This Day In History
- Arts
- 1988 When Debbie Gibson's single “Foolish Beat” reached the top of the Billboard Hot 100, she became the youngest person ever to write, produce and perform her own #1 pop single.
- 1993 Directed and co-written by Nora Ephron, American romantic comedy film Sleepless in Seattle was released to critical acclaim and commercial success, grossing more than $227 million worldwide.
- Inventor
- 1839 Sarah Hammond became one of the first women to secure a US patent in her own name, for a type of fireplace.
- Politics
- 1993 In Ottawa, Kim Campbell is sworn in as Canada’s 19th prime minister, becoming the first woman to hold the country’s highest office.
- Science
- 1903 Marie Curie defends her doctoral thesis on radioactive substances at Université de la Sorbonne in Paris, becoming the first woman in France to receive a doctoral degree.
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