September 1981: Sandra Day O’Connor was unanimously confirmed by the U.S. Senate to become the first female justice on the U.S. Supreme Court. She became a key swing vote and respected jurist, influencing many significant rulings during her tenure.
The Historical League honored her as Arizona Historymaker 1992 in the inaugural class of Historymakers. Listen to her tell her story at https://historicalleague.org/historym.../sandra-day-oconnor/
