1991 ⟶ Bush Nominates Clarence Thomas to Supreme Court; First GSM Call
July 1: President George H. W. Bush nominates the controvers...
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⚖️ Supreme Court Rules Against School Segregation in Brown v. Board of Education
May 17: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Brown v. Board of Education, ordering an end to racial segregation in public schools.⟶
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United States⚖️ Supreme Court Legalizes Abortion Nationwide
January 22: The Supreme Court of the United States decides Roe v. Wade.⟶
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United States⚖️ Bush Nominates Clarence Thomas to Supreme Court; First GSM Call
July 1: President George H. W. Bush nominates the controversial Clarence Thomas for the Supreme Court of the United States to replace Thurgood Marshall, who had announced his retirement.
The world's first GSM telephone call is made in Finland.⟶
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Finland🗳️ Supreme Court Declares Bush President in Bush v. Gore
December 12: In Bush v. Gore, the United States Supreme Court declares George W. Bush President of the United States.⟶
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United States⚖️ Ketanji Brown Jackson Sworn In as First Black Woman Supreme Court Justice
June 30: Ketanji Brown Jackson becomes the first black woman on the Supreme Court.⟶
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