This Day In History
- Arts
- 1975 Saturday Night Live (SNL) made its debut on NBC, with a cast that included Gilda Radner, Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman.
- Aviation and Aeronautics
- 1984 Dr. Kathryn D. Sullivan is the first U.S. woman astronaut to “walk” in space during Challenger flight.
- Law
- 1991 University of Oklahoma law professor Anita Hill publicly accused US Supreme Court nominee Clarence Thomas of making sexually inappropriate comments when she worked for him; Thomas denied Hill’s allegations and was confirmed to the lifetime appointment despite her testimony.
- 2017 Supreme Court ruling in India that deemed rape with a female under the age of 18 (even if the minor is a child bride) illegal. Further, being charged with this crime can result in a ten-year prison sentence. This ruling helps discourage the tradition of child brides and speaks to the country’s attempt to create more equal marriages
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