1811: Miriam Berry Whitcher born (writer)
1858: Mary Nutting Adelaide born (nurse, educator)
1872: Susan B. Anthony registered to vote in Rochester, New York. On November 5, she was arrested for attempting to cast a ballot.
1889: Hannah Höch born
1944: Lee Marshall Smith born (writer)
Quote for Today
The more articulate one is, the more dangerous words become.
— May Sarton
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