The first woman physician in the U.S. was Elizabeth Blackwell in 1849.
Georgetown University established in Washington, D.C. in 1789.
On this day in history 1556 the deadliest earthquake on record killed 830,000 in Shansi, China.
Georgetown University established in Washington, D.C. in 1789.
The 24th Amendment to the Constitution, which barred poll taxes, was ratified in 1964.
President Nixon announced that an accord had been reached to end the Vietnam War on this day in history 1973.