Global Women's History

April 26, 1777

Sybil Ludington rides during the night to warn American colonial forces of the arrival of the British army and the burning of Danbury Connecticut. Sybil Ludington – Associated Links Britannica.com: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Sybil-Ludington […]

November

November 7, 1916

Jeannette Rankin becomes the first woman elected to the U.S. House of Representatives. She is the first woman in the history of the nation to win a seat in the federal Congress

December

December 2, 1923

Maria Callas Greek- American soprano is born.

December

December 12, 1963

Maria Goeppert Mayer accepts the Nobel Prize in physics becoming the second woman to receive the honor after Marie Curie in 1903.

October

October 10, 2013

Canadian author Alice Munro wins the Nobel Prize for Literature.

September

September 14, 1983

Amy Winehouse an English singer and songwriter was born. She was known for her deep, expressive contralto vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul, rhythm and blues, and jazz.

July

July 10, 1553

Lady Jane Grey takes the throne of England. Sometimes referred to as "The Nine Days Queen", she ruled from July 10, 1553 to July 19, 1553.

August

August 1, 1911

Harriet Quimby passes her pilot's test becoming the first first woman in the United States to receive an Aero Club of America aviator's certificate

June

June 8, 1929

Margaret Bondfied is appointed Minister of Labour. She is the first woman Cabinet ministers in the United Kingdom.

Black History

February 24, 1999

Lauryn Hill wins five Grammy awards for her debut album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill".

Birthdays

November 19, 1917

Indira Gandhi was born. Indira Gandhi was an indian politician and 3rd Prime Minister of India.

Birthdays

June 16, 1917

Katherine Graham was born. Katherine Graham was journalist, publisher, and Business Leader. Katherine Graham was the President of the Washington Post.

Black History

September 17, 1849

American abolitionist Harriet Tubman escapes from slavery.

May

May 24, 1930

Amy Johnson becomes the first woman to ride solo from England to Austraila when she lands in Darwin, Territory.

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