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Events on Monday 22 January 1973 2
1908 – 1973Lyndon B. Johnson36th President — Great Society, Vietnam WarLyndon B. Johnson (Aug 27, 1908 – Jan 22, 1973) was the 36th President 1963-1969. He passed landmark civil rights legislation and the Great Society programmes, but was consumed by the Vietnam War and chose not to seek re-election.
1973Roe v. Wade decidedUS Supreme Court establishes constitutional right to abortionThe US Supreme Court ruled 7-2 that the Constitution protects a woman's right to choose to have an abortion, striking down many state restrictions. The decision shaped American law and politics for nearly five decades until it was overturned in 2022.