MORE EVENTS ON THIS DAY 2002: The U.S. Congress passed a bill, by a wide margin, granting U.S. President George W. Bush broad authority to use force against Iraq. [Sort fact from fiction in our quiz about wars throughout history.] 2000: In a ceremony in London, the International Women of the Year Association awarded the title Greatest Woman Achiever of the Century to Russian cosmonaut Valentina V. Tereshkova, the first woman in space. [Take our quiz about famous astronauts and cosmonauts.] 1991: During the confirmation hearings of Clarence Thomas—who had been nominated to the U.S. Supreme Court—American lawyer Anita Hill testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee and accused him of sexual harassment; her allegations polarized Americans, and Thomas was narrowly confirmed, 52–48. [ Take our quiz about the United States.] 1984: American astronaut Kathryn Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space. [Test your knowledge of space exploration.] 1975: The TV sketch comedy and variety show Saturday Night Livedebuted on NBC and became a landmark in American television. [Sort fact from fiction in our pop culture quiz.] 1974: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) was established by President Gerald R. Ford to oversee the civilian use of nuclear materials in the United States.