June 21, 1957

Ellen Fairclough is sworn in as Canada’s first woman Cabinet Minister.

Ellen Louks Fairclough, PC CC OOnt was a Canadian politician. A member of the Canadian House of Commons from 1950 to 1963, she was the first woman ever to serve in the Canadian Cabinet.

Ellen Fairclough – Canadian Politician= Associated Links:

Ellen Fairclough | ThoughtCo: https://www.thoughtco.com/ellen-fairclough-profile-511283
“Meet Canada’s First Female Cabinet Minister | TIME: http://time.com/4101443/canada-first-female-cabinet-minister/
“The Appointment of Ellen Fairclough as Canada’s First Female Cabinent Minister” | Diefenbaker Canada Centre: https://www.usask.ca/diefenbaker/virtual-exhibits/appointment-ellen-fairclough.php

Link to Photo Credit: Ellen Fairclough

August

August 18, 1859

Anna Ancher Danish painter, the only Woman member of the Skagen Painters, is born.

Birthdays

December 9, 1906

Grace Brewster Murray Hopper Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, a pioneer in developing computer technology, is born.

1940s

August 11, 1942

Actress Hedy Lamarr secure a patent for a frequency hopping spread spectrum communication system. The technology became the basis for wireless communication

August