1927 January 13

First Woman Seated on New York Stock Exchange

 

The first woman was allowed to have a seat on the New York Stock Exchange on this day.

By January 23, ten days later, there were 20 women on the exchange.

Learn more at today’s Wall Street Women Forum: http://www.wallstreetwomenforum.com/

Read glass-shattering moments by women on wall street here

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