The legislation was passed, allowing females to be appointed as bishops of The Church of England.
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The first International Women's Day was celebrated.
Saudi Arabia became the last country in the world to lift a ban on women driving cars.
Utah State ratified the women's right to vote in their state constitution.
The Seneca Falls Convention became the first-ever US women's rights convention.
Nevada became the first US state with a female-majority legislature, with new appointments taking it to 51%.
