April April 1, 1940 Wangarĩ Muta Maathai the first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize is born. April 1, 1940
April April 28, 1960 Elena Kagan the fourth woman to serve as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court is born. April 28, 1960
April 12 April 12, 1981 Tulsi Gabbard U.S. Representative and first Hindu member of Congress is born. April 12, 1981
April 13 April 13, 1519 Catherine de Medici Italian noblewoman and Queen consort of France was born. April 13, 1519
April 3 April 3, 1791 Anne Lister an English landowner and diarist and first known modern lesbian is born. April 3, 1791
April 17 April 17, 1885 Baroness Karen Christenze von Blixen-Finecke Danish author, also known as Isak Dinesen, was born. April 17, 1885
April April 2, 1953 On April 2, 1953 Captain Rosemary Bryant Mariner American aviator is born. April 2, 1953
April 16 April 16, 1755 Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, also known as Madame Lebrun or Madame Le Brun, French artist is born. April 16, 1755
1800s April 22, 1896 Loretta Perfectus Walsh, the first American active-duty Navy woman is born. April 22, 1896