This Day In History
- Arts
- 1929 The Museum of Modern Art (MoMA), founded by three women (Abby Aldrich Rockefeller, Lillie P. Bliss, Mary Quinn Sullivan) opens in New York City.
- Politics
- 1619 Elizabeth Stuart is crowned Queen of Bohemia.
- 1916 Jeannette Rankin first woman elected tothe US Congress (House of Representatives).
- 1990 Mary Robinson becomes the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.
- 2000 Hillary Clinton is elected to represent New York in the U.S. Senate, becoming the first First Lady to win elected office.
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