This Day in History: July 19, 2024
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1848
The first women's rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, New York.
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1870
The Franco-Prussian war began.
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1941
Winston Churchill was the first to use the two-finger "V is for Victory" sign.
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1966
Fifty year-old singer Frank Sinatra married 21-year-old actress Mia Farrow.
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1984
Geraldine Ferraro became the first woman nominated for the vice-presidency by a major political party.
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1993
President Clinton announced the "Don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gays in the military.
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