TV actress Alana De la Garza

Events in 1976 and 18-6

Events in US in the birth year of Alana De la Garza

• US Supreme Court rules that blacks and other minorities are entitled to retroactive job seniority (March 24).
• Ford signs Federal Election Campaign Act (May 11).
• US Supreme Court rules that death penalty is not inherently cruel or unusual and is a constitutionally acceptable form of punishment (July 3).
• Nation celebrates Bicentennial (July 4).
• Mysterious disease strikes American Legion convention in Philadelphia, eventually claiming 29 lives (Aug. 4).
• Jimmy Carter elected US President (Nov. 2).

Birthday Alana De la Garza (18-6) in history

• Day 18-6 year 1812: The war between the United States and Great Britain in 1812 began.
• Day 18-6 year 1815: Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of Waterloo by British, German, and Dutch forces.
• Day 18-6 year 1873: Suffragist Susan B. Anthony was fined $100 for attempting to vote in the 1872 presidential election.
• Day 18-6 year 1928: Aviator Amelia Earhart became the first woman to fly across the Atlantic Ocean. She completed the flight from Newfoundland to Wales in about 21 hours.
• Day 18-6 year 1948: The United Nations Commission on Human Rights adopted its International Declaration of Human Rights. The General Assembly would give it final approval on Dec. 10, 1948.
• Day 18-6 year 1983: Sally Ride became the first American woman in space.