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today in women's herstory
March 22
This Day in Women's History
1638: Anne Hutchinson banished from the Massachusetts Bay Colony for her religious teachings
1837: Virginia Oldoini, Countess of Castiglioni, born: mistress of Emperor Napoleon III of France, photography artist
1862: Laura Jean Libbey born: writer
1883: Jessie Ethel Sampter born: poet, educator, pacifist, reformer, Zionist
1892: Grace Longwell Coyle born: social work educator, key to development of group work
1899: Ruth Page born: dancer, ballerina, choreographer
1934: May Britt born: actress
1955: Lena Olin born: actress
1972: Equal Rights Amendment sent by the U.S. Congress to the states for ratification
1997: Tara Lipinski won gold medal at women's figure skating championships over expected winner Michelle Kwan
2001: Equal Rights Amendment re-introduced in the U.S. Congress
http://womenshistory.about.com/od/03calendar/a/0322calendar.htm
