2015 Event In response to terrorist dangers such as the January shootings at French satire magazine 'Charlie Hebdo', the French National Assembly passes a law to expand the government's surveillance powers; critics warn that the act will violate civil liberties 1970 Event Peter Yarrow arrested for taking "immoral liberties" with girl, 14 1970 Event Peter Yarrow (Peter, Paul and Mary) plead guilty to "taking immoral liberties" with a 14 year old girl 1905 Event "October Manifesto" Russian Tsar Nicholas II grants civil liberties 1884 Birthday Roger Nash Baldwin, founder, American Civil Liberties Union 1849 Birthday Rui Barbosa, Brazil, statesman/jurist/essayist/civil liberties 1765 Event Stamp Act Congress met in New York, wrote declaration of rights and liberties 1695 Event New York Jews petition governor Dongan for religious liberties
