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This Day In History

Activism

1927 Coretta Scott King, civil rights, human rights, and peace activist, was born.

Arts

1997 "Stanley," by Pam Gems, closes on Broadway. The show was nominated for several awards, including a Tony for Best Play.

Journalism

1906 Birth of Alice Dunnigan, first African-American journalist accredited to cover Congress (1947) and the White House, Supreme Court and State Department. She documented Ku Klux Klan actions when no “white” newspaper covered them, was first journalist of color to travel with President Truman on his train (1948) but had to pay her own way and was appointed to the staff of the President’s Committee on Equal Employment Opportunity (1961).

Law

2009 Same-sex marriage has been legally recognized in the U.S state of Iowa since a decision of the Iowa Supreme Court in favor of the couples in Varnum v. Brien. on April 3, 2009. Marriage licenses became available to same-sex couples on April 27. The defendants included Katherine Varnum, Patricia Hyde, Dawn Barbouroske, Jennifer Barbouroske, Ingrid Olson, and Reva Evans

Politics

1992 Betty Boothroyd became the first female Speaker of Britain’s House of Commons.

Sports

2014 Lydia Ko birdied the final hole for her third LPGA Tour victory and first as a professional in the inaugural Swinging Skirts LPGA Classic, three days after celebrating her 17th birthday.