2011 Event At its conference in Sydney, Australia's Labor Party turns to support gay marriage, laying the groundwork for legislation 1993 Death John P. W. Meefout, sculptor (Laying wife), dies at 77 1971 Event European council accepts Mansholt plan laying off 5 million farmers 1937 Event Plow for laying submarine cable patented 1915 Birthday John P. W. Meefout, Dutch sculptor, Laying Woman 1860 Event Workmen start laying track for Market Street Railroad, San Francisco
