January 19
1990: (A First) Elizabeth M. Watson, became the first woman to head the police force of a major American city. Houston Mayor Kathryn Whitmire named Watson, who also became the first police chief to birth a baby while on active duty.
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January 20th, 2004 at 10:46 am
Wow. 1990. Quite a reminder of how slow progress is in some fields!
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