.
Deanna Dee-Dee Taylor 