1963-02-19 "The Feminine Mystique" by Betty Friedan, widely credited as the start of second-wave feminism, is published
1966-10-29 National Organization of Women founded in Washington D.C. with Betty Friedan as President
1971-07-10 National Women's Political Caucus (NWPC) founded in US by women including Bella Abzug, Betty Friedan, Shirley Chisholm, Myrlie Evers-Williams and Gloria Steinem