2014 Event Legislators in California pass a ban on disposable plastic grocery bags; if approved by Governor Jerry Brown, the ban will be the first implemented across a state, though many cities across the U.S. already have such bans in place 2013 Event London's Metropolitan police remove belongings and sleeping bags of homeless people as part of 'a policy of reducing the impact of rough sleepers on the community' 2013 Event The use of plastic bags is banned in Mauritania 2010 Event Italy's plan to ban plastic bags goes into effect; the country was using 20 billion plastic bags a year - about 300 per person 1984 Event Government orders air bags or seat belts would be required in cars by 1989 1923 Birthday Milton Jackson, U.S., vibraphonist, Milt of Bags 1872 Event Luther Crowell patents a machine that manufactures paper bags
