196K views · 2.5K reactions | CNN went on the air for the first time 40 years ago on June 1, 1980. Here’s a look back at some of the most defining stories from the last four decades. https://cnn.it/3gJ560b | CNN | Facebook

In October 1991, millions of Americans watched the testimony of a character witness subpoenaed at the confirmation hearings of a US Supreme Court justice. Law professor Anita Hill faced a committee of 14 white male senators, and for eight hours, answered their questions about allegations of sexual harassment by her former boss, Clarence Thomas, accusations he denied. Jake Tapper sits down with Anita Hill on "United States of Scandal," Sunday at 9p ET/PT on CNN. | CNN