Global Women's History

February 8, 1990

Bethany Hamilton American Professional Surfer is born.

January 16, 1950

Deborah Kaye Allen American actress, dancer, choreographer, singer-songwriter, director, producer, and a former member of the President's Committee on the Arts and Humanities is born.

Irish History

October 18, 1818

Catherine Hayes Ireland's first international opera star was born.

Irish History

May 28, 1939

Anne Maeve Binchy Snell was an Irish novelist, playwright, short story writer, columnist, and speaker was born.

December 4

December 4, 1887

Maria Winifred Carney Irish suffragist, trade unionist, and Irish independence activist was born.

August 31

August 31, 1945

Donyale Luna American Supermodel and Actress who is recognized as the "First Black Supermodel" is born.

American History

November 9, 1923

Alice Coachman Davis American athlete specializing in high jump and was the first black woman to win an Olympic gold medal was born.

March

March 25, 1996

Maria Magdalena Andrejczyk Polish javelin thrower/ track and field athlete is born.

Disability Awareness

March 21, 1983

Alana Jane Nichols American Paralympic wheelchair basketball player and alpine skier is born.

Uncategorized

November 14, 1954

Condoleezza Rice United State Secretary of State is born.

Uncategorized

November 29, 1835

November 29, 1835 Empress Dowager Cixi Empress Dowager of Qing Dynasty was born.

Black History

November 13, 1955

Whoopi Goldberg actress and one of sixteen entertainers to win an Emmy Award, a Grammy Award, an Academy Award and a Tony Award is born.

August

August 19, 2021

Captain Amy Bauernschmidt becomes the first woman to Captain a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier.

December

December 11, 2010

Bishop Olga Lucia Álvarez Benjumes becomes the first Catholic woman priest and bishop of Latin America

Black History

October 29, 1953

Cheryl White the first Black female horse racing jockey was born.

April

April 26, 1926

Philomena Garvey Ireland's First Professional Female Golfer was born

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