1638: Anne Hutchinson banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious teachings
1862: Laura Jean Libbey born
1883: Jessie Ethel Sampter born
1892: Grace Longwell Coyle born
1972: Equal Rights Amendment sent by the U.S. Congress to the states for ratification
1997: Tara Lipinski won gold medal at women's figure skating championships over expected winner Michelle Kwan
2001: Equal Rights Amendment re-introduced in the U.S. Congress
Quote for Today
The price of running for the Senate today is spending more time than you'd like to spend asking people for more money than they'd like to give.
— Harriett Woods 1986
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