Historical clue formulations

• Ford's only Supreme Court appointee — 2024-10-13
• Abolitionist Thaddeus — 2021-12-15
• Piano-playing Cat — 2016-05-13
• Cat in a record store — 2016-03-29
• Former Supreme Court justice often seen in a bow tie — 2013-02-26
• Pulitzer poet Wallace — 1999-09-04
• Ginsburg colleague — 1994-06-05