April April 16, 1912 Harriet Quimby becomes the first woman to fly an airplane across the English Channel. April 16, 1912
April April 27, 1992 Betty Boothroyd becomes the first woman to to be elected Speaker of the House of Commons. April 27, 1992
Birthdays November 8, 1949 Bonnie Lynn Raitt an American blues singer-songwriter, musician, and activist is born. November 8, 1949
Birthdays January 17, 1829 Catherine Booth co-founder of The Salvation Army was born. January 17, 1829
May May 20, 1932 Amelia Earhart takes off from Newfoundland to begin her solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, the first by a female pilot. May 20, 1932
May May 6, 1981 Maya Ying Lin design for the Vietnam veterans memorial is selected from 1,421 other entries. May 6, 1981
Birthdays July 25, 1955 Zara Mohamed Abdulmajid otherwise known as Man a Somali-American Fashion Model, Actress, and Entrepreneur is born. July 25, 1955
