This Day In History
- Arts
- 1951 French-American actress, dancer and writer Leslie Caron made her film debut with the US premiere of the classic MGM movie musical “An American in Paris,“ co-starring Gene Kelly.
- Journalism
- 1976 Barbara Walters becomes the first woman co-anchor of the evening news, at ABC.
- Law
- 1993 Ruth Bader Ginsburg joins the U.S. Supreme Court as its second woman Justice.
- Politics
- 2003 Omanis cast ballots for the Shura Majlis, an 83-member advisory council in the country's first elections opened to all citizens, rather than a a hand-picked elite. More than 500 candidates, including 15 women, were running for seats. The Islamic-style council has no formal powers but is consulted by the sultan on new laws and policies.
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