1887: Anne Sullivan arrived at the home of young Helen Keller to begin to teach her to communicate
1911: Jean Harlow born
1913: Woman suffrage supporters marched in Washington, D.C., disrupting the inauguration of President Woodrow Wilson. Onlookers attacked while police stand by.
1996: Marguerite Duras died
Quote for Today
Do your own thing. Just because you're married doesn't mean you've given up your rights to have an opinion.
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