On this day in 1990, Mary Robinson became the first woman to be elected President of the Republic of Ireland.
On this day in 1991, Magic Johnson announced that he is infected with HIV and retires from the NBA.
On this day in 1996, NASA launched the Mars Global Surveyor.
On this day in 2000, Hillary Rodham Clinton was elected to the United States Senate, becoming the first First Lady to win a competitive election for public office in the United States.