Reclaiming Jewish ceremonies and holidays for feminists, training Hebrew Priestesses of all stripes, and publishing a Siddur (prayer book) that includes earth-based rituals, the Kohenet Hebrew Priestess Institute is a new women’s movement in Judaism.

The documentary Gloria: In Her Own Words, telling the story of the women’s movement as seen through the eyes of Gloria Steinem, premiered on HBO.

A new paperback version of Tillie Olsen's classic short story collection "Tell Me a Riddle" was issued.

Harpsichordist and composer Wanda Landowska, who was credited with the 20th-century revival of harpsichord music, died.

"The Village I Knew," choreographed by Sophie Maslow, was first performed.

The Drisha Institute for Jewish Education graduated its first class.

Phoebe Yates Levy Pember, who gained fame as a Richmond nurse during the Civil War, was born.

Birth of Vera Weisbord, Radical

Jacqueline Susann was the first writer to have three consecutive novels hit #1 on the New York Times bestseller list.