1789: Women's March on Versailles begins
1922: Sigma Theta Tau (nursing honor society) formalized
1924: Little Orphan Annie comic strip first appeared
1932: Yvonne Braithwaite Burke born (lawyer, politician, U.S. Congress 1972-1978, the first African American woman elected to Congress from California)
1968: Sally Smith born (golfer)
1975: Kate Winslet born (actor)
Saint's Day: Galla
Quote for Today
I came along at a time when there was a demand to give men greater visibility and opportunity. In white society they were saying, "Women can’t do it." In black society, they were saying, "Women do too much." It’s a diabolical situation.
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