March March 20, 1985 Libby Riddles becomes the first woman to win the Iditord Trail Sled Dog Race. March 20, 1985
Birthdays March 24, 1922 Onna White Canadian dancer and chorographer nominated for 8 Tony Awards and winner of an Academy Awad for her work in the musical 'Oliver' was born. March 24, 1922
Birthdays September 30, 1984 Danica Roem American journalist and politician was born. September 30, 1984
November November 7, 2017 Danica Roem of Virginia becomes the first openly transgender person elected, seated in a U.S. statehouse. November 7, 2017
Birthdays September 10, 1982 Misty Danielle Copeland American Ballet dancer was born. September 10, 1982
April April 15, 1960 Ella Baker leads a conference at Shawn University in Raleigh, North Carolina. April 15, 1960
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