May 18, 1953
Jacqueline Cochran becomes the first female pilot to break the sound barrier.
May 8, 1910
Mary Lou Williams American jazz pianist, arranger, and composer was born.
Mary Lou Williams recorded over 100 records wrote and arranged for Duke Ellington, Benny Good Goldman, and others. She was a Grammy nominee.
May 7, 1748
Olympe de Gouges French author of the "Declaration of the Rights Woman and Female Citizen" is born.
May 4, 1979
Margaret Thatcher takes office becoming the first female Prime Minister of the U.K.
May 1, 1987
Edith Stein, a Jewish born Carmelite nun who died in the Nazi concentration camp at Aushwitz, is beautified in the Roman Catholic Church.
May 13, 1995
Alison Hargreaves becomes the first woman to conquer Everest without oxygen or the help of Sherpas.
May 10, 1872
Victoria Woodhull becomes the first woman nominated for President of the United States as the Equal Rights Party candidate.
November 17, 1903
Mary Alice Nelson Archambaud otherwise known as Molly Spotted Elk was born.
Mary Alice Nelson Archambaud was an international and spellbinding native Penobscot Indian dancer and aspiring writer was born. She built bridges between cultures, used her knowledge of anthropology in her lecture and dance recitals.
October 28, 2017
Katie Taylor wins first professional World Championship title.With the win, Taylor became the first ever Irish boxer to win World titles at both amateur and professional level.