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
Birthdays February 12, 1776 Mary Pickersgill, the maker of the Star Spangled Banner Flag during the War of 1812, is born. February 12, 1776
1960s December 2, 1960 Deb Haaland enrolled member of the Laguna Pueblo people and American politician is born. December 2, 1960
October October 17, 2018 Lt. Laura J. Richardson becomes first woman to lead largest command in US Army. October 17, 2018
21st Century October 25, 2018 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. October 25, 2018
1940s October 15, 1948 Dr. Frances Lois Willoughby becomes the first female Doctor in the U.S. Navy. October 15, 1948
1940s September 23, 1942 Sila María Calderón the first female governor of Puerto Rico is born, September 23, 1942
1990s October 16, 1997 On October 16, 1997 Naomi Osaka Japanese Tennis Player is born. October 16, 1997
Birthdays September 7, 1533 #TodayinWomensHistory On September 7, 1533 Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland is born, September 7, 1533