This Day In History
- Arts
- 1914 Lilian St. Cyr, performing under the name “Princess Red Wing,” became the first Native American actress to appear in a silent film. During her 15-year acting career, she performed in more than 70 films—both shorts and Hollywood features.
- 1939 Hattie McDaniel became the first African American to win an Oscar when she won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as "Mammy” in Gone with the Wind. Segregation prevented her from attending the 23 February 1939 premiere in Atlanta because it was held at a whites-only theater, and at the Oscars ceremony in Los Angeles, she sat at a segregated table at the side of the room; the Ambassador Hotel where the ceremony was held was for whites only, but made an exception for McDaniel.
- Law
- 1961 The bill granting Bahamian women suffrage passed Parliament. It came into effect on June 30, 1962; and women 21 years or older voted for the first time on November 26, 1962.
- Politics
- 0705 Empress Wu Zetian abdicates the throne, restoring the Tang dynasty.
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