April April 16, 1755 Élisabeth Louise Vigée Le Brun, also known as Madame Lebrun or Madame Le Brun, French artist is born. April 16, 1755
April April 22, 1896 Loretta Perfectus Walsh, the first American active-duty Navy woman is born. April 22, 1896
April April 20, 1941 Grace Coddington Welsh model and Creative Director of Vogue Magazine is born. April 20, 1941
April 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
April April 8, 1884 Blanche Stuart Scott becomes the first woman to fly at a public event in the US at Fort Wayne, Indiana. April 8, 1884