 passed by Congress prohibiting discrimination and segregation based on race, color, sex, religion, or national origin. Also on this date, 1976, the U.S. Supreme Court in Gregg v. Georgia ruled 7-2 that the death penalty was not inherently cruel or unusual. 1979, the Susan B. Anthony dollar coin was released to the public. 2002, Steve Fawcett became the first person to complete a solo...