1922 – Supreme Court Upholds 19th Amendment:
If you’re the sort of fellow who only bothers to vote on the off chance that you’ll meet your one true (civic-minded) love at the polling place, you have this 1922 Supreme Court verdict to thank. Although it was originally ratified on August 26th, 1920, its implementation was held up by a lawsuit out of Maryland. The court unanimously upheld the amendment, and somehow the Republic continued to exist.

Incidentally, the entire text of the 19th Amendment is as follows: “The right of citizens in the United States to vote shall not be denied or abridged by the United States or by any State on account of sex. Congress shall have power to enforce this article by appropriate legislation.”

1951 – 22nd Amendment Ratified:
It is, apparently, Constitutional history day. For those without their World Book Encyclopedias handy, this amendment is the one that limits U.S. Presidents to only two terms. This amendment has a checkered reputation, in that it’s either bitterly cursed or roundly praised, depending on an individual’s party affiliation versus the one belonging to whichever schmuck is sitting in the White House.

1974 – First Issue of People Magazine Published:
We enjoy including historical events of the seventies in these round-ups, because so few people of our age actually remember that damn decade. How fitting it is that this glossy kick square into journalism’s baby-maker is a product of seventies culture. Vietnam? Watergate? Fuck that! What’s Mia Farrow up to? Then again, if light entertainment news provides an alternative to dwelling on shit that makes you want to kill yourself, who are we to judge? Happy birthday, People!