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Wednesday, March 09, 2011

March 9th



On this day in 1976, West Point Military Academy accepted their first female cadet.

Born this day in 1928, Graciela Olivarez, first woman to graduate from The University of Notre Dame School of Law. Olivarez was a high school drop out who dedicated her life as an advocate for civil rights and the poor. Olivarez was one of the first women to serve on the Board of Mexican American Legal Defense and Education Fund. President Carter appointed her director of the Community Services Administration. Each year, Notre Dame School of Law honors a judge or lawyer with The Graciela Olivarez Award.

"Born" this day in 1959, Barbie!! The best selling doll of all time.