This Day in History for August 18 – Women Win the Vote and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1894 – Congress establishes the Bureau of Immigration, later the Immigration and Naturalization Service (More info)
1920 – The 19th Amendment to the US Constitution is ratified, guaranteeing women’s right to vote (More info)
1958 – Vladimir Nabokov’s controversial novel ‘Lolita’ is published in the United States (More info)
1963 – James Meredith becomes the first African-American to graduate from the University of Mississippi (More info)
1977 – Steve Biko dies from injuries sustained after being arrested in South Africa, bringing attention to the country’s apartheid policies (More info)
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