1968: The comedy show "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In" premiered on NBC.

1973: The Supreme Court legalized abortions, using a trimester approach, in Roe v Wade.

1997: The Senate confirmed Madeleine Albright as the nation's first female secretary of state.

2001: President George W. Bush signed a memorandum reinstating full abortion restrictions on U.S. overseas aid.

Deaths

In 1973, Former President Lyndon B. Johnson died at age 64.

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