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October 29

This Day in Women's History

By Jone Johnson Lewis, About.com Guide

    1887: Alice D. Snyder born (English professor, Vassar; Coleridge scholar; reformer)

    1891: Fannie Brice born (entertainer)

    1966: National Organization for Women (NOW) founded

Quote for Today

    Let the world know you as you are, not as you think you should be.

    — Fannie Brice

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