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General Category => Science, Technology and Knowledge => History => Topic started by: TomSea on November 21, 2019, 10:18:44 am
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On This Day: Rebecca Latimer Felton becomes first female U.S. senator
On Nov. 21, 1922, Rebecca Latimer Felton of Georgia takes the oath of office, becoming the first female United States Senator. Her appointment was of a temporary nature, as she served just 24 hours.
Nov. 21 (UPI) -- On this date in history:
In 1783, in Paris, Jean de Rozier and the Marquis d'Arlandes made the first free-flight ascent in a balloon.
In 1877, Thomas Edison announced his invention of the phonograph.
In 1916, the HMHS Britannic, originally built as a passenger liner and later pressed into service as a hospital ship during World War I, was sunk by a naval mine. Thirty people died and 1,035 survived.
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Felton was a true Progressive and a standard bearer for today's Progressive movement.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rebecca_Latimer_Felton