1800s April 22, 1896 Loretta Perfectus Walsh, the first American active-duty Navy woman is born. April 22, 1896
1940s April 20, 1941 Grace Coddington Welsh model and Creative Director of Vogue Magazine is born. April 20, 1941
19th Century April 30, 1877 Alice B. Tokias American French salon hostess and author is born. April 30, 1877
April April 4, 1887 Susanna M. Salter is elected as mayor of Argonia, Kansas and becomes the first female mayor in the United States. April 4, 1887
April April 16, 1921 “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.” […] April 16, 1921
