February 15. US President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill allowing female attorneys to argue cases, 1879.

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Feb. 15, 1879 - A blow for Women's Rights - President Rutherford B. Hayes signs a bill into law allowing female lawyers to argue cases before the Supreme Court of the United States.• A cover for Success Magazine, part of a promotional poster issued in 1910.

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February 15. Sliding Billy Hamilton is born in 1866.

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February 14. Art Irwin born in 1858.