Kamala Harris Born: America's First Female Vice President
Kamala Harris broke multiple barriers as the first woman, first Black person, and first person of South Asian descent to serve as Vice President of the United States. Her career as San Francisco district attorney, California attorney general, and U.S. senator built a record of prosecutorial toughness that propelled her onto the national stage.
October 20, 1964
62 years ago
What Else Happened on October 20
Papst Clemens VI. verbietet die öffentlichen Geißlerzüge der Flagellanten.
en Bélgica, se libra la batalla de Montenaken.
en la actual República Dominicana, Francisco Dávila funda la villa Hato Mayor del Rey como una porción de tierra que se dedicaba a la ganadería y la agricultura…
Kaiser Karl V. landet mit einer Flotte bei Algier, um den algerischen Korsaren das Handwerk zu legen. Ein Unwetter, das die Schiffe zerstreut, und schwere Verlu…
Alonso de Mendoza founded La Paz in a valley 11,975 feet above sea level on orders from Charles V. He named it Nuestra Señora de La Paz—Our Lady of Peace—becaus…
The Duke of Alba crushed William the Silent’s forces at the Battle of Jodoigne, scattering the Dutch rebel army and forcing William into exile. This victory sec…
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