Event:
The Vatican issues a document indicating that the Catholic Church is taking a softer stance on relationships outside of traditional marriage, upholding the church's views but advocating respect for unmarried couples and homosexual unions
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1978 President Carter answers caller questions on National Public Radio
1943 Italy declares war on former Axis partner Germany
1884 Greenwich established as universal time meridian of longitude
1792 1st Old Farmer's Almanac is published
