1429 - Joan of Arc makes a triumphant entry into Paris (which marks the last time a teen age girl went to Paris to do anything other than shop).
1920 - The 19th Amendment to the Constitution is ratified, giving women the right to vote ( even I do not have the guts to comment on this).
1957 - Ford Motor Company reveals the Edsel, its latest luxury car (Have you ever seen one of these? Last week I saw a perfectly restored Edsel station wagon.* It was so ugly it was cool. Little known fact: the Cold War escalated when the US accused the Soviet Union of infiltrating Ford Motor Co. and plotting to destroy American aesthetic values by the introduction of the Edsel. If the ’57 Chevy is a classic, the ’58 Edsel is a freak of nature).
*For those who may be unfamiliar with the term “station wagon:” station wagons existed before there were such things as vans, mini vans, and SUV’s. It was the original cross-over vehicle. They used to be used as ambulances (true story) and are still used today as hearses.
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