Nineteenth Amendment ratified

Nineteenth Amendment ratified

August 18, 2009 04:00:00 am

On August 18, 1920, the Nineteenth Amendment to the US Constitution, establishing women’s suffrage, was ratified by the states.

Learn more about the Nineteenth Amendment.

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New Zealand establishes Nuclear Free Zone

On June 8, 1987, the government of New Zealand passed the New Zealand Nuclear Free Zone, Disarmament, and Arms Control Act, which barred ships that are powered by nuclear energy or carry nuclear weapons from entering the country's territorial waters.

Madison proposed US Bill of Rights

On June 8, 1789, the US's Bill of Rights was first proposed by James Madison. Learn more about Madison's role in formulating the Bill of Rights.