The Vinalia, a joyous wine festival in honor of the god Jupiter, was held on this day in ancient Rome.
On this date in 1934, actress Shirley MacLaine was born. Her bestselling spirituality books have had a major influence on the Neo-Pagan Movement and have made her name synonymous with the New Age.
In 1976, the first national all-woman conference on women's spirituality was held in a rented church in Boston, Massachusettes. Several hundred women attended the event an they proclaimed."The Goddess is alive; magick is afoot". and invoked her by dancing clapping, and chanting. The conference lasted for 3 days.