Nation Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes history as the first woman, Jewish person to lie in state at Capitol ceremony September 25, 2020September 25, 2020 Christal Hayes, Deirdre Shesgreen and Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY Comments Off on Ruth Bader Ginsburg makes history as the first woman, Jewish person to lie in state at Capitol ceremony Ruth Bader Ginsburg made history Friday when she became the first woman and Jewish person to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol.