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.
Chief Master Sgt. JoAnne S. Bass was selected to become the 19th Chief Master Sergeant of the Air Force becoming the first woman in history to serve as the highest ranking noncommissioned member of a U.S. military service.
Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer-songwriter, is born. Erica Abi Wright, known professionally as Erykah Badu, is an American singer-songwriter record producer and actress. […]
"As a society we will be judged by the quality of the life that we foster for all members of the community and we compassion we show for the disadvantaged."
On March 2, 1948 Carmen Mary Lawrence is born. She was the first woman to become Premier of a State of the Commonwealth of Australia.
ahle-Work Zewde is elected. She becomes the first woman to be President of Ethiopia and is voted in unanimously by members of the Federal Parliamentary Assembly.
Actress Hedy Lamarr secure a patent for a frequency hopping spread spectrum communication system. The technology became the basis for wireless communication
“Courage is like — it’s a habitus, a habit, a virtue: you get it by courageous acts. It’s like you learn to swim by swimming. You learn courage by couraging.” […]
Vinnie Ream receives a commission from the United States government for a statue of Abraham Lincoln. She was the first and at the age of 18, the youngest woman to receive such a commission.
Sue Hendrickson discovers the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex Skelton found to date in South Dakota. The skeleton is called "Sue" in her honor and is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois.
Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd of approximately 75K after being denied the right to sing at Consititution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.
