Historical Events
First Woman Earns US Medical Degree
Elizabeth Blackwell becomes 1st woman in the US to earn a medical degree graduating from New York's Geneva Medical College
- US Patent granted for an envelope-making machine to Jesse K. Park and Cornelius S. Watson
About January 23, 1849
Day of the Week: Tuesday
How Long Ago? 175 years, 3 months and 5 days
Leap Year: No
Star Sign: Aquarius
