This Day in History for July 19 – First Women’s Rights Convention and More
Here’s a look at some interesting events that took place on this day in history:
1692 – Five women are hanged for witchcraft in Salem, Mass. (More info)
1848 – The first women’s rights convention, called by Elizabeth Cady Stanton and Lucretia C. Mott, was held in Seneca Falls, N.Y. (More info)
1870 – France declares war on Prussia, thus beginning the Franco-Prussian War (More info)
1941 – Winston Churchill is the first to use the two-finger “V is for Victory” sign (More info)
1989 – Actress Rebecca Shaeffer is murdered by a deranged fan, leading to anti-stalking legislation in California (More info)
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