2013 Event Angola's Ministry of Justice and Human Rights deny the country has banned Islam and is dismantling mosques in an effort to stop the spread of Muslim extremism; they claim mosques are closed because Islam has not gone through the process of approval or legalization 2013 Event In Paris, hundreds of thousands of people protest the legalization of same-sex marriage in France; the protest turns violent after access to the Champs-Elysees is denied 2012 Event U.S. voters in the state of Massachusetts approve a referendum legalizing the use of medical marijuana; Colorado and Washington approve the legalization of recreational use of the drug 1955 Event Baseball Commish Ford Frick says he favors legalization of spitter 1944 Birthday Peter Tosh, born in Westmoreland, Jamaica, musician, singer, guitarist, pianist, activist promoted marijuana legalization, played with Bob Marley, The Wailers 1938 Event National Society for Legalization of Euthanasia forms (NY)