text: #WomenÛªsHistoryMonth Moment of the Day: Sandra Day OÛªConnor was born in El Paso, Texas on March 26, 1930. Mrs. OÛªConnor grew up in Arizona and later attended Stanford University in 1950, earning a bachelorÛªs degree in economics. After graduating she attended the universityÛªs law school and received her degree in 1952. During this time, there were few opportunities for women in the law field. Mrs. OÛªConnor struggled to find work but was able to work for the county attorney for CaliforniaÛªs San Mateo County for free, but soon became the deputy county attorney. From 1965 to 1969, she served as the stateÛªs assistant attorney general. In 1969, she became state senator by filling a vacancy, and then won re-election twice. In 1979 she was selected to serve on the stateÛªs court of appeals. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated her for associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court and she received unanimous approval from the U.S. Senate. Mrs. OÛªConnor made history as the first woman justice to serve on the Supreme Court.  She married John Jay OÛªConnor in 1952 and had three sons. She stepped down from the bench on January 31, 2006 to spend more time with her husband, who suffered from AlzheimerÛªs.  He died in 2009.That same year, President Obama honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.