This Day In History — Women’s Rights Meet and Met

July 19

1848
The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York.

1870
The Franco-Prussian war began.

1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger “V is for Victory” sign.

1966
Fifty year-old singer Frank Sinatra married 21-year-old actress Mia Farrow.

1984
Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party.

1993
President Clinton announced the “Don’t ask, don’t tell” policy regarding gays in the military.

Birthdays

Edgar Degas

Pronunciation: [Eler´ zhermaN´ edgär´ dugä´] 1834–1917, French painter and sculptor, born in Paris; son of a banker.

Muhammad ibn al-Bukhari

scholar (810)

Samuel Colt

inventor (1814)

Mary Ann Bickerdyke

nurse (1817)

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