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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