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... that Mitch Torres is a "self-proclaimed damper destroyer"? (2024-11-02)
... that Filomena Fortes once said that she was "a bit critical of top-level sports in Cape Verde" despite being the president of its National Olympic Committee? (2024-10-28)
... that Queen Victoria supported Clare embroidery by purchasing dresses for her family? (2024-10-27)
... that Canadian punk rock musician Talli Osborne had only briefly spoken to the frontman of NOFX before the band wrote a song about her? (2024-10-26)
... that following the success of Jools Lebron's "demure" videos, she stated that she was able to use the proceeds to pay for her gender transition? (2024-10-21)
... that activist Joan McIntyre left Friends of the Earth to start her own organization focused on stopping Japanese and Russian whaling? (2024-10-19)
... that Tonia Ko once composed a three-part concerto played on bubble wrap? (2024-10-18)
... that a Paralympic gold medalist originally did not know that she qualified for parasports? (2024-10-18)
... that for 19 years Tonya Burns had the only retired jersey number in Iowa State women's basketball history? (2024-10-13)
... that cyclist Daniela Larreal competed in five Olympic games for a country that later exiled her? (2024-10-12)

... that Arekia Bennett was inspired to organize a voter registration drive in 2017 by the 1964 Freedom Summer drive? (2024-10-12)
... that Nancy S. Steinhardt completed her doctorate on medieval Chinese architecture before she was able to see any in person? (2024-10-10)
... that Eliza Legzdina has attributed opinions of her work to the "horrification of the female body"? (2024-10-09)
... that voice actress Atsuko Tanaka often named pandas? (2024-10-09)
... that some of the work of lesbian feminist filmmaking pioneer Norma Bahia Pontes is lost media? (2024-10-07)
... that Mokulubete Makatisi placed eighth at the 2022 Commonwealth Games women's marathon despite running in new shoes that she had received late during the race? (2024-10-07)
... that Janet Panetta started dancing as physical therapy for childhood polio? (2024-10-06)
... that Sailor Moon co-stars Emi Shinohara and Rika Fukami were born on the same date? (2024-10-06)
... that Tuhi Martukaw led youth delegations to the United Nations Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues for ten years in a row? (2024-10-05)
... that Rika Nakagawa (pictured) won a national debate competition as an active tarento? (2024-10-05)
... that Ajah Pritchard-Lolo is Vanuatu's first Olympic weightlifter? (2024-10-01)
... that Punam Krishan (pictured) was raised on curry and Irn-Bru? (2024-09-29)
... that Margrit Waltz has ferried planes to points on five continents? (2024-09-29)
... that Giorgina Reid patented a technique for holding up banks? (2024-09-29)
... that Sophie Scamps decided to enter politics after a survey from her local member of Parliament failed to mention climate change? (2024-09-27)
... that Alexina Kublu, a linguist, translator, Languages Commissioner, and the first justice of the peace in Nunavut, is her grandmother's father and her daughter's son, as per the Inuit namesake tradition? (2024-09-21)
... that the Military-First Girls, a Japanese all-women fan club of the Moranbong Band, have compared their interest in North Korean music to other women's interests in K-pop and Taylor Swift? (2024-09-18)
... that a coconut tree meme drove sales of piña coladas in the Washington, D.C., area? (2024-09-17)
... that Nicole Chang-Leng has been described as a "daughter" of the Seychelles? (2024-09-17)
... that Lorena Peril, who once cleaned toilets at a nursing home, beat out over 3,000 people to sing the national anthem for the San Francisco 49ers? (2024-09-11)
... that USA Boxing's head coach said that Olympian Jajaira Gonzalez's return to boxing was "like Lazarus coming back from the dead"? (2024-09-11)
... that Helen Hornbeck Tanner was part of a major case supporting the Ojibwe before the Supreme Court of the United States while in her 80s? (2024-09-11)
... that Mary Jo West compared working in network TV news to learning that Santa Claus is just an ordinary man? (2024-09-10)
... that Greenlandic content creator Qupanuk Olsen petitioned the Inatsisartut to move Greenland's time zone to UTC−03:00? (2024-09-09)
... that Betty Hanley, originally a Michigander, was appointed lampshade designer to the British royal family? (2024-09-09)
... that Ana Sigüenza was the first woman to be the general secretary of a national trade union center in Spain? (2024-09-08)
... that although sport shooter Ban Hyo-jin attended Olympic trials just to gain some competition experience, she qualified for the Olympics and went on to win a gold medal? (2024-09-07)
... that Olympian Sydney Francisco was named after the city where her mother competed at the Olympics? (2024-09-06)
... that at the 2024 Olympics, unranked North Korean table tennis pair Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong defeated the defending champions and went on to win the silver medal? (2024-09-04)
... that a historian lamented the lack of English-language translations for the work of Aracy Amaral despite it being "a vital reference for the study of art history in Brazil"? (2024-09-02)
... that Nam Su-hyeon, Jeon Hun-young, and Lim Si-hyeon's gold medal in the women's team archery event at the 2024 Olympics marked South Korea's tenth victory in a row? (2024-09-01)
... that after her 2019 death in rural China, Huang Wenxiu was elevated into a national model by the Chinese Communist Party? (2024-08-28)
... that Titiou Lecoq (pictured) only realized that "women did not rule the universe" after she left home? (2024-08-27)
... that Carey Wright implemented literacy reforms that led to the "Mississippi Miracle"? (2024-08-27)
... that Panamanian earth scientist Erika Podest uses remote sensing to see how climate change has affected global soil moisture? (2024-08-21)
... that Anna DeShawn started E3 Radio to help educate others about Black women that she did not learn about in grade school? (2024-08-21)
... that the parents of Olympian Minna Stess built a concrete skatepark in their backyard for their children? (2024-08-11)
... that Olympic sport shooter Ada Korkhin practiced in her family's apartment, shooting from the kitchen through the living and dining rooms? (2024-08-11)
... that while Sunny Choi and Logan Edra represent their country at the Olympics in breakdancing, Afghan breakdancer Manizha Talash competes as a member of the IOC Refugee Olympic Team? (2024-08-09)
... that Sarah Gibson, who formed a piano duo with Thomas Kotcheff, composed warp & weft inspired by the art of Miriam Schapiro, to be played today by the BBC Philharmonic at The Proms? (2024-08-08)
... that Olympic taekwondo practitioner Emmanuella Atora described her career as "I hit people for a living"? (2024-08-08)
... that Olympian Ruby Remati got into synchronized swimming because she liked the competitors' "sparkly suits" as a child? (2024-08-07)
... that after qualifying for the 2024 Summer Olympics at the age of 11, skateboarder Zheng Haohao became the youngest Chinese sportsperson to participate in the Olympics? (2024-08-06)
... that Céline Dept (pictured) was the first Belgian YouTuber to reach 10 million subscribers? (2024-08-06)
... that Kim Ye-ji's performance in the 10 meter air pistol at the 2024 Summer Olympics led her to be dubbed the "coolest person on the planet"? (2024-08-04)
... that Oriana Skylar Mastro (pictured), a Stanford political scientist, joined the U.S. Air Force as a PhD student to better understand military issues in the Asia Pacific? (2024-08-03)
... that Israeli archer Mikaella Moshe competed in the 2024 Paris Olympics after having spent less than two years in the sport? (2024-08-03)
... that Olympic sprinter Filomenaleonisa Iakopo is also a competitive bodybuilder? (2024-08-03)
... that had Cambodian swimmer Apsara Sakbun declined her invitation to compete at the 2024 Summer Olympics, her sister would have become an Olympian instead? (2024-08-03)
... that basketball player Marcedes Walker became an Olympian 16 years after her WNBA career ended? (2024-08-01)
... that Sizzle Ohtaka, known as the "Queen of Commercial Songs", was producing them at a rate of ten per month? (2024-07-30)
... that Alyssa Mendoza and Andy Barat are the first Olympic representatives of their sport for their state and country, respectively? (2024-07-30)
... that Aminata Barrow is the first female Olympic swimmer for The Gambia? (2024-07-28)
... that Rashmika Mandanna was reluctant to accept her first role in Hindi cinema as she disagreed with the character's views on spirituality? (2024-07-27)
... that Fathimath Dheema Ali is the first Olympic qualifier from the Maldives? (2024-07-27)
... that Chloë Farro, María Sara Grippoli, Edda Hannesdóttir, Viren Nettasinghe, Oyuntsetsegiin Yesügen, and Lê Đức Phát are flagbearers at today's Olympic opening ceremony? (2024-07-26)
... that physiotherapist Alison McGregor was one of the Olympic flame torchbearers from Imperial College London in the build-up to the London Olympic Games in 2012? (2024-07-26)
... that although sculptor Frances Darlington (pictured) was known for her painted relief panels, she also designed a railway poster? (2024-07-24)
... that the International Olympic Committee's TikTok account praised the "incredible strategy" of speed skater Yang Jingru's win at the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics? (2024-07-23)
... that after women at Apple Inc. found a 6-percent gender wage gap and spoke out against sexual harassment and discrimination in #AppleToo, a class-action lawsuit was filed in June 2024? (2024-07-22)
... that author Anna Smith Spark is also known as the "Queen of Grimdark"? (2024-07-21)
... that 17-year-old women's basketball player Zhang Ziyu is at least 220 centimetres (7 ft 3 in) tall? (2024-07-20)
... that Melani Budianta used street gangs and Moonies in Los Angeles to reflect on the state of democracy in Indonesia? (2024-07-18)
... that environmental journalist Gloria Dickie wrote her thesis on how cities in Colorado changed garbage laws to prevent bear incursions? (2024-07-15)
... that South Korean actress Na O-mi's stage name was inspired by the song "I Dream of Naomi"? (2024-07-11)
... that Rosemary Miller won her state's skeet shooting championship one year after learning the sport, and then won a state shooting championship in all but two years for the rest of her life? (2024-07-10)
... that in order to re-marry, Zhou Wennan had to request Mao Zedong's permission? (2024-07-08)
... that Liza Soberano's early acting roles include playing the third wheel in romance films? (2024-07-05)
... that Melanie L. Campbell was arrested for civil disobedience while protesting proposed restrictions on voting rights? (2024-07-04)
... that husband and wife Edward M. and Marie Zimmerman co-wrote the suffragist anthem "Votes for Women: Suffrage Rallying Song"? (2024-07-03)
... that a mail-order catalogue offered a "Rocking Ram" toy, designed by Charleen Kinser, for US$1,600 in 1985? (2024-06-30)
... that Brittany Luse's podcast The Nod was praised for its exploration of "the diversity and richness of the Black experience"? (2024-06-30)
... that Native American studies professor Joely Proudfit has received tenure from three different universities? (2024-06-25)
... that volleyball player Madisen Skinner beat Texas in one national championship final – then won two national championships with Texas? (2024-06-19)
... that Jaelyn Brown, who was born with two club feet, now plays in the WNBA? (2024-06-19)
... that actress Mia Goth was cast as both Pearl and Maxine in X to emphasize the similarities between the two characters? (2024-06-17)
... that Northwestern women's lacrosse player Izzy Scane led the country in points, missed a season with a torn ACL, then led the country in points again? (2024-06-16)
... that lacrosse player Caitlyn Wurzburger committed to a college program at the age of 14? (2024-06-15)
... that in addition to her popular manga series Delicious in Dungeon, Ryoko Kui has drawn fan art of the games Baldur's Gate, Pathfinder and Planescape: Torment? (2024-06-11)
... that Syrian artist Kefah Ali Deeb painted an empty chair (pictured) as her vision of victims and refugees? (2024-06-07)
... that a municipal purchase of 177 motorcycles by Hevearita Gunaryanti Rahayu, the mayor of Semarang, Indonesia, caused a social media controversy due to media misreporting? (2024-06-05)
... that the mouse protagonist Mrs. Brisby from The Secret of NIMH had her name changed because of a trademark issue from a toy named "Frisbee"? (2024-06-01)
... that North West was originally going to be called Kaidence? (2024-05-31)
... that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan (pictured) was the first Indian actress to be a juror at the Cannes Film Festival? (2024-05-31)
... that the Robyn Gigl novel By Way of Sorrow, which features a transgender lawyer as the protagonist, was described as "quietly groundbreaking" by The New York Times? (2024-05-25)
... that prior to embarking on a music career during the COVID-19 pandemic, the DJ Sim0ne placed fifth on the eleventh series of Britain's Next Top Model in 2017? (2024-05-24)
... that the 2024 inductees to the Delaware Sports Museum and Hall of Fame include a man with Down syndrome who has lifted 425 pounds (193 kg) (pictured), an "average gymnast" turned Olympics judge, a "preeminent sportswriter", the state's "greatest high hurdler", the "inventor" of the modern sports mascot, a record-setting 10-year-old, a champion gymnast, an Olympic field hockey player, and a pro baseball player in five countries? (2024-05-23)
... that Lithuanian communist activist Valerija Narvydaitė spent more than 14 years in jails and detention centres? (2024-05-19)
... that Addie Viola Smith was the first female Foreign Service officer to serve under the United States Department of Commerce? (2024-05-11)
... that Lore Harp McGovern went from being a housewife to the CEO of a $36 million computer company in six years? (2024-05-06)
... that Susanna Hoffs (pictured) sang on the studio recording of "Eternal Flame" naked after producer Davitt Sigerson pranked her by saying that Olivia Newton-John had done the same thing? (2024-05-05)
... that in March 2022 Sonja van den Ende was the only Dutch journalist to report from the Russian-occupied Donbas on the war in Ukraine? (2024-05-05)
... that Asha Sobhana is the first Indian player to take a five-wicket haul in the Women's Premier League? (2024-05-03)
... that Karen B. Westerfield Tucker, who both edited and contributed to The Oxford History of Christian Worship, also served as a dog show judge? (2024-05-02)
... that Jex Blackmore, an American pro-choice activist and Satanist, performed art with 100 pounds (45 kg) of rotten fruit (pictured) before their second abortion? (2024-05-02)
... that eccentric Yorkshirewoman Camberley Kate is estimated to have cared for more than 600 dogs in her lifetime? (2024-04-29)
... that an activist protested the use of Chinese characters for Taiwanese Indigenous names by changing her legal name to "Lee I want to exclusively list my tribal name, my Bunun tribal name is Savungaz Valincinan"? (2024-04-27)
... that Mirna El Helbawi (pictured) discovered a way to reconnect people in Gaza to the internet through donated eSIMs, and her organisation Connecting Humanity has connected more than 200,000 people so far? (2024-04-26)
... that Angela Doyinsola Aina helped to found the Black Mamas Matter Alliance to address the higher rate of maternal mortality faced by Black women in the United States? (2024-04-26)
... that Iona Allen, "the only one to ever make a perfect pair of boots", constructed the pair worn by Neil Armstrong on the Moon out of thirteen layers of precisely fabricated material? (2024-04-25)
... that Fūka Izumi became a voice actress despite initially doubting that she could be one? (2024-04-24)
... that the celebrity doctor Nandipha Magudumana was imprisoned and investigated for twelve crimes, including murder connected to a fugitive's prison escape? (2024-04-23)
... that Jenna Ortega almost quit acting to play soccer? (2024-04-22)
... that librarian Amanda Jones won an award from the American Library Association for not backing down after receiving death threats for speaking out against book censorship? (2024-04-20)
... that activist Joey Siu is the first US citizen to be declared a fugitive under the Hong Kong national security law? (2024-04-16)
... that Kully Thiarai made a theatre in Doncaster a "living room" for the town? (2024-04-15)
... that on her first trip abroad, Riley Jackson (pictured) won the Golden Ball as the best player of the 2022 CONCACAF Women's U-17 Championship? (2024-04-08)
... that Hong Kong actress and beauty pageant winner Louisa Mak is a Cambridge law graduate? (2024-04-08)
... that The Gospel According to Jesus, Queen of Heaven, Jo Clifford's 2009 play featuring Jesus as a trans woman, was called an "offensive abuse of Christian beliefs" by Archbishop Mario Conti? (2024-04-08)
... that Ellen Bernstein was called the "birthmother of Jewish environmentalism"? (2024-04-07)
... that Kassiane Asasumasu coined the term neurodivergent in 2000? (2024-04-05)
... that one of the first female officers of the Milwaukee Police Department later served as chief of the department? (2024-04-04)
... that the Canadian League for Peace and Democracy organized a 10,000-person rally at Maple Leaf Gardens in Toronto to protest a 2,500-person fascist rally? (2024-04-03)
... that Ruth Gottesman donated $1 billion to ensure free tuition for all students at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine? (2024-03-31)
... that Esther Merle Jackson, as a specialist in theatre and dance education at the United States Office of Education, intended to expand theater's role in the Great Society? (2024-03-31)
... that Canadian surgeon Robin McLeod advocated for post-operative patients to get back on their feet and move around immediately, against the prevailing guidance that they should stay in bed? (2024-03-28)
... that footballer Keira Walsh first captained England in 2018, when she was the youngest player in the squad? (2024-03-28)
... that marketers try to turn a secret women-only language into a branding device for "high-end potatoes" in the documentary Hidden Letters? (2024-03-27)
... that Jo-anne Wilkinson and Graeme Dingle crossed the Bering Sea in a leaking boat? (2024-03-25)
... that the Love Island series 8 contestant Tasha Ghouri went viral in early 2024 after uploading a video to TikTok using her "deaf accent"? (2024-03-24)
... that May O'Flaherty's purchase in 1949 of Parsons Bookshop, which would become a hub of activity in Dublin's Baggotonia, was inadvertent? (2024-03-24)
... that as she commenced chemotherapy, Irish singer Majella O'Donnell raised more than €350,000 for the Irish Cancer Society with a sponsored head shave live on The Late Late Show? (2024-03-17)
... that online social and "Barstool conservatives" spent their Christmas holidays arguing about whether a beer promotional calendar was "demonic"? (2024-03-17)
... that the Buddhist-studies scholar Paula Arai suffered racial and sexual discrimination while researching Sōtō Zen laywomen and nuns? (2024-03-15)
... that trans women in Cape Verde are colloquially referred to as tchindas, named after Tchinda Andrade, the first trans woman in the country to come out publicly? (2024-03-13)
... that Enass Muzamel established the Sudanese Female Cyclists Initiative to challenge the stigma against women riding bikes in Sudan? (2024-03-10)
... that after criticising horsegiirL's "My Barn My Rules" live on air, the British DJ Arielle Free was suspended from BBC Radio 1 for a week? (2024-03-08)
... that the journalist Wendell Steavenson's book Circling the Square covers the events of the 2011–2013 Egyptian crisis, which were centered around Cairo's Tahrir Square? (2024-03-07)
... that the alt-pop musician Lucy Tun cites death metal and RuPaul's Drag Race as influences? (2024-03-05)
... that Olivia Olson won state championships as a soccer goalkeeper and a basketball guard? (2024-03-04)
... that Nilüfer Gürsoy's memoirs detail the 1960 Turkish coup d'état, which overthrew her father? (2024-03-04)
... that the 2023 Argentine provincial elections were overshadowed by the disappearance of Cecilia Strzyzowski? (2024-03-02)
... that Maxine North swore never to return to Thailand after the death of her undercover CIA husband, but ultimately settled there and introduced bottled water to the country? (2024-02-29)
... that Jenny Cavnar is the first female primary play-by-play announcer in Major League Baseball history? (2024-02-28)
... that Sarah McCreanor imitates objects under hydraulic presses through dance? (2024-02-27)
... that all three of María Esther Biscayart de Tello's children were forcibly disappeared during the Dirty War in Argentina? (2024-02-23)
... that Margaret Donahue was the first female executive in Major League Baseball? (2024-02-20)
... that former girl soldiers may face higher rates of community rejection than former boy soldiers? (2024-02-18)
... that Sofia Vakman relinquished a career as a concert pianist because a skin disorder she contracted after swimming made it painful for her to play? (2024-02-17)
... that Jessica Mutch McKay hosted debates between the leaders of New Zealand's two major political parties? (2024-02-17)
... that Monique Ryan ran for election to the Parliament of Australia after seeing an advertisement in the newspaper calling for an independent candidate? (2024-02-16)
... that Margareth Rago seeks to establish a methodology for what she calls "feminist science"? (2024-02-16)
... that Mwaksy Mudenda presented her first Blue Peter episodes in her house? (2024-02-10)
... that for her presentation at the 2008 Game Developers Conference, Jessica Mak simply played music and let go balloons in the audience? (2024-02-09)
... that Joan Phillip offered to give any MLAs who were rude to her a whack with her Saskatoon berry stick? (2024-02-07)
... that at the age of 14, Jenny Suo conducted a science experiment that ultimately led to GlaxoSmithKline pleading guilty to breaching consumer protection laws? (2024-02-07)
... that Yunè Pinku derived the first half of her stage name from the Japanese word for 'cloudy' and the second half from the children's program Pingu? (2024-02-06)
... that Sun Haiyan is the first Chinese ambassador to Singapore who was not a member of the Foreign Ministry of China? (2024-02-06)
... that Princess Zelda's name was inspired by American novelist and socialite Zelda Fitzgerald? (2024-02-04)
... that Megan Barton-Hanson dated her costars from Love Island 4, Celebs Go Dating, and Ex on the Beach, but not Hey Tracey!? (2024-02-04)
... that "he would, wouldn't he"? (2024-02-02)
... that Fionna Campbell was created as gender-swapped Adventure Time fan art, but ended up getting her own show? (2024-02-02)
... that in 1976, Carmen Valero became the first female track and field athlete to represent Spain at the Olympics? (2024-02-02)
... that scientist Adelaida K. Semesi was known as "mama mangroves" due to her specialist knowledge of their ecology? (2024-02-01)
... that skateboarder Cui Chenxi is the youngest Chinese gold medalist in the Asian Games? (2024-01-31)
... that Yuna Kim had a major impact on figure skating and was instrumental in bringing the Olympics to Pyeongchang in 2018? (2024-01-29)
... that comedian Şenay Duzcu was awarded the German–Turkish Friendship Prize? (2024-01-28)
... that Adila Laïdi-Hanieh and her team used digitisation to preserve endangered Palestinian material culture? (2024-01-28)
... that Femke is the most common feminine given name of West Frisian origin in the Netherlands? (2024-01-26)
... that before going viral on TikTok for "Hit or Miss" at age fifteen, Georgia Twinn wanted to become a forensic scientist? (2024-01-25)
... that Shanthi Kalathil believes Radio Free Asia "filled a critical role in combating Chinese disinformation"? (2024-01-24)
... that in 2014, BBC Three cancelled a debate on being gay and Muslim featuring Asifa Lahore, a Muslim drag queen, citing security concerns at the mosque where it was filmed? (2024-01-24)
... that LaVonne Griffin-Valade, the Oregon Secretary of State, has published four crime fiction novels? (2024-01-23)
... that Sandra Elkin discussing basic information on women's topics on Woman "radicalized" women into supporting women's rights? (2024-01-22)
... that nine-year-old Muskan Ahirwar started a library for the children in her slum that now contains more than 3,000 books? (2024-01-22)
... that actress M'liss McClure's publicity agency promoted her "almost telescopic vision" as a selling point? (2024-01-21)
... that Patricia Schultz, the author of 1,000 Places to See Before You Die, would choose Florence for her final trip before dying? (2024-01-17)
... that Akram Nadwi addressed the lack of Islamic women scholars highlighted in a Time article by composing al-Wafa bi Asma al-Nisa, a 43-volume work with more than 10,000 entries? (2024-01-14)
... that Nonô's discography includes songs from Majestic and Punctual? (2024-01-12)
... that a third of the MPs elected in the 2023 New Zealand election were new to Parliament, including Carlos Cheung, Grant McCallum, Suze Redmayne, Dana Kirkpatrick, Ryan Hamilton, James Meager, Greg Fleming, Vanessa Weenink, Mike Butterick, Katie Nimon, David MacLeod, Miles Anderson, Carl Bates, Rima Nakhle, Nancy Lu, Cushla Tangaere-Manuel, Reuben Davidson, Scott Willis, Darleen Tana, Takutai Moana Kemp (all pictured), Kahurangi Carter, Todd Stephenson, Laura Trask, Cameron Luxton, Tākuta Ferris, Mariameno Kapa-Kingi, Casey Costello, Jamie Arbuckle, and Tanya Unkovich? (2024-01-11)
... that Catherine, Princess of Wales (pictured), is a keen amateur photographer and the patron of the Royal Photographic Society, and has taken many official photographs of her children? (2024-01-09)
... that Nancy Nash (pictured) had to convince her parents to let her not attend the University of Texas to instead become an actress in 1926? (2024-01-07)
... that British intervention reversed the lacquering of a statue in New Zealand? (2024-01-06)
... that Dolly de Leon (pictured) was the first Filipino to be nominated for a Golden Globe or a BAFTA Award for Best Supporting Actress? (2024-01-05)
... that Julia Figueredo was the first indigenous woman to be elected president of La Paz's parliamentary delegation? (2024-01-04)
... that the murder of Jiang Ge led to public debate in China over the actions of Jiang's roommate during her murder? (2024-01-02)
... that teacher Mary Creighton Bailey was awarded the Order of Merit of the Federal Republic of Germany for her services in the improvement of education in Germany shortly after World War II? (2023-12-30)
... that Sophie von Maltzan led the making of a submarine that was walked through the streets of Dublin? (2023-12-29)
... that in 1977, Appalachian folk singer Phyllis Boyens performed at a Christmas benefit concert to support Kentucky coal miners who had been on strike for 17 months? (2023-12-25)
... that Maryam Eslamdoust was the first Iranian-born woman to hold public office in Great Britain? (2023-12-24)
... that having worked as a secretary for 67 years, secret millionaire Sylvia Bloom retired at the age of 96 and willed US$8.2 million to sponsor underprivileged students? (2023-12-23)
... that Anna Burke was the second woman to give birth while a member of the Australian House of Representatives? (2023-12-23)
... that Ged Kearney represented Batman in the Parliament of Australia from 2018 to 2019? (2023-12-22)
... that Hoàng Thị Minh Hồng's environmental activism inspired Barack Obama? (2023-12-21)
... that voice actress Yurie Igoma considers Mickey Mouse to be her mentor? (2023-12-20)
... that Tjarda Struik is the Netherlands' first female mayor to be nearly blind, and a TikTok influencer? (2023-12-19)
... that Civana Kuhlmann overcame four surgeries during her college soccer career to make her professional debut in 2023? (2023-12-19)
... that the New York Post called Paige Lorenze the "female Pete Davidson"? (2023-12-17)
... that Yurie Funato, a voice actress and former singer, was bullied in high school for her high-pitched voice? (2023-12-16)
... that before embarking on a music career, Matilda Cole appeared in three of her father's films? (2023-12-15)
... that Swiss-born peace activist Henriette Ith chose to marry an anarchist to regain Swiss citizenship? (2023-12-14)
... that Molly Burman resumed releasing music three years later after finding that "Happy Things" had accrued a million streams on Spotify? (2023-12-13)
... that a year after becoming the first woman president of the Canadian Political Science Association, Caroline Andrew moderated the first Canadian leaders' debate on women's issues? (2023-12-13)
... that Annie Rauwerda's stew cooked for more than 60 days and had around 300 contributors? (2023-12-11)
... that little has been known of the exact whereabouts of Iranian communist leader Ashraf Dehghani since she escaped prison in 1973? (2023-12-08)
... that Andrea Carla Michaels, who has written more than 80 crosswords for The New York Times, is known as the "Pizza Lady" in San Francisco? (2023-12-06)
... that actress Louise Franklin replaced the main dancing role in 1945's Pillow to Post after Dorothy Dandridge was injured in a car accident? (2023-12-05)
... that Lore Maria Peschel-Gutzeit once advocated for a "right to vote from birth"? (2023-12-05)
... that Ding Xuesong was the first female ambassador of the People's Republic of China? (2023-12-05)
... that Palestinian hikaye is a unique form of folk culture performed by older women in winter? (2023-12-04)
... that in 2023, Tshering Tshomo was the only woman elected to serve in the National Council of Bhutan? (2023-12-03)
... that rural women in Burundi greet each other with an intricate musical ritual called akazehe? (2023-11-28)
... that Mona Williams (pictured) said her degree from Stanford University was called a "wanky Yankee" degree when she arrived in New Zealand? (2023-11-26)
... that The Washington Post called Butts: A Backstory "cheeky"? (2023-11-23)
... that Martha Poma worked as a textile artisan in El Alto before being elected to the Bolivian senate? (2023-11-22)
... that the novel Minor Detail is based on a true story of a 1949 gang rape and murder of a young Arab Bedouin-Palestinian girl by Israeli soldiers? (2023-11-20)
... that when Sarah Jane Baker was released after 30 years, she was the United Kingdom's longest serving transgender prisoner? (2023-11-08)
... that when she was elected to the New Zealand parliament, Catherine Wedd defeated her former coworker at a marketing company? (2023-11-04)
... that Julia Allison has been described as one of the first influencers? (2023-11-02)
... that Mary Jo Shelly (pictured) used her background in modern dance and physical education to train women in the military during two wars? (2023-10-24)
... that the Amazonas de Yaxunah, a Mayan softball team from Yucatán, play barefoot while wearing the huipil, a traditional indigenous dress? (2023-10-20)
... that RinRin Doll first modeled for the brand Angelic Pretty at Pacific Media Expo after her friend, the organizer for the event, submitted an application for her without her knowledge? (2023-10-18)
... that Sheryl Cooper (pictured) and her daughter Calico beheaded Sheryl's husband in front of a live audience? (2023-10-14)
... that Rebecca Struthers has a PhD in horology? (2023-10-13)
... that Kenya Grace shot her first music video after becoming a finalist in a competition? (2023-10-13)
... that when Jessica Berman was named the deputy commissioner of the National Lacrosse League, she became the first woman to hold that position in a men's professional sports league? (2023-10-08)
... that while serving in the Bolivian parliament, legislator Emeliana Aiza took night courses to receive her high school baccalaureate? (2023-10-04)
... that Finnish-American model Selene Mahri (pictured) married three millionaires and is credited with inventing the saying "Marriage is a question of give and take. You give. I take"? (2023-10-01)
... that Olga Onuch is believed to be the first professor of Ukrainian politics in the English-speaking world? (2023-09-30)
... that Nunuk Nuraini was described as a hero for developing the mi goreng flavor of Indomie instant noodles? (2023-09-29)
... that Himmatul Aliyah was born in Tangerang and represents Jakarta in Indonesia's House of Representatives, while Himmatul Alyah was born in Jakarta and represented Tangerang? (2023-09-29)
... that EastEnders producers decided to kill off Chantelle Atkins at the conclusion of a domestic-abuse plot after learning of the high statistic of women killed by a partner? (2023-09-29)
... that when Valerie Cowie was appointed a senior lecturer, one of her referees wrote that his "only reservation is that the post ... does not adequately do justice to her high academic status"? (2023-09-25)
... that Charlotte Haining was an International Jury Member for the selection of Finland's 2020 Eurovision Song Contest entry? (2023-09-25)
... that even though Mother Mary Corona received no formal teacher training, she was the president of Alverno Teachers College? (2023-09-21)
... that clown Julia Masli (pictured) found success by shaking hands with audience members using her feet? (2023-09-20)
... that Moran Zer Katzenstein led a women's march inspired by The Handmaid's Tale in protest of Israeli judicial reform? (2023-09-19)
... that in 2018, breast surgeon Liz O'Riordan arrived for her breast cancer treatment dressed as Mrs Incredible? (2023-09-18)
... that Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers formed Wet Leg on a Ferris wheel? (2023-09-16)
... that when Erice van Leuven's brothers posted a video of her mountain biking as a 10-year-old, she received four offers of sponsorship? (2023-09-14)
... that the assassination of Shinzo Abe motivated a former believer of the Unification Church, Sayuri Ogawa, to become a prominent anti-cult activist? (2023-09-13)
... that CBS News and Stations president Wendy McMahon helped bring local evening news back to the network's Detroit station after 20 years? (2023-09-12)
... that Loud LDN co-founder Maisi came joint last in the 2022 Maldon mud race, behind a naked runner who had been forced to start after everyone else? (2023-09-12)
... that a photograph of Frances "The Shape" Vorne wearing a swimsuit made from remnants of a captured Nazi parachute (pictured) was one of the most sought-after pin-ups of World War II?|Frances Vorne.jpg (2023-09-12)
... that Japanese voice actress Akiho Suzumoto can recite 70 digits of pi from memory? (2023-09-10)
... that Quechua senator Carmen García helped pass reforms to education in Bolivia that incorporated indigenous and traditional knowledge? (2023-09-06)
... that Patricia Mancilla pushed to have restrictions on abortion in Bolivia expunged from the legal code – even after leaders in her own party came out against it? (2023-09-03)
... that the murderer of Yadira Arroyo was reportedly found mentally unfit to stand trial three times? (2023-09-03)
... that Scholastic requested Maggie Tokuda-Hall remove the phrase "virulent racism" from the Author's Note in Love in the Library, a children's book about Japanese-American internment camps? (2023-09-02)
... that Sienna Shaw of the slasher film Terrifier 2 was envisioned by Damien Leone as symbolizing an Old Testament angel? (2023-09-01)
... that Xochitl Gomez was aged 13 when she first auditioned for the 18-year-old America Chavez in Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness? (2023-08-31)
... that former New Jersey first lady Lucinda Florio restored the Italianate gardens at Drumthwacket? (2023-08-30)
... that Thelma Bates's colleagues tried to discourage her from establishing the first palliative care team at a British hospital, saying it would ruin her career? (2023-08-28)
... that social media influencer Alix Earle's first video on TikTok featured her and her friends showcasing outfits they had made out of trash bags? (2023-08-27)
... that the hometown newspaper of soccer player Olivia Wingate named her "Female Athlete of the Decade" for the 2010s? (2023-08-26)
... that when Felicia Schroeder signed to play soccer for the University of South Carolina, the school did not have a sign-language interpreter available for her? (2023-08-26)
... that Shaparak Khorsandi asked for her book to be removed from the Jhalak Prize longlist, which she considered to be "a sticker for being brown"? (2023-08-24)
... that Pany Yathotou is the first woman vice president of Laos? (2023-08-24)
... that Sue Marx won the Academy Award for Best Documentary Short Film for Young at Heart, about a romance between two octogenarians? (2023-08-23)
... that Ann Corcoran has claimed that refugees are a Muslim plot to colonize the United States? (2023-08-23)
... that in early 2023 Angela Ferrell-Zabala became the first executive director for the US gun control advocacy organization Moms Demand Action? (2023-08-22)
... that Tweet Kimball lived in a castle, herded grand-champion cattle, and preserved a petrified forest? (2023-08-21)
... that Bonnie Elliott devised the concept for a campaign to promote female representation in cinematography? (2023-08-20)
... that in between snowboarding runs at the 2022 Winter Olympics, Jenise Spiteri ate a bao that she forgot was in her pocket? (2023-08-19)
... that former German chancellor Angela Merkel's grandfather likely fought against Germany in World War I? (2023-08-17)
... that Mckenna Grace (pictured) has portrayed younger versions of Sabrina the Teenage Witch, Tonya Harding, and Captain Marvel? (2023-08-15)
... that historian Anne Balay wrote two books on oral histories from LGBT steelworkers and truck drivers? (2023-08-15)
... that comedian Pamela Stephenson was pleased that her 1987 book How to be a Complete Bitch was described as "sexist, violent and crude"? (2023-08-14)
... that the Battlestar Galactica character Laura Roslin has been compared to Machiavelli's Lucretia and Virgil's Dido? (2023-08-12)
... that Misuzu Yamada worked as a nursery teacher before starting her voice-acting career? (2023-08-11)
... that Gladys Quander Tancil interpreted the lives of her enslaved ancestors at George Washington's Mount Vernon for more than twenty years? (2023-08-09)
... that Elisabeth Anderson Sierra, nicknamed the "milk goddess", holds the Guinness World Record for the largest individual donation of breast milk? (2023-08-09)
... that Soledad Rosas was falsely charged with eco-terrorism in Italy? (2023-08-08)
... that Igor Stravinsky said of his cousin and first wife, Yekaterina Nosenko (pictured), that they were "closer than lovers sometimes are"? (2023-08-07)
... that before becoming the first woman president of the American College of Sports Medicine, Barbara L. Drinkwater had an undefeated season as a women's college basketball coach? (2023-08-07)
... that in 1912, Emily Dorothea Pavy became the first recipient of the Catherine Helen Spence Scholarship? (2023-08-04)
... that 20,000 Species of Bees, the first feature film by Estibaliz Urresola Solaguren (pictured), won numerous awards at film festivals? (2023-08-03)
... that Sundari paintings (example pictured) were a popular type of erotic art in 19th-century British India? (2023-08-02)
... that Catalina Estrada (pictured) and two of her thirteen siblings played as forwards on the same men's football team? (2023-08-01)
... that Gladys Ingle was a wing walker who successfully moved from the wing of one airplane to the wing of another in mid-air (example pictured) more than 300 times? (2023-07-30)
... that German cyclist Antonia Niedermaier won a stage on her first UCI Women's World Tour event, then crashed out of the event the next day? (2023-07-29)
... that New Zealand footballer Grace Wisnewski's bottom-ranked team upset the defending league champions when she scored what an A-League statistician called an "acrobatic" 99th-minute equalising goal? (2023-07-28)
... that Israeli journalist Ayala Hasson is the first woman to head Channel 1's news division? (2023-07-28)
... that in August 2021 Sheika Scott became the youngest player to score in the Costa Rican Women's Premier Division, at just 14 years old? (2023-07-27)
... that Emi Wong, the Hong Kong YouTuber with the most subscribers, used a carpet sweeper to do lunges and bottles of laundry detergent to do squats? (2023-07-27)
... that the portrayal of a transgender child by Sofía Otero (pictured) made her the youngest actor to win the Silver Bear for Best Leading Performance? (2023-07-24)
... that the visual design of Overwatch character Widowmaker was inspired by World of Warcraft character Sylvanas Windrunner? (2023-07-20)
... that Katherine Henderson led efforts to reverse the gender pay gap in Canadian curling? (2023-07-20)
... that Patricia Davies and Jean Argles, two sisters who signed the Official Secrets Act as World War II codebreakers, did not find out about each other's top-secret work until the 1960s? (2023-07-19)
... that Patricia Banks-Edmiston was prevented from becoming a flight attendant during the 1950s because she was black? (2023-07-19)
... that 2023 Ecuadorian presidential candidate Luisa González was pepper-sprayed by the National Police while on her way to register her candidacy? (2023-07-19)
... that A Little Sound began uploading music to her YouTube channel when she was eleven years old? (2023-07-19)
... that Russian indie artist polnalyubvi bought her first guitar with money earned from busking with her violin? (2023-07-18)
... that curator Nina Tonga is the first Pasifika person to be a contemporary art curator at Te Papa, the national museum of New Zealand? (2023-07-18)
... that Jazzy's "Giving Me" made her the first Irish solo female act to top the Irish Singles Chart since Julie-Anne Dineen in 2009 with "Do You Believe"? (2023-07-18)
... that cocalera activist Ancelma Perlacios, the first Afro-Bolivian to be elected to the Senate, was her organization's secretary of defense of the coca leaf? (2023-07-18)
... that when the German-Irish historian Marie Sophie Hingst was revealed to be faking descent from Holocaust survivors, the media of different countries disagreed on how to report on it? (2023-07-17)
... that Austrian online streamer Keekihime became fluent in Japanese from live-streaming daily on the Japanese video website Nico Douga? (2023-07-15)
... that Ann Tahincioğlu was 49 years old when she competed in Turkey's first all-women car race, the "Volkswagen Polo Ladies Cup"? (2023-07-15)
... that an Armenian Apostolic Church lawsuit over the Zeytun Gospels led Heghnar Zeitlian Watenpaugh to write a history of its separated canon tables? (2023-07-14)
... that before Ashley Jade debuted on the UK Singles Chart, she had played the lead in the BAFTA Award-winning short film About a Girl? (2023-07-09)
... that the First Lady Bake-Off was inspired by a political gaffe by Hillary Clinton and predicted five out of seven elections? (2023-07-04)
... that Austro-Hungarian actress Gisela Werbezirk claimed to receive up to 20 prank calls a day about her married name, Gisela Werbezirk Piffl? (2023-07-02)
... that future Loud LDN member Willow Kayne went into music after temporarily losing her sight? (2023-06-28)
... that while being considered for the post of ambassador to Paraguay, Lidia Patty brushed off her lack of diplomatic training because she had "indigenous, native, peasant diplomacy"? (2023-06-23)
... that Narita Viliamu Tahega has won 38 medals in international weightlifting competitions, the most in the history of Niue athletics? (2023-06-19)
... that Elizabeth Wilkins chose to work at the Federal Trade Commission on the hope that the agency is now positioned to address economic injustice? (2023-06-18)
... that the photograph Kandake of the Sudanese Revolution symbolised the determination of the Sudanese people as they called for political change? (2023-06-17)
... that Elena from the video game series Street Fighter uses a capoeira fighting style, for which the development team used travel videos as reference material as they had no experience with the style? (2023-06-15)
... that as an Easter egg, the color of Sarah Bryant's earring changes depending on the fighting stage in which the player is engaged? (2023-06-14)
... that when Kaz Ayabe pitched his video game Boku no Natsuyasumi to Sony, he said that illustrator Mineko Ueda was interested in the project even though they had never actually met? (2023-06-13)
... that Debra Lew Harder is the fifth person to host the Metropolitan Opera radio broadcasts since they began in 1931? (2023-06-10)
... that United States Marine Corps captain Katie Higgins flew nearly 400 combat hours in seven countries before performing with the Blue Angels in an airplane named "Fat Albert"? (2023-06-09)
... that a university student sought counseling from his pastor after attending a guest lecture on sexuality by lesbian and former novice Joanne Marrow? (2023-06-08)
... that Abigail Fillmore spearheaded the creation of the White House Library after reportedly being appalled at the fact that there was no library? (2023-06-06)
... that Leonie ter Braak made her film debut in The Marriage Escape, the film of Dutch origin with the most cinema ticket sales in 2020? (2023-06-04)
... that the U.S. Navy's Blue Angels' first female fighter jet demonstration pilot, Amanda Lee (pictured), uses the call sign "Stalin"? (2023-06-03)
... that chef Lata Tondon once set a Guinness World Record with a cooking marathon lasting 87 hours 45 minutes? (2023-05-30)
... that the show Protection Court continued to air episodes during an investigation launched by the Florida Judicial Qualifications Commission alleging that litigants were filmed without their consent? (2023-05-26)
... that Katharina von Schnurbein is the European Commission's first coordinator on combatting antisemitism, having served in the role since 2015? (2023-05-26)
... that Crying Ladies and Donsol, films starring Angel Aquino, were Philippine submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 77th and 80th Academy Awards, respectively? (2023-05-24)
... that Asia Abdelmajid, a pioneering Sudanese actress, was killed in crossfire during the 2023 Sudan conflict? (2023-05-23)
... that Sheila P. Burke was once known as the 101st U.S. senator? (2023-05-22)
... that Angel Aquino received two nominations for Best Supporting Actress at the 2014 Gawad Urian Awards? (2023-05-16)
... that Wanda Szuman, a pioneer of special education in Poland, was also active in underground education? (2023-05-12)
... that Cathy Whims has opened several restaurants in Portland, Oregon, including the Nostrana, which has been described as "Portland's capital of the Negroni"? (2023-05-10)
... that the musicians piri, venbee, Issey Cross, and Charlotte Plank are all part of the female and non-binary collective Loud LDN? (2023-05-09)
... that Martine Froger was elected to the National Assembly of France without the support of the national leadership of her party? (2023-05-07)
... that before winning The X Factor: The Band as part of RLY, Luena Martinez had released two singles as part of an anti-bullying campaign? (2023-05-07)
... that the destroyed plinth of Gürdal Duyar's nude sculpture Güzel İstanbul contained reliefs of a fig, a pomegranate, a honeysuckle and a bee to represent different aspects of Istanbul? (2023-05-06)
... that Mari Shimizu is nicknamed the "mother of voice actors" in Japan? (2023-05-05)
... that Filipina actress Angel Aquino has been described as a "perennial villainess" for portraying several antagonistic roles on television? (2023-05-04)
... that before joining the girl group XG, Japanese singer Amy Harvey won the most awards when she participated in a modeling contest? (2023-05-04)
... that for several decades, Soviet actress Maria Vladimirovna Mironova acted out scenes of a quarrelling couple on stage with her real-life husband? (2023-05-03)
... that Rufina Bazlova has used traditional embroidery to depict protests in Belarus? (2023-05-01)
... that after becoming one of the Mongolian Armed Forces' first female recruits, Bolor Ganbold is now its first female brigadier general? (2023-05-01)
... that Joanna Cherry showed a printed copy of an Internet meme featuring Lily Hoshikawa during a UK parliamentary committee meeting? (2023-04-30)
... that Anne Cooke Reid founded the first Black summer theater in the United States? (2023-04-29)
... that Mira, a Hong Kong YouTuber, was asked by the Korea Tourism Organization to be a spokeswoman for Michelin-starred restaurants one year after she started her channel? (2023-04-28)
... that Burmese princess Myat Phaya Gyi was impregnated by a servant, gave up her royal privileges, and lived a life of poverty? (2023-04-27)
... that Carlisle miser Margery Jackson, who chose to live like a pauper, possessed a fine court mantua (pictured)? (2023-04-27)
... that police investigating the murder of Una Crown initially thought that she had died in an accidental fire? (2023-04-25)
... that Aubri Esters was among the winners of a hackathon focusing on ways to reduce drug addiction and drug-related deaths? (2023-04-25)
... that Saulteaux linguist Margaret Cote was the first person in Saskatchewan to teach a First Nations language in a public school? (2023-04-21)
... that Li Fu Lee (pictured), the first Chinese woman to attend MIT, studied electrical engineering, which—according to The Boston Globe—its undergraduates at the time said was its hardest major? (2023-04-21)
... that after losing her eyesight to toxoplasmosis, Rhina Aguirre dedicated herself to disability rights and was elected to the Bolivian Senate in 2009? (2023-04-17)
... that Meyers and Elle Leonard donated US$500,000 toward the renovation of the site of their first date? (2023-04-15)
... that beekeeper Erika Thompson uses her bare hands to scoop up bees? (2023-04-11)
... that Grove Road Cemetery once had two chapels (pictured) by architect Thomas Charles Sorby, and contains self-made men George Dawson, Richard Ellis and David Simpson, banker John Smith, bandleader Daniel Schwarz, newspaperman Robert Ackrill, kayaker Fridel Meyer, and miser John Turner? (2023-04-09)
... that Brennley Brown was a finalist on The Voice when she was only 15 years old? (2023-04-09)
... that Indian activist Birubala Rabha (pictured) has rescued more than thirty women from being persecuted as witches in the last decade? (2023-04-02)
... that in the 2022 film Saint Omer, Guslagie Malanda plays a character based on convicted murderer Fabienne Kabou, while Kayije Kagame plays a stand-in for director Alice Diop? (2023-03-31)
... that as part of its strategy of political renovation, National Convergence nominated a librarian to contest one of Bolivia's most competitive legislative districts? (2023-03-31)
... that out of 84 people running for governor seats in Bolivia in 2021, Mirtha Arce was one of just seven women and was the first in the Tarija Department to ever do so? (2023-03-30)
... that Kong Dongmei, the granddaughter of Mao Zedong, and her husband have an estimated net worth of 5 billion yuan (US$815 million)? (2023-03-29)
... that the "updown" singer piri funded her music career by setting up an OnlyFans account? (2023-03-26)
... that Alexandra Hunt, a former stripper, opened an OnlyFans account in response to an Internet troll during her campaign for a seat in the United States House of Representatives? (2023-03-25)
... that as a member of the Bolivian Chamber of Deputies, Shirley Franco presented a bill that would penalize street harassment with up to eight hours in jail and a 500-boliviano fine? (2023-03-22)
... that Frances Helen Prideaux's skill convinced Sir William Gull that women were intellectually capable of being doctors? (2023-03-22)
... that the 2015 campaign Woman to Woman included a "Pink Bus" that was mocked by critics as sexist and patronising? (2023-03-21)
... that soccer player Danielle Marcano scored four goals in back-to-back games that helped to send the University of Tennessee to the NCAA tournament quarterfinals for the first time in history? (2023-03-21)
... that Satoko Kishimoto is the first elected female mayor of Suginami, Tokyo? (2023-03-20)
... that people sometimes wonder whether the contortionist Sofie Dossi has a spine? (2023-03-18)
... that when the 18-year-old New York City Ballet dancer Mira Nadon performed her first major role, The New York Times called her performance a promise to the future? (2023-03-18)
... that Taylor Swift-lookalike Ashley Leechin went viral for doing laundry? (2023-03-16)
... that Dutch designer Sabine Marcelis was a semi-professional snowboarder in New Zealand before she decided to pursue a career in the arts? (2023-03-15)
... that the propaganda poster "Women of Britain Say 'Go!'" (pictured) was part of an attempt to ignore pre-war advances by women and reinforce gender stereotypes? (2023-03-13)
... that Shirley Kurata is said to have "subverted and reclaimed Asian-centric tropes" through her "outrageous" costume designs for movie villain Jobu Tupaki? (2023-03-10)
... that Josiane Lima won Brazil's first Paralympic rowing medal? (2023-03-10)
... that New Zealand activist Pania Newton (depicted) gave up a legal career to become an activist and spokesperson for the preservation of her ancestral lands at Ihumātao? (2023-03-08)
... that National Treasure: Edge of History lead Lisette Olivera was dissuaded from an acting career as a child but studied dance, vocals and music? (2023-03-08)
... that one of Beverly Robertson's biggest accomplishments as CEO of the Greater Memphis Chamber was attracting the Ford Motor Company's US$5.6 billion Blue Oval City complex to Memphis, Tennessee? (2023-03-08)
... that the rebooted design of Glimmer from She-Ra was partly inspired by the showrunner's love of Dungeons & Dragons? (2023-03-06)
... that Gloria Orwoba raised awareness about period poverty by appearing in the Senate of Kenya in apparently blood-stained trousers? (2023-03-04)
... that Kloe was a headliner at King Tut's Wah Wah Hut in 2014, despite not being old enough to attend most shows there? (2023-03-01)
... that Mimi Kilgore gifted Willem de Kooning a frog that had been run over by a car? (2023-02-19)
... that Eva Siracká remained the president of the League Against Cancer, citing the reign of Elizabeth II as the reason? (2023-02-17)
... that in 2022, Briton Charlotte Payne broke the world record for a hammer throw by a deaf woman by almost 5 metres (16 ft)? (2023-02-17)
... that conservator Carolyn Price Horton helped to direct a "Mud Angel army" that rescued books after the Arno flooded museums and libraries in Florence, Italy, in 1966? (2023-02-13)
... that a bloodied fingerprint on newspaper was the central piece of evidence in the murder of Vivianne Ruiz? (2023-02-11)
... that "Step Chickens" on TikTok replace their profile pictures with an image (shown) of Melissa Ong, whom they call "Mother Hen"? (2023-02-10)
... that the last meal the Luttra Woman (skull pictured) had was raspberries? (2023-02-09)
... that Perla Batalla was once a backup singer for Leonard Cohen, who encouraged her to write her own songs? (2023-02-06)
... that Margaret Cooper wrote that the Women's Royal Indian Naval Service was providing "the experience of a lifetime" to the young women she recruited during the Second World War? (2023-02-04)
... that Eudoro Galindo, who was nearly elected Vice President of Bolivia, was also a three-time national fencing champion and a two-time Bolivarian Games bronze medallist? (2023-02-04)
... that Kuchipudi exponent Maddali Usha Gayatri choreographed a 12-hour ballet that was performed by a troupe involving 12 of her disciples? (2023-01-25)
... that before pursuing a career in music, Lauren Jenkins was the host of a wrestling television show? (2023-01-25)
... that health economist Selma Mushkin estimated in the early 1970s that up to 50 percent of poor children in Washington, D.C., were affected by lead poisoning? (2023-01-24)
... that when visiting Britain during World War II, naval officer Kalyani Sen (pictured) reported that Indian women were breaking down prejudices against men and women working together by joining the military? (2023-01-24)
... that Jessica Martin has played both a punk werewolf and the voice of the Queen in Doctor Who? (2023-01-24)
... that British architect Diane Haigh transformed one historic building into an art gallery and another into a hospice? (2023-01-20)
... that before Sarah Elmaleh voiced the player character in the video game Anthem, developed by BioWare, she voiced characters in a mod of an earlier BioWare game? (2023-01-19)
... that Park Ji-hyun helped to expose an online sex-crime ring and later became the interim co-chair of the Democratic Party of Korea at the age of 26? (2023-01-17)
... that Antoinette Tidjani Alou (pictured) wrote a work of autofiction that traces the journey of a Jamaican woman who moved to Niger for love? (2023-01-17)
... that campaigning by climate activist Kimiko Hirata halted plans to build 17 new coal-fired power plants following the Fukushima nuclear disaster in Japan? (2023-01-15)
... that American educator Janet Sorg Stoltzfus (pictured) established the first foreign school in northern Yemen? (2023-01-14)
... that classical dances of Gaddam Padmaja Reddy, recipient of India's highest award for performing arts, explore contemporary social issues such as female foeticide and HIV/AIDS? (2023-01-12)
... that when baker Ruby Tandoh (pictured) publicly came out, she mocked critics who suggested that she had romanced a male contest judge? (2023-01-11)
... that Patty Loveless's musical career rebounded after she underwent surgery to repair a blood vessel on her vocal cords? (2023-01-11)
... that diplomat Lê Thị Tuyết Mai (pictured) studied at three different universities in three different countries? (2023-01-10)
... that Akshata Murty, the wife of British prime minister Rishi Sunak, reportedly has more personal wealth than King Charles III? (2023-01-07)
... that at age 10, Sophia Lucia surpassed the world record for consecutive pirouettes by 19 turns? (2023-01-05)
... that Michelle Lyons has personally witnessed nearly 300 executions? (2023-01-03)
... that the parliamentary sign-language interpreter could not make out what South African MP Joan Fubbs tried to say in her tribute to President Cyril Ramaphosa? (2023-01-02)
... that Minnesota legislator Claudia Meier cosponsored a bill freeing women from having to take their husbands' last names, and then took her husband's last name? (2023-01-01)
... that the Brooklyn Nine-Nine storyline about Rosa Diaz's bisexuality was heavily influenced by the bisexuality of her portrayer? (2022-12-26)
... that after winning a discrimination lawsuit against the Honolulu Police Department, Lucile Abreu became its first female detective? (2022-12-26)
... that Frederica Planta designed cards to teach the children of George III and Queen Charlotte the history of England? (2022-12-21)
... that María Elva Pinckert, motivated by the murder of her brother, started her political career in local politics in 1999? (2022-12-14)
... that Frances Campbell-Preston, who served as lady-in-waiting to Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother for nearly 40 years, was reportedly not hesitant to ask her difficult questions when others were reluctant? (2022-12-14)
... that Nettie Metcalf was the first woman recognized by the American Poultry Association for creating a breed of chicken, the Buckeye chicken (example pictured), in the 1890s? (2022-12-10)
... that Josephine Gates Kelly of the Standing Rock Reservation once hitchhiked to Washington, D.C., to protest portions of the Indian Reorganization Act? (2022-12-07)
... that the Vatican selected Mary Milligan in 1987 to be one of only three U.S. experts to assist the International Synod of Bishops on the Laity in Rome? (2022-12-03)
... that Nargess Eskandari-Grünberg (pictured), the new mayor of Frankfurt, gave birth to her first child while a political prisoner in the wake of the Iranian Revolution? (2022-11-25)
... that the body of Fateme Asadi was found 37 years after she was tortured and killed by the Democratic Party of Iranian Kurdistan when she attempted to ransom her husband? (2022-11-25)
... that in August 2022, Sarah Oakley became the first female captain to helm the passing out parade at Dartmouth? (2022-11-23)
... that Beryl Benacerraf, pioneer of the nuchal scan, wrote that dyslexia caused her to live in a world of images where "anomalies jump out at me like a neon sign"? (2022-11-18)
... that singer Mohinder Kaur Bhamra encouraged British Indian women to join in party celebrations at a time when they were typically excluded? (2022-11-17)
... that Katie Leung was told to deny witnessing any racism from fans while filming the Harry Potter movies? (2022-11-17)
... that Venla Luukkonen is the first Finnish person to win the World IBJJF Jiu-Jitsu Championship at black belt level? (2022-11-13)
... that Hollywood Golden Age actress Gloria Dea was the first magician to perform on the Las Vegas Strip, at the El Rancho Vegas hotel and casino on May 14, 1941? (2022-11-09)
... that Tammy Wynette once toured on a bus labeled "Mr. and Mrs. Country Music" with her husband George Jones? (2022-11-08)
... that Florence Walton and Maurice Mouvet (pictured) became the first American dancers to appear by command of British royalty when they performed at the 1914 Kenwood House ball? (2022-11-06)
... that Carol Wilson had to pretend that she was a schoolteacher when unofficially representing England at the 1971 Women's World Cup? (2022-11-06)
... that Ausma Malik is the first hijab-wearing Muslim woman to be elected to public office in Canada? (2022-11-06)
... that although Austrian model Greta Hofer was only discovered in 2020, she was chosen to work exclusively for Prada that year? (2022-11-05)
... that Şebnem Korur Fincancı, a drafter of a United Nations guideline on the documentation of torture, was arrested after she suggested an investigation into the use of chemical weapons? (2022-11-04)
... that Jordan Gray added the technical name for spider silk to her name due to the UK not having a process to change honorific from Mr to Miss? (2022-11-03)
... that according to the Open Syllabus Project, Diana Hacker is the second most-read female author on college campuses after Kate L. Turabian? (2022-11-03)
... that Clara MacBeth lived on a cruise ship for over a decade? (2022-11-02)
... that Juliet Rice Wichman once stood in front of a bulldozer to prevent the destruction of a rock wall? (2022-11-01)
... that after Claudia Fleming's dessert cookbook went out of print due to poor sales, used copies began circulating on eBay for hundreds of dollars? (2022-10-29)
... that Ella van Poucke, a cellist who studied at the Kronberg Academy, returned there as a soloist, playing Haydn's Cello Concerto No. 1 in the new Casals Forum? (2022-10-28)
... that Beatrice Muller lived on Queen Elizabeth 2 for nine years? (2022-10-27)
... that before entering politics, Romina Pérez worked at the Center for Legal Studies and Social Research, which "became a 'nursery' for intellectual and political cadres of the Movement for Socialism"? (2022-10-26)
... that Marcela Revollo's pragmatic approach to legislating led her to cooperate with both neoliberal and socialist governments on women's rights legislation? (2022-10-26)
... that Betty Hall introduced a New Hampshire bill that would have petitioned the United States Congress to impeach George W. Bush? (2022-10-25)
... that Maria Sole Ferrieri Caputi is the first woman to referee a Serie A football match? (2022-10-21)
... that Rebeca Delgado created Freedom of Thought for Bolivia after being told by her previous party that she should leave if she wanted to be a "freethinker"? (2022-10-20)
... that the combat suit Pharah wears in Overwatch bears a strong resemblance to those featured in mecha anime? (2022-10-20)
... that Jutta Fleck protested for six months in front of border guards at Checkpoint Charlie for her daughters' release from East Germany? (2022-10-20)
... that Brooklyn Nine-Nine character Amy Santiago has straight hair because the show's two Latina regular cast members feared that one of them would be fired? (2022-10-20)
... that Annie Dove Denmark was offered residency on campus for the rest of her life after resigning as the president of Anderson College? (2022-10-19)
... that Maria Bakalova thought that her Borat Subsequent Moviefilm audition might have been part of a human trafficking scheme? (2022-10-18)
... that Sarah Clarke was the first female president of the British Cardiovascular Society? (2022-10-16)
... that Mary Ridge blew up the Liberator on her first encounter with Blake's 7, and killed off the crew on her last? (2022-10-13)
... that Natalie Portman was a co-author on a scientific paper about frontal lobe activation? (2022-10-12)
... that Cathie Dunsford (pictured) was unable to find many books about lesbianism in the 1970s, but by the 1980s had herself become a writer and anthologist of lesbian literature? (2022-10-12)
... that Kiriko, a "fox girl" character for Overwatch 2, was teased through a coded message that translates to "What Does the Fox Say?" (2022-10-11)
... that Tova Friedman is a Holocaust survivor who now posts videos of her life and survival on TikTok? (2022-10-10)
... that when Josette Simon appeared as Rosaline in Love's Labour's Lost, she was the first black woman in a lead role at the Royal Shakespeare Company? (2022-10-05)
... that despite entering politics as part of a right-wing party, Betty Tejada was later elected president of the Chamber of Deputies as a member of the Movement for Socialism? (2022-10-04)
... that in being hired as a newscaster for ATB, Bertha Acarapi became one of Bolivia's first high-profile chola indigenous presenters? (2022-10-03)
... that Elise Reiman, who taught children's classes at George Balanchine's School of American Ballet for four decades, was called "the bridge between generations"? (2022-09-30)
... that Vikki Blanche did not take her Neighbours audition seriously, thinking that she would not be cast so soon after graduating from school? (2022-09-29)
... that Sarah Ashton-Cirillo, covering the Russian invasion of Ukraine, said that Ukrainians care less about her being transgender than Americans do? (2022-09-29)
... that the first film written and directed by Marysia Nikitiuk (pictured) has been called one of the "most iconic" works of modern Ukrainian cinema? (2022-09-26)
... that Adriana Salvatierra, the youngest legislator to preside over the Bolivian Senate, accompanied her father to trade-union meetings while still a child? (2022-09-23)
... that actress Zita Moulton first starred in theatre performances after a bet with her fiancé that she would be able to get a stage job within 24 hours? (2022-09-20)
... that Tala Bashmi played on the Bahrain women's national football team for seven years before opening a restaurant in a Manama hotel? (2022-09-17)
... that Madeleine Swann's name is a tribute to Marcel Proust? (2022-09-15)
... that when asked who let New Jersey have a Twitter account, its manager simply replied, "your mom"? (2022-09-13)
... that Dorli Rainey, at the age of 84, was pepper-sprayed by police at a 2011 Occupy Seattle protest, making her a symbol of the Occupy Wall Street movement? (2022-09-13)
... that Louise McKinney (pictured) was the first woman in the British Empire to be sworn in as an elected legislator? (2022-09-12)
... that journalist Isabel Fernández likened her experience as a correspondent during periods of intense civil unrest to "[being in] a lion's cage"? (2022-09-08)
... that Melissa Clark-Reynolds, who was awarded the Insignia of an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit, developed the now-defunct virtual world MiniMonos? (2022-09-07)
... that Reina Scully has worked with Crunchyroll because of her skill in translating Japanese anime for English dubs? (2022-09-06)
... that rhythmic gymnast Gemma Frizelle won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games performing to her mother's favourite song? (2022-09-06)
... that Fannie Salter (pictured) was personally appointed keeper of Turkey Point Light by U.S. president Calvin Coolidge? (2022-09-06)
... that the first woman mayor in Metropolitan Toronto, Beth Nealson, ran against True Davidson in a 1966 mayoral race called the "Battle of the Belles"? (2022-09-05)
... that Emma Dean Powell received a pass from General Ulysses S. Grant to accompany her husband to battlefield camps during the American Civil War after he lost his arm? (2022-09-03)
... that Judith Schiff, as chief research archivist at the Yale University Library, helped determine that skeletons exposed by a tree uprooted by Hurricane Sandy dated to the 18th century? (2022-09-01)
... that Mama Lee lived for more than a decade on a cruise ship? (2022-08-31)
... that when Winifred Brown (pictured) arrived for the King's Cup air race in 1930, she was not allowed to stay at the aero club but still won the race? (2022-08-30)
... that Eliane Capobianco's election to the Bolivian Constituent Assembly reflected the propensity of the country's agribusiness elites to occupy positions that granted them influence over land reform policy? (2022-08-30)
... that Esther Cuesta was an undocumented migrant in the United States long before she was elected to represent about 800,000 Ecuadorian migrants? (2022-08-29)
... that until Rufina Peter and Kessy Sawang's election in August 2022, Papua New Guinea was one of only three countries without a woman in parliament? (2022-08-28)
... that ballerina Ashley Ellis started her own dancewear brand after her colleagues at Boston Ballet asked her to make leg warmers for them? (2022-08-28)
... that in Crippled, author Frances Ryan describes a disabled British woman who was unable to afford heating or her specialist meals due to an austerity programme that began in 2010? (2022-08-26)
... that Roslyn Lindheim, who designed hospitals, was the first architect to be elected to the National Academy of Medicine? (2022-08-24)
... that the US Special Envoy for Afghan women and girls, Rina Amiri, is a former refugee who told US Senator John Kerry that "the Afghan population is not the Taliban"? (2022-08-19)
... that model Patsy Pulitzer was called one of the "World's Loveliest Sportswomen" after catching a 1,230-pound (560 kg) black marlin, a then world-record fish for a woman? (2022-08-19)
... that Emma Reaney is the only Notre Dame Fighting Irish swimmer to win an NCAA championship? (2022-08-19)
... that LGBT rights activist Kit Malone helped create the first transgender organized marching group in the Indianapolis Pride Parade's history? (2022-08-15)
... that Ruslana Pysanka, who hosted a Ukrainian television program together with Volodymyr Zelenskyy from 2008, died as a refugee in Germany? (2022-08-10)
... that Kenyan theologian Mary Getui was named a Moran of the Burning Spear? (2022-08-10)
... that Zahia Mentouri was credited with training all pediatric anesthetists in western Algeria? (2022-08-06)
... that according to investigations by independent press agencies, journalist Shireen Abu Akleh (pictured) was killed by an Israel Defense Forces bullet while wearing a blue "press" vest? (2022-08-03)
... that actress Daisy Belmore disfigured her appearance for a character in a play so significantly that she was barely recognised in the street by audience members? (2022-08-03)
... that Sarah Pike Conger (pictured) helped defend the international legations during the Boxer Rebellion by making sandbags and carrying supplies? (2022-08-01)
... that Vivien Lyra Blair's performance was deemed "just absurd" in the Netflix film We Can Be Heroes? (2022-07-31)
... that after Keri Blakinger left Cornell University to serve time in prison for possession of heroin, she returned to finish her degree and then became a criminal justice reporter? (2022-07-31)
... that in 1946, Margrethe Parm (pictured) was appointed the director of a women's prison that had been used as a political prison during the German occupation of Norway? (2022-07-30)
... that Garsa Fwip's portrayer, Jennifer Beals, did not know what series she was part of when she arrived on set? (2022-07-30)
... that the Clements twins have an estimated revenue of almost US$6000 per Instagram post? (2022-07-29)
... that Anita Rivas, an Ecuadorian mayor, visited the United Kingdom and offered to stop oil drilling in a rainforest in Yasuní National Park? (2022-07-28)
... that no wave band Pulsallama was described as "13 girls fighting over a cowbell"? (2022-07-27)
... that Northwestern's Tashy Bohm held the American public school 100 meter backstroke record for seven years? (2022-07-26)
... that when Jo Ann Evansgardner ran for a position on the Pittsburgh City Council, she asked voters to "put this woman in her place"? (2022-07-25)
... that Mary Mara felt the writers of Nash Bridges "started to write for me really well about halfway through the season"? (2022-07-24)
... that South African mayor Marlene van Staden was re-elected through a coin toss? (2022-07-22)
... that Kiyoe Yoshioka, the vocalist of the band Ikimonogakari, voiced an Eevee in the film Pokémon the Movie: Genesect and the Legend Awakened? (2022-07-22)
... that Evgenia Debryanskaya, the lesbian activist who co-founded Russia's first gay-rights organization, was the first wife of Aleksandr Dugin, Vladimir Putin's "Rasputin"? (2022-07-21)
... that Dee Dawkins-Haigler (pictured) ran in four elections in four months for the same seat? (2022-07-19)
... that Welsh shot putter Adele Nicoll was approached about taking up bobsleigh based on a video on social media of her exercising? (2022-07-18)
... that María Chiquinquirá was allowed to remain free until a court heard her case, but since it never did she died a free woman? (2022-07-17)
... that counterterrorism expert Esperanza Casteleiro used to work in human resources? (2022-07-17)
... that in 2020, Ukrainian association football referee Maryna Striletska was part of the first all-woman officiating team for a men's international football match? (2022-07-16)
... that Ann Klein supported a successful bill that allowed women to register to vote in New Jersey without disclosing their marital status? (2022-07-15)
... that Ekaterina Novitskaya, then aged 16, became the first female ever to win the Queen Elisabeth Competition for piano? (2022-07-12)
... that Chris Ernst stripped naked in 1976 with her Yale University teammates to protest the lack of showers for the women's rowing crew? (2022-07-07)
... that Filipina actress Angel Locsin (pictured) was recognized for her work in disaster relief, as well as humanitarian aid for internally displaced persons in the Marawi siege? (2022-07-06)
... that Dr. Dot started to give her mother "bite massages" at the age of five? (2022-07-05)
... that The Baby-Sitters Club actress Sophia Reid-Gantzert won an Austrian ballet competition when she was six? (2022-07-03)
... that Irene Parlby was one of The Famous Five, a group of women in Canada who fought for the right of women to be considered "persons"? (2022-07-03)
... that Internet activist Sally Burch was refused entry into Argentina because her presence was considered to be disruptive? (2022-06-30)
... that singer Patsy Torres was referred to as the "princess of Tejano music"? (2022-06-28)
... that when her boss told her to quit her unpaid television commenting role, Katie Phang quit her paid job instead? (2022-06-28)
... that Daisy Rockwell, the granddaughter of Norman Rockwell, won the 2022 International Booker Prize for her translation of Tomb of Sand by Geetanjali Shree? (2022-06-27)
... that as a member of the El Alto Workers' Center, Martha Yujra participated in mass mobilizations that led to the resignations of two Bolivian presidents? (2022-06-25)
... that Sophie Freud, the granddaughter of Sigmund Freud, criticized his theory of psychoanalysis as a "narcissistic indulgence"? (2022-06-24)
... that Julie Beckett lobbied for the Katie Beckett Medicaid waiver, which enabled hundreds of thousands of disabled children to be cared for by their families at home instead of a hospital? (2022-06-23)
... that Ukrainian designer Anna October showed her collection during Paris Fashion Week after escaping the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine? (2022-06-22)
... that Victoria Desintonio (pictured) successfully proposed a "citizen observatory" watchdog to reduce gender violence in Ecuador? (2022-06-21)
... that ancient Roman gynecologists believed that menstrual blood could be used to drive dogs insane? (2022-06-20)
... that Rosana Alvarado was one of three women leading Ecuador's National Assembly in 2017? (2022-06-18)
... that actress Klara Höfels, known for her roles in television crime series, also produced, directed, and starred in world premieres of theatre projects in Berlin? (2022-06-16)
... that Sofía Sanchez (pictured) loved soccer and she played for a leading Spanish side, but her mother said "study" and she now sits in Ecuador's National Assembly? (2022-06-14)
... that Luz del Carmen Ibáñez Carranza was Abimael Guzmán's prosecutor before being elected the first Peruvian judge of the International Criminal Court? (2022-06-14)
... that Eri Yukimura pushed through with a voice acting career partly to prove her late grandmother wrong? (2022-06-14)
... that Yumi Nu is a Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue and Vogue cover model and musician signed to Steve Aoki's record label? (2022-06-12)
... that Madhulika Ramteke's (pictured) microfinance bank for Indian women grew to have over 5,000 "branches"? (2022-06-12)
... that in 2022 Sandhya Dhar has received both a Nari Shakti Puraskar and a bronze medal in boccia at the Indian national championships? (2022-06-11)
... that Nathalie Viteri was dismissed from Ecuador's National Assembly but she is now one of the top five members contributing to their debates? (2022-06-11)
... that American doctor Cory Synhorst SerVaas believed that high-lysine corn could help end hunger in Africa, end famine, and stop protein deficiency despite only being fed to livestock and poultry? (2022-06-10)
... that Nina Jankowicz dubbed herself the "Mary Poppins of disinformation"? (2022-06-07)
... that actress Dorothy Van Engle starred in the 1935 movie Murder in Harlem with a "proto-feminist role" that was then a primary source of positive representation for African Americans in film? (2022-06-06)
... that Dorothy Binney Palmer built two houses that are on the United States' National Register of Historic Places? (2022-06-05)
... that Aguil Chut-Deng took 22 child refugees from South Sudan to Ethiopia during civil war so that they could attend school? (2022-06-05)
... that Kim E. Nielsen trained as a historian of women and politics, and came to disability history and studies via her discovery of Helen Keller's political life? (2022-06-04)
... that Planned Parenthood president Eleanor Bellows Pillsbury received the Lasker Award for leading the organization into "a new era as a national force and international influence"? (2022-06-04)
... that according to The Wire, the web application Tek Fog was used to "amplify right-wing propaganda" among Indians? (2022-06-03)
... that Lucy Westlake summited the highest peak of each of the 48 contiguous U.S. states by age 12? (2022-06-03)
... that Brooklyn Nine-Nine actress Melissa Fumero is the daughter of Cubans who fled to the U.S. as teenagers? (2022-05-31)
... that Margaret Ramsay-Hale has worked as a judge in three countries? (2022-05-29)
... that Claudia Riner was falsely accused of distributing lesbian erotica in the Kentucky House of Representatives? (2022-05-25)
... that Luella Costales was appointed to the Hawaii House of Representatives after her predecessor pled guilty to bribery charges? (2022-05-23)
... that Celia Kaye won the Golden Globe Award for Most Promising Newcomer in 1965 for her starring role in Island of the Blue Dolphins? (2022-05-23)
... that South African physician Tlaleng Mofokeng is the United Nations special rapporteur on the right to health, and was named one of the BBC's 100 Women? (2022-05-22)
... that Inna Derusova (pictured) was the first woman to be posthumously awarded the title of Hero of Ukraine? (2022-05-22)
... that when asked about the secret to her longevity, 91-year-old Shatzi Weisberger said she smokes marijuana every night? (2022-05-21)
... that media promotions for the film Blood Friends were not allowed to mention that cast member Nina Makino is part of the girl group NiziU? (2022-05-20)
... that at the age of 26, Lucy Moss became the youngest female director of a Broadway musical before directing a TikTok musical that raised $2 million? (2022-05-20)
... that Judy Ann Santos received the Box Office Queen award for starring in Isusumbong Kita sa Tatay Ko, the first Filipino film to earn 100 million pesos at the box office? (2022-05-17)
... that The Art of Cooking with Cannabis by Tracey Medeiros was praised by the Los Angeles Times for showcasing a wide range of recipes outside of the "tired pot-brownie cliché"? (2022-05-16)
... that Romy Golan's 2021 book Flashback, Eclipse is an exploration of Italian art of the 1960s that moved away from the art created under Italian fascism? (2022-05-15)
... that Mallory McMorrow won a public contest to design the Mazda3 while she was a college student? (2022-05-12)
... that Vanita Jagdeo Borade has been called the "snake woman" for having rescued more than 50,000 snakes? (2023-05-11)
... that Vanita Jagdeo Borade has been called the "Snake Woman" for having rescued more than 50,000 snakes? (2022-05-11)
... that disability-rights activist Edith Prentiss objected to the title of a documentary about her, Edith Prentiss: Hell on Wheels, for being too mild? (2022-05-08)
... that American author Julie Jensen McDonald's first story was sold to a Sunday school paper for US$6.50? (2022-05-05)
... that Mansiya V. P., an Indian classical dancer, has experimented with choreographing a fusion of classical Bharatnatyam and traditional Sufi music? (2022-05-02)
... that Jaega Wise co-hosted the television series Beer Masters alongside musician James Blunt? (2022-04-29)
... that lawyer Carrie Goldberg was inspired to share her experience of sexual violence in Nobody's Victim by her clients, who had entrusted her with their own stories? (2022-04-26)
... that Mimi Reinhardt typed Schindler's list? (2022-04-24)
... that The West Wing's Amy Gardner is said to be the only character on the show with "a genuinely militant attitude towards equality of the genders"? (2022-04-23)
... that Inuvialuk actress Marika Sila views her acting career as a platform for outreach and education on the culture and rights of Indigenous peoples in Canada? (2022-04-18)
... that brewer Sophie de Ronde is allergic to most beer? (2022-04-16)
... that Ukrainian actress Oksana Shvets, who was killed in the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, starred in the 2013 joint Ukrainian–Russian television family saga House with Lilies alongside Russian actors? (2022-04-15)
... that military volunteer Maria Berlinska led the report that let women hold combat positions in the Ukrainian military? (2022-04-15)
... that Brea Beal received her first college basketball scholarship offer in sixth grade? (2022-04-13)
... that Hong Kong native Grace Ho gave birth to her fourth child, Bruce Lee, while on a one-year tour through the United States with the Mandarin Theatre? (2022-04-12)
... that Diane Burns's Alphabet Serenade provides an early critique of the gentrification of the Lower East Side? (2022-04-11)
... that Carol Van Strum, an environmental activist who wrote the book A Bitter Fog, accumulated 20,000 documents across 40 years that revealed corporate and government cover-ups? (2022-04-11)
... that a young Ukrainian photographer, Valeria Shashenok, posts satirical TikTok videos about the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine? (2022-04-10)
... that French designer Martine Bedin compared her Super Lamp design to "a small dog that I could carry with me"? (2022-04-10)
... that Lesia Vasylenko (pictured) founded a human-rights non-governmental organization to assist servicemen and veterans before becoming a People's Deputy of Ukraine? (2022-04-10)
... that Mily Treviño-Sauceda, the co-founder of the first national grassroots women's farmworker organization in the United States, the National Alliance of Farmworker Women, was a child farmworker in the 1960s? (2022-04-08)
... that Ploning and Mindanao, films starring Judy Ann Santos (pictured), were the Philippine submissions for Best International Feature Film at the 81st and 93rd Academy Awards, respectively? (2022-04-08)
... that Lebanese actress Takla Chamoun stoically refused to cancel a play showing after being informed that her mother had died? (2022-04-07)
... that Rashida Beal was named 2016 Big Ten Defender of the Year after the Minnesota Golden Gophers won that year's conference tournament? (2022-04-07)
... that Puyallup leader Ramona Bennett helped organize a week-long occupation of the Cushman Hospital in 1976? (2022-04-06)
... that in the television series sequel Imortal (2010), Angel Locsin portrayed the lead role as the daughter of her lycan character in the Lobo TV series? (2022-04-04)
... that despite perceived sexist tropes in The West Wing's women, C. J. Cregg is widely considered to be one of the show's most complex and witty characters? (2022-03-31)
... that Burundian judge Domitille Barancira upheld Pierre Nkurunziza's death penalty, then later administered his presidential oath? (2022-03-29)
... that The West Wing faced criticism for a scene in which Ainsley Hayes defends a sexist and objectifying remark made at her? (2022-03-29)
... that New Zealand editor and journalist Madeleine Chapman, known for fashion label exposés and snack food ranking lists, is a champion javelin thrower? (2022-03-26)
... that Macy Rodman's 2021 album Unbelievable Animals was described as combining "radio-rock shine with dirt-punk roots" and "a dash of Ray of Light–esque experimental pop"? (2022-03-25)
... that Gloria Rojas, one of the first Latina broadcast journalists in New York City, helped launch the career of Geraldo Rivera? (2022-03-25)
... that when the Ivankiv Historical and Local History Museum was burned during the recent Battle of Ivankiv, artworks by Hanna Veres and Maria Prymachenko were destroyed? (2022-03-23)
... that British alpine skier Shona Brownlee, who competed at the 2022 Winter Paralympics, plays the French horn and the piano in the Central Band of the Royal Air Force? (2022-03-21)
... that Angel Joy Chavis Rocker, a guidance counselor with no political experience, was the first black woman to run for President of the United States as a Republican? (2022-03-21)
... that Lillian Eichler Watson created "Again She Orders – 'A Chicken Salad, Please'" (pictured) to advertise her 1921 Book of Etiquette? (2022-03-20)
... that legal activist Carrie Campbell Severino, who co-authored a book about Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination, was once a law clerk for Justice Clarence Thomas? (2022-03-20)
... that when Lviv-born Maria Moscisca (pictured) performed the title role of Verdi's La traviata at the San Francisco Opera in 1913, a review described her as "the impersonation of grace and refinement"? (2022-03-19)
... that in 1958, Virginia Ali and her husband Ben Ali founded Ben's Chili Bowl, a landmark Washington, D.C. restaurant where Martin Luther King Jr., Jesse Jackson, and Stokely Carmichael would often eat? (2022-03-18)
... that on the 100th anniversary of International Women's Day, Peninah Musyimi, from the slums of Nairobi (pictured), was given the "I am Powerful" award? (2022-03-18)
... that in 2022, Frida Westman was the first Swedish ski jumper to compete at an Olympic Games since 1994, when her father competed? (2022-03-16)
... that women's-rights activist Khairunnisa Ash'ari was appointed to the Legislative Council of Brunei as its youngest member? (2022-03-14)
... that before she became a Mexican federal deputy, Celeste Sánchez Romero was a dental researcher with more than 40 published articles? (2022-03-14)
... that Selling Mother's Milk is a book which discusses the 18th-century practice of some parents in France giving their children to wet nurses for a year or more? (2022-03-12)
... that Jaz Brisack, leader of the movement to unionize Starbucks, was the first woman Rhodes Scholar at the University of Mississippi? (2022-03-12)
... that Helen Steven shared the Gandhi International Peace Award for her opposition to the nuclear submarine base in Scotland? (2022-03-12)
... that Dianna Agron auditioned for Glee using a high voice because she interpreted her character as a perfectionist who would not want a deep voice, something for which Agron had been teased at school? (2022-03-12)
... that Asma Al Thani (pictured), who directs the Qatar Olympic Committee's communications, has climbed the eighth-highest mountain and skied to the North Pole? (2022-03-11)
... that British animal-welfare activist Shirley McGreal founded the International Primate Protection League, after seeing trafficked monkeys in cages at an airport in Thailand? (2022-03-08)
... that three former top-ranking Central Intelligence Agency officials appeared on ABC News Nightline to condemn the agency's treatment of Janine Brookner? (2022-03-08)
... that Antonette Wemyss Gorman (pictured), the first woman to fill a combat role in the Caribbean, was promoted to rear admiral and is Chief of Defence Staff of the Jamaica Defence Force? (2022-03-08)
... that Encanto's Isabela Madrigal was animated to be aware that she is "always on stage"? (2022-03-06)
... that after her father received hospice care, Connecticut state legislator Claudia Powers introduced bills to include hospice under Medicare? (2022-03-06)
... that Hina Suguta, who voices Marin Kitagawa in My Dress-Up Darling, worked as a nursery teacher before starting her voice acting career? (2022-03-05)
... that Kobe and Vanessa Bryant (pictured) were founding donors of the National Museum of African American History and Culture? (2022-03-03)
... that members of The Links, an elite organization of upper-class Black women, include Betty Shabazz, Marian Wright Edelman (pictured), and Kamala Harris? (2022-02-28)
... that Demi Lovato started an Internet feud with a frozen yogurt shop—and lost? (2022-02-25)
... that ski jumper Joséphine Pagnier (pictured), who competed at the 2022 Winter Olympics, won two medals at the Winter Youth Olympics two years ago? (2022-02-24)
... that freestyle skier Kirsty Muir was the youngest Team GB competitor at the 2022 Winter Olympics? (2022-02-23)
... that when American-born skier Katie Vesterstein chose to compete for Estonia, she had only visited the country once, and did not speak the language? (2022-02-20)
... that Anita Kiki Gbeho (pictured) is still working for the United Nations in Somalia, even though her boss was lucky to escape assassination? (2022-02-19)
... that Nicole Kidman (pictured) is the first Australian to win the Academy Award for Best Actress? (2022-02-15)
... that Finnish linguist Eeva Leinonen was one of four women to be inaugurated as heads of Irish universities in 2021, the others being Maggie Cusack, Linda Doyle and Kerstin Mey? (2022-02-14)
... that at age 12, Shaylee Mansfield became the first deaf actor to be credited alongside the voice actors for a signed performance in an animated production? (2022-02-10)
... that Swiss archaeologist Marguerite Gautier-van Berchem created a service for the International Committee of the Red Cross to help prisoners of war from the French colonies during World War II? (2022-02-10)
... that Bahraini businesswoman Yara Salman founded a beauty salon, a medical center, an entertainment complex, and a restaurant in the past decade? (2022-02-08)
... that in the jewellery of the Berber cultures, a silver amulet of a hand (example pictured) was believed by both Muslims and Jews to protect against the evil eye? (2022-02-08)
... that during the Venezuelan general strike of 2002–2003, all but one of Venezuelan chocolatier María Fernanda Di Giacobbe's ten businesses went bankrupt? (2022-02-07)
... that New York's Wieting Opera House burnt down and was rebuilt on three separate occasions by its proprietors, John Wieting and Mary Elizabeth Wieting? (2022-02-06)
... that child actress and singer Sylvia Froos was noted for her ability to mimic the vocal styles of famous celebrity performers? (2022-02-04)
... that when Maria Keller was eight years old, she founded a nonprofit that would later go on to collect and distribute more than three million books to underprivileged children? (2022-02-04)
... that author Theresa Pulszky escaped from the Hungarian Revolution of 1848 by pretending to be the companion of a German couple? (2022-02-02)
... that Encanto's Mirabel is the first Disney heroine to wear glasses? (2022-01-30)
... that Kate Foster is the British ambassador to Somalia, but there are no consular services at the embassy in Mogadishu? (2022-01-28)
... that fashion model Vivienne Rohner, named after fashion designer Vivienne Westwood, opened one of Westwood's shows during her first season as a model? (2022-01-27)
... that beauty queen Veronica Volkersz (pictured) was the first woman to pilot an operational jet fighter? (2022-01-27)
... that Mary Healy, an international speaker on faith healing in the Catholic Church, only became interested in the subject during her 2014 sabbatical? (2022-01-27)
... that Preet Chandi, the first known woman of colour to walk solo to the South Pole, contacted friends to be bridesmaids during her expedition? (2022-01-24)
... that after Goo Hara's mother abandoned her and Goo died young, South Korean law was changed to prevent such parents from claiming inheritance? (2022-01-24)
... that British philatelist Alma Lee specialised in the "standing Helvetia" stamps of Switzerland? (2022-01-23)
... that Alice of Friday the 13th became a catalyst for the slasher film trope of unexpectedly killing off the main surviving protagonist in the sequel? (2022-01-23)
... that U.S. Virgin Islands suffragist Ella Gifft smuggled rum during Prohibition by hiding it in her underwear? (2022-01-21)
... that Paraguayan diplomat Elisa Ruiz Díaz (pictured) helped develop her country's constitution? (2022-01-21)
... that when Christy Schwundeck was shot in a job centre in Germany, she had nine cents in her wallet? (2022-01-21)
... that Elfrida von Nardroff won $220,500 ($2.1 million today) on the game show Twenty-One in 1958, the highest winnings of any contestant? (2022-01-20)
... that in 1976, Karen Ferguson founded the Pension Rights Center, a nonprofit pensioner advocacy organization, with encouragement and monetary support from Ralph Nader? (2022-01-19)
... that Beverly Russell's 1992 book Women of Design: Contemporary American Interiors was the first survey of female interior designers? (2022-01-18)
... that in 1960, Zoe Progl became the first woman to escape over the wall of HM Prison Holloway? (2022-01-16)
... that Anne Emerman refused to allow Mother Teresa and the Missionaries of Charity to convert a building in the Bronx into a homeless shelter without installing an elevator? (2022-01-16)
... that Ala Stanford established the Black Doctors COVID-19 Consortium to fight racism in medicine, vaccinating nearly 4,000 people? (2022-01-16)
... that a cactus (pictured) is named after Gertrude Webster, who helped found the Desert Botanical Garden in Arizona? (2022-01-15)
... that Alison H. Clarkson, the majority leader of the Vermont Senate, worked as a theatrical producer and on New York Theatre Workshop's board? (2022-01-15)
... that Margaret A. Mahoney, who in 1949 became the majority leader of the Ohio Senate, is still the only woman to hold the top leadership role? (2022-01-13)
... that American medical pioneer Isabella Coler Herb designed the Herb–Mueller apparatus to help doctors and dentists administer ether to patients? (2022-01-13)
... that when elected as mayor, Venezuelan politician Gloria Lizárraga de Capriles did not have her own office and worked from a shopping mall? (2022-01-13)
... that American nurse Florence Church Bullard (pictured) gave her French Croix de Guerre medal with a bronze star to the Sisters of Saint Marys, believing that her heroic deeds were a reflection of their teachings? (2022-01-13)
... that actress Ethelyn Gibson was the first person to star in and produce a serial film that had sound? (2022-01-12)
... that the British University of Nottingham has named a building at their Jubilee Campus after Chinese Communist Party politician Xu Yafen? (2022-01-10)
... that Alicia Girón García was the first woman to become the director of the Biblioteca Nacional de España? (2022-01-10)
... that while preparing for War Horse, theatre set designer Rae Smith spent weeks pretending to be a First World War British Army captain? (2022-01-09)
... that Titane, the first feature film of French actress Agathe Rousselle, won the Palme d'Or at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival? (2022-01-09)
... that a recent New York Times article recommended four educational charities: the Wikimedia Foundation, Khan Academy, Children International and Catherine Omanyo's school? (2022-01-08)
... that after offering to be an extra in The Walking Dead, Zoe Colletti was cast as a main character in its spin-off Fear the Walking Dead? (2022-01-06)
... that the 2021 Seattle City Council 3rd district recall election was the first recall held in the city since 1975? (2022-01-06)
... that Rebecca Odes played bass guitar for Love Child before going on to create Gurl.com? (2022-01-05)
... that actress Miya Cech was praised for "do[ing] what [she] can with nothing" in the ill-regarded The Darkest Minds? (2022-01-05)
... that Bobbi Kristina Brown died less than four years after her mother Whitney Houston died in similar circumstances? (2022-01-05)
... that Claudia Watkins, the only "lady judge" in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, in 1969, thought it was "no big deal"? (2022-01-04)
... that Sandy Heribert was inspired to become a journalist after seeing coverage of the Gulf War when she was nine years old? (2022-01-03)
... that children copied British champion 60m hurdler Yasmin Miller (pictured) while she was training in her local park during the COVID-19 lockdown? (2022-01-02)
... that Xie Fei, one of the thirty women participating in the Long March, was imprisoned during the Cultural Revolution? (2022-01-01)
... that Karolína Huvarová quipped that she earned her position as men's hockey coach "in bed"? (2021-12-31)
... that a pair of sealskin-covered high heels (example pictured) by Inuk designer Nicole Camphaug are held in the Bata Shoe Museum of Toronto? (2021-12-28)
... that Maine state legislator Tracy Quint introduced a bill that would have banned all COVID-19 vaccination mandates in Maine until 2024? (2021-12-27)
... that mountaineer Edmund Hillary asked Canadian doctor Joan Ford to take her "Adidas runners, a stethoscope and an umbrella" and get to the Himalayas? (2021-12-26)
... that Bilingirl ran a nail salon before she started posting on YouTube? (2021-12-22)
... that Inuk designer Victoria Kakuktinniq incorporates design elements from the traditional amauti parka into contemporary Inuit clothing (example pictured)? (2021-12-21)
... that Tatyana Mezhentseva is the first person in ten years to participate in the Junior Eurovision Song Contest twice? (2021-12-18)
... that English-born actress Frances Brett Hodgkinson (pictured) became the highest-paid theater actress in the United States in 1800? (2021-12-18)
... that Tina Stege (pictured), who led the High Ambition Coalition at COP26, is from a country that may cease to exist with projected rises in sea level? (2021-12-13)
... that Noa Denmon's illustration for the Google Doodle on Martin Luther King Jr. Day included people painting a mural while socially distanced due to the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-12-11)
... that Dianxi Xiaoge, who grew up in a remote Yunnan mountain village without running water, is an Internet celebrity with roughly 16 million subscribers on all her platforms? (2021-12-10)
... that Rico Sasaki (pictured) beat 9,000 other auditioners to play the title role in a Japanese production of Annie in 2008? (2021-12-09)
... that before starring in the Pedro Almodóvar film Parallel Mothers, Milena Smit worked as a model, waitress, shop assistant, babysitter, subway information assistant, and hotel receptionist? (2021-12-08)
... that Michaela Goade received the 2021 Caldecott Medal for her watercolor illustrations for We Are Water Protectors, becoming the first Indigenous artist to win the award? (2021-12-08)
... that according to legend, Edigna fled an arranged marriage in 1074, leaving her royal life behind to live as a hermit in a hollowed-out tree in Fürstenfeldbruck? (2021-12-08)
... that Norma Kuhling's character in Fourteen was described by a film critic as "a Greta Gerwig spin on the Manic Pixie Dream Girl"? (2021-12-07)
... that Zeliha Ağrıs started performing taekwondo at age ten and became a world champion when she was 19? (2021-12-06)
... that the California State Assembly held a moment of silence over the death of fictional character Mrs. Landingham while in the midst of an energy crisis? (2021-12-06)
... that Awet Tesfaiesus was the first black woman ever elected to the Bundestag? (2021-12-06)
... that Mimi Fawaz's work includes a documentary on the life of South African president Nelson Mandela? (2021-12-05)
... that Inger K. Frith, the first woman president of a major international sporting federation, played a key role in returning archery to the Olympics? (2021-12-05)
... that economist Nisvan Erkal's research showed that China's one-child policy created children who lacked qualities important for social and economic success? (2021-12-03)
... that the subjects of the documentary Found discover that they are biological cousins as teenagers? (2021-11-28)
... that Pamela McCorduck, who chronicled the evolution of artificial intelligence, regretted not recognizing the technology's potential for misuse? (2021-11-26)
... that in 2009, Doreen Nabwire (pictured) became the first Kenyan woman to play professional football in Europe? (2021-11-26)
... that Meadow Walker was walked down the aisle by Vin Diesel? (2021-11-25)
... that Jean Walton stopped the Pomona College football team from forcibly weighing and measuring the proportions of first-year women? (2021-11-25)
... that Aline Rocha, the first Brazilian woman to compete at the Winter Paralympic Games, also came third in the women's wheelchair race at the 2021 Berlin Marathon? (2021-11-24)
... that according to American sociologist Pauline Bart, "everything is data, but data isn't everything"? (2021-11-22)
... that Esther Ze Naw, who appeared on the 2021 Time 100, was one of the few people in Myanmar who protested against Aung San Suu Kyi's defence of the military at the International Court of Justice in December 2019? (2021-11-22)
... that fashion model Rebecca Leigh Longendyke was inspired by Grey's Anatomy to get a degree in biomedical engineering? (2021-11-21)
... that Nancy Cappello was described as the "founder of the breast density education movement" for her campaign to inform women about the issue of mammograms failing to detect breast cancer? (2021-11-20)
... that Brazilian wheelchair racer Vanessa Cristina de Souza won a race despite completing the last two kilometres (1.2 mi) with a flat tyre? (2021-11-19)
... that Rose Lee Maphis and her husband Joe Maphis, known as Mr. and Mrs. Country Music, helped develop the Bakersfield sound? (2021-11-18)
... that Miray Cin played for the Germany women's national U15, U16 and U17 football teams before she became a member of the Turkey women's national football team? (2021-11-18)
... that the "Angel of the dump", Jane Walker, helps people in Manila create handbags (pictured) from reused ring-pulls? (2021-11-18)
... that upon hearing about a 600-worker walkout reportedly prompted by difficulties she caused, Dee Duponte responded "fiddlesticks"? (2021-11-18)
... that Susan Catania (pictured) shocked male legislators by bringing her infant daughter to the floor of the Illinois House of Representatives and nursing her baby in the women's restroom? (2021-11-17)
... that reporter Bobbie Wygant got her first television show after filling in while its host was sick with the flu? (2021-11-16)
... that Myrtle Edwards's family objected to Seattle's Gas Works Park being named after her? (2021-11-15)
... that Anne Saxelby (pictured) was a pioneer in promoting American artisanal cheese? (2021-11-13)
... that in October 2021, American wheelchair racer Yen Hoang came in the top three in marathons on consecutive days? (2021-11-08)
... that Cher Scarlett is one of the leaders of #AppleToo, a workers' rights movement at Apple Inc.? (2021-11-06)
... that landscape architect Harriet Pattison collaborated with her lover Louis Kahn on the design of Four Freedoms Park and the grounds of the Kimbell Art Museum? (2021-11-05)
... that a group of farmers discovered The Young Woman of Amajac while preparing to till a citrus field? (2021-11-03)
... that Lisa Federle's mobile surgery service (pictured) for refugees was adapted to be a mobile test station during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-11-01)
... that Elaine Estes, the first African American director of the Des Moines Public Library, holds a patent on her parents' barbecue sauce? (2021-10-31)
... that after watching Matilda the Musical, Mattea Conforti complained that she could have starred in the title role? (2021-10-30)
... that Janet Wilmshurst paints pictures of the past with poop? (2021-10-30)
... that during her early career, ballerina Indiana Woodward danced the lead role in La Sylphide, replacing an injured dancer? (2021-10-30)
... that Arkansas legislator Denise Jones Ennett took part in a Black Lives Matter protest in front of the Arkansas State Capitol? (2021-10-29)
... that when Jean Kekedo was made a Dame of the Order of the British Empire in 2020 she became the third woman in her family to receive this honour, after her mother Dame Mary Kekedo and her sister Dame Rose Kekedo? (2021-10-28)
... that Sharri MacDonald was removed from the Old Orchard Beach City Council after a controversial 4–3 vote put the entire council up for recall? (2021-10-24)
... that English netball player Sophie Drakeford-Lewis was once the highest ranked British youth tennis player? (2021-10-23)
... that Tungia Baker owned a cloak given to her by King Korokī Mahuta? (2021-10-19)
... that the Gabby Petito disappearance has led to renewed media interest in the June 2021 disappearance of Lauren Cho? (2021-10-19)
... that after Natsuko Takahashi lost a screenwriting contest because her submission had the wrong theme, she was hired by the examiners? (2021-10-12)
... that Anne Wyllie (pictured), also known as the "Spit Queen", now has a Wikipedia biography because a healthcare executive asked who she was? (2021-10-12)
... that civil-rights lawyer Ni Yulan, sentenced after recording the forced demolition of homes to make way for the 2008 Beijing Olympics, was prevented from leaving China to accept awards? (2021-10-10)
... that the country song "Beer Beer, Truck Truck" was based on a viral TikTok video by Erynn Chambers intended to satirize country music? (2021-10-23)
... that a viral TikTok video posted by Erynn Chambers intended to satirize country music led to the creation of "Beer Beer, Truck Truck"? (2021-10-09)
... that Kathryn Gromatski was the first Miss Wool of Texas in 1952? (2021-09-30)
... that Dinah John was one of an estimated fifteen Native American women from New York state to serve in the War of 1812? (2021-09-29)
... that Lori Gramlich, a survivor of sexual abuse in her childhood, introduced legislation that made it easier for sexual abuse survivors in Maine to file civil lawsuits against their abusers? (2021-09-27)
... that Haripriya Banoth is the youngest member of the Telangana Legislative Assembly? (2021-09-26)
... that when acting in HBO television series Big Little Lies, Darby Camp received suggestions from Reese Witherspoon, who plays her onscreen mother? (2021-09-26)
... that Tlalli will replace a monument to Christopher Columbus, not to "erase history", but to "deliver social justice"? (2021-09-25)
... that Anna Apostolaki, the first Greek woman to work as a professional archaeologist, was also a feminist educator who promoted women's traditional crafts? (2021-09-25)
... that Aline Abboud is the first woman born in the German Democratic Republic to present Tagesthemen, a German daily news magazine? (2021-09-24)
... that Thai YouTuber MindaRyn began an anime singing career after her music covers were noticed by a Japanese record label? (2021-09-23)
... that Brookside character Margaret Clemence was featured in a female same-sex kiss that was rebroadcast during the opening ceremony of the 2012 Summer Olympics? (2021-09-22)
... that despite not initially being selected for the 2020 Summer Paralympics, British equestrian Georgia Wilson won two bronze medals at the Games? (2021-09-21)
... that Dominican senator Anette Sanford donated half her salary to the Dominica Nurses Association during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-09-20)
... that Guyana MP Yvonne Fredericks-Pearson competed in archery at the Indigenous Heritage Games 2019? (2021-09-19)
... that Elvira Bierbach has run an alternative medicine school for heilpraktiker in Bielefeld since 1992? (2021-09-19)
... that Dawn Hastings-Williams was the first indigenous Minister of State of Guyana? (2021-09-18)
... that a resolution introduced into the Nebraska Legislature by Joni Albrecht praised Julie Schmit-Albin as "never one to let a public official waffle on pro-life legislation"? (2021-09-15)
... that New Zealand choreographer and dancer Louise Potiki Bryant was coated in clay by sculptor Paerau Corneal in their interdisciplinary work Kiri? (2021-09-13)
... that Suzanna Hext chose to compete in swimming rather than equestrian at the delayed 2020 Summer Paralympics? (2021-09-12)
... that after Michele Anne Harris disappeared 20 years ago today, her husband was tried four times for her murder before being acquitted? (2021-09-11)
... that the protest initiative Omas gegen Rechts (Grannies against the Right) was awarded a prize for civil courage by the Central Council of Jews in Germany? (2021-09-07)
... that Miguelina Acosta Cárdenas (pictured) played a key role in the fledgling women's movement in Peru in the early 20th century? (2021-09-05)
... that Sjerstin Vermeulen has won Paralympic medals in swimming and equestrian? (2021-09-01)
... that Megan Phelps-Roper (pictured) announced her departure from the Westboro Baptist Church when the church planned to protest at the funerals of the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting? (2021-09-01)
... that Evelyn van Leeuwen won a wheelchair basketball silver medal at the 1996 Paralympics and twenty years later she won a bronze at the 2016 Games? (2021-09-01)
... that Julie Schmit-Albin was awarded the title of Admiral in the Great Navy of the State of Nebraska for her work as a pro-life activist? (2021-08-31)
... that George Orwell said of Mairin Mitchell's Storm over Spain (1937) that it was "written by a Catholic, but very sympathetic to the Spanish Anarchists"? (2021-08-29)
... that Natalie Simanowski began her "second life" as a Paralympian cyclist after being attacked by someone described as a "psychopath"? (2021-08-28)
... that before she was elected to the Parliament of Armenia, Maria Karapetyan spray-painted political graffiti on the streets of Yerevan in support of Nikol Pashinyan? (2021-08-26)
... that Dr. Jodie Lewis led a team of students from the University of Worcester and volunteer archaeologists in excavating the first timber circle discovered in Somerset? (2021-08-26)
... that Rukhshana Media is named after a young woman called Rukhshana who was stoned to death in Afghanistan in 2015? (2021-08-24)
... that although Pixie Davies has been performing in films since 2012, her breakout role came in Disney's Mary Poppins Returns in 2018? (2021-08-23)
... that Aisha de Sequeira led Morgan Stanley's mergers and acquisitions in India when it was the top bank by the value of its deals in 2012? (2021-08-23)
... that Miao Poya successfully campaigned to change her high school's uniform policy before becoming one of the first Taipei city councillors to be openly lesbian? (2021-08-22)
... that American physician and marathon runner Joan Ullyot was one of the key figures in successfully lobbying for a women’s marathon in the Olympic Games? (2021-08-20)
... that FBOY Island sets three female contestants to identify twenty-four men as either womanizers or nice guys? (2021-08-19)
... that professor Bronwyn Law-Viljoen became editor-in-chief of a publishing company, co-founded her own independent publishing company, and founded her own bookstore in South Africa? (2021-08-17)
... that former detective inspector Paula Craig (pictured) is set to take part in a cross-Channel swim today? (2021-08-16)
... that Narciso Rodriguez for Her perfume was inspired by a bottle of Egyptian musk oil Narciso Rodriguez was given in high school? (2021-08-15)
... that composer Ida Carroll played a central role in the merger of the Northern School of Music and the Royal Manchester College of Music to found the Royal Northern College of Music in 1973? (2021-08-14)
... that South Australia became the first place in the world to give women the right to stand for parliament due to an opponent's "great miscalculation"? (2021-08-13)
... that Lisa Warrington was responsible for painting the doors of Allen Hall Theatre red? (2021-08-11)
... that Tatjana Gamerith and her husband, married for 60 years despite an age difference of 20 years, were awarded a prize for their work to combine art and nature? (2021-08-08)
... that psychologist Janis Sanchez-Hucles was only the second person of color to earn a PhD in psychology from the University of North Carolina? (2021-08-08)
... that British modern pentathlete Jo Muir qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics despite missing the last qualification event due to COVID-19–related travel restrictions? (2021-08-05)
... that German runner Alica Schmidt (pictured), who is running in the Women's 4 × 400 metres relay at the 2020 Summer Olympics, has won multiple European junior relay medals? (This was an error: she had at an earlier stage been selected, but did not in fact participate) (2021-08-05)
... that Regine Velasquez, a Filipino singer and actress, was the first Asian artist to stage a solo concert at the Carnegie Hall in New York City? (2021-08-03)
... that Marthe Yankurije, who dropped out of school during her fourth year of secondary school, will compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-08-02)
... that CEO Marla Messing submitted the business plan for the 1999 FIFA Women's World Cup two days before the birth of her first child? (2021-08-01)
... that the book Deal With It! was written by the creators of Gurl.com? (2021-07-30)
... that Olympic Turkish volleyballer Tuğba Şenoğlu (pictured) was once named "Best Outside Spiker"? (2021-07-29)
... that Jo Beall, a British scholar of development economics, was once imprisoned for anti-apartheid activism? (2021-07-29)
... that Gurl.com's initial content used drawings of women instead of photos to avoid concerns about body image? (2021-07-29)
... that Gun Bergman produced the Swedish translation of Nobel laureate Ivo Andrić's best-known work, The Bridge on the Drina? (2021-07-28)
... that Raychell's previous stage name Lay was meant to represent her belief that singing while lying down would heal listeners? (2021-07-27)
... that Turkish champion Esra Yıldız, who was named the "Most Hyped Boxer", has been selected to represent Turkey at the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-07-27)
... that Dialta Alliata di Montereale has fought a 25-year court battle for a half-share of Arthur Acton's $1 billion art collection after DNA testing confirmed that she is his granddaughter? (2021-07-27)
... that American website ChickClick was owned by the same company who owned IGN? (2021-07-27)
... that Larisa Iordache (pictured) is the second-most decorated gymnast in the history of the European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships with sixteen medals? (2021-07-26)
... that Jo Inkpin was Australia's first openly transgender Anglican priest? (2021-07-26)
... that ballerina Julie Diana began writing for dance publications when she was pregnant? (2021-07-25)
... that Kibu.com was shut down 46 days after it was launched? (2021-07-24)
... that New Zealand's Grace Prendergast was the highest-ranked female rower in the world in 2019? (2021-07-24)
... that in developing the Dictionary of Women Worldwide, editors Anne Commire and Deborah Klezmer found other biographical dictionaries often devoted only five percent of their text to women? (2021-07-24)
... that Marita Camacho Quirós, who was First Lady of Costa Rica (1962–1966), is the oldest former first lady in the world and a supercentenarian? (2021-07-23)
... that one of Leila Velez's reasons for expanding her Brazilian beauty-salon company is to fight racism against black women and their natural afro-textured hair? (2021-07-23)
... that award winner Lillian Comas-Díaz became interested in psychology after consoling classmates recovering from a destructive hurricane? (2021-07-22)
... that barrister and arbitrator Mahnaz Malik worked with the Law Society of England and Wales to set up a programme to assist imprisoned children in Pakistan? (2021-07-21)
... that Lindy Cameron, who leads the UK's National Cyber Security Centre, says that ransomware is the major cyber threat? (2021-07-21)
... that the Women's National Basketball Players Association was the first trade union for professional women athletes? (2021-07-20)
... that Hope Muir was hired as the artistic director of the National Ballet of Canada without any in-person interviews? (2021-07-19)
... that Hannah Lee Corbin was the "first Virginia woman to take a stand for women's rights"? (2021-07-19)
... that donors withdrew $4 million in funding from Vote.org after its board fired its founder and CEO, Debra Cleaver? (2021-07-19)
... that Ebba Atterbom was the first person to translate the work of Irish novelist James Joyce into Swedish? (2021-07-18)
... that South African theologian Sarojini Nadar examined the Book of Esther as a "text of terror" in normalizing rape culture? (2021-07-16)
... that Neha Narkhede, co-creator of the open source software Apache Kafka, also helped found Confluent, a company valued at $4.5 billion? (2021-07-16)
... that when María Elena Medina-Mora Icaza was appointed to lead the psychology department at the National Autonomous University of Mexico, she proposed a "zero tolerance" policy for gender violence? (2021-07-15)
... that Swedish actress Viran Rydkvist was one of the first women to run a theatre in Sweden? (2021-07-14)
... that Annita Demetriou is the first woman and youngest person elected as Speaker of Cyprus' House of Representatives? (2021-07-14)
... that Amee-Leigh Murphy Crowe was the top try scorer at the 2018–19 World Rugby Women's Sevens Series, the first time the feat had been achieved by someone not from Australia or New Zealand? (2021-07-14)
... that Swedish painter, ceramist, designer, and writer Tyra Lundgren was one of the most versatile artists of the 20th century? (2021-07-13)
... that Liu Yu has been called "one of China's best-known America-watchers" and "China's de Tocqueville"? (2021-07-13)
... that Serbian actress Branka Veselinović (pictured), whose career started in 1938, still performs aged 102? (2021-07-12)
... that German art historian Birgit Dahlenburg was instrumental in the recognition of the 16th-century Croy Tapestry as a cultural asset of national value? (2021-07-12)
... that Ellora Derenoncourt demonstrated that the expansion of minimum wage in 1967 accounted for 20 percent of the reduction in racial income gaps in the United States during the civil rights era? (2021-07-11)
... that Abeer Odeh was the first woman to serve as Minister of National Economy in Palestine? (2021-07-11)
... that ballerina Tina Pereira won a competition even though she was chosen to replace an indisposed dancer, and her partner got seriously injured mid-performance? (2021-07-10)
... that Patric and Rosalie Carey built New Zealand's first theatre for professional repertory on the back of their house? (2021-07-10)
... that Grenadian anatomic pathologist Kathleen Coard is the first female professor of pathology in the Caribbean? (2021-07-10)
... that Swedish writer Hedda Anderson began her literary career at the age of 58, following her husband's death in 1888? (2021-07-10)
... that after her election as Florida's agriculture commissioner, Nikki Fried was sworn into office using the first Hebrew Bible published in the United States? (2021-07-09)
... that ballerina Pippa Moore's last role was as Princess Beatrice, Queen Victoria's youngest daughter? (2021-07-08)
... that before she entered the U.S. Army in 1942, Jane Douglass White, a songwriter for soldier's shows, had already composed the tune which would become the official "Song of the Women's Army Corps"? (2021-07-07)
... that during the 1940s, Sigge Stark became Sweden's most published, most read, as well as most criticised author? (2021-07-07)
... that adult-film actress Kendra Sunderland originally wanted to be a counselor or an accountant? (2021-07-07)
... that "She's a Woman" was the first song by the Beatles to include a reference to drugs? (2021-07-06)
... that Jane Margyl (pictured) began her stage career as a mime at the Folies Bergère, and became a leading singer of the Paris Opera? (2021-07-06)
... that Belgian international association footballer Anaëlle Wiard, who started playing beach soccer in 2020, was the top scorer in a competition that year? (2021-07-06)
... that Linnéstaty, a sculpture created by Swedish sculptor Gerda Sprinchorn, was raised as a public monument 40 years after its completion? (2021-07-05)
... that the first Black woman to receive tenure in Kent State University's College of Arts & Sciences, Angela Neal-Barnett, emphasizes social support between Black women as "an indigenous form of healing"? (2021-07-05)
... that Laura Robinson invented Canada's best selling board game before becoming a successful actress and television producer? (2021-07-02)
... that judoka Loretta Doyle found out that she was pregnant during pre–Olympic selection medical checks? (2021-06-30)
... that Nell Walden was the first abstract artist in Swedish history? (2021-06-29)
... that by being the first travesti to become a national celebrity, entertainer Cris Miró increased the visibility of the transgender community in Argentine society during the 1990s? (2021-06-29)
... that Elena Urrutia helped launch the Mexican feminist magazine Fem? (2021-06-28)
... that at the suggestion of writer and translator Cecilia Bååth-Holmberg, Mother's Day was celebrated for the first time in Sweden in 1919? (2021-06-27)
... that Carla Van Zon ran two arts festivals in New Zealand? (2021-06-26)
... that Stina Quint was the founder and editor of Kamratposten, one of the earliest children's magazines in Sweden? (2021-06-25)
... that French singer-songwriter Françoise Hardy (pictured) was admired by musicians such as the Beatles, the Rolling Stones and Bob Dylan during the 1960s? (2021-06-24)
... that Sae Eun Park is the first Asian étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet, and one of the few foreigners to hold the title? (2021-06-22)
... that Sydney Morton's grandfather appeared in Run, Little Chillun (poster pictured), but the musical theatre bug skipped a generation? (2021-06-21)
... that the biography of Karin Boye, written by Swedish literary critic Margit Abenius, was criticised for the conservative analysis of Boye's homosexuality? (2021-06-20)
... that the Honolulu Star-Bulletin described Thelma Akana Harrison as "volatile", "brilliant", and "vivacious"? (2021-06-19)
... that after Nurhajizah Marpaung unsuccessfully defended Butar Butar against human rights violations, she became the first woman to serve as vice governor of North Sumatra? (2021-06-19)
... that Catherine Sourbut Groves, who experienced the fall of the Berlin Wall as a student, became an archdeacon in the Church of England via Zoom? (2021-06-19)
... that German swimmer Lisa Höpink won two medals at the 2019 Summer Universiade and qualified for two events at the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-06-18)
... that in Hindu mythology, the creator deity Daksha married Asikni, after realising that copulation was necessary for procreation? (2021-06-18)
... that Swedish writer Annie Åkerhielm (pictured) was an active campaigner against women's suffrage and democracy? (2021-06-17)
... that Eve Pitts, one of the Church of England's "fiercest critics", is also their first black woman vicar? (2021-06-15)
... that when Honor McKellar studied voice in England, Ralph Vaughan Williams called her "the girl who does things with the words"? (2021-06-14)
... that Amy Vilela became an advocate for single-payer healthcare after her daughter died after being turned away from a hospital for lacking health insurance? (2021-06-14)
... that actress Rebecca Dayan developed a love for acting while being raised in a hotel? (2021-06-12)
... that Ingrid Wallberg was the first female architect in Sweden with her own firm? (2021-06-12)
... that the rock band Blur were the wedding band for the reception of journalists Jane Suiter and Leo Finlay in Dublin in 1990? (2021-06-10)
... that Kate Nicholl is the first lord mayor of Belfast in recent times not to be born in the United Kingdom or Ireland? (2021-06-09)
... that Sharon Choi (pictured), the Korean–English interpreter for film director Bong Joon-ho, is herself a director? (2021-06-08)
... that geographer Hildegard Binder Johnson fled Third Reich Germany after the Nazi Party destroyed her scientific paper criticizing the development of European colonies in Africa? (2021-06-08)
... that Royal Ballet dancer Fumi Kaneko danced Princess Aurora in a cinema relay of The Sleeping Beauty, even though she was supposed to portray the Lilac Fairy? (2021-06-08)
... that Tishaura Jones, the new mayor of St. Louis, once started a GoFundMe fundraiser to take down a Confederate monument? (2021-06-07)
... that Maria Calegari danced principal roles in every ballet performed by the New York City Ballet during a weekend in her early career? (2021-06-07)
... that Western media treated Egyptian activist Gihan Ibrahim as a face of the Egyptian revolution of 2011, but rarely mentioned her revolutionary-socialist political views? (2021-06-06)
... that Robin Ransom, the first African-American woman to serve on the Supreme Court of Missouri, said that she was "really happy I didn't like law school"? (2021-06-05)
... that Izkia Siches, who was re-elected as president of the Chilean Medical College in 2020, has ruled out running for President of Chile in 2021? (2021-06-05)
... that British sailor Eilidh McIntyre, who has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, is the daughter of a former Olympic gold medallist? (2021-06-05)
... that Kartini Hermanus, the first female general in the Indonesian Army, outranked her husband after being promoted in 2000? (2021-06-04)
... that ballerina Margaret Tracey performed for Bill and Hillary Clinton when Maria Tallchief received a Kennedy Center Honor? (2021-06-03)
... that although ballerina Cynthia Harvey spent most of her career with the American Ballet Theatre, she was also the first American principal dancer with the Royal Ballet in London? (2021-06-02)
... that Meredith Clark (pictured) is "the go-to person about Black Twitter", according to NPR? (2021-06-01)
... that Finnish politician Maija Rask earned a PhD at the age of 61 after a career as a nurse, teacher, member of Parliament, and minister of education? (2021-05-31)
... that Gertrude Michelson sat on the board of trustees of Columbia University before it began admitting female students? (2021-05-31)
... that Irish association footballer Margaret Saurin later worked as a coach in the US? (2021-05-30)
... that the 2017 film Suburbicon was inspired by Daisy Myers's family, who faced racially charged harassment and violence in all-white Levittown, Pennsylvania? (2021-05-29)
... that Finnish politician Maija Perho encouraged future president Sauli Niinistö to join the National Coalition Party in the 1960s? (2021-05-28)
... that Chinese activist Li Qiaochu was detained on 31 December 2019 and spent New Year's Day in handcuffs in relation to the "12.26 Citizens Case" while her partner Xu Zhiyong was still in hiding? (2021-05-28)
... that L. Zenobia Coleman, a librarian at Tougaloo College for 36 years, "paved the way for Black librarians"? (2021-05-27)
... that because of her striking beauty and sense of high fashion, soprano Annamary Dickey was dubbed the "Glamour Girl of the Met" in 1949? (2021-05-23)
... that the designer of the flag of Papua New Guinea, Susan Karike, had a gallery at the national museum named after her? (2021-05-18)
... that Ora Nichols was the first woman to run a radio sound effects unit? (2021-05-16)
... that Silvia Bottini, the face of the "First World Problems" meme, has done makeup for T-Pain and publicly performed Ovid? (2021-05-14)
... that Norwegian footballer Sissel Grude retired aged 22, but returned for a one-off appearance 22 years later? (2021-05-13)
... that when Risa Tsumugi was hired to be the disc jockey and rapper for the band Raise A Suilen, she had no prior experience in either disc jockeying or rapping? (2021-05-11)
... that critic Jack Anderson described Patricia Bowman as "the first American ballerina to win critical acclaim and wide popularity as a classical and a musical-theater dancer"? (2021-05-11)
... that Beverley Manley was a prominent activist for women's rights in Jamaica while her husband was prime minister? (2021-05-08)
... that Nicholas Chevalier designed a fern-inspired dress for Anne Maria Barkly, an expert on South African ferns? (2021-05-08)
... that after Lady Ganga learned that she had stage-four cervical cancer, she traveled to India and set a women's world record by standup-paddleboarding 700 miles (1,100 km) on the Ganges? (2021-05-07)
... that Japanese singer Lovely Summer Chan attended the same middle school and high school as the members of the all-female band the Peggies? (2021-05-06)
... that Grischa Huber played Grischa in Under the Pavement Lies the Strand, regarded as "a cult film in the feminist movement"? (2021-05-06)
... that Emma Mullin, who won four Gaelic football championships, was also the first player from her association football club to play for the Republic of Ireland? (2021-05-06)
... that Linn Sömskar (pictured) has won medals at World Cups in both cross-country skiing and roller skiing? (2021-05-04)
... that toy manufacturer siblings Nick, Anna, and Mat Mowbray bought Coatesville mansion near Auckland, New Zealand, for NZ$32.5 million when they were in their early thirties? (2021-05-03)
... that French rugby union referee Aurélie Groizeleau also breeds almost 7,000 pairs of pigeons? (2021-05-01)
... that women in the Shaheen Bagh protest, who blocked a major road in Delhi for 101 days, included 82-year-old Bilkis? (2021-04-30)
... that Helen D'Amato was appointed to a three-year term as Malta's commissioner of children, but held the role for nearly twice as long after her term expired without a successor being designated? (2021-04-30)
... that Gira Sarabhai and her brother Gautam were crucial in the formation of the National Institute of Design in Ahmedabad? (2021-04-30)
... that when Hollyoaks changed Juliet Nightingale's appearance for a storyline involving drugs, actress Niamh Blackshaw was glad to get rid of her character's side ponytail? (2021-04-28)
... that Julie Mennell was a police officer and a forensics specialist before she became vice chancellor of the University of Cumbria? (2021-04-28)
... that when Irene del Río was called up to the Spain women's national football team squad, she was the only player who did not compete in the country's top division? (2021-04-28)
... that Sabina Matos, Lieutenant Governor of Rhode Island, did not speak English when she immigrated to the United States at age 20? (2021-04-27)
... that Katja Meier, the Saxon state minister of justice, was criticised for the anti-police lyrics of the punk band in which she played as a teenager? (2021-04-27)
... that in 1999 Jan Fullerton became the first woman to be appointed Director General of the National Library of Australia? (2021-04-26)
... that Gabriela Canavilhas was a pianist playing Portuguese compositions before she became Portugal's Minister of Culture? (2021-04-26)
... that The Much Honoured Catherine Maxwell Stuart, who lives in Scotland's oldest continuously-inhabited stately home, is the first female laird of Traquair? (2021-04-26)
... that Tina LeBlanc spent 17 years as a principal dancer with the San Francisco Ballet despite being rejected by the American Ballet Theatre as a teenager? (2021-04-25)
... that Stephanie Davis, who has qualified for the 2020 Summer Olympics, is a part-time marathon runner who works in finance? (2021-04-25)
... that Lilia Tarawa escaped from the Gloriavale Christian Community after believing for years that leaving Gloriavale meant she would go to hell? (2021-04-25)
... that Debra Humphris, the vice chancellor of the University of Brighton, advocated converting 18th-century army barracks into student residences? (2021-04-25)
... that in 2021, Lefébre Rademan was unable to play for the South Africa national netball team as she was playing club netball in England? (2021-04-24)
... that Auliʻi Cravalho (pictured) was the last person to audition for the role of the eponymous character in Moana and was ultimately cast for the role? (2021-04-22)
... that the Catholic Church barred Deborah Schembri from practicing law in ecclesiastical court because she led a campaign to legalize divorce in Malta? (2021-04-22)
... that Shirley Congdon, the vice chancellor of the University of Bradford, was the first in her family to attend university? (2021-04-21)
... that former ballerina Katita Waldo briefly came out of retirement to perform as the stepmother in Christopher Wheeldon's Cinderella? (2021-04-21)
... that Fannie Mahood Heath was nicknamed the "flower lady of North Dakota" for her garden that included over 450 different species of flowers, bushes, and trees? (2021-04-21)
... that Cuban ballerinas and sisters Lorena and Lorna Feijóo both moved to the U.S., and once split the roles of Black and White Swans in Swan Lake, which are usually danced by the same person? (2021-04-20)
... that Senegalese artist and actress Younousse Sèye, who is best known for her mixed-media works incorporating cowrie shells, is considered to be Senegal's first woman painter? (2021-04-17)
... that ballerina Catherine Hurlin performed in Radio City Christmas Spectacular between the age of eleven and thirteen? (2021-04-17)
... that Turkish anthropologist Ayşe Gül Altınay was sentenced to 25 months in jail due to her support for a peaceful resolution of the Kurdish–Turkish conflict? (2021-04-17)
... that after Maria Camilleri co-founded a school for Muslim children in Malta, she became the only Christian headmistress of a Muslim school in the world? (2021-04-16)
... that Julia Letlow won the special election for a seat in the United States House of Representatives after her husband died from COVID-19 before he could be sworn into office? (2021-04-16)
... that Fan Hongwei and her husband turned a failing textile factory into the largest fiber producer in China? (2021-04-16)
... that Dottie Ray interviewed 32,397 guests over 55 years on more than 14,000 broadcasts of her daily show on KXIC radio in Iowa City? (2021-04-14)
... that after the start of Afghan peace talks in 2019, journalist Farahnaz Forotan travelled the country to collect testimonies from women and prevent the rollback of their freedoms? (2021-04-13)
... that ballerina Unity Phelan danced in the films John Wick: Chapter 3 – Parabellum and I'm Thinking of Ending Things? (2021-04-12)
... that as the only woman in the 1923 Utah State Senate, Antoinette Kinney introduced bills to increase the number of state-sponsored scholarships and to establish public health regulations? (2021-04-09)
... that ballerina Miranda Weese performed the lead role in a televised performance of Swan Lake under an hour's notice, with a partner she had never rehearsed with? (2021-04-08)
... that irked by the immense gap in gender-focused digital storytelling from both Sudan and South Sudan, Omnia Shawkat co-founded Andariya magazine? (2021-04-06)
... that the Thai Supreme Court opinion concerning the murder of Jenjira Ployangunsri is often quoted on Valentine's Day? (2021-04-05)
... that Eugénie Brazier was the first chef to be awarded six Michelin stars? (2021-04-05)
... that as a fifteen-year-old student, ballerina Angelica Generosa replaced an injured schoolmate to perform a lead role in Balanchine's Stars and Stripes after two weeks of rehearsals? (2021-04-05)
... that Alice Saxby was nurse in charge of an officer's wing at Botleys during the Second World War and cared for many casualties from the Normandy landings? (2021-04-03)
... that 14 April is Cake and Cunnilingus Day? (2021-04-01)
... that physician Roopa Dhatt has highlighted the disproportionate number of women working on the frontline of the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-03-31)
... that Christina Adane's free school meal campaign created a UK government U-turn? (2021-03-30)
... that Sailor Moon contributed significantly to the development of yuri, a genre of media focusing on intimate relationships between female characters? (2021-03-29)
... that Stephanie Saland decided to become a ballet dancer because of computerized report cards? (2021-03-29)
... that Satyavathi Rathod is the first woman from a scheduled tribe to serve as a minister in the Indian state of Telangana? (2021-03-29)
... that of the ten Taiwanese delegates at the 2017 National Congress of the Communist Party of China, only one, Lu Li'an, was born in Taiwan? (2021-03-27)
... that Will Arnett is the only voice actor to appear in the BoJack Horseman episode "Free Churro"? (2021-03-27)
... that when the Conservative Mary Morris claimed to "never to have been a militant suffragette", the audience laughed? (2021-03-26)
... that in 2021, Jane Lunnon became the first woman head of Alleyn's School since it was separated from the College of God's Gift in 1882? (2021-03-25)
... that Isa Briones, who played Soji and other roles on Star Trek: Picard, sang a new arrangement of Irving Berlin's song "Blue Skies" for the first season's finale? (2021-03-25)
... that Myra MacDonald, whose career as a foreign correspondent for Reuters spanned virtually three decades, and who covered South Asia for a long time, wrote three books on India and Pakistan? (2021-03-24)
... that Lucia Votano (pictured) was the first woman to be appointed director of the Gran Sasso National Laboratory, the largest underground research center in the world? (2021-03-24)
... that actress Isabel Bonner died on stage while performing in a play written by her husband? (2021-03-24)
... that microcredit activist Ringyuichon Vashum (pictured) was awarded the Nari Shakti Puraskar for working to empower more than 13,000 female self-help organizations? (2021-03-23)
... that the BoJack Horseman episode "The View from Halfway Down" received its title because series creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg needed an episode title starting with the letter "V"? (2021-03-22)
... that Hollis Taylor has argued that birdsong should be considered music? (2021-03-21)
... that Ava Cherry (pictured), David Bowie's partner and muse, spent a year searching for him in Europe after he cancelled a tour of Japan on which she was to be a backup singer? (2021-03-21)
... that Dorothy Henriques-Wells made 360 paintings for display on three Norwegian Cruise Line ships? (2021-03-20)
... that Maha Jaafar, a Sudanese-Iraqi dentist who started producing YouTube videos to "have fun with her friends", has attracted almost two million views for a video mimicking Arabic dialects and stereotypes? (2021-03-19)
... that Icelandic footballer Þórdís Hrönn Sigfúsdóttir has had to self-isolate on four occasions during the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-03-18)
... that Heléne Alexopoulos was one of the few New York City Ballet dancers who had children? (2021-03-18)
... that ballerina Patricia Delgado danced in a music video for indie rock band the National? (2021-03-17)
... that on Saint Patrick's Day in 2003, Catholic Worker Clare Grady broke into an Army recruiting center and poured her blood on the walls, windows, and a US flag in a protest against the invasion of Iraq? (2021-03-17)
... that Irish sportswoman Carol Breen has played internationally in both association and Australian rules football? (2021-03-17)
... that Martina Vandenberg moved to Russia and founded the country's first rape crisis center when she was 24? (2021-03-16)
... that Lisa Martin captained the Scotland women's national rugby union team in 2018 to their first victory in Ireland for 12 years? (2021-03-16)
... that French rugby union player Audrey Forlani scored a try in the decisive match of the 2016 Women's Six Nations Championship, after which France won the tournament? (2021-03-15)
... that in 2020, Jasmin Taylor broke the record for the most medals won by a British skier at the World Cup and World Championships? (2021-03-13)
... that anti-vaccine activist Simone Gold participated in the storming of the U.S. Capitol? (2021-03-11)
... that billionaire Julia Koch once worked as a fashion designer's assistant and did fittings for Nancy Reagan? (2021-03-11)
... that Candace Brightman was the Grateful Dead's longtime lighting engineer? (2021-03-11)
... that South African association footballer Amanda Sister has played for clubs in Hungary and Italy? (2021-03-09)
... that YaYa Gosselin booked her first job a month after signing with an agent at the age of five? (2021-03-08)
... that Pat Lundvall was the first female chair of the Nevada Athletic Commission, but garnered controversy for some of her decisions relating to mixed martial arts? (2021-03-08)
... that after going viral, Robin Schreiber danced at the 2017 NBA All-Star Weekend with Stephen Curry, who later wore shoes featuring designs in her honor? (2021-03-07)
... that Malysha Kelly's return to the Jamaica national netball team after a three-year absence was halted by the COVID-19 pandemic? (2021-03-07)
... that Nyeema Morgan collaborated in the design of a wooden Afrofuturist replica of the Millennium Falcon? (2021-03-06)
... that artist Frances C. Fairman painted portraits of Queen Victoria's dogs (example pictured) by royal command? (2021-03-04)
... that Asuka Langley Soryu's surname was taken from two warships used in World War II? (2021-03-04)
... that Molly Clutton-Brock treated the spines of African babies until she was deported by the government of Rhodesia? (2021-03-03)
... that Caroline Parker, a deaf performer, signed the song "I Am What I Am" at the 2012 Summer Paralympics opening ceremony? (2021-03-03)
... that the investigation into the Koh Tao murders and the subsequent trial were widely criticised by human-rights organisations, pathologists and legal experts? (2021-03-02)
... that Dileeni Daniel-Selvaratnam (pictured), Governor of Anguilla, attended her own swearing-in ceremony remotely due to quarantine restrictions? (2021-02-24)
... that film researcher Lillian Michelson interviewed elderly Jewish women about the appearance of the underwear they wore in the 1890s to develop accurate clothing for Fiddler On The Roof? (2021-02-22)
... that although the 1786 tignon law in Spanish Louisiana was intended to hinder free black women, those who followed it made the tignon a "mark of distinction"? (2021-02-19)
... that Lucy Monroe (pictured), the "star-spangled soprano", estimated that she performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" over 5,000 times? (2021-02-19)
... that the world's richest self-made woman, Zhong Huijuan, started out as a middle-school chemistry teacher? (2021-02-17)
... that sisters Amal, Hadia, and Hayat Talsam, known as Al Balabil, were referred to as "The Sudanese Supremes"? (2021-02-17)
... that ballerina Merrill Ashley is one of the last dancers to have worked with choreographer George Balanchine? (2021-02-16)
... that Micheline Legendre organized Canada's first puppetry festival (pictured) in conjunction with the 1967 World Expo in Montreal? (2021-02-15)
... that civil rights lawyer Deborah Archer is the first African-American to be president of the American Civil Liberties Union in its 101-year history? (2021-02-13)
... that while held in a concentration camp, Zhu Min sabotaged Nazi cartridge boxes by spitting into them? (2021-02-10)
... that Ruth Wright Hayre's philanthropic program Tell Them We Are Rising was named after a phrase said by her grandfather, which also inspired the poem "Howard at Atlanta"? (2021-02-09)
... that Nilüfer Verdi is the first female jazz pianist in Turkey? (2021-02-09)
... that artist Frances Emilia Crofton had lithograph copies made of eight of her paintings (example pictured), and sold them for charity? (2021-02-06)
... that 2021 New York City mayoral candidate Kathryn Garcia resigned as Commissioner of the New York City Sanitation Department after budget cuts forced a 60-percent reduction in public trash basket pickups? (2021-02-05)
... that the film poster for Looking for Magical Doremi appeared in an episode of Healin' Good Pretty Cure to promote the film? (2021-02-02)
... that journalist Kelsey Piper sees her Vox column as a way to popularize discussion of global catastrophic risks? (2021-02-02)
... that after the lynching of her son, Beulah Mae Donald successfully sued the Ku Klux Klan, winning a $7 million judgment? (2021-02-02)
... that Canadian citizen Susan Thomson had her passport confiscated and spent five weeks in "re-education" in 2006 due to her ethnographic research in Rwanda? (2021-02-01)
... that Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (pictured) is the youngest woman ever to serve in the United States Congress? (2021-02-01)
... that Mahadevi Varma chose to live an ascetic life despite being married? (2021-01-30)
... that Ethiopian-Italian refugee environmentalist Agitu Ideo Gudeta was nicknamed the "Queen of Happy Goats"? (2021-01-30)
... that Zéna M'Déré led a protest movement in Mayotte in which women tickled their political opponents, forcing them to comply with their demands? (2021-01-29)
... that Lisa Nishimura started out in the music industry before producing Netflix documentaries including Chef's Table and Making a Murderer? (2021-01-28)
... that Susan Estes is the first woman to have her own company in the historically male bond-trading business in the U.S.? (2021-01-27)
... that former New York City Ballet principal dancer Janie Taylor appeared in the film Center Stage as a background dancer, and served as a motion caption dancer for Barbie of Swan Lake? (2021-01-26)
... that Svetlana Lloyd accidentally became a model for Christian Dior, after wandering into his Paris boutique looking for a receptionist job? (2021-01-24)
... that a body-shaming comment from a New York Times critic led to ballerina Jenifer Ringer's appearances on The Oprah Winfrey Show and The Today Show? (2021-01-24)
... that Antoinette Dinga Dzondo (pictured), Minister of Social Affairs and Humanitarian Action of the Republic of the Congo, set up a fund to help refugees in the country return home? (2021-01-24)
... that the discrimination Vilma Núñez (pictured) experienced as a child born out of wedlock motivated her career as a Nicaraguan lawyer and human-rights activist? (2021-01-23)
... that ballerina Jennie Somogyi was offered an apprenticeship at the New York City Ballet when she was 15, becoming one of the youngest dancers to join the company? (2021-01-22)
... that figurative artist Hilda Annetta Walker (work pictured) objected to Modernist works because she found it difficult to tell what they represented? (2021-01-22)
... that Edmilsa Governo won Mozambique's first medal at a Paralympic Games in 2016? (2021-01-22)
... that ballerina Kyra Nichols danced with the New York City Ballet for 33 years, retiring shortly before she turned 49? (2021-01-21)
... that after 108-year-old Sarah Thomas woke up from a thirty-hour coma, she asked for her pipe and tobacco? (2021-01-17)
... that the Homeward Bound leadership program organized the largest all-woman expedition to Antarctica in 2019? (2021-01-17)
... that comedian Blaire Erskine's mock interview duped Michael Moore into believing she was a Donald Trump supporter stranded and freezing after his Omaha, Nebraska, rally? (2021-01-16)
... that actress and tennis player Filiz Taçbaş, tired of city life, purchased agricultural land and obtained a farming certificate, and now grows olives and lemons? (2021-01-15)
... that It's Elementary: Talking About Gay Issues in School was the first film to provide educators with information on how to prevent discrimination against gay people? (2021-01-14)
... that Iti Tyagi said, "I urge every woman to come out of their shells and to break the stereotype" after receiving the Nari Shakti Puraskar? (2021-01-13)
... that Ethiopian runner Helen Bekele Tola has stated a desire to compete for Switzerland at the 2020 Summer Olympics? (2021-01-09)
... that Molly Gray, the new lieutenant governor of Vermont, is a former competitive skier and the daughter of an Olympic skier? (2021-01-08)
... that at the Schaubühne in Berlin, Jutta Lampe played Ophelia "as if in a trance", and male and female roles on a time voyage as the only actor in the premiere of Robert Wilson's Orlando? (2021-01-08)
... that when designing the character Madoka Kaname, Ume Aoki used Yuno, the protagonist of her manga series Hidamari Sketch, as a basis? (2021-01-07)
... that Elaine Van Blunk finished third at the 1994 Chicago Marathon, her second marathon event? (2021-01-07)
... that Christine Nagel (pictured) once created a strawberry-and-popcorn perfume for Dior? (2021-01-06)
... that Gertrude Degenhardt illustrated her brother-in-law Franz Josef Degenhardt's song albums in the 1960s, and created art books such as Women in Music and Vagabondage in Blue in the 1990s? (2021-01-04)
... that the British film Life in Her Hands (scene pictured) was produced to recruit women into nursing? (2021-01-03)
... that Spanish physicist Teresa Rodrigo worked on the discovery of the Higgs boson at CERN and the discovery of the top quark at Fermilab? (2021-01-01)
... that Sylvia Pengilly used an Amiga computer to integrate graphics with music and herself dancing? (2020-12-26)
... that in 1975, Finland's Minister of Education Marjatta Väänänen sent a petition to the Archbishop of Turku with almost 1 million signatures, advocating for the introduction of female priests? (2020-12-25)
... that Cynthia Fierro Harvey is the first Hispanic woman to serve as the president of the United Methodist Council of Bishops? (2020-12-23)
... that Jenna Ellis was a stern critic of Donald Trump before she became his legal adviser? (2020-12-21)
... that during the Nazi occupation of Poland, Halina Kwiatkowska acted in an underground theatre alongside a future pope? (2020-12-21)
... that shortly after winning a conference tournament championship with Vanderbilt's soccer team, Sarah Fuller became the first woman to play football in a Power Five conference game? (2020-12-20)
... that Claudia Chamorro Barrios married on the birthday of her assassinated father? (2020-12-19)
... that Faith Smith, who grew up on the Lac Courte Oreilles Ojibwe reservation in Wisconsin, became the founding president of the first urban institute of higher learning led by and serving Native Americans? (2020-12-17)
... that Katie Levick gave up the chance to play cricket for England in order to pursue a full-time job? (2020-12-14)
... that Chinese cosplayer Liyuu is also an anime musician? (2020-12-13)
... that a non-governmental organisation set up by Hekani Jakhalu helps young entrepreneurs from Nagaland? (2020-12-13)
... that Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the second U.S. Supreme Court justice to lie in state at the U.S. Capitol? (2020-12-13)
... that Pennsylvania Treasurer-elect Stacy Garrity was nicknamed "The Angel of the Desert" in the Iraq War? (2020-12-12)
... that Rachel Sennott stars in two 2020 queer Jewish films about funerals, but is neither queer nor Jewish? (2020-12-12)
... that Turkish accordion-playing street musician Madam Anahit also appeared in a number of films as an extra? (2020-12-12)
... that sports photographer Eleni Küreman was Turkey's first professional female photojournalist? (2020-12-11)
... that a video of ballerina Carrie Imler dancing the 32 fouetté turns from Swan Lake went viral? (2020-12-10)
... that American historian Sarah Wilkerson Freeman curated a photo exhibit depicting the fluidity of race, gender, and sexuality in New Orleans during the McCarthy era? (2020-12-09)
... that Priscilla Jana, a South African human-rights lawyer of Indian descent, was the first woman to hug Nelson Mandela in 13 years of imprisonment on Robben Island? (2020-12-07)
... that in publishing Laura's Ghost, the author insisted the book cover show a photo of Laura alive? (2020-12-07)
... that a 2017 global women-leaders conference found that the chief barrier to leadership roles for women was a lack of mentoring? (2020-12-05)
... that actress Norma Shearer posed for a glamor photoshoot to convince her producer-husband Irving Thalberg (both pictured) that her sexual allure would transcend to film for the lead role in The Divorcee? (2020-12-03)
... that Mauree Turner is the first publicly non-binary individual elected to a U.S. state legislature? (2020-11-30)
... that a foundation set up by Pragya Prasun has supported more than 250 survivors of acid attacks? (2020-11-29)
... that 42 new MPs were elected to the 53rd New Zealand Parliament: 23 for Labour, including Arena Williams, Ibrahim Omer, Helen White, Neru Leavasa, Ingrid Leary, Rachel Brooking, Anna Lorck, Tracey McLellan, and Shanan Halbert (all pictured); 5 for National, including Joseph Mooney, Simon Watts, and Penny Simmonds; 9 for ACT, including Toni Severin, Simon Court, Brooke van Velden, and Chris Baillie; 3 for the Greens, including Ricardo Menéndez March and Teanau Tuiono; and 2 for Māori, including Rawiri Waititi? (2020-11-25)
... that Anna Hájková says her research into LGBT people and the Holocaust "shows a more complex, more human, and more real society beyond monsters and saints"? (2020-11-18)
... that despite the biggest missing-person investigation in the history of the Toronto Police Service, no physical evidence regarding the 1985 disappearance of Nicole Morin was ever found? (2020-11-16)
... that in a 2009 case, the U.S. Supreme Court held that a group of school officials violated the U.S. Constitution when they strip-searched a 13-year-old middle-school student? (2020-11-13)
... that the scholarship of Nyasha Junior on the life of Moses has been described as a starting point for how he can be viewed as a subject of feminist inquiry? (2020-11-12)
... that Vijayalakshmi Ramanan, the first woman officer of the Indian Air Force, custom-tailored her uniform as there were no specific uniforms for women when she joined the force? (2020-11-10)
... that state representative Patricia Haynes Smith worked with a gay rights group to decriminalize sodomy in Louisiana? (2020-11-09)
... that Marla Berkowitz considers herself a Sumain, meaning someone who communicates using their hands? (2020-11-09)
... that the date of Amy Coney Barrett's Supreme Court nomination – September 26, 2020 – was the nearest to a presidential election in U.S. history? (2020-11-06)
... that Turkish voice actress Adalet Cimcoz opened and curated her country's first and only woman-owned private art gallery? (2020-11-06)
... that Paula Bataona Renyaan was the first woman to become a vice governor and the third woman to become a police general in Indonesia? (2020-11-04)
... that Indonesian Navy officer Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff described her tenure as head of the personnel section as "living between angels and devils"? (2020-11-03)
... that Filipina soldier and spy Josefina Guerrero, diagnosed with leprosy, created intelligence reports that helped the Americans defeat the Japanese at Manila Harbor? (2020-11-02)
... that The Times said that Sheila Atim "sings Dylan better than Bob"? (2020-11-01)
... that Lillian Brown, makeup artist to nine U.S. presidents, stopped Richard Nixon's sobbing before he went on television to resign the presidency? (2020-11-01)
... that cricketer Charlotte Taylor was the top wicket-taker in the Rachael Heyhoe Flint Trophy, despite not being initially picked in the squads for the tournament? (2020-11-01)
... that American composer Norma Wendelburg studied at the Mozarteum in Salzburg and the Vienna Academy of Music on two Fulbright scholarships? (2020-10-30)
... that designs by nail artist Jenny Bui have become part of Cardi B's signature look? (2020-10-29)
... that the concept of the multimedia franchise BanG Dream! involves bands composed of voice actresses who can play their own instruments? (2020-10-29)
... that Dina Pomeranz was ranked highest in social-media influence by FAZ in its 2019 ranking of economists? (2020-10-26)
... that Nabela Qoser, a Hong Kong news reporter of Pakistani descent, learnt Cantonese as a child by watching television? (2020-10-21)
... that actress Gloria Swanson created an inventions and patents company to employ refugee scientists whom she and her former husband Marquis Henry de La Falaise (both pictured) helped escape Nazi Germany? (2020-10-20)
... that cricketer Issy Wong can solve a Rubik's Cube in seconds? (2020-10-15)
... that photographer Heji Shin created Big Cocks, a series of portraits of roosters that she admired for their "angry cock energy"? (2020-10-14)
... that state representative Angela Russell introduced legislation to recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Montana? (2020-10-13)
... that Kathleen Byerly was one of six sailors who sued the U.S. Navy for the right to serve on ships? (2020-10-07)
... that aerobics pioneer Jacki Sorensen was voted the best dancer in the 1962 Miss California pageant? (2020-10-05)
... that when Turkish singer Hamiyet Yüceses lamentingly sang an Ottoman classical song after her husband's death in a submarine accident, many people thought she had composed the song herself? (2020-09-28)
... that during the Second World War, Abkhazian female pilot Meri Avidzba flew 477 combat sorties and dropped 63,000 tonnes of bombs onto the enemy? (2020-09-27)
... that early vocational-education advocate Mary Schenck Woolman (pictured) obtained her first teaching position as a result of her "harsh" review of a sewing manual? (2020-09-25)
... that Zofia Poznańska, cipher clerk to the Red Orchestra espionage group, was captured in Belgium by the Abwehr in 1941 and hanged herself in prison in 1942? (2020-09-24)
... that Theresa Plummer-Andrews sorted Bob the Builder's budget? (2020-09-22)
... that Licett Morillo closing Prada's fashion show was compared to an actor winning an Oscar? (2020-09-19)
... that Melati Suryodarmo went viral after dancing on butter? (2020-09-16)
... that the current Kenyan National Assembly is made up of 290 constituency elected members including Samuel Arama, 47 county woman representatives including Gladys Boss Shollei and Sabina Wanjiru Chege, and 12 appointed members including Dennitah Ghati? (2020-09-15)
... that the gravestone of Semahat Özdenses, a singer and composer of Ottoman classical music, was erected seven years after her death? (2020-09-13)
... that among the U.S. women's high school basketball class of 2016, ESPNW ranked Crystal Dangerfield as the best point guard? (2020-09-09)
... that Hanna Ludwig appeared in the title role of Der Rosenkavalier at the Vienna State Opera, and in five roles at the first Bayreuth Festival after World War II? (2020-09-08)
... that misogynist terrorism is listed as a "rising threat" by counter-terrorism researchers? (2020-09-07)
... that the hashtag #KHive, used by an online support community for Kamala Harris which defends her from racist and sexist attacks, is a play on a hashtag used by fans of Beyoncé? (2020-09-07)
... that Ulster Unionist Party politician Rosemary Barton highlighted concerns of intimidation from Gaelic football fans towards those who do not follow the sport? (2020-09-01)
... that Rihanna was asked to stay at the Def Jam Recordings office until 3:00 a.m. in order to sign a contract, so that she would not sign with another label? (2020-09-01)
... that Laguna Pueblo educator Susie Rayos Marmon was the inspiration for a character in her grandniece Leslie Marmon Silko's book Storyteller? (2020-08-31)
... that the Alexandra Girls' English Institution in Mumbai was named after Alexandra of Denmark (pictured), as its founder believed that she would be an "ideal" for the girls to look up to? (2020-08-31)
... that after passing a literacy examination at the age of 96, Karthyayani Amma said: "I learned so much for no reason. The tests were way too easy for me"? (2020-08-29)
... that Farrah Fawcett's iconic 1976 red swimsuit poster, regarded as the best-selling poster, is exhibited in the Smithsonian together with the swimsuit? (2020-08-27)
... that Lady Red Couture, known as "the largest live-singing drag queen", stood 7 ft 2 in (2.18 m) in heels? (2020-08-25)
... that Greek-Turkish singer Eftalya Işılay earned her nickname "Efthalia the Mermaid" for singing on a rowboat in the Bosphorus during full-moon nights in summer? (2020-08-25)
... that Mandeep Dhillon was offered a role by Ricky Gervais after telling him that she was scared by his character? (2020-08-24)
... that in 1990, Mantu Ghosh became India's youngest national table tennis champion at age 16? (2020-08-23)
... that Jeanne Givens was the first Native American woman elected to the Idaho House of Representatives? (2020-08-22)
... that Yin May, the first Burmese obstetrician, founded and ran the country's main maternity hospital during the Japanese occupation of Burma? (2020-08-18)
... that a 1902 magazine article called Helene Odilon "currently the greatest actress in Germany"? (2020-08-18)
... that Gunjan Saxena was the first woman Indian Air Force officer to go to war? (2020-08-18)
... that in 1983, Fanaura Kingstone became the first woman appointed to the Cabinet of the Cook Islands? (2020-08-17)
... that Saint Blaesilla has been described as the first recorded victim of anorexia nervosa? (2020-08-17)
... that U.S. federal judge Miranda Du came to the United States as a child after her family fled Vietnam? (2020-08-15)
... that South African forward Letago Madiba started playing football at the age of five in the streets of her hometown, and was the only female footballer in her school? (2020-08-15)
... that today, JoAnne S. Bass becomes not only the first female senior enlisted member of any U.S. military branch, but also the first person of Asian descent to hold that position in the Air Force? (2020-08-14)
... that Mozambique-born Violet Dias Lannoy, called "the lost Goan/Indian/African novelist" by Peter Nazareth, came from a Goan family, worked with Mahatma Gandhi, and hung out with Richard Wright? (2020-08-13)
... that Molly Neptune Parker was able to support her family, buy a home, and pay for her grandchildren's education through basket weaving? (2020-08-13)
... that the statue A Surge of Power (Jen Reid) 2020 was inspired by a raised fist at a Black Lives Matter protest? (2020-08-12)
... that VikkiKitty (pictured) casted the first ever Super Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament? (2020-08-11)
... that a short film made by Samantha Buck and Marie Schlingmann at university was screened at both the Telluride Film Festival and South by Southwest? (2020-08-09)
... that retired United States Air Force colonel Kim Olson is a Master Gardener? (2020-08-05)
... that Augustine Waworuntu, the first woman mayor of Manado, had her official residence in a hotel built of bamboo? (2020-08-05)
... that Georgia Adams is the captain of the Sussex Women cricket team, and her father Chris is a former captain of the Sussex men's team? (2020-08-04)
... that Naraporn Chan-o-cha, the wife of the current prime minister of Thailand, Prayut Chan-o-cha, is responsible for his clothes, make-up, and haircut? (2020-08-02)
... that Nepal's first female auto rickshaw driver, Laxmi Sharma, went on to start the first button factory in the country? (2020-08-01)
... that in response to the Hong Kong government refusing to close its border with mainland China to contain COVID-19, Winnie Yu organized a labour strike among hospital workers in February 2020? (2020-07-31)
... that Sandra Perron, whom other Canadian Armed Forces officers viewed as a threat, was once interrogated and left in the snow for two hours without boots as part of a training exercise? (2020-07-31)
... that Emma Lamb was part of the Lancashire Women cricket team that in 2017 won both the Women's County Championship and the Counties Twenty20 competition? (2020-07-31)
... that Sarah Chapone compares the legal situation of married women in 18th-century England to slavery in her legal treatise? (2020-07-30)
... that Maisie Williams almost missed her Game of Thrones audition because it coincided with a school field trip to a pig farm? (2020-07-29)
... that Pippa Wicks, the deputy chief executive officer of the Co-operative Group, has supported the company's initiative to employ people who have escaped modern slavery? (2020-07-28)
... that videos of Lady Tambourine (pictured) playing the tambourine at Southern Louisiana football games went viral in 2017? (2020-07-28)
... that the music video for Dua Lipa's song "Physical" is based on a Venn diagram from 1981? (2020-07-27)
... that Die BIF (cover pictured) was the world's first lesbian magazine where only women were in charge? (2020-07-26)
... that dancer Alicia Graf Mack completed a history degree in Columbia University while recovering from ankylosing spondylitis? (2020-07-26)
... that in 2016, LGBT and women's rights activist Jayanthi Kuru-Utumpala (pictured) became the first Sri Lankan to summit Mount Everest? (2020-07-24)
... that Antoinette Waroh was the only female member of the Provisional Representative Body, the parliament of East Indonesia? (2020-07-24)
... that Nyma Tang sheds light on colourism in the beauty industry through her YouTube series The Darkest Shade? (2020-07-23)
... that lifelong Democrat Stephanie Pollack was appointed by lifelong Republican Charlie Baker to lead the Massachusetts Department of Transportation? (2020-07-22)
... that Lauren Boebert encourages her servers to openly carry firearms inside her restaurant in Rifle, Colorado? (2020-07-22)
... that Nathalie Evans lived in a flat with a chimpanzee that was trained to eat at the dinner table and use the flush toilet? (2020-07-21)
... that Emily Sheffield, the new editor of London's Evening Standard, left British Vogue as part of what was called a "posh girl exodus"? (2020-07-19)
... that when Antje Weithaas played Max Bruch's Violin Concerto, a reviewer from The Guardian wrote that she reminded her, "with quiet and compelling eloquence, why it's a masterpiece"? (2020-07-18)
... that Angèle Dola Akofa Aguigah demonstrated that the earthworks at Notsé in Togo were used to define separate social spaces, not for defence? (2020-07-18)
... that Seu'ula Johansson-Fua is the keeper of the Kukū Kaunaka Collection, an archive of doctoral and masters dissertations written by Tongan scholars based at universities around the world? (2020-07-17)
... that the languorous voice of television character Paulina de la Mora is seen as a socioeconomic commentary on the Mexican stereotype of high-class young women? (2020-07-14)
... that husband and wife Ralf and Kristin Bochröder both won their 1975 Berlin Marathon races, the only couple to have done so? (2020-07-12)
... that Connie Carberg, the NFL's first female scout, made mock drafts as a hobby while growing up? (2020-07-12)
... that in a 2013 ranking compiled by the political editors of Verdens Gang, Astrid Gjertsen was rated the ninth-most important woman in Norwegian history? (2020-07-12)
... that Joshna Chinappa (pictured) has won the Indian national squash championship a record 18 times? (2020-07-11)
... that film producer Sue Bruce-Smith was credited with the success of Oscar-winning films including 12 Years a Slave, The Favourite, Room, and Slumdog Millionaire? (2020-07-02)
... that Ng On-yee defeated Reanne Evans, the champion for the ten previous years, on her way to win the 2015 World Ladies Snooker Championship? (2020-07-01)
... that Pakistani model Zara Abid, who made her film debut in the upcoming biopic Chaudhry, died in the crash of PIA Flight 8303? (2020-06-30)
... that Dawn Aponte became the highest-ranked woman in NFL football operations when she was appointed chief administrator in June 2017? (2020-06-30)
... that Bandana Nepal achieved the Guinness World Record for "longest dance marathon by an individual" by dancing for 126 hours continuously? (2020-06-29)
... that Rachel Bitecofer, who closely predicted the 2018 U.S. House election results, contends that elections are decided by negative partisanship rather than swing votes? (2020-06-27)
... that Danielle Lessovitz found respite in New York's ball culture after her father's suicide, later setting her first feature film, Port Authority, within it? (2020-06-25)
... that Canadian soccer player Christabel Oduro is the cousin of Dominic Oduro, who has played for Ghana? (2020-06-23)
... that after Joanna Jordan left her job at the Late Show with David Letterman to start a talent agency, the show became her first client? (2020-06-21)
... that Swedish ballerina Nikisha Fogo's parents owned the first hip-hop dance school in Sweden? (2020-06-20)
... that Layla Saad's 2020 book Me and White Supremacy originated from an Instagram challenge? (2020-06-19)
... that motorsport champion Ashley Freiberg does cyclo-cross, hiking, rock climbing, and skate skiing in the mountains of Vermont to prepare for auto racing events? (2020-06-19)
... that the abduction of the Georgian demoness Samdzimari and her subsequent conversion to goddess may have been derived from the Christian story of Saint George and the Dragon? (2020-06-18)
... that Monita Rajpal, whose first job out of college was as a receptionist, has interviewed Mikhail Gorbachev, Vicente Fox, Al Gore, Tom Ford, and I. M. Pei? (2020-06-18)
... that Walkiria Terradura (pictured) was a member of the Italian resistance movement during World War II and a specialist in blowing up bridges? (2020-06-16)
... that Olga Yurievskaya, a daughter of Alexander II of Russia and Princess Catherine Dolgorukova, was legitimated by her parents' morganatic marriage? (2020-06-16)
... that a Pony on YouTube creates make-up tutorials for millions of subscribers? (2020-06-16)
... that Susan Benesch, founder of the Dangerous Speech Project, advocates the use of "counterspeech" and humor against hate speech? (2020-06-15)
... that Irene Triplett, who died in May 2020, was the last recipient of a pension from the American Civil War of 1861–1865? (2020-06-13)
... that Gisele Bündchen thinks that the reason she was audited by the Internal Revenue Service was because of her regular top placing on a Forbes magazine high-earners list? (2020-06-13)
... that one Labour MP said that the result of the 2016 Sleaford and North Hykeham by-election could foreshadow an "electoral disaster" for the party? (2020-06-12)
... that Ottilie Baader was one of the founders of the first trade union organization for women in Germany? (2020-06-11)
... that mezzo-soprano Grace Hoffman from Cleveland appeared as Brangäne in Wagner's Tristan und Isolde at the Bayreuth Festival in 1957 and 1970? (2020-06-10)
... that Yinka Jegede-Ekpe, the first Nigerian woman to go public with her HIV-positive status, later gave birth to a healthy, HIV-negative baby girl? (2020-06-08)
... that Sophia Kianni was the youngest activist at a hunger strike and sit-in at U.S. speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's office? (2020-06-07)
... that Sarah Fisher, the first woman to claim a pole position in American open-wheel racing, began competing at age five? (2020-06-05)
... that Julie Sauvé has coached Canadian, Brazilian, and Singaporean synchronized-swimming teams? (2020-06-05)
... that Tracy R. Norris, the first female commander of the Texas Military Department, has masters degrees from Florida State University, the University of Texas, and the United States Army War College? (2020-06-04)
... that Ipsita Biswas led the team that developed less-lethal plastic bullets for crowd control in Jammu and Kashmir? (2020-06-02)
... that actress Natalie Portman was nominated for an Oscar for playing the First Lady of the United States? (2020-05-30)
... that in 2015, Eva Asderaki became the first woman to umpire a men's US Open tennis final? (2020-05-30)
... that Australian actress Betty Bryant was honoured by Hillary Clinton for her humanitarian service? (2020-05-28)
... that Dalma Iványi has won ten Hungarian women's basketball championships and played for three teams in the WNBA? (2020-05-26)
... that during the rule of the Greek military junta, archaeologist and museum curator Semni Karouzou was banned from conducting research in the National Archaeological Museum because of her political views? (2020-05-24)
... that Dagmar Burešová hid a classmate after he escaped a communist prison, and enabled him to flee from Czechoslovakia to West Germany? (2020-05-23)
... that public reaction to Agatha Christie's eleven-day disappearance in 1926 included speculation the incident was an attempt to frame Archie Christie, her then husband, for murder? (2020-05-22)
... that the physician and science writer Ben Goldacre announced that Noosha Fox was his mother after watching her on a Top of the Pops rerun? (2020-05-21)
... that Scarlett Johansson was nominated for two Academy Awards in the same year? (2020-05-21)
... that one of the most common stereotypes of a Karen is asking to "speak to the manager"? (2020-05-20)
... that Hege Lanes Steinlund is believed to have officiated more international football matches than any other Norwegian referee? (2020-05-20)
... that Turkish female international sailing competitor Ecem Güzel has finished in the top three of a competition five times in the last seven years? (2020-05-20)
... that Tatiana Calderón (pictured) increased her neck measurement through strength training by 9 cm (3.5 in) to cope with the g-forces generated by driving a Formula One car? (2020-05-16)
... that Indian child actress Taruni Sachdev was nicknamed the "Rasna girl"? (2020-05-14)
... that Kalavati Devi (pictured) has built 4,000 toilets so that people in Kanpur would not be subjected to a "living hell"? (2020-05-11)
... that Chinese women's rights activist Shen Zijiu spent some four years as a fugitive? (2020-05-10)
... that Nepali actress Swastima Khadka holds a three-year diploma in architectural engineering? (2020-05-08)
... that British police officer Suzette Davenport was responsible for crime in Staffordshire and intelligence in the West Midlands? (2020-05-07)
... that after twelve medical schools rejected her applications, partly because of her gender, U.S. congresswoman Patsy Mink (pictured) became a lawyer instead? (2020-05-06)
... that Judy McClintock and her brother Joel were the first pair of siblings to win Water Ski World Championship titles? (2020-05-06)
... that Charlotte Figi, a child who used cannabidiol to treat seizures caused by Dravet syndrome, had a medical cannabis strain named after her? (2020-05-06)
... that South African MP Makoti Khawula insists on speaking and being addressed in isiZulu and isiXhosa while in parliament? (2020-05-05)
... that Renate Brümmer (pictured) and Heike Walpot were the only two women originally selected for the German astronaut team, but neither has gone to space? (2020-05-04)
... that actress Cecilia Suárez first met director Manolo Caro when he was 14, and would later go on to star in almost all of his films? (2020-05-02)
... that businesswoman Jayne Spain hired one physically handicapped individual in every ten employees she chose? (2020-05-01)
... that Sallyanne Payton, Stanford Law School's first African-American graduate, served as an adviser for the Clinton Health Care Reform Task Force? (2020-04-30)
... that GirlsDoPorn was one of the top 20 most viewed channels on Pornhub before its co-owners and a male pornographic actor were charged with sex trafficking by force, fraud, and coercion? (2020-04-29)
... that at the age of seventeen, Tiger King subject Carole Baskin used llamas for a lawn-trimming business? (2020-04-29)
... that Dorothy Horrell, Chancellor of the University of Colorado Denver, credits her experience in a 4-H farm youth exchange program in Taiwan for developing her ideas on leadership and community? (2020-04-28)
... that Tamara Levitt is the Head of Mindfulness? (2020-04-27)
... that after winning a place in the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue, Mia Kang became suicidal from a modeling-related eating disorder and credits the combat sport Muay Thai for saving her life? (2020-04-27)
... that nine-year-old Dana Fischer (pictured) is the youngest winner of a cash prize at a Magic: The Gathering Grand Prix, beating 94 percent of the mostly adult players in 2020? (2020-04-25)
... that Carol Shanahan bought Port Vale F.C. because she felt that "a loved one was held hostage and someone had to pay the ransom"? (2020-04-25)
... that Hong Kong politician Cheng Lai-king has represented her constituency in the Central and Western District Council since its creation in 1994? (2020-04-24)
... that Paige Bueckers held athletic scholarship offers by the age of 14 from the college basketball programs of Minnesota, of Iowa State, and of Illinois? (2020-04-21)
... that Sylvia Rose Ashby, an Australian market researcher, was once threatened with arrest if she did not stop surveying popular opinion on the Second World War? (2020-04-20)
... that Emilia Clarke performed the funky chicken and robot dances at her Game of Thrones audition? (2020-04-17)
... that United States Supreme Court justice John Paul Stevens cited political scientist Kristin Goss in a case related to gun control? (2020-04-15)
... that Maria van Pallaes allowed both Catholics and Protestants to live in her almshouses, which was unusual for the time? (2020-04-14)
... that Laverne Antrobus has appeared on the BBC giving advice and information on child psychology since 2004? (2020-04-13)
... that aspects of Star Wars character Fennec Shand's personality, costume, and hairstyle were inspired by the fennec fox? (2020-04-09)
... that Japanese voice actress Rei Matsuzaki wrote a newspaper sports column on the Tokyo Yakult Swallows baseball team? (2020-04-07)
... that British windsurfer Emma Wilson won the under-15 Techno 293 World Championships at the age of 12? (2020-04-07)
... that English judoka Samantha Lowe was selected, then deselected, then reselected for the 2002 Commonwealth Games, and went on to win a gold medal? (2020-03-30)
... that at the age of 10, Sky Brown became the youngest professional skateboarder in the world? (2020-03-28)
... that librarian Megan Rosenbloom (pictured), an expert in anthropodermic bibliopegy, can determine if a book is bound in human skin? (2020-03-27)
... that video game director Aya Kyogoku created Animal Crossing: New Leaf with a team that was half female, and credits the team's diversity for the game's critical and commercial success? (2020-03-21)
... that at the age of 11, Gabrielle Reidy made her first appearance at the Abbey Theatre in Dublin? (2020-03-20)
... that Frieda Caplan, a pioneer of the specialty-produce industry in the U.S., introduced the kiwifruit to the American market? (2020-03-15)
... that Mary Helen Johnston (pictured) was awarded the NASA Exceptional Scientific Achievement Medal before being selected as an astronaut, but has never gone into space? (2020-03-11)
... that the 2005 BBC documentary Dead Mums Don't Cry follows Grace Kodindo's efforts to stem the maternal mortality rate in Chad, where pregnant and childbearing women had a 9 per cent chance of dying? (2020-03-08)
... that Angelina Atyam was awarded the 1998 UN Prize in the Field of Human Rights for campaigning for the release of captive children, including her own daughter kidnapped by Ugandan guerrillas? (2020-03-08)
... that the British security services described Lisa von Pott as the organiser of a pro-Nazi espionage group in wartime Vienna? (2020-03-06)
... that Emily Swallow did not know that she was auditioning for a Star Wars television series when she tried out for the part of the Armorer? (2020-03-05)
... that Swedish actress Julia Dufvenius had a role specially written for her in director Ingmar Bergman's last film, Saraband? (2020-03-04)
... that Suki Lopez auditioned for Sesame Street by having a heart-to-heart conversation with someone performing as Elmo? (2020-02-27)
... that Margaret Barr Fulton was the first qualified occupational therapist to work in the UK? (2020-02-27)
... that Dorothy Doolittle, winner of the inaugural Chicago Marathon, was later an assistant coach for the U.S. team at the 1992 Summer Olympics? (2020-02-26)
... that Wang Jin, one of China's first female archaeologists, participated in the discovery of the Neolithic Qujialing culture? (2020-02-16)
... that while other 1978 Chicago Marathon runners complained the late start meant finishing in 80 °F (27 °C) heat, winner Lynae Larson was concerned about its effect on her six-hour drive home? (2020-02-15)
... that Dagmar Schmidt, elected to the Bundestag shortly after giving birth to a son with Down syndrome, stated in a debate about prenatal testing that there should be a "right not to know"? (2020-02-12)
... that even after narrowing the list of suspects in Geetha Angara's unsolved killing, 15 years ago today, down to three men, police could not charge any of them? (2020-02-08)
... that Jon Favreau created the role of Cara Dune in The Mandalorian with former mixed martial artist Gina Carano in mind, and did not audition any other actresses for the role? (2020-02-08)
... that archaeologist Winifred Lamb had previously worked in Room 40, the Royal Navy's cryptanalysis section, during World War I? (2020-02-04)
... that Sarah Ellerby's flight to the United States to play professional pool was diverted due to the September 11 attacks? (2020-02-03)
... that Sallie Shearer's brothel in Reading, Pennsylvania, was "magnificently furnished" with fine velvet carpets and beautiful mirrors? (2020-02-02)
... that Mary Gordon, the first British female prison inspector, once forestalled recidivism by supplying men's clothes and a train fare to South Wales to a female inmate who wanted to live as a man? (2020-02-02)
... that Crepereia Tryphaena's doll (pictured) had its own kit, comprising several jewels, a wooden casket, two silver mirrors, and two tiny bone combs? (2020-02-01)
... that Taiwanese politician Lai Pin-yu cosplayed as Asuka Langley Soryu during her 2020 election campaign? (2020-01-31)
... that Scottish screenwriter Krysty Wilson-Cairns, who co-wrote the Academy Award–nominated screenplay for the World War I film 1917, once wrote a short story about killer guinea pigs? (2020-01-30)
... that after a knee injury at the age of 12, ballet dancer Akane Takada waited more than a year to physically grow enough for corrective surgery? (2020-01-30)
... that Gabriela Rodríguez de Bukele, the current first lady of El Salvador, is the first person in the country to hold a doctorate in prenatal psychology? (2020-01-26)
... that novelist Leslie Schwartz has published a memoir about the 22 books she read in jail while recovering from alcoholism? (2020-01-25)
... that Wanjira Mathai aims to continue the work of her mother, Nobel Peace Prize–winning environmentalist Wangari Maathai, by restoring 12.6 million acres (5.1 million hectares) of Kenyan land by 2030? (2020-01-23)
... that actress Georgina Amorós has worked in three languages: Catalan, Spanish, and English? (2020-01-22)
... that Jutta Hering-Winckler, a lawyer from Minden whose grandfather saw the premiere of Wagner's Ring cycle, "made the impossible possible" by organizing Der Ring in Minden? (2020-01-21)
... that T. S. Eliot defended himself from the grave after 1,131 of his letters to Emily Hale (pictured) were released in January 2020, stating that he "never at any time had sexual relations" with her? (2020-01-20)
... that Dehenna Davison is Bishop Auckland's first Conservative member of Parliament since the constituency's creation in 1885? (2020-01-18)
... that Reema Juffali (pictured in race car) is the first Saudi Arabian woman to obtain a racing license and compete in an international racing event in the country? (2020-01-17)
... that Marilyn Saviola, a polio survivor, attended Long Island University classes remotely by telephone from her hospital ward? (2020-01-17)
... that unlike most of its competitors in Hong Kong, stationery retailer Cheap Lab allows its retail staff to manage its Facebook fan page with few restrictions? (2020-01-16)
... that as the youngest UK Member of Parliament elected in 2019, Nadia Whittome became the Baby of the House? (2020-01-15)
... that William Goldman secretly assembled a collection of photographs (example shown) of prostitutes in Reading, Pennsylvania, in the 1890s? (2020-01-14)
... that Nesta Wells, the first British female police surgeon, published a survey in the British Medical Journal of the 1,959 suspected sexual offence cases which had been referred to her? (2020-01-14)
... that Megan Fisher is the first woman with a lower-leg amputation to complete an XTERRA off-road triathlon? (2020-01-14)
... that a Nepali girl who spent three years in jail for showing a black flag of protest to King Mahendra went on to become the country's first female deputy prime minister? (2020-01-13)
... that Virginia Crosbie, the member of Parliament for Ynys Môn, is a former dolphin trainer? (2020-01-12)
... that Kate Griffiths was elected member of Parliament for Burton in the 2019 UK general election, replacing her estranged husband? (2020-01-12)
... that Bessie S. McColgin, the first woman elected to the Oklahoma House of Representatives, was seen as a "superior orator"? (2020-01-12)
... that Russian historian Inna Lubimenko wrote about the letters between Queen Elizabeth I and Ivan the Terrible? (2020-01-09)
... that Scarlett Johansson's film roles have included spy Natasha Romanoff, English queen Anne Boleyn's sister Mary, and an artificially intelligent voice assistant? (2020-01-07)
... that Christine Duffy, the president of Carnival Cruise Line, was considered too short to become a flight attendant? (2020-01-06)
... that when Donnis Thompson was appointed the University of Hawaii's first women's athletic director, she was given a budget of only $5,000? (2020-01-05)
... that the character of Rose Tico in the Star Wars sequel trilogy was played by Kelly Marie Tran, who had never seen a Star Wars film before auditioning? (2020-01-04)
... that British medieval historian Isobel D. Thornley died when her home was hit by a bomb during the London Blitz? (2020-01-04)
... that Bertha Boronda tried to flee on a bicycle after committing mayhem against her husband? (2020-01-04)
... that space entrepreneur Susmita Mohanty has started companies on three continents? (2020-01-03)
... that in 1975, Donna Tobias became the United States Navy's first female deep-sea diver? (2020-01-01)
... that actress Anne Baxter's roles included an Egyptian princess, a ruthlessly ambitious understudy, an alcoholic, and two villains in the 1960s Batman television series? (2020-01-01)
... that Korean-Chinese missile expert Li Xianyu is the only female general in the People's Liberation Army Rocket Force? (2019-12-31)
... that British actress Naomi Watts' roles include CIA officer Valerie Plame, journalist Gretchen Carlson, and Princess Diana? (2019-12-28)
... that Leena Al-Hadid is Jordan's permanent representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe and the United Nations in Vienna? (2019-12-26)
... that the Lieutenant Governor of Kentucky, Jacqueline Coleman, is a basketball coach and the granddaughter of a National Basketball Association player? (2019-12-23)
... that The History of Doing describes a fundamentalist Hindu protest, with many women part of it, in favour of sati, the burning of widows? (2019-12-22)
... that Shiza Shahid and Malala Yousafzai co-founded the Malala Fund in 2013 to promote education for every girl? (2019-12-21)
... that chess player Carissa Yip defeated a grandmaster at the age of ten? (2019-12-19)
... that Juli Briskman, who received international coverage for flipping off President Donald Trump, went on to enter politics and win an election? (2019-12-16)
... that after her own childhood experiences, Carla Herrero founded Rompe el Silencio ("Breaking the Silence") to support youth who have suffered bullying, abuse, and psychological disorders? (2019-12-16)
... that Merryll Saylan helped pioneer the application of color and the use of secondary materials in woodturning art? (2019-12-11)
... that Colleen Barrett, the first female president of a major airline, appeared in patriotic advertisements for Southwest Airlines after the September 11 attacks? (2019-12-11)
... that feminist Carole De Saram caused the closure of a Citibank branch? (2019-12-05)
... that former Playboy model Susie Owens hand-produced up to 50,000 vials of perfume and lotion each year in her garage? (2019-12-02)
... that British journalist Anna Kessel co-founded the charity Women in Football, and initiated the Blue Plaque Rebellion, to promote gender equality for women in sport? (2019-12-02)
... that screenwriter and director Yūki Yamato (pictured) created her first film, That Girl is Dancing by the Seaside, while studying philosophy at Sophia University? (2019-11-30)
... that Ellie Morrison is the first woman to serve as the national commissioner of the Boy Scouts of America since its incorporation in 1910? (2019-11-29)
... that American politician Safiya Wazir came to Uzbekistan as a refugee from Afghanistan? (2019-11-28)
... that CNN political correspondent MJ Lee became an American citizen during the 2016 United States presidential election campaign, which she reported on? (2019-11-24)
... that as a 10-year-old, Lin Mei-hong joined a dance troupe in Taiwan founded by the Italian priest Gian Carlo Michelini, and later choreographed for the troupe? (2019-11-24)
... that in 2019, Vancity CEO Tamara Vrooman (pictured) received the Order of British Columbia for her contributions to a better quality of life in the province "and beyond"? (2019-11-20)
... that Carla Lalli Music, the food director of Bon Appétit magazine, was the first general manager at Shake Shack? (2019-11-17)
... that Dorothy Spiers was the first woman to qualify as an actuary in the United Kingdom? (2019-11-16)
... that Manisha Moun kept her boxing interest a secret from her father until he read in a newspaper that she had won a medal? (2019-11-13)
... that Christina Maria Rantetana was buried in a combined military-traditional funeral, with a salvo of shots as her body was placed in a niche 30 metres (100 ft) up a cliff? (2019-11-10)
... that Jennifer Morgan, co-chief executive officer at SAP SE, is the first woman CEO of a company on the DAX index? (2019-11-08)
... that director Kunihiko Ikuhara sought to make the 1999 film Adolescence of Utena "more naughty" than the television series it was adapted from? (2019-11-08)
... that an omelette created by Mother Poulard (pictured) is one of the major tourist attractions in Mont-Saint-Michel, France? (2019-11-02)
... that Sunita Sharma is reportedly India's first woman cricket coach? (2019-10-29)
... that Turkish correspondent Pelin Ünker is the only journalist in the world sentenced for writing about the Paradise Papers investigation? (2019-10-28)
... that Lisa Daugaard attended the University of Washington at the age of twelve? (2019-10-28)
... that in 2018, Élisabeth Revol became the first woman to ascend Nanga Parbat in winter, and her rescue on the descent was widely reported? (2019-10-27)
... that in 2019, Brigham Young University volleyball coach Heather Olmstead held the highest winning percentage of any women's volleyball coach in NCAA Division I history? (2019-10-26)
... that Piera Aiello wore a veil to protect her identity when standing for Italy's Chamber of Deputies because of threats from the mafia? (2019-10-25)
... that Mai Khôi (pictured), an outspoken singer and political dissident known as the "Lady Gaga of Vietnam", received a Václav Havel Prize for Creative Dissent in 2018? (2019-10-25)
... that director Celia Rowlson-Hall cast herself as a modern version of the Virgin Mary in her first feature film? (2019-10-24)
... that Swedish journalist Ingalill Mosander and her husband Jan Mosander both survived the Costa Concordia disaster in 2012? (2019-10-22)
... that prior to joining the Supreme Court of Chile, Gloria Ana Chevesich was best known for convicting a former government minister and 13 others of fraud in the MOP-Gate case? (2019-10-21)
... that Lee Eun-soo was South Korea's seventh female general officer and the first in the legal branch? (2019-10-20)
... that Julie Dretzin has narrated audiobooks using Russian accents for some characters and Maine accents for others? (2019-10-15)
... that Celia Harvey has been a countess, a lecturer, a parliamentary candidate, and a British Army brigadier? (2019-10-14)
... that Song Myung-soon was the first woman South Korean army general from a combat arm? (2019-10-12)
... that the character of Felicity Smoak, from The CW's Arrowverse franchise, first appeared in the DC Comics series The Fury of Firestorm in 1984? (2019-10-11)
... that Ester Peony, Romania's representative at the Eurovision Song Contest 2019, spent part of her early life in Canada? (2019-10-10)
... that Jane Eskind was the first woman to win a statewide election in Tennessee? (2019-10-09)
... that Swedish actress Lotta Ramel portrayed her real-life mother, actress Susanna Ramel, in the film Ted: För kärlekens skull? (2019-10-08)
... that in 1881, Kate Dover killed Thomas Skinner by cooking him a roast dinner with arsenic in the stuffing, but was not convicted of murder? (2019-10-06)
... that Patricia Swallow led the Wrens, served on the Heron, and was vice president of the Royal Naval Bird Watching Society? (2019-09-30)
... that Finland's minister of science and culture Hanna Kosonen is a world champion in ski orienteering? (2019-09-30)
... that Semin Öztürk Şener is Turkey's first female professional civilian aerobatic pilot? (2019-09-27)
... that Ng On-yee won the 2018 Women's World Snooker Championship without losing a single frame in all six of her tournament matches? (2019-09-26)
... that the gynaecologist Margaret Puxon, who started studying law to prevent boredom while on maternity leave, eventually became a barrister? (2019-09-22)
... that after 78-year-old Maggy Hurchalla was ordered to pay US$4 million for interfering with a mining company, her kayaks were seized? (2019-09-22)
... that Scyller Borglum and a deceased candidate both won the same election? (2019-09-21)
... that African-American suffragist Maud E. Craig Sampson Williams was denied membership in the National American Woman Suffrage Association? (2019-09-20)
... that Better Together's "The woman who made up her mind" advert opposing Scottish independence so upset politician Sandra Grieve that she changed her mind and began supporting independence? (2019-09-18)
... that Sahraa Karimi is the first and only woman in Afghanistan who has a PhD in filmmaking? (2019-09-18)
... that after Mary Ma orchestrated Lenovo's acquisition of IBM's PC division, she was named by Forbes as the 57th most powerful woman in the world? (2019-09-18)
... that Dorothy Christian Hare was the first woman general physician to be elected a fellow of the Royal College of Physicians? (2019-09-16)
... that Thuy Trang became so ill on her voyage out of Saigon to seek political asylum in the US that other passengers wanted to throw her overboard, thinking she was dead? (2019-09-15)
... that 19-year-old mxmtoon, who records lo-fi songs in her parents' guest bedroom, reached 100 million streams and nearly sold out an international tour before releasing her first album? (2019-09-15)
... that a 2018 documentary depicts Nadia Murad (pictured), who escaped sexual enslavement by the Islamic State, alerting politicians and journalists to the atrocities being committed in her native Iraq? (2019-09-12)
... that Leila Ernst barged into a dance audition to show theatre producer George Abbott that she could sing and dance? (2019-09-12)
... that Doris Bergen holds Canada's only endowed chair in Holocaust history? (2019-09-12)
... that English violinist Eva Mudocci (depiction shown) was a muse to Edvard Munch and Henri Matisse? (2019-09-10)
... that Danish MEP Pernille Weiss is a sexologist? (2019-09-09)
... that Venezuelan director Patricia Ortega (pictured) has drawn strength from her film Being Impossible during both personal and political upheavals? (2019-09-08)
... that Samragyee RL Shah (pictured) is the highest-paid actress in Nepali cinema as of 2019? (2019-09-07)
... that Hungarian MEP Anna Júlia Donáth represents the third generation of her family to enter political office, each time for a different party? (2019-09-07)
... that snooker player Mandy Fisher played whilst pregnant, but lamented that this was more newsworthy than female players' skill? (2019-09-06)
... that Abigail Mbalo-Mokoena's 4Roomed, a restaurant 30 kilometres (19 mi) outside Cape Town in Khayelitsha township, was one of only three in Africa named to a 2019 list of the best in the world? (2019-09-06)
... that Beth Van Duyne, the mayor of Irving, Texas, from 2011 to 2017, initially became involved in politics due to a zoning dispute? (2019-09-03)
... that Vicky Knight, who played an acid-attack victim in her debut film role, works as a healthcare assistant in the hospital where she was treated as a child? (2019-08-31)
... that in 1999, Pam Coats was promoted to senior vice president of creative development at Walt Disney Animation Studios, becoming the highest-ranking woman at the company? (2019-08-31)
... that Misty Talley, who directed shark horror films for Syfy, edits about five feature film projects at a time? (2019-08-30)
... that teenage CEO Alina Morse's (pictured) sugar-free candy company had US$6 million in sales when she was thirteen years old? (2019-08-28)
... that Ryan Ashley Malarkey is the only woman to win Ink Master in its first eleven seasons? (2019-08-27)
... that Dorothy Olsen was one of only twelve American women certified for night flight in World War II? (2019-08-26, 2019-09-29)
... that a young woman who went missing in a Rosemont, Illinois, hotel was later found dead inside a walk-in freezer? (2019-08-25)
... that Betty Cantor-Jackson recorded over 1000 tapes of the Grateful Dead, Legion of Mary, Jerry Garcia Band, and Old & In the Way, but lost them when she could not pay the storage fees? (2019-08-25)
... that after a friend told Toni Sharpless 10 years ago today that she was too drunk to drive, Sharpless ordered her out of the car and has not been seen since? (2019-08-23)
... that 18-year-old Gerda Hofstätter was given a key to the city of Althofen after winning Austria's first European Pool Championship? (2019-08-20)
... that Thai chef Bo Songvisava was once asked by a visiting foreign chef about Thai food and realized she knew very little about it? (2019-08-20)
... that Turkish race walker Meryem Bekmez escaped the traditional social practice of child marriage for girls when her athletic abilities were discovered? (2019-08-18)
... that chef Asma Khan's husband is not a fan of her food? (2019-08-17)
... that activist Célia Xakriabá (pictured) is the first individual of indigenous descent to represent indigenous Brazilians in the Minas Gerais Department of Education? (2019-08-15)
... that Myrtle Driver Johnson can translate into a language that has been declared to be in a state of emergency? (2019-08-14)
... that Elsie Joy Davison was Britain's first female director of an aircraft company and its first woman pilot to die in World War II? (2019-08-13)
... that in addition to founding Tmura, an anti-discrimination center that advocates for women's rights, Yifat Bitton was shortlisted for Israel's Supreme Court twice? (2019-08-09)
... that after fleeing Chihuahua due to death threats, Patricia Mayorga dedicated her 2017 CPJ International Press Freedom Award to two murdered journalists? (2019-08-07)
... that Lord Mayor of Birmingham Yvonne Mosquito opened comedian Joe Lycett's kitchen extension? (2019-07-28)
... that Clemantine Wamariya was reunited with her parents on The Oprah Winfrey Show, twelve years after being separated from them during the Rwandan genocide? (2019-07-27)
... that Mandy Moore choreographed La La Land's opening number using 30 dancers, 100 extras, and 60 cars stuck in traffic on a Los Angeles freeway? (2019-07-23)
... that Maria Magnani Noya was the first woman mayor of Turin and the second woman mayor in Italy? (2019-07-19)
... that Elizabeth L. Gardner served as a WASP during World War II and was the subject of a well-known photo (pictured)? (2019-07-12)
... that New Zealand-born singer Rosé (pictured) initially thought her father's suggestion that she audition to become a K-pop star was a joke, as the family lived in Australia? (2019-07-10)
... that Im Eun-ju was the first South Korean woman to referee at the international level of association football? (2019-07-07)
... that in 2018, Lorraine Janzen Kooistra was elected a fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her work in 19th-century literature? (2019-07-02)
... that Alexandra Phillips and Alexandra Phillips stood against each other for election in South East England, and both were elected? (2019-07-02)
... that Women and Politics in Canada by Janine Brodie was the first book to study Canadian women in political campaigns between 1945 and 1975? (2019-07-01)
... that reproductive immunologist Anne Croy was elected a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada for her work with uterine natural killer cells during pregnancy? (2019-06-26)
... that Monique Scheier-Schneider, general secretary of the Luxembourg Ice Hockey Federation since 1992, has managed her country's men's under-18, men's junior, and men's national ice hockey teams? (2019-06-25)
... that Sandy Schreier's clothing collection includes three Valentino outfits owned by Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis? (2019-06-23)
... that while American social media celebrity Olivia Jade said, "I don't really care about school", she applied and was accepted to the University of Southern California? (2019-06-22)
... that Carin Clauss, the first female solicitor of the United States Department of Labor, was also nominated by President Carter to be a judge? (2019-06-21)
... that Nujeen Mustafa, a teenage Syrian refugee with cerebral palsy, travelled 5,600 kilometres (3,500 mi) in a wheelchair to seek asylum in Germany? (2019-06-20)
... that Naomi Koshi is the youngest woman ever elected mayor of a Japanese city? (2019-06-19)
... that when Florence Fang sees a dinosaur, she buys it for her Flintstones-themed house? (2019-06-18)
... that spokesmodel Daniella van Graas thinks she has been largely typecast as a model, but wishes to gain 20 kilograms (44 lb) and play a Monster? (2019-06-18)
... that Elizabeth Bartlet's PhD thesis on Étienne Méhul was described as earning "the iconic status reserved for the few doctoral theses that are destined to change their chosen field"? (2019-06-15)
... that LGBT rights activist Melissa Ede wanted to become the first transgender woman on Mars? (2019-06-14)
... that Nepalese student Sangita Magar became a human rights activist after she survived an acid attack at the age of 16? (2019-06-12)
... that Nancy Fish, widow of P. T. Barnum, is said to have met her second husband when she fell from the Great Pyramid of Giza into his arms? (2019-06-11)
... that although Isabella Forshall did not go to school, she gained two university degrees and four postgraduate diplomas in medicine and surgery? (2019-06-08)
... that Mária Kráľovičová was the first Slovak television actress? (2019-06-07)
... that Lydia Manley Henry, the first woman to graduate from the University of Sheffield medical school, was awarded the Croix de Guerre? (2019-06-06)
... that the first three singles released by Japanese musician Halca were used as closing themes for three different anime series? (2019-06-06)
... that Moroccan businesswoman Miriem Bensalah-Chaqroun helped kickstart the World Bank's Women Entrepreneurs Finance Initiative at the 2017 G20 Hamburg summit? (2019-06-05)
... that Megumi Nakajima became so associated with her role as Ranka Lee in the anime series Macross Frontier that she feared she would be unable to establish her own identity as a voice actress? (2019-06-05)
... that Nancy Pelosi (pictured) is the only woman to have served as Speaker of the United States House of Representatives, and the first former Speaker to return to the post since 1955? (2019-06-02)
... that when she took office last year, Kate Gallego was the youngest and the only woman mayor of any of the ten largest cities in the United States? (2019-05-29)
... that before she became an expert on wild animals, Hope Ryden was an international flight attendant and used her long layovers to observe wildlife in Africa and Asia? (2019-05-27)
... that newly elected Israeli Knesset member Omer Yankelevich was named for the Jewish holiday of Lag BaOmer, her birthday? (2019-05-23)
... that field hockey and lacrosse head instructor Fay Biles became the most successful coach in Kent State University history? (2019-05-23)
... that film pioneers Alice Guy-Blaché, Georges Méliès, and Charlie Chaplin all made films about women's suffrage? (2019-05-22)
... that bailiffs who heard champion bubblegum-blower Susan Montgomery Williams popping gum in a courthouse hallway thought a .38 caliber pistol had been discharged? (2019-05-22)
... that Mongolian-Chinese actress Yong Mei won the Silver Bear at the 2019 Berlin International Film Festival for her portrayal of a mother who lost her only son? (2019-05-20)
... that Mary Stuart Fisher, a Temple University professor of radiology who was named Physician of the Year in 1996, was discouraged from following her chosen career path by her father, a physician himself? (2019-05-19)
... that in 1987, Royal Society of Canada fellow Kathryn Brush was one of the first women to be hired for a full-time position in art history at the University of Western Ontario? (2019-05-15)
... that Satya Rhodes-Conway is the first openly gay politician to serve as Mayor of Madison, Wisconsin? (2019-05-09)
... that in 1990, Forbes named Carmen Thomas one of the 100 most influential women in Germany for running Hallo Ü-Wagen, a weekly travelling talk radio show with audience participation? (2019-05-07)
... that newly-elected parliamentarian Gadeer Mreeh will be the first Druze woman to serve as a member of the Israeli Knesset? (2019-05-05)
... that after a spinal cord injury, Marni Abbott-Peter won three Paralympic gold medals with the Canada women's national wheelchair basketball team? (2019-05-02)
... that Georgina Pazcoguin of the New York City Ballet co-founded an initiative to combat Asian stereotypes in ballet productions such as The Nutcracker? (2019-04-26)
... that while investigating the case of Brittanee Drexel, who disappeared 10 years ago today, the FBI brought federal charges against someone who had already served state probation for the same crime? (2019-04-25)
... that Indra Devi helped publicise yoga for women by enrolling film stars and other celebrities as her pupils? (2019-04-24)
... that Rachel Koopmans was part of a research team which discovered that two stained glass windows of Canterbury Cathedral dated to the 1180s? (2019-04-22)
... that Ivorian special advisor Euphrasie Kouassi Yao has worked as a UNESCO chair for Water, Women and Decision-making, and has been honoured by the Global Platform for Enterprising Women? (2019-04-18)
... that Ruth H. Alexander was the first woman selected to serve on the President's Council on Sports, Fitness, and Nutrition? (2019-04-15)
... that Mexican federal deputy Nay Salvatori invited the public to "smoke marijuana at my house and listen to The Doors" if the drug was legalized in Mexico, despite never having smoked it herself? (2019-04-13)
... that photographer Nydia Blas has said she is intrigued by the use of photography to influence public opinion, for example the use of photographs by anti-lynching activists? (2019-04-09)
... that the storyline of Holby City's two-part episode "A Simple Lie" was compared to the Charlie Gard case? (2019-04-08)
... that medieval historian Maria Teresa Ferrer i Mallol believed that the 14th-century Mudéjar Muslim, Jewish, and Christian communities in Catalonia and Valencia co-existed due to religious segregation? (2019-04-07)
... that Order of Australia recipient Helen Brownlee was the first woman to be elected as one of the vice presidents of the Australian Olympic Committee? (2019-04-06)
... that Cynthia García Coll from Puerto Rico has researched the psychological resilience of children born to teen mothers and of immigrant children? (2019-04-06)
... that Eleanor Barrow Chase was instrumental in getting Eastern Washington University admitted to the Big Sky Conference in 1987? (2019-04-03)
... that a bronze statue co-created by Fiona Peever apparently stepped off its pedestal (pictured) and sat down on some nearby steps? (2019-04-01)
... that activist Linda Sarsour (pictured) was a leader of the 2017 Women's March and the 2019 Women's March? (2019-03-31)
... that the Indian Member of Parliament Anju Bala believes that violence against cows can be curbed by declaring it the national animal of India? (2019-03-31)
... that jams made by French chocolatier Christine Ferber (pictured) are sold in Tokyo Isetan department stores, each wrapped in red cloth with a white bow? (2019-03-30)
... that when Elly Mayday (pictured) was diagnosed with ovarian cancer, she not only continued to model, but appeared in pictorials with a bald head from chemotherapy and surgery scars? (2019-03-28)
... that Swedish singer Sophia Somajo released her second album via The Pirate Bay? (2019-03-26)
... that after her son, U.S. Coast Guard signalman Douglas Albert Munro, was killed in battle, 48-year-old Edith Munro (pictured) joined the Coast Guard herself? (2019-03-25)
... that Bekah Brunstetter's play The Cake, about a baker refusing to serve gay customers, was partly inspired by her father Peter S. Brunstetter's opposition to same-sex marriage? (2019-03-25)
... that an award for women journalists in India is named after a Jain freedom fighter? (2019-03-24)
... that Washington lands commissioner Hilary Franz was a competitive ice skater as a teenager? (2019-03-23)
... that among the live venues Japanese singer and voice actress Aimi performed at prior to her major debut was a steakhouse? (2019-03-23)
... that Nickey Barclay played with Fanny, Cocker, and Ball? (2019-03-21)
... that the 2019 book We Are Displaced by Nobel laureate Malala Yousafzai (pictured) tells the stories of ten displaced girls, including herself? (2019-03-16)
... that Amina Gerba's (pictured) beauty-care companies hire and give a portion of profits to the 2,000 women of the Songtaaba Cooperative in Burkina Faso? (2019-03-14)
... that Véronique Aka (pictured) was the first woman to be elected president of an Ivorian regional council? (2019-03-13)
... that Tara Sweeney is the first Alaska Native to oversee the Bureau of Indian Affairs? (2019-03-12)
... that Amy Shuler Goodwin is the first woman to serve as mayor of Charleston, West Virginia? (2019-03-11)
... that Tessa Ganserer is the first openly transgender person to serve in a German parliament? (2019-03-08)
... that Elizabeth Webber Harris is the only woman to receive a Victoria Cross, though hers was a replica given by permission of Queen Victoria? (2019-03-08)
... that 18-year-old Ashwathi Pillai is the youngest-ever winner of the Swedish Senior National Championship in badminton? (2019-03-08)
... that 1920s Broadway star Adele Astaire taught dance steps to Prince Edward, played backgammon with Winston Churchill, and proposed to an English nobleman in an American speakeasy? (2019-03-08)
... that Egyptologist Wafaa El Saddik has provided historical tours to Margaret Thatcher, Jimmy Carter, Helmut Schmidt, and Anwar Sadat? (2019-03-06)
... that convicted assassin Anastasia Bitsenko was one of the seven Soviet delegates to the German-Soviet peace negotiations in World War I? (2019-03-06)
... that 18th-century British actress Mary Bulkley (pictured) was once hissed by her audience because she had "taken the son of her long-term lover to her bed"? (2019-03-05)
... that 19th-century actress Alice Marriott (pictured) played Hamlet in doublet and hose in British and American theatre, and "made the female Hamlet respectable in England"? (2019-03-01)
... that Isabel Chan is part of the singing trio MKB48, whose full name is Mega Karaoke Bitches 48? (2019-02-25)
... that professional world barrel-racing champion Hailey Kinsel won $433,333.33 in one day at the American Rodeo in February 2017? (2019-02-25)
... that hand-spinning writer Abby Franquemont (pictured) spent her early childhood in Peru, where women "spun to eat and pay for the home they lived in"? (2019-02-25)
... that Shubulade Smith has spoken up against perceived racism at Maudsley Hospital? (2019-02-19)
... that Maria Guajardo's doctoral dissertation on educational attainment among Latina teens led to her hiring as Dropout Prevention Coordinator for the Colorado Department of Education? (2019-02-17)
... that Liberian-American author Wayétu Moore, once a war refugee, founded a nonprofit organization which publishes culturally relevant books for children in countries with low literacy rates? (2019-02-14)
... that Victoria Loke, who had a role in Crazy Rich Asians, has advocated for the rights of sex workers and domestic workers? (2019-02-06)
... that Nazo Dharejo fought off 200 bandits in a gun battle that earned her a reputation as "Pakistan's toughest woman"? (2019-02-06)
... that in 1956, German civil servant Erica Pappritz co-wrote a book on etiquette which included sections on correct odour and on how Bonn diplomats liked to carry umbrellas? (2019-02-04)
... that Zura Karuhimbi saved the lives of more than 100 refugees during the Rwandan genocide by pretending to be a witch? (2019-02-01)
... that one wrestler was injured and another stripped of her championship after a professional wrestling bout involving Lady Shani went off script? (2019-01-31)
... that catwalk model Michelle Leslie claimed police in Bali, Indonesia, planted two ecstasy tablets in her handbag and then asked for a US$25,000 bribe to avoid conviction? (2019-01-29)
... that at age 17, the English actress Emily Lloyd reportedly beat over 5,000 others, including Jodie Foster, for the lead role in the 1989 film Cookie? (2019-01-27)
... that the superhero form of the fictional character Marinette Dupain-Cheng was based on a woman wearing a ladybug-themed T-shirt who once worked with the creator of Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir? (2019-01-26)
... that in 1901, French feminist writer Marie-Louise Gagneur was awarded the Legion of Honour? (2019-01-24)
... that Beyoncé wore an Inbal Dror wedding gown to the 2016 Grammy Awards? (2019-01-22)
... that Marvel Comics' chief creative officer Joe Quesada made his directorial debut with the first episode of the digital series Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.: Slingshot? (2019-01-14)
... that voice actress Yukari Anzai was appointed as a Japanese ambassador for the hot springs of Hsinchu County in Taiwan? (2019-01-11)
... that Melani Leimena Suharli, the daughter of the founder of the Indonesian Christian Party, is Muslim? (2019-01-09)
... that Second World War Jewish resistance fighter Sonia Orbuch was originally named Sarah, but was renamed to sound more Russian? (2019-01-07)
... that 16-year-old Greta Thunberg (pictured) of Sweden has inspired 20,000 students around the world to strike for climate change activism? (2019-01-02)
... that hall of fame barrel racer Wanda Harper Bush rode her horse 3 miles (4.8 km) to catch the bus for school? (2018-12-29)
... that Dorothée Munyaneza, who moved to London as a girl because of the Rwandan genocide, has choreographed two works about her experiences? (2018-12-27)
... that Clare Faulds, the first woman admitted to the Manx bar, later served as the Vicar General of Sodor and Man? (2018-12-26)
... that a bracelet lost by Josephine Heffernan during the First World War was found in 2002, and returned to her family in 2017? (2018-12-25)
... that Rosalie Housman composed Pieces of Jade for violin, viola, flute, gong, harp, and soprano? (2018-12-24)
... that Clémentine Touré coached the Ivory Coast women's national football team in their first matches outside Africa at the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup? (2018-12-24)
... that Ant-Man and the Wasp was the first Marvel Cinematic Universe film to feature a female character in its title? (2018-12-24)
... that Joe Nguyen and My-Linh Thai were the first two Vietnamese American legislators to be elected to the Washington State Legislature? (2018-12-23)
... that while regent of Kebumen, Indonesia, Rustriningsih would answer phone calls from her constituents during a TV programme? (2018-12-22)
... that Rolling Stone called Meghan Trainor 2014's "Most Unlikely Pop Star"? (2018-12-22)
... that Karabo Mathang-Tshabuse is South Africa's first female FIFA-accredited soccer agent? (2018-12-20)
... that Yohana Yembise is the first female minister in the Government of Indonesia to come from Papua? (2018-12-19)
... that Adruti Laxmibai introduced free education for girls in the Indian state of Odisha? (2018-12-19)
... that singer-songwriter Sharon Dyall translated the song lyrics from the Disney film Frozen into Swedish? (2018-12-18)
... that in the five years since the disappearance of Heather Elvis, there have been several trials related to the case but her whereabouts are still unknown? (2018-12-18)
... that Aurelia Henry Reinhardt was the longest serving president in the history of Mills College? (2018-12-17)
... that Erin Zwiener ran for the Texas House of Representatives after her incumbent representative blocked her on Facebook? (2018-12-14)
... that Susanna Dinnage is expected to become the first female chief executive of the English Premier League early next year? (2018-12-13)
... that Debbie Mucarsel-Powell is set to become the first Ecuadorian-born member of the United States Congress? (2018-12-12)
... that in 2018, Sara Cox became the first woman to referee a Premiership Rugby match? (2018-12-11)
... that Cecil Cowles made her debut as a pianist when she was eight years old? (2018-12-11)
... that US Representative-elect Sharice Davids is a former mixed martial arts fighter? (2018-12-10)
... that the perpetrator of the 2018 Tallahassee shooting identified with the involuntary celibate community and denounced interracial dating? (2018-12-09)
... that Tracy LaQuey Parker received more than 5,000 emails over two days in 1997 because of spoofing? (2018-12-07)
... that Hillary Clinton is not with I'm with Her? (2018-12-07)
... that Siti Qomariyah was Amat Antono's deputy, successor, and predecessor as regent of Pekalongan, Indonesia? (2018-12-06)
... that Lady Juliana was the physician in charge of King Akbar's royal harem? (2018-12-06)
... that over the course of 45 years of conservation work by ornithologist Helen Hays (pictured), the tern population of Great Gull Island increased tenfold? (2018-12-05)
... that in 2008, a team led by French astrophysicist Anne-Marie Lagrange directly imaged Beta Pictoris b, an exoplanet, confirming predictions of a massive planet existing around the star Beta Pictoris? (2018-12-04)
... that Japanese singer Eir Aoi initially did not show her mouth in physical release images as she wanted to have a "mysterious aura" and emphasize her "powerful" eyes? (2018-11-30)
... that during the University of London's General Examination for Women of 1869, a matron was in attendance in case the candidates became over-excited? (2018-11-25)
... that trail runner Aurélia Truel gave up on playing handball because she was too short? (2018-11-25)
... that Ratna Ani Lestari and her husband, the regent of Jembrana, were the first married couple to lead two adjacent Indonesian regencies? (2018-11-24)
... that Iris Kadrić played international football for Sweden under-17s, before switching to play for Bosnia and Herzegovina? (2018-11-22)
... that the first woman voted in as head of state says she would not have got her job if women in Iceland had not walked away from theirs? (2018-11-16)
... that Joan L. Mitchell co-invented JPEG? (2018-11-16)
... that according to Lea Hernandez, editor of webcomic subscription service Girlamatic, she originally wanted to call the website "ModernGirls" but the name was already taken by a porn site? (2018-11-16)
... that Zamira Hajiyeva spent £16.3 million at the London department store Harrods (pictured) over a ten-year period? (2018-11-15)
... that former First Lady of Slovenia Barbara Miklič Türk met her husband and former Slovenian president Danilo Türk while working as a librarian at the United Nations? (2018-11-13)
... that Anne Ratna Mustika, her husband, and her uncle all served as regents of Purwakarta, Indonesia? (2018-11-10)
... that historian Catherine Kerrison (pictured) thinks beauty is still important for any woman in the public eye? (2018-11-06)
... that women brewsters were the primary producers of beer before commercialization of the industry? (2018-11-03)
... that the Day of the Dead was commemorated by Betsabeé Romero in Mexico City in 2016 with an installation of 103 trajineras (example pictured) decorated as memorial offerings? (2018-11-02)
... that in 2018, storyboard artist Domee Shi became the first woman to direct a Pixar short film? (2018-10-30)
... that Japanese musician May'n (pictured) adopted her stage name because she wanted her fans to consider her their "main" singer? (2018-10-21)
... that Karolin Margret Natasa is the first Dayak woman to serve as a regional head in Indonesia? (2018-10-20)
... that Abhilasha Kumari, the first female Chief Justice of the Manipur High Court in India, served for only 13 days? (2018-10-19)
... that the regent of Karawang, Indonesia, claims to have been named after a car? (2018-10-17)
... that Venezuelan political activist Rafaela Requesens was a flamenco dancer for fifteen years from the age of six? (2018-10-15)
... that at the age of 13, Madeleine Thompson (pictured) was the youngest wheelchair basketball player ever to represent Great Britain? (2018-10-12)
... that in 2015, Maya Krishna Rao became the first artist to return the Sangeet Natak Akademi Award? (2018-10-09)
... that Eleonore Trefftz was the second woman to become a scientific member of the Max Planck Society? (2018-10-08)
... that Neeru Chadha is the first Indian woman to be elected as a judge to the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea? (2018-10-01)
... that Olivia Giacobetti (pictured) popularized the use of figs in perfumery? (2018-09-28)
... that Honoka Inoue and her mother Kikuko provided the voices of a daughter and mother in the original net animation Pokémon Generations? (2018-09-25)
... that Israa al-Ghomgham could become the first Saudi woman to be beheaded as punishment for defending human rights? (2018-09-22)
... that Helen Woodrow Bones (pictured), US President Woodrow Wilson's first cousin, became a "surrogate First Lady" for 16 months between the death of his first wife and his second marriage? (2018-09-20)
... that the murder of Deborah Linsley on a train in 1988 hastened the speed with which British Rail abolished the use of the type of compartment coach in which she died? (2018-09-18)
... that attorney Kristin Cooper, the current First Lady of North Carolina, has performed in several plays with her daughters? (2018-09-18)
... that a record reward was raised by the local Crime Stoppers in the month-long search for missing University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts, who was found dead in a cornfield? (2018-09-16)
... that Mexican senator Delfina Gómez Álvarez entered politics at the urging of a former mayor who later ran for the Senate alongside her? (2018-09-14)
... that in 2017, Lorena Cuéllar Cisneros joined eight other Mexican senators in switching parties after a dispute over commission seats, more than doubling the Labor Party's ranks? (2018-09-13)
... that five years ago today, Tiffany Whitton left her handbag and flip-flops behind when she ran out of a Walmart at 2 a.m., and has not been seen since? (2018-09-13)
... that Vanessa Delgado's 112-day term in the California State Senate will be the shortest tenure since 1903? (2018-09-12)
... that Elizabeth Kekaʻaniau (pictured) was the last surviving royal student from the Chiefs' Children's School, a select school for the nobles and rulers of the Kingdom of Hawaii? (2018-09-11)
... that police investigating the 1988 murder of 8-year-old April Tinsley believed that the murderer also left threatening notes with used condoms on girls' bicycles in 2004? (2018-09-09)
... that clothes created by Matilda Etches in the 1940s were the first modern fashion items to be honoured as key acquisitions by London's Victoria and Albert Museum? (2018-09-03)
... that Japanese erotic film star Mitsu Dan writes fiction for literary magazines? (2018-09-02)
... that voice actress Aya Hirano played the lead role in the multi-award-winning anime series The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya? (2018-08-31)
... that during Governor Bill Clinton's 1992 presidential campaign, political aide Carol Rasco took over Arkansas's "daily business"? (2018-08-27)
... that Margot Fonteyn (pictured) was The Royal Ballet's prima ballerina for 45 years, before retiring to become a cattle rancher in Panama? (2018-08-26)
... that Ina Hartwig, formerly on the editorial staff of Frankfurter Rundschau, published a biography of Ingeborg Bachmann in 2017? (2018-08-26)
... that a solar-powered device for extracting water from the air, co-designed by Evelyn Wang, has been compared to the moisture vaporators in Star Wars? (2018-08-23, 2019-08-23)
... that Marie Lehmann, one of the Rhinemaidens (pictured) at the first Bayreuth Festival in 1876, sang the soprano solo in Beethoven's Ninth Symphony for the groundbreaking of the Bayreuth Festival Theatre? (2018-08-13)
... that the YouTube channel ContraPoints releases humorous, left-leaning educational videos responding to the arguments of the growing community of right-wing YouTubers? (2018-08-07)
... that Carrie Goldberg, who is representing two women accusing Harvey Weinstein of sexual abuse, once served as a case manager for Holocaust victims? (2018-08-06)
... that Kelly M. Quintanilla, the first person in her family to attend a university, became the first female president of Texas A&M University–Corpus Christi? (2018-08-04)
... that the fatal shooting of her son inspired Lucy McBath to advocate for gun control and ultimately run for the United States Congress? (2018-07-29)
... that 8-year-old Hailey Dawson (pictured) wants to throw out the first pitch in all 30 Major League Baseball stadiums using her 3D-printed robotic hand? (2018-07-25)
... that more than 500 people were arrested at the Women Disobey protest in Washington, D.C. in June, including U.S. Representative Pramila Jayapal and actress Susan Sarandon? (2018-07-20)
... that the puppets of Rene Strange (pictured) puppets included Annie Pride of the Rockies, Mr Bertram, and Samoa the Hula Hula Girl? (2018-07-20)
... that Martha Erika Alonso stopped using her husband's last name in public during her campaign for Governor of Puebla? (2018-07-16)
... that Britta Stallmeister, the Forest Bird in Bayreuth in 2001, appeared as Germa in a new chamber opera at the Schlachthof Wiesbaden in 2018? (2018-07-06)
... that Carmen y Laura, sisters who formed a duo for mostly Tejano music, learned to harmonize by singing together while doing chores in separate rooms? (2018-07-05)
... that Mary Walker overcame a tragedy and a serious injury to win the 2012 World Barrel Racing Championship? (2018-07-04)
... that Andrea L. Thompson served in the United States Army for 28 years before becoming National Security Advisor to the Vice President? (2018-07-03)
... that soprano Maria Bengtsson (pictured) was described as the quintessential Strauss interpreter following her recent debut in the title role of Arabella? (2018-06-28)
... that Croatian theater director Saša Broz trademarked the name and signatures of her grandfather, Yugoslav president Josip Broz Tito? (2018-06-25)
... that Giulia Bongiorno, a defense lawyer in both the Giulio Andreotti trials and the Amanda Knox trial, is now the Italian Minister of Public Administration? (2018-06-23)
... that Mormon novelist Mette Ivie Harrison attributes part of her success in writing to her autism, which forces her to closely analyze human behavior? (2018-06-21)
... that actress Edna Loftus freed her fiancé from an asylum after his mother had him committed? (2018-06-21)
... that US Navy Rear Admiral Alma M. Grocki (pictured) played a key role in the creation of breast insignia for the engineering duty officer role? (2018-06-19)
... that Destiny Herndon-De La Rosa's feminist group New Wave Feminists was removed as a partner of the 2017 Women's March after organizers discovered the group was pro-life? (2018-06-17)
... that Deborah Bial uses Lego to test whether students are ready for college? (2018-06-13)
... that despite being a Serb, Tatjana Ljujić-Mijatović stayed in Serb-besieged Sarajevo and became the only woman member of the wartime Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina? (2018-06-11)
... that Japanese voice actress Haruka Tomatsu appeared as herself in the television series Koe Girl!? (2018-06-09)
... that having won a world title in 2016 at the age of 68, professional barrel racer Mary Burger became the oldest rodeo world champion? (2018-06-04)
... that the first name of Lucy Heartfilia, the Fairy Tail manga and anime series' main female protagonist, was inspired by the Beatles' song "Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds"? (2018-06-04)
... that Maribel Parra de Mestre is the first female vice admiral of Venezuela? (2018-06-03)
... that Teodora Krajewska, one of the first female physicians in Bosnia-Herzegovina, rode a pony to visit her patients in remote mountain villages? (2018-05-26)
... that Puerto Rican actress Sol Miranda created a one-woman show about her immigrant experience in Peekskill, New York? (2018-05-24)
... that Corinne Foxx changed her surname from Bishop as her father, Jamie Foxx, had done? (2018-05-22)
... that a coroner's inquest into the death of Ms Dhu found that she suffered "unprofessional and inhumane" treatment by police and "deficient" treatment by hospital staff? (2018-05-20)
... that a 19-year-old female student, Wu Shuqing, formed, trained, and capably led her own women's militia in the Xinhai Revolution of 1911? (2018-05-17)
... that "legendary" Chinese actress Wang Danfeng‎ (pictured) was invited to attend the inauguration of US President Ronald Reagan? (2018-05-16)
... that as a child, Nagi Yanagi became interested in music after playing with an electronic keyboard her neighbor originally intended to throw away? (2018-05-15)
... that Erica Schwartz (pictured) provided health protection guidance for the US military's response to Hurricane Katrina, the 2010 Haiti earthquake, and the West Africa Ebola outbreak? (2018-05-12)
... that Wendy Watson Nelson taught nursing students that "the family's ability to change depends upon their ability to alter their perception of the problem"? (2018-05-11)
... that the pianist Margarita Höhenrieder has premiered works dedicated to her by Harald Genzmer, including a concerto for piano, trumpet, and strings? (2018-05-11)
... that Croatia's first female general joined the army by mistake? (2018-05-11)
... that fashion model Nikki Sievwright captured a wanted man by searching a woman's knickers? (2018-05-10)
... that Hungarian mathematician Márta Svéd earned her Ph.D. at age 75? (2018-04-30)
... that Astrid Medina farms coffee at over 1,800 metres (5,900 ft)? (2018-04-30)
... that for the production of 47 Ronin, costume designer Penny Rose oversaw the creation of 998 costumes and 400 suits of armour? (2018-04-29)
... that Sarah Frey (pictured) is the United States' most prolific pumpkin grower? (2018-04-24)
... that Patricia Lovett created a medieval-style book of hours (pictured) for the BBC production of Wolf Hall? (2018-04-23)
... that a coat designed by Andrea Galer and worn by the character of Withnail in the British cult film Withnail and I was included in a charity auction to raise funds for a school in Swaziland? (2018-04-22)
... that Jeb Bush was the campaign manager for Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen's first Congressional campaign? (2018-04-21)
... that singer Rihanna's Fenty Beauty cosmetics line was named one of Time magazine's best inventions of 2017? (2018-04-20)
... that the English radiographer Ethel Armstrong has worked for the National Health Service since the day it was founded in 1948? (2018-03-30)
... that when the English surgeon Frances Ivens joined the military hospital at Royaumont in France during the First World War, she had no experience in treating men? (2018-03-27)
... that despite odds estimated at 17 trillion to one, Evelyn Adams won two multi-million dollar lottery jackpots in the span of four months? (2018-03-19)
... that the Pugwashite, Patricia Lindop, worked with Nobel Prize winner Joseph Rotblat on the effects of radiation on living organisms? (2018-03-13)
... that Rie Takahashi decided to pursue a voice acting career after noticing that many male characters were voiced by females? (2018-03-11)
... that pianist Katharina Sellheim and two other women played piano trios by Beethoven, Waterhouse, and Mendelssohn at the Beethovenfest? (2018-03-10)
... that Camilla Gray's attempts to stage an exhibition of Russian art in Britain were hindered by Soviet antipathy to abstract art? (2018-03-06)
... that Kiyono Yasuno furthered her interest in voice acting at a young age by watching videos of dubs being recorded? (2018-03-03)
... that the disappearance of Suzanne Lyall from the SUNY Albany campus 20 years ago led to changes in federal and state laws on how campus police departments handle major investigations? (2018-03-03)
... that the longest-serving woman in the House of Commons of Northern Ireland was also the grandmother of two prime ministers? (2018-02-15)
... that there was a 58-year gap between the terms of office of the first and second women cabinet ministers of the Republic of Ireland? (2018-02-14)
... that American psychiatrist Bandy X. Lee briefed 12 members of the U.S. Congress on the mental health of President Donald Trump, although she had never met him? (2018-02-12)
... that a "near-riot" broke out after Cory Booker cast the deciding vote to seat Shanique Speight as a member of the Newark, New Jersey city council? (2018-02-07)
... that the first time Ethel Page met her husband – a future Australian prime minister – he accidentally set her on fire? (2018-02-04)
... that prior to serving as executive fashion director for Cosmopolitan and Seventeen, and as a judge for Project Runway: Junior, Aya Kanai considered careers in puppetry and fine art? (2018-01-29)
... that activist Mandisa Thomas was recognized in the bill officially proclaiming October 15, 2017, as the 16th annual celebration of California Freethought Day? (2018-01-28)
... that the actress Martina Mayne published an English translation of the work of the German poet Paula Ludwig? (2018-01-25)
... that Margaret O'Flynn and her husband John Foley were the first wife-and-husband fellows of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists? (2018-01-23)
... that the Georgian goddess Dali appeared as both a nude golden-haired woman with glowing skin, and as a white ibex with golden horns? (2018-01-21)
... that Effie Owuor was Kenya's first female state counsel, magistrate, High Court judge, and Court of Appeal judge? (2018-01-19)
... that a 1942 letter addressed to "the blonde Wren from Argentina on the platform at Bletchley station" led to marriage in 1945? (2018-01-15)
... that Angeline Murimirwa received money for her secondary education from Camfed, and is now its regional executive director for Southern & Eastern Africa? (2018-01-15)
... that Gwen Fleming, the first female major in the Royal Australian Army Medical Corps, was called "sir" by her colleagues during the Second World War? (2018-01-14)
... that Jennie Carignan helped reintroduce ballroom dancing to the Royal Military College Saint-Jean, having taken classes with her future husband when she was a cadet? (2018-01-13)
... that Kenyan Brigadier Fatumah Ahmed joined the armed forces "by accident" when she saw a recruitment campaign whilst applying for an identity card? (2018-01-12)
... that Ramona Go was the first female military pilot, line officer, battalion commander, adjutant general, and regular service general in the Philippine Armed Forces? (2018-01-11)
... that Kate Fotso, the richest woman in Cameroon, is known as the "iron lady of the cocoa industry"? (2018-01-10)
... that Canadian Army Lieutenant-General Chris Whitecross has fostered 33 children? (2018-01-10)
... that Margaret W. Burcham was the first female brigadier general in the United States Army Corps of Engineers? (2018-01-09)
... that in 1992, Camille Robinson-Regis became the youngest senator to be appointed to the cabinet of Trinidad and Tobago? (2018-01-08)
... that as a teenager, Vietnamese singer Tóc Tiên exaggerated her age twice at singing competitions, one time winning the grand prize? (2018-01-06)
... that Vice Admiral Mary M. Jackson was promoted directly from one-star to three-star rank? (2018-01-06)
... that Azazet Habtezghi Kidane interviewed more than 1,500 African refugees to document torture in the Sinai Peninsula? (2018-01-05)
... that Rear Admiral Cindy Jaynes was persuaded to join the United States Navy by a high school friend, having originally considered careers as an actuary or a veterinarian? (2018-01-04)
... that Eugénie Henderson taught Far Eastern languages to the British Armed Forces during World War II? (2018-01-03)
... that Doo Aphane successfully challenged a law that prevented married women from owning property in their own names in Swaziland? (2018-01-01)
... that Itunu Hotonu, the first female admiral in Africa, joined the Nigerian Navy only because she was rejected by the army? (2017-12-31)
... that Antoinette Montaigne left her position as city councillor in France to become a minister in the government of the Central African Republic? (2017-12-30)
... that Ana Lucía Armijos, president of the Ecuadorian Monetary Board, went into hiding for a year after the Supreme Court of Ecuador called for her arrest in the case of a $200 million bank bailout? (2017-12-28)
... that Mozambican politician Ivone Soares escaped death in September 2016 when her would-be assassin's weapon jammed? (2017-12-27)
... that Nicki McNelly, who spent most of her working life as an army wife, later became provost of an Episcopal cathedral? (2017-12-24)
... that women's rights campaigner Mozn Hassan is subject to a travel ban and has had her assets frozen by the Egyptian government? (2017-12-24)
... that E. Ann Hoefly was responsible for 180 United States Air Force medical facilities? (2017-12-23)
... that a silverback gorilla sat on Hilary Swarts' head? (2017-12-22)
... that Dandara Touré served only 34 days in the Council of Ministers of Mali due to the 2012 coup? (2017-12-21)
... that Gambian politician Sirra Wally Ndow-Njie met with North Korean president of the Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong-nam in 2010? (2017-12-20)
... that Rachel Skinner "fell into engineering completely by chance" before being named as one of the Top 50 Influential Women in Engineering? (2017-12-19)
... that Eunice Silva organised a nationwide vote to determine the seven wonders of Cape Verde? (2017-12-18)
... that Clotilde Niragira is secretary-general of the truth and reconciliation commission investigating the Burundian genocides? (2017-12-17)
... that Chanju Samantha Mwale was the first female lawyer to join the Malawian Defence Force? (2017-12-16)
... that before becoming director of the United States Census Bureau, Martha Farnsworth Riche earned a doctorate in French literature? (2017-12-15)
... that 'Neile Alina 'Mantoa Fanana was the first female ombudsman of Lesotho? (2017-12-14)
... that Magdalena Wolińska-Riedi was married by Pope Benedict XVI when he was a cardinal and had her childen baptized by him when he became Pope? (2017-12-14)
... that Arlinda Locklear was the first Native American woman to argue a case before the U.S. Supreme Court? (2017-12-14)
... that Célia Posser issued the first private radio broadcast licenses in São Tomé and Príncipe? (2017-12-12)
... that Femi Claudius Cole offers free health checks as she campaigns to become President of Sierra Leone? (2017-12-11)
... that South African lawyer Sibongile Ndashe was arrested in Tanzania for advocating against an anti-gay law that limited treatment for HIV/AIDS? (2017-12-09)
... that Regina Mañe Ela was the only female member of Severo Moto Nsá's Equatorial Guinean government-in-exile? (2017-12-08)
... that Manka Dhingra's election to the Washington State Senate gave Democrats complete control of the state's government? (2017-12-08)
... that Mitzi Johanknecht, the new sheriff of King County, Washington, was the first female deputy to lead the county's SWAT team? (2017-12-07)
... that Vi Lyles is the first African-American woman to be Mayor of Charlotte, North Carolina? (2017-12-06)
... that Alice Ouédraogo runs the International Labour Organization's HIV/AIDS programme? (2017-12-06)
... that Nelly Mbangu co-founded an organisation for survivors of sexual and domestic violence in the Democratic Republic of the Congo? (2017-12-04)
... that Suzanne Jambo helped draft the Constitution of South Sudan? (2017-12-03)
... that Kenyan activist Josephine Kulea is said to have saved more than 1,000 girls from abuse and forced marriage? (2017-12-02)
... that in 1995, Nigerian activist Sokari Ekine set up the Black Sisters Network electronic mailing list? (2017-12-01)
... that Colorado businesswoman and philanthropist Merle Chambers is one of the top ten political contributors in her state? (2017-12-01)
... that Harimia Ahmed was the first female lawyer in the Comoros? (2017-12-01)
... that General Robert B. Abrams took "less than a second" to choose Laura J. Richardson as his deputy at United States Army Forces Command, despite never having worked with her? (2017-11-30)
... that Mishkat al-Mumin's advocacy for women's rights angered jihadist Abu Musab al-Zarqawi? (2017-11-29)
... that website designer Akaliza Keza Gara had to borrow a laptop from her client for her first commission? (2017-11-29)
... that "Hawaii's Songbird" Lena Machado had a "ha'i" in her voice? (2017-11-28)
... that Fatou Kiné Camara (pictured) campaigns for wider access to abortions in Senegal, which has some of the most restrictive abortion laws in Africa? (2017-11-28)
... that Irene Ovonji-Odida advocated for the East African Community to broaden its scope beyond that of a trade bloc? (2017-11-27)
... that Ourida Chouaki co-ordinated the 20 ans, barakat! ("20 years is enough!") campaign to reform the Algerian Family Code? (2017-11-26)
... that Sheetal Pandey won her first election at the age of 63? (2017-11-25)
... that Moroccan women's rights activist Fedwa Misk (pictured) named her online magazine Qandisha after a mythical jinn famous for her seductive powers? (2017-11-24)
... that Rama Pilot and Vijaya Kumari Ganti, both became members of the 13th Lok Sabha after winning by-elections prompted by the death of their respective husbands? (2017-11-21)
... that Ethiopian women's rights activist Nahu Senay Girma's given name means "something good is happening now" and is traditionally a masculine name? (2017-11-21)
... that Games and Culture criticised Sheva Alomar for being the video game equivalent of Pocahontas? (2017-11-20)
... that during her compulsory military service, Aya Koren played in an Israeli Air Force band with Yehuda Levi, her future co-star in Yossi & Jagger (2002)? (2017-11-19)
... that Ahlem Belhadj led a march of thousands of women against President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali during the 2011 Tunisian Revolution? (2017-11-16)
... that Michèle Dix, managing director of the proposed £27 billion Crossrail 2 project, said she would like to run a tea room when she retires? (2017-11-15)
... that Barbara A. Bailar resigned from the United States Census Bureau in 1988 to protest a decision not to adjust the 1990 results for systematic undercounting of minorities? (2017-11-14)
... that Seattle mayoral candidate Cary Moon qualified for the general election by a margin of 1,170 votes? (2017-11-13)
... that the British physician Stephanie Amiel has specialised in type I diabetes since her time at Yale University in the 1980s? (2017-11-12)
... that after playing with Lego as a child, Roma Agrawal designed both the tip and bottom of The Shard (pictured)? (2017-11-10, 2017-12-14)
... that Patricia Moberly was once arrested for attacking Prime Minister Ted Heath's car with a placard? (2017-11-05)
... that footballer Laura O'Sullivan made her international debut for Wales as a goalkeeper less than 18 months after converting to the position? (2017-11-05)
... that Konomi Suzuki was inspired by the character Sheryl Nome from Macross Frontier to become a singer for anime? (2017-11-05)
... that Kimmie Taylor of the Kurdish YPJ is the first British woman to travel to Syria to fight ISIS? (2017-11-04)
... that Barbara Everitt Bryant was the first woman to direct the United States Census Bureau? (2017-11-03)
... that Ines Rau is the first transgender woman to be a Playboy Playmate? (2017-11-02)
... that Kia Steave-Dickerson, the design artist for four films by M. Night Shyamalan, originally considered a career in dry cleaning? (2017-11-01)
... that Cuban parliamentarian Teté Puebla is the first female general in the nation's history? (2017-10-29)
... that Eleri Rees became a judge without ever practising as a barrister? (2017-10-27)
... that the musicologist Beatrix Borchard researched female musicians such as Clara Schumann, Amalie Joachim, and Pauline Viardot, and worked for the Goethe-Institut in Portugal, Romania, and China? (2017-10-27)
... that Canan Bayram (pictured) was the only member of Alliance 90/The Greens directly elected to the German parliament in the 2017 election? (2017-10-16)
... that as UK secretary in the Economic Directorate of the Allied Control Council in post-war Berlin, Lorna Arnold slept with a revolver under her pillow? (2017-10-05)
... that Lewis Carroll may have based Alice (pictured) on Alice? (2017-10-05)
... that when operatic soprano Cynthia Clarey's voice lowered with age, she took up cabaret singing instead? (2017-10-04)
... that Lydia Zvereva (pictured) was the first Russian woman to earn a pilot's license? (2017-10-01)
... that as part of her journalism degree, sportscaster Kelly Crull worked at KOMU-TV? (2017-09-25)
... that last month, Kirti Kumari, a sitting member of the Rajasthan Legislative Assembly, died of an H1N1 infection? (2017-09-22)
... that Irene Clennell was deported from the UK, despite having a British husband, because she had spent too long abroad? (2017-09-21)
... that at age 16 years 204 days, Sneha Deepthi became the youngest cricketer ever to represent the India women's Twenty20 International team? (2017-09-20)
... that although Tammy Kingery left her keys inside her South Carolina house when she disappeared from it three years ago today, the door was found locked from the outside? (2017-09-20)
... that Sheryl Lee was originally given the role of Mary Alice Young on the ABC television series Desperate Housewives, but the producers decided to replace her with Brenda Strong? (2017-09-18)
... that Kim Cobb used coral to profile El Niño over seven thousand years? (2017-09-17)
... that Edith Kawelohea McKinzie was named a Living Treasure of Hawai'i after indexing early 19th-century Hawaiian-language newspapers and documenting the genealogy of the chiefs of Kahoolawe? (2017-09-17)
... that by portraying Alex Parrish in Quantico, Priyanka Chopra became the first South Asian to headline an American network drama series? (2017-09-17)
... that Cara Mund is the first contestant from North Dakota to win the Miss America pageant? (2017-09-16)
... that between modelling for Victoria's Secret, Calvin Klein, and Prada, Lyndsey Scott (pictured) develops mobile apps for iOS? (2017-09-15)
... that Caroline Stein appeared as Mozart's Queen of the Night at the Berlin State Opera, and sang his Mass in C minor and Alban Berg's Altenberg Lieder at The Proms? (2017-09-15)
... that Katsura Hoshino acceded to her editor's demand to draw her D.Gray-man manga character Lenalee Lee with long hair, but then had her lose part of her hair in a fight? (2017-09-13)
... that a Buncombe County, North Carolina, deputy sheriff interrupted his convalescence from back surgery to investigate a body discovered 20 years ago today and crushed his sciatic nerve as a result? (2017-09-07)
... that the Indian film editor Beena Paul made her feature film debut with Amma Ariyan (1986)? (2017-09-06)
... that Manon Antoniazzi (pictured) gave Welsh lessons to Prince William, the son of the Prince of Wales? (2017-09-03)
... that the Thirteenth Doctor, to be portrayed by Jodie Whittaker, will be the first female incarnation of the Doctor in the continuity of Doctor Who? (2017-08-31)
... that producer Mara Brock Akil was hesitant to cast Tia Mowry as Melanie Barnett due to the actress's wholesome image from Sister, Sister? (2017-08-30)
... that after gunmen murdered her father in a pub (pictured), Irish politician Emma Rogan campaigned with the Loughinisland Justice Group to uncover their identities? (2017-08-30)
... that at the time of her death at age 105, Emma Clara Schweer was believed to be the oldest elected official in the United States? (2017-08-25)
... that Vera Nemirova staged Lulu at the Salzburg Festival and The Ring for the Frankfurt Opera? (2017-08-23)
... that Priya Jhingan is the first woman to join the Indian Army as an officer? (2017-08-23)
... that chef María Marte has a tattoo of her first original dish, a caramelized hibiscus flower? (2017-08-21)
... that Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist David Wood has called Heather Booth "one of the nation's most influential organizers for progressive causes"? (2017-08-18)
... that four years ago today, Tiffany Daniels left her job at Pensacola State College early after telling her supervisor she would not be back for a few days, and has not been seen since? (2017-08-12)
... that following the death of Nicole van den Hurk, her stepbrother falsely confessed to killing her to get her body exhumed for DNA testing? (2017-08-09)
... that Mitali Madhumita is the first female officer in the Indian Army to receive a gallantry award? (2017-08-01)
... that Robin Fontes is the highest-ranking female military officer to serve in Afghanistan since the American invasion of that country in 2001? (2017-07-24)
... that Women Wage Peace held a 50-day hunger strike outside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's formal residence in 2015? (2017-07-18)
... that model Sofia Richie (pictured) played soccer until she broke her hip in a Segway accident? (2017-07-13)
... that actress Siobhan Finneran said she wanted her Downton Abbey character "flung off the roof of the Abbey"? (2017-07-12)
... that Virginia Apuzzo was a nun until shortly after the Stonewall riots, when she left her convent and became a gay rights and AIDS activist? (2017-07-10)
... that Janina Goss has been described as the "power behind the throne" in modern Polish politics? (2017-07-08)
... that table tennis player and model Soo Yeon Lee (pictured) has coached numerous celebrities and is a brand ambassador for a chain of table tennis bars? (2017-06-30)
... that South African singer and anti-apartheid activist Miriam Makeba (pictured) was followed by the CIA and the FBI after she married Black Panther Stokely Carmichael? (2017-06-27)
... that in 2003, Susan Baker became the first woman to hold a King Carl XVI Gustaf Professorship in Environmental Science? (2017-06-22)
... that a Munchausen by proxy expert says the murder of Dee Dee Blancharde, discovered two years ago today, is the first instance he knows of where the abused child killed the abusive parent? (2017-06-14)
... that Lady Hambro was nicknamed "the bulldozer" when she worked at Queen magazine in 1960s Swinging London? (2017-06-06)
... that the billed personality of EastEnders character Babe Smith was swapped with that of Stan Carter? (2017-06-06)
... that Ivy Josiah led opposition to domestic violence against women and children in Malaysia? (2017-06-01)
... that Jeanette Antolin won three NCAA titles with the UCLA Bruins women's gymnastics team? (2017-05-23)
... that astronomer Sidney C. Wolff was the first woman to direct a major observatory in the United States? (2017-05-17)
... that French singer-songwriter Indila, who has described herself as a "child of the world", is of Algerian, Cambodian, Egyptian, and Indian descent? (2017-05-10)
... that Mia Borders has an arm tattoo of a saying by Che Guevara which means "Better to die standing than to live on your knees"? (2017-05-02)
... that after Mitch McConnell said, "Nevertheless, she persisted" in reference to Elizabeth Warren's silencing during a U.S. Senate debate, more than 100 women in Minneapolis got tattoos (example pictured) of that meme? (2017-05-01)
... that the Australian teacher Lorna Hodgkinson (pictured) was the first woman to receive a Doctorate of Education at Harvard University? (2017-04-21)
... that voice actress and singer Machico made a cameo as herself in the anime television series Seiyu's Life!? (2017-04-18)
... that Helen King is the first police officer to head an Oxbridge college? (2017-04-15)
... that in March 1998, the Ontario Court of Justice ruled that being topless while one engages in a commercial purpose such as prostitution is illegal? (2017-04-10)
... that prior to her major debut, singer Maon Kurosaki posed as a gravure model for the cover of a novel? (2017-04-10)
... that María Parrado won the first season of The Voice Kids Spain? (2017-04-07)
... that a woman can open a bottle? (2017-04-01)
... that civil rights activist Theodora Lacey helped lead the campaign which, in 1964, resulted in Teaneck, New Jersey, becoming the first town in the United States to vote for school integration? (2017-03-18)
... that Liza Ferschtman used seven different violins for her "tour de force" performance of the Rosary Sonatas? (2017-03-18)
... that Fulham Refuge was the "most distinctively feminine of the early convict prisons"? (2017-03-17)
... that Petra Hřebíčková was named Best Actress in a Play at the 2008 Thalia Awards? (2017-03-14)
... that the molecular biologist Nessa Carey cites the slight figure of actress Audrey Hepburn (pictured) to illustrate the possible impacts of epigenetics? (2017-03-12)
... that Joe Biden went door-to-door with Stephanie Hansen to help her win a recent special election to the Delaware Senate? (2017-03-11)
... that Arachne used a crossword puzzle to protest police corruption in the investigation of the murder of Daniel Morgan? (2017-03-08)
... that Rosemary Vrablic has been called "Trump's personal banker"? (2017-03-08)
... that Mary Hogarth (pictured) is believed to be the inspiration for Charles Dickens' characters Rose in Oliver Twist and Little Nell in The Old Curiosity Shop? (2017-03-08)
... that composer Jessica Curry has won a BAFTA award for her video game scores, and has also worked with a Poet Laureate? (2017-03-08)
... that economist Susan Dynarski, who advocates for simplifying the US Federal Student Aid application process, was the first member of her family to attend college? (2017-03-03)
... that Joey Fischer was murdered after he refused to take US$500 to date his ex-girlfriend? (2017-03-03)
... that Karolina Styczyńska (pictured) is the first non-Japanese individual to be awarded professional status by the Japan Shogi Association? (2017-03-01)
... that Kathleen N. Straus served three consecutive eight-year terms on the Michigan State Board of Education, ending when she was age 93? (2017-02-27)
... that Amy Burvall, co-creator of the historyteachers videos, originally wanted to be a spy? (2017-02-19)
... that out of thirteen elections held in the Gundlupet Vidhan Sabha constituency, in the south-Indian state of Karnataka, seven have been won by K. S. Nagarathanamma and five by H. S. Mahadeva Prasad? (2017-02-18)
... that Tamedia, the publishing company of the German language women's magazine Annabelle, banned it from reporting critical political news in 2013? (2017-02-17)
... that the British anthropologist Wendy James started her academic career at the University of Khartoum in Sudan? (2017-02-13)
... that Pamela Cunningham Copeland (pictured) was honored by the Garden Club of America for her vision in preserving rare and endangered plants at Mount Cuba? (2017-02-09)
... that Amy Richlin teaches ancient sex? (2017-02-05)
... that Vanda Hybnerová was named Best Actress in a Play at the 2004 Thalia Awards for her performance in Proof? (2017-02-01)
... that Jean Davies, then a junior officer in the Women's Royal Naval Service, attended Winston Churchill's 69th birthday party along with President Franklin Roosevelt and Soviet Marshal Josef Stalin? (2017-01-31)
... that Elizabeth Plankinton, known as the "municipal patroness" for her philanthropy, gifted a 9-foot (2.7 m) high bronze George Washington sculpture to the citizens of Milwaukee? (2017-01-29)
... that Grace Bochenek (pictured), an engineer and director of the U.S. National Energy Technology Laboratory, is the acting Secretary of Energy until the expected confirmation of Rick Perry? (2017-01-26)
... that "lamprophrenia", a portmanteau of the Greek words lampron (bright) and phrenia (mind), was coined by Czech–Finnish musical artist Sonja Vectomov (pictured) as the title of her debut album? (2017-01-24)
... that Girls' Generation was among the five South Korean acts that best represent K-pop during the past two decades, according to a 2015 poll by Korea Creative Content Agency? (2017-01-22)
... that the OVC project supports the education of disadvantaged young people in Adigrat, Ethiopia? (2017-01-19)
... that Czech actress Simona Stašová was named Best Actress at the 2015 Seoul International Drama Awards? (2017-01-14)
... that the casket of volunteer American Civil War nurse Mary Lucy Dosh was escorted by both Union and Confederate troops? (2017-01-11)
... that Mexican performers Marco Pérez, Sofía Espinosa, Noé Hernández, and Adriana Paz received the Ariel Award for Best Actor, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, and Best Supporting Actress, respectively, at the 2016 ceremony? (2017-01-10)
... that Lucy Finch founded the first hospice in Malawi, a country where about a million people are living with HIV/AIDS? (2017-01-09)
... that British and Chinese officials in Beijing cooperated in trying to solve the murder of Pamela Werner, which happened 80 years ago today? (2017-01-08)
... that Jennifer Lawrence was reported to be the highest-paid actress in the world in 2015 and 2016? (2017-01-07)
... that Betty Campbell was the first black head teacher in Wales? (2017-01-06)
... that on her appointment in February 2016, 22-year-old Shamma Al Mazrui became the youngest government minister in the world? (2017-01-05)
... that 14 Muslim female athletes won medals at the 2016 Olympic Games? (2017-01-03)
... that Jessamyn Rodriguez founded a social enterprise teaching bread-making and job skills to low-income minority women and immigrants? (2017-01-02)
... that Protiva Mukherjee was the only female minister in the 1969 United Front government of West Bengal? (2017-01-01)
... that Joan Acker and Miriam Johnson of the Center for the Study of Women in Society found that "Do you shave your legs?" was the question most strongly correlated to identifying with feminism? (2016-12-31)
... that in 1982, Semra Ertan set herself on fire in a Hamburg marketplace to protest about xenophobia against Turks in Germany? (2016-12-30)
... that Mirjam Wiesemann made award-winning audiobooks for Cybele Records, introducing in music and conversation the composers Hartmann, Apostel, Henze, Boulez, Jacqueline Fontyn and Juan Allende-Blin? (2016-12-29)
... that 11-year-old Sarai Gonzalez plays a "nerdy" tween with a "sassy" and "confident" attitude in Bomba Estéreo's "Soy Yo" ("That's Me") music video? (2016-12-28)
... that Natalie Sims co-wrote the Iggy Azalea song "Work", which sold over one million copies in the US? (2016-12-27)
... that publicists promoted the 1999 edition of FHM's 100 Sexiest Women by projecting a 60-foot (18 m) naked image of the TV presenter Gail Porter onto the Palace of Westminster? (2016-12-27)
... that lawyer and activist Shehla Zia was once arrested for protesting a law which reduced the weight given to evidence provided by female witnesses in a trial? (2016-12-20)
... that Alice Brock owned the restaurant that inspired both the song and the film named "Alice's Restaurant"? (2016-12-19)
... that Alice Bota, who writes for Die Zeit and studied in Germany and Poland, won an award for young journalists? (2016-12-18)
... that Becca Pizzi completed seven marathons on seven continents in seven days, and accepted a marriage proposal on the mound before throwing out the first pitch at Fenway Park? (2016-12-17)
... that Mary Barkas was the first female house physician at the Bethlem Royal Hospital in London? (2016-12-16)
... that journalist Shafiqa Habibi was one of only three women candidates in the 2004 Afghan presidential election? (2016-12-08)
... that U.S. Representative-elect Stephanie Murphy and her family left Vietnam when she was six months old, and were rescued by the U.S. Navy? (2016-12-06)
... that Tamar Halperin recorded music by Eric Satie, playing piano, harpsichord, Hammond organ, and Wurlitzer piano? (2016-12-04)
... that in her Gloria, Hyo-Won Woo combines elements from Korean music and Western contemporary composition techniques? (2016-11-25)
... that when Barbara Berman and Mary Keating Croce took office in 1978, they became the first pair of women to represent a single legislative district in the New Jersey General Assembly? (2016-11-25)
... that Monique Luiz, star of the famous 1964 political advertisement Daisy, did not see it for herself until 2000? (2016-11-23)
... that in September 2016, Rachel Freier became the first Hasidic Jewish woman to be elected as a civil court judge in the state of New York? (2016-11-22)
... that tap dancer Ayodele Casel developed her style under the influence of salsa music? (2016-11-20)
... that Odile Ahouanwanou broke the Beninese record for the 100m hurdles at the 2012 Summer Olympics? (2016-11-18)
... that women conductors lead only 4.1% of "big budget" American symphony orchestras? (2016-11-15)
... that Christiana Willes is sometimes incorrectly attributed as the founder of roundarm bowling? (2016-11-08)
... that Mary Chubb was an "accidental archaeologist" who only took a job with the Egypt Exploration Society so she could pay for art school? (2016-11-07)
... that Shriya Saran played the female lead in the 2007 film Sivaji, India's most expensive film to that point? (2016-10-29)
... that 18th-century chemist Claudine Picardet translated scientific articles from Swedish, English, German, and Italian into French? (2016-10-27)
... that after Joan Risch's apparent abduction from her home 55 years ago today, it was discovered she had borrowed books on missing-person cases from the local library? (2016-10-24)
... that the French Association for Scientific Information criticised Paris Descartes University's decision to award Élizabeth Teissier a doctorate for a sociology thesis of "pro-astrological advocacy"? (2016-10-22)
... that Martine van Hamel won a gold medal at the 1966 Varna International Ballet Competition, one of the most prestigious dance competitions in the world? (2016-10-22)
... that the archaeologist Lily Chitty was a Land Girl during the First World War? (2016-10-21)
... that soccer video game Breakaway has encouraged children in the West Bank not to discriminate by gender, thereby challenging social norms? (2016-10-18)
... that politician Sara Skyttedal participated in Miss Sweden in 2006? (2016-10-17)
... that Siti Nurhaliza (pictured) has recorded songs in Bahasa Malaysia, Bahasa Indonesia, English, Mandarin Chinese, and Arabic? (2016-10-16)
... that Anne Ramberg was awarded the H. M. The King's Medal of 12th size to wear in a blue ribbon for her work in the Swedish justice system? (2016-10-13)
... that Swedish paralympic athlete Helene Ripa underwent an above-the-knee amputation at the age of 14 to treat cancer in her right leg? (2016-09-29)
... that the Paralympic rower Laurence Whiteley searched for over two years for a partner with whom to compete before teaming with Lauren Rowles? (2016-09-28)
... that Robyn Love played in her first wheelchair basketball game in 2014, her first international in 2015, and took part in the Paralympics in 2016? (2016-09-25)
... that Mathilda Twomey is the first female judge in Seychelles? (2016-09-24)
... that after winning the Military Medal for bravery in the First World War, the nurse Violetta Thurstan (pictured) studied weaving and ran camps where displaced Bedouin women made carpets? (2016-09-23)
... that the margin of victory in the women's triathlon at the 2012 Summer Olympics was approximately 15 centimetres (6 in)? (2016-09-19)
... that while the Turkish female wheelchair shooters Ayşegül Pehlivanlar and Çağla Baş compete for the first time at the Paralympics, Aysel Özgan takes part for the third time? (2016-09-15)
... that Eleonore Büning wrote in the FAZ that Patrice Chéreau's staging of the Jahrhundertring revolutionised the understanding of Wagner in Germany? (2016-09-11)
... that singer Syster Sol (pictured) won the award for Best Reggae/Dancehall at the 2014 Kingsizegala? (2016-09-10)
... that Ro Laren was intended to be a main character in Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, but actress Michelle Forbes rejected the role? (2016-09-08)
... that the philosopher Rachel Cooper has written book-length analyses of both the fourth and fifth editions of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders? (2016-09-06)
... that Asha Kreimer disappeared on her way to the restroom of the Rollerville Cafe in Flumeville? (2016-09-02)
... that Mexican parliamentarian Hortensia Aragón Castillo's alternate deputy is her sister? (2016-08-29)
... that Anne-Marie shared a stage with Jessie J as a kid? (2016-08-24)
... that Taylor Swift (pictured) is the first act to have three albums with opening week sales of one million copies in the US? (2016-08-23)
... that Guadalupe Acosta Naranjo was jailed after protesting fraud in the 1993 election for municipal president of Tepic, Nayarit, which he lost? (2016-08-23)
... that in between her two terms in the Chamber of Deputies, Sandra Méndez Hernández spent two years as municipal president of Tultitlán, State of Mexico? (2016-08-22)
... that musician and model Katelynne Cox also worked as a congressional aide? (2016-08-20)
... that the Holby City production team built a new set featuring real pharmaceutical equipment for the introduction of the character Amy Teo? (2016-08-20)
... that actress Shriya Pilgaonkar trained to become a professional swimmer as a child, and won several medals at school? (2016-08-19)
... that in 1974 the anthropologist Reina Torres de Araúz was the first woman distinguished as a full member of the Panamanian Academy of History? (2016-08-18)
... that serial rapists are more likely to be strangers to their victims than single-victim rapists? (2016-08-16)
... that siblings Miguel Ángel and Alma Lilia Luna Munguía were slated to compete against each other for a seat in the Chamber of Deputies until the former was murdered in his campaign office? (2016-08-14)
... that Noemí Guzmán Lagunes earned her undergraduate degree two years after she was elected municipal president of Teocelo? (2016-08-13)
... that Brazilian Olympic badminton player Lohaynny Vicente won a silver medal in the doubles at the 2015 Pan American Games playing alongside her sister Luana? (2016-08-11)
... that American Olympic badminton player Iris Wang won a silver medal in the doubles at the 2011 Pan American Games playing alongside her sister Rena? (2016-08-11)
... that İrem Karamete, daughter of an Olympian fencer mother, qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics as the first fencer from Turkey since 1984? (2016-08-10)
... that 17-year-old Georgia Coates is the youngest swimmer in Great Britain's team for the 2016 Summer Olympics? (2016-08-10)
... that Madeline Groves (pictured) was an inaugural recipient of the Georgina Hope Rinehart Swimming Excellence Scholarship to study at Bond University? (2016-08-07)
... that Carmen Salinas, a Mexican actress who has appeared in over 110 movies, now serves as a federal deputy with the PRI? (2016-08-06)
... that María Ávila Serna's first two spouses were assassinated? (2016-08-05)
... that Amanda Inez Knight Allen and her mission companion were the first single woman LDS missionaries? (2016-08-05)
... that Alejandra Barrales, the new president of the Party of the Democratic Revolution, twice led Aeroméxico flight attendants out on strike? (2016-08-05)
... that in 2011, Argentinian lawyer Elsa Kelly was appointed the first woman judge on the International Tribunal for the Law of the Sea? (2016-08-03)
... that María Isabel Maya Pineda won two elections in under 120 days, and three over a three-year period? (2016-07-29)
... that federal deputy Adriana Terrazas Porras served as coordinator of Enrique Serrano Escobar's campaign for Governor of Chihuahua? (2016-07-29)
... that Remi Sonaiya is Nigeria's first female presidential candidate? (2016-07-27)
... that Brad Kern created the character Billie Jenkins to "lighten the load, screen-time wise" for Charmed 's three principal actors? (2016-07-27)
... that Celestia Taylor sang at as many as four funerals a day during the 1918 flu pandemic? (2016-07-26)
... that as acting commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Aryness Joy Wickens was the highest-paid woman in the US civil service in 1954? (2016-07-26)
... that Josi S. Kilpack wrote a 12-book culinary mystery series, in which the title of each book is a kind of dessert? (2016-07-24)
... that Priscilla Nzimiro was the first woman from Igboland, Nigeria, to qualify as a medical doctor? (2016-07-23)
... that Tiffany Trump has been called part of the "Snap Pack" for her voluminous postings to Instagram? (2016-07-22)
... that Jeanne Burbank designed batteries for the first nuclear submarine, the USS Nautilus (SSN-571)? (2016-07-21)
... that Daisy Earles (pictured) of the Doll Family was known as a "miniature Mae West"? (2016-07-21)
... that as executive director of the Maine Women's Lobby from 1993 to 2003, Laura Fortman successfully lobbied for laws benefiting reproductive rights, victims' rights, and equal pay for equal work? (2016-07-18)
... that Canadian football goalkeeper Erin McLeod (pictured) held her first solo art exhibit, entitled "Limitless", in 2013? (2016-07-18)
... that Roxana Cannon Arsht was the first woman appointed judge in Delaware? (2016-07-17)
... that Baby Huwae went from model and actress to fortune teller? (2016-07-17)
... that Karen Heck, a women's rights activist and former mayor of Waterville, Maine, co-owns a winery that is the sole distiller of absinthe in New England? (2016-07-16)
... that Makila James wrote, "Africa is no easy place to love or know. But if you love her, you will come to know her"? (2016-07-14)
... that in 1984 Maine lawyer Linda Smith Dyer rebutted opponents' claims that passage of the Equal Rights Amendment would legalize same-sex marriage in the state? (2016-07-14)
... that Ai Aoki was a singer-songwriter and kindergarten teacher before becoming a politician in Japan's national Diet? (2016-07-14)
... that the members of alt-country supergroup case/lang/veirs have collectively made more than 30 studio albums? (2016-07-13)
... that Rima Melati (pictured) took part of her stage name from Audrey Hepburn's character in Green Mansions? (2016-07-12)
... that South Korean animator Mari Kim produced the music video for 2NE1's "Hate You", which depicts the group as "eyedoll" action heroines? (2016-07-12)
... that Dyke Action Machine! created public art that used commercial photography styling to present lesbian images that resisted sexism and consumerism? (2016-07-12)
... that Roya Sadat and her sister Alka Sadat, directors of feature films and documentaries in the post Taliban regime in Afghanistan, established the Roya Film House? (2016-07-10)
... that Esna was one of the songwriters of "Some", which topped the Billboard Korea K-Pop Hot 100 for six weeks? (2016-07-10)
... that Aminah Cendrakasih (pictured) has acted in over a hundred films? (2016-07-10)
... that Indriati Iskak went from film star to psychologist to marketer? (2016-07-09)
... that Gerd Neggo trained with Rudolf von Laban in Hamburg, Germany, established her dance studio at Tallinn, Estonia, and promoted modern dance and mime based on classical ballet? (2016-07-09)
... that Farida Arriany won a Best Leading Actress at the 1960 Indonesian Film Week? (2016-07-08)
... that Yukiko Sakamoto was the first woman vice-governor of Shizuoka Prefecture? (2016-07-07)
... that singer-songwriter Whang Bo-ryung's third album was written in a calming acoustic style as a response to chaotic world events such as the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster? (2016-07-07)
... that in 1941 Michelle Tisseyre (pictured) was the first woman to present a 15-minute newsletter broadcast in the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation's French services? (2016-07-07)
... that the Medical Women's Federation was formed in the UK in 1917 and has acted to address workplace and educational grievances of female doctors? (2016-07-07)
... that The Imitation Game producer Nora Grossman persuaded Andrew Hodges to let her turn his book into a film even though she had no producing experience? (2016-07-04)
... that in 2004 Ellen F. Golden queried U.S. presidential candidate John Kerry on the subject of women in business during a national conference call heard by 2,000 female entrepreneurs? (2016-07-04)
... that Brad Kern cited the nature versus nurture debate as one of the issues related to Christy Jenkins? (2016-07-02)
... that Mary Farrar, a victims' advocate for over 20 years, had an older brother who was shot and killed during a robbery at their family's scrap metal business? (2016-06-30)
... that Sharon Barker, director of the Women's Resource Center at the University of Maine, brings 500 middle school girls to campus each year to explore careers in the STEM fields? (2016-06-29)
... that Lucía Meza Guzmán has represented Cuautla twice in the state congress of Morelos and once at the Chamber of Deputies? (2016-06-29)
... that Felicity Okpete Ovai was the first female commissioner of the Rivers State Ministry of Works? (2016-06-28)
... that as part of her magic act in Benidorm, Sticky Vicky pulled ping-pong balls, eggs, handkerchiefs, sausages, and razor blades out of her vagina? (2016-06-27)
... that motsoalle is the term for socially acceptable, long-term relationships between Basotho women in Lesotho? (2016-06-26)
... that Jacky Lafon accidentally received a serious electric shock from a defibrillator while filming the Belgian soap opera Familie? (2016-06-16)
... that Jung Mina's song "Jumeokbab" is about her selling rice balls near Gwanghwamun Station? (2016-06-15)
... that Danish swimmer Pernille Blume was part of a team that set a new world record in the 4 × 50 metre medley relay at the 2014 World Short Course Championships? (2016-06-12)
... that Mel Eslyn began working on film sets when she was 14 years old? (2016-06-11)
... that in 1988, Shawna Robinson became the first female racing driver to win a NASCAR-sanctioned race? (2016-06-10)
... that Dorothy Weir Young was the daughter of impressionist painter J. Alden Weir, and wrote a biography of his life that was published posthumously in 1960? (2016-06-09)
... that game developers changed the victory pose for the Overwatch character Tracer, after a fan noted that her original pose was over sexualized? (2016-06-06)
... that former university president Nancy H. Hensel has skied the Tasman Glacier and climbed Mount Whitney, Mount Kilimanjaro, and Mount Aconcagua? (2016-06-03)
... that Debra Marquart left Napoleon, North Dakota, to tour with rock bands and returned to teach writers' workshops in Bakken oil field communities most affected by hydraulic fracking? (2016-06-02)
... that Peking opera star Li Yuru's family was so poor that she was sent to learn her trade in part because the school would provide her meals? (2016-05-30)
... that actress Kim Sae-ron's first adult role is in the Korean drama Mirror of the Witch, where she plays a cursed princess in love with Heo Jun? (2016-05-29)
... that Barbara Tsakirgis worked at archaeological excavation sites in Sicily for her doctoral thesis on the subject of Hellenistic houses at Morgantina? (2016-05-25)
... that Whadjuk Noongar women Corina Abraham claims the construction of Roe 8 in Perth, Western Australia, will impinge on an area closely associated with Noongar dreamtime? (2016-05-24)
... that Virginia Cutler completed her master's degree despite being widowed, raising two small children alone, and breaking her back? (2016-05-21)
... that at 16, Katie Morrow (pictured) was the youngest player selected for the British women's wheelchair basketball team for the 2016 Summer Paralympics in Rio? (2016-05-21)
... that Jessica Chastain (pictured) received a scholarship funded by Robin Williams to study acting at the Juilliard School? (2016-05-19)
... that Josephine Nesbit, an American army nurse and second-in-command of the Angels of Bataan, was credited with their survival through internment at Santo Tomas? (2016-05-18)
... that Victoria Hamilton has appeared in three Jane Austen adaptations, most recently as Maria Bertram? (2016-05-17)
... that Sian Williams became the first professional player in the Wales women's national rugby union team, after the Royal Air Force granted her elite athlete status in 2016? (2016-05-17)
... that Indian gender equality activist Trupti Desai has successfully campaigned for women to be allowed entry to various religious places? (2016-05-16)
... that in 2012 the Trinidadian Céline Gittens became the first black ballerina to dance the twin rôles of Odette and Odile in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake in the United Kingdom? (2016-05-15)
... that Chloe Pirrie was named one of BAFTA's "Breakthrough Brits" in 2013? (2016-05-14)
... that Michelle Williams is a Best Actress nominee at the upcoming 2016 Tony Awards? (2016-05-13)
... that prior to playing for the Wales women's national rugby union team, Bethan Dainton was awarded the Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan? (2016-05-13)
... that Cerys Hale was selected for the Wales women's national rugby union team squad for the 2014 World Cup, while still at university? (2016-05-12)
... that Iranian para-archer Zahra Nemati has qualified for both the 2016 Summer Paralympics and the 2016 Summer Olympics? (2016-05-11)
... that Ffion Bowen took up rugby union due to the closure of her local netball club, and 18 months later was called up to the Wales women's national team? (2016-05-11)
... that the Welsh women's rugby union international Elen Evans rode a lifeboat across the Menai Strait as part of the 2012 Summer Olympics torch relay? (2016-05-10)
... that Emilia Baeyertz preached to crowds on Christianity but her son, Charles Nalder Baeyertz, was concerned about the moral dangers of "a prevalence of bad English"? (2016-05-09)
... that Chan Yuen-ting was the first female manager to lead a men's association football team to a league championship in a nation's top league? (2016-05-09)
... that Sarah Charles Lewis played Winnie Foster in the musical Tuck Everlasting's 2015 world premiere and is reprising the role on Broadway in 2016? (2016-05-06)
... that Susan Rice was the first woman to head a British clearing bank? (2016-05-05)
... that rabbi Carole B. Balin rediscovered the existence of 67 Jewish women writers from the late 19th- and early 20th-century Russian Empire? (2016-05-01)
... that Bonnie Sveen played two different characters in the Australian soap opera Home and Away? (2016-04-27)
... that Bogna Burska's initial painting compositions were narratives of congealed blood forms made with red paints applied by fingers on walls, canvas, and glass? (2016-04-27)
... that Zohreh Tabatabai coordinated with more than 100 heads of state to plan the United Nations' Fiftieth Anniversary Celebration? (2016-04-26)
... that American painter Edith Emerson was the curator and director of the Woodmere Art Museum in Philadelphia for over 30 years? (2016-04-25)
... that Emily Temple-Wood says she will create a Wikipedia article about a woman scientist for every harassing email she receives? (2016-04-23)
... that in order to move to Los Angeles to be an actress, Emma Stone prepared a PowerPoint presentation to convince her parents? (2016-04-22)
... that Catherine Zeta-Jones' (pictured) wedding ceremony cost an estimated £1.5 million? (2016-04-21)
... that South Korean politician Choo Mi-ae has been compared to Joan of Arc? (2016-04-20)
... that environmental and children's rights activist Rosemary Edna Sinclair was named Miss Australia 1960? (2016-04-19)
... that Orange Is the New Black is the first series to receive Emmy Award nominations in both the comedy and drama categories? (2016-04-19)
... that the student body at Kennebec Valley Community College grew from 100 to 3,300 during Dr. Barbara W. Woodlee's nearly three decades as president? (2016-04-18)
... that Nisha Ayub has said she could be stripped naked and killed, but her transgender identity could not be taken from her? (2016-04-15)
... that Subhashni Raj of Fiji participated in the protests at the 2009 United Nations Climate Talks in Copenhagen? (2016-04-14)
... that in 1975 Najma Sadeque and seven others perturbed by human rights violations in Pakistan established a NGO called Shirkat Gah? (2016-04-12)
... that Marti Stevens used improvisational theatre to teach high school students about substance abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence? (2016-04-11)
... that singer Marina and the Diamonds took up smoking in an unsuccessful attempt to get the voice of Brody Dalle from The Distillers? (2016-04-11)
... that Bai Yang (pictured), one of China's most popular film actresses, was imprisoned for five years during the Cultural Revolution? (2016-04-11)
... that in August 2015, the term "social justice warrior" was one of several new words and phrases added to Oxford Dictionaries? (2016-04-07)
... that Shamsi Hekmat was a founder of the Jewish Ladies' Organization of Iran and the Iranian Jewish Women's Organization of Southern California? (2016-04-07)
... that Joan Bates was a queen before she was a princess? (2016-04-07)
... that in 1958 Anil de Silva planned an all-woman expedition to China to study the cave paintings in Dunhuang and Maijishan in the Gansu province? (2016-04-07)
... that Wu Qing won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Public Service in 2001, the first Chinese woman to receive the honour? (2016-04-05)
... that Tracey Ross based her soap opera performance as Eve Russell on Eve White from the film The Three Faces of Eve and Catherine Halsey from Ayn Rand's novel The Fountainhead? (2016-04-04)
... that Engy Ghozlan is known as the "voice and face" of efforts to eradicate sexual harassment of women in Egypt? (2016-04-04)
... that Imelda Marcos (pictured) spent US$2,000 on chewing gum in an airport stop? (2016-03-31)
... that the upcoming film Hidden Figures reveals the three African-American female mathematicians who helped NASA win the Space Race? (2016-03-31)
... that after Janet Stumbo defeated Sara W. Combs for her seat on the Kentucky Supreme Court, Combs was appointed to Stumbo's vacated seat on the Kentucky Court of Appeals? (2016-03-30)
... that Lois Galgay Reckitt, a Maine human rights activist who has advocated against domestic violence and for LGBT rights, is listed in Feminists Who Changed America? (2016-03-28)
... that Meira Paibi ("Women Torchbearers") is a women's social movement in Manipur known as the "guardians of civil society"? (2016-03-25)
... that Meghalaya has one of the largest surviving matrilineal societies (Khasi women pictured)? (2016-03-24)
... that Ethel Wilson Gammon, founder and executive director of the Washburn-Norlands Living History Center, also enjoyed role-playing historical characters for her visitors? (2016-03-24)
... that Sara W. Combs, the first woman to sit on the Kentucky Supreme Court, held her seat for less than four months before losing it in a special election to another woman? (2016-03-23)
... that despite admitting to necrophilia, Karen Greenlee only spent 11 days in jail for theft of a hearse and interfering with a funeral? (2016-03-23)
... that Eleni Glouftsis is the first female field umpire to be appointed to an Australian Football League sanctioned match? (2016-03-22)
... that a man could not be found guilty of raping his wife in English law until the judgment of R v R? (2016-03-20)
... that SPARK, a group co-founded by Lyn Mikel Brown, started a 2012 petition against Lego Friends for introducing a line of skinny, buxom female characters? (2016-03-20)
... that Swedish doctor Clara Emilia Smitt ran the sanatorium in Saltsjöbaden between 1896 and 1902? (2016-03-17)
... that the mother of women's advocate Gilda E. Nardone was a displaced homemaker? (2016-03-14)
... that Annot and her husband were ordered by the Nazis to close their art school after refusing to dismiss Jewish pupils? (2016-03-11)
... that women's rights advocate Patricia E. Ryan thought she would head the Maine Human Rights Commission for five years, but ended up serving for over three decades? (2016-03-09)
... that women's rights activist Meaza Ashenafi noted that Amharic proverbs that place women only in domestic roles are to blame for the degrading of women in Ethiopia? (2016-03-08)
... that Deolinda Rodríguez de Almeida became known as Angola's "Mother of the Revolution"? (2016-03-08)
... that Christiane Floyd was the first female professor of computer science in Germany? (2016-03-08)
... that Laurie G. Lachance is the first alumna to serve as president of Thomas College of Waterville, Maine, in the school's 118-year history? (2016-03-05)
... that the the medieval era Hindu text Bahvricha Upanishad states that the material cause of the universe is a Goddess? (2016-03-05)
... that the Rurouni Kenshin manga character Kamiya Kaoru was originally meant to die, but the author decided to make her survive to give young readers a happy ending? (2016-03-04)
... that when Jessie Jack Hooper ran for the United States Senate in 1922 against Robert M. La Follette Sr., her husband was one of only two men who donated to her campaign? (2016-03-04)
... that the gospel music duo Mary Mary's two sister songstresses' Erica Campbell and Tina Campbell have released solo albums that have charted on The Billboard 200? (2016-03-03)
... that the medieval era text Sarasvati-rahasya Upanishad calls Sarasvati (pictured) the goddess of wisdom who manifests as syllables, words, sentences, and understanding? (2016-03-02)
... that in 2013, Forbes listed Vera Songwe as one of the "20 Young Power Women in Africa"? (2016-02-29)
... that Mary Myers was the first American woman to fly and pilot a dirigible balloon, which she did on Independence Day in 1880? (2016-02-29)
... that after receiving her PhD in 1921, Georgiana Simpson (pictured), like other black women scholars, could only find a university position teaching home economics? (2016-02-28)
... that a forensic facial reconstruction of two-year-old Bella Bond triggered approximately 56 million Internet views? (2016-02-26)
... that Zaila McCalla, first female Chief Justice of Jamaica, is also the Chancellor of the Diocese of Jamaica and the Cayman Islands? (2016-02-25)
... that Norma Cox Astwood, a clinical psychologist, became Vice President of the Senate of Bermuda? (2016-02-24)
... that the Norfolk headless body may have been a "duchess"? (2016-02-24)
... that Mariah Carey recorded a cover version of the Brenda K. Starr song "I Still Believe" as a thank you for helping her get into the music industry? (2016-02-24)
... that Annelie Nordström resigned as general secretary after Swedish Municipal Workers' Union funds paid for a strip show by Puma Swede? (2016-02-19)
... that for over 40 years, the one constant at the Maine Children's Home for Little Wanderers has been Sharon H. Abrams? (2016-02-18)
... that Sarah Tenant-Flowers has worked as an administrator for the Choir of the Year and as General Manager of "The Sixteen"? (2016-02-18)
... that Lisa Aschan was filmed in the audience at the 2016 Guldbaggen Awards, giving the finger and saying "Fuck You" to the winner in the Best Cinematography category? (2016-02-17)
... that Madonna's musical endeavors include reciting and recording poems? (2016-02-16)
... that Eleanor Sophia Smith was one of the founders of Chicago's Hull House Music School? (2016-02-16)
... that Tina Allen's sculpture of Frederick Douglass is featured in the movie Akeelah and the Bee? (2016-02-15)
... that Romona Robinson won a television news anchor job in Cleveland, Ohio, with a demo tape that showed her remaining poised and self-confident while "being wiped out by a hurricane-whipped wave"? (2016-02-15)
... that Queen Elizabeth II's glovemaker, Cornelia James, was accepted by the art college that rejected Adolf Hitler? (2016-02-15)
... that Silvina Fabars, who won the National Dance Prize of Cuba in 2014, was once a rebel fighter under Fidel Castro in the Cuban Revolution? (2016-02-14)
... that Rosita Baltazar, co-founder of the Belize National Dance Company, taught language and dance on St. Vincent in a Garifuna cultural reclamation project? (2016-02-14)
... that no more than twelve people at a time can ascertain what is found and lost at a London hotel? (2016-02-14)
... that the composer and improviser Sylvia Hallett bows both the violin and a spinning bicycle wheel? (2016-02-13)
... that Mami Kawada's music career began after she was discovered by her music teacher? (2016-02-13)
... that Swedish singer Towe Jaarnek is the sister of fellow singer Carina Jaarnek? (2016-02-13)
... that the public apology of 16-year-old K-pop star Chou Tzu-yu for waving a Taiwanese flag is believed to have helped Tsai Ing-wen win the Taiwanese presidential election? (2016-02-11)
... that former University of Maine at Farmington president Theodora J. Kalikow won a bronze medal in triathlon in the Senior Olympics? (2016-02-10)
... that Swedish actress Bahar Pars was born in Shiraz, Iran, and came to Sweden in 1989 after her family fled the war with Iraq? (2016-02-10)
... that Kandia Crazy Horse taught the course "Roll Over Beethoven: Black Rock and Cultural Revolt" at Princeton University? (2016-02-09)
... that when it debuts on February 8, 2016, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (Samantha Bee pictured) will be the only late-night TV talk show in the United States hosted by a woman? (2016-02-08)
... that before she became a Senator of Mauritania, Malouma (pictured) was censored for her songs, which promoted women's rights and challenged apartheid? (2016-02-07)
... that the arrest of Basanti Devi during the non-cooperation movement in 1921 proved to be a major impetus for widespread agitation? (2016-02-07)
... that the modern format for the Katcheri, conceived by Ariyakudi Ramanuja Iyengar in the 1930s, incorporated traditional Carnatic music rendered by the Trinity of Carnatic music? (2016-02-06)
... that women's rights activist Shirin Fozdar was instrumental in the establishment of Singapore's Syariah Court and in the passage of the Women's Charter? (2016-02-01)
... that the CGI character Maz Kanata from Star Wars: The Force Awakens was inspired by writer/director J. J. Abrams' late high school English teacher? (2016-02-01)
... that the Indonesian film actress Titien Sumarni was married to her uncle? (2016-01-30)
... that Agnieszka Popielewicz (pictured) hosts the behind-the-scenes episodes of the Polish version of Dancing with the Stars? (2016-01-30)
... that the only description of the mystery rites of the goddess Isis comes from a Roman novel about a man who is transformed into a donkey? (2016-01-29)
... that after Bethany Decker disappeared, five years ago today, someone continued to send messages to her friends via her Facebook account? (2016-01-29)
... that after the death of Bajirao I, his first wife, Kashibai made arrangements to train his son from another marriage in weaponry? (2016-01-28)
... that Turkish-German women's footballer Filiz Koç acted as a model, performed in a TV-series episode and worked as a sideline reporter? (2016-01-28)
... that nuclear chemist and Haitinger Prize winner Elizabeth Rona worked at the Bornö Marine Research Station for twelve summers analyzing sea sediments for their radium content? (2016-01-28)
... that Swedish politician Julia Kronlid has worked as a volunteer at a hospital clinic in Papua New Guinea? (2016-01-27)
... that while interviewing for the post of dean of women at Bates College, Judith Magyar Isaacson was asked if she had ever resided in a dormitory and she replied, "Yes, at Auschwitz"? (2016-01-27)
... that Bridget Tan, who founded the Humanitarian Organization for Migration Economics to provide services to abused migrant workers, was honored for her work by Hillary Clinton? (2016-01-26)
... that journalist Ametist Azordegan is a member of the Grammis award jury and the Swedish Music Hall of Fame? (2016-01-26)
... that to get her first job in television, Melissa Bachman worked four months for free, drove 150 miles (240 km)Error in convert: Ignored invalid option "df=yes" (help) daily, and supported herself as a waitress? (2016-01-25)
... that Patricia M. Collins and Donald Collins were the first married couple to each serve as mayor of Caribou, Maine? (2016-01-24)
... that Clara Henry (pictured) wrote the book I've Got the Period, So What? about female menstrual periods and why women should not be ashamed to talk about them? (2016-01-24)
... that comedian Rachel Mohlin made her acting debut in the soap opera Vänner och fiender, appearing in 695 episodes? (2016-01-23)
... that between 1995 and 2003, table tennis player Jing Junhong won medals at five consecutive Southeast Asian Games? (2016-01-22)
... that Jessica Plummer started her singing and acting careers in 2013? (2016-01-21)
... that Rakel Wärmländer's real-life friend, actress Josephine Bornebusch, played her friend in the film Love and Lemons? (2016-01-19)
... that Wided Bouchamaoui, the leader of UTICA, was one of those accepting the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize on behalf of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet? (2016-01-18)
... that a museum collection of Irish film costumes compiled by Eimer Ní Mhaoldomhnaigh included a set of underwear worn by Daniel Day-Lewis in In the Name of the Father? (2016-01-18)
... that Sarah Hay has been nominated for a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award, and a Critics' Choice Television Award for what she considers to be her first acting role? (2016-01-17)
... that after she treated injured students in the 1981 protests in Kosovo, Sehadete Mekuli was denied a full professorship at the University of Pristina and forced into early retirement? (2016-01-16)
... that Kathy Bardswick got her first job at The Co-operators Group when her mother applied for her and pretended she was Kathy when the company called back? (2016-01-16)
... that a reviewer of a solo exhibition by Lena Gurr said that the American artist "painted with the gusto of a Goya"? (2016-01-15)
... that Larycia Hawkins, American professor at Wheaton College, was suspended after she wore a hijab and made comments regarding Christianity and Islam in December 2015? (2016-01-14)
... that a legal challenge by Zunera Ishaq resulted in allowing the niqāb to be worn while taking the Canadian Oath of Citizenship? (2016-01-13)
... that some fans consider Rey from Star Wars: The Force Awakens to be a "Mary Sue"? (2016-01-13)
... that Liza Levy, a board member and past president of the Jewish Federation of Greater Washington, originally joined the group as a way to make friends and retain her Jewish identity? (2016-01-13)
... that Donald Trump's spokesperson Katrina Pierson appeared on CNN with a necklace made of bullets? (2016-01-13)
... that Ida Silverman logged over 600,000 air miles traveling the world, speaking and fund-raising for the creation of a Jewish state? (2016-01-13)
... that Emma Dench, a British classicist and the McLean Professor of Ancient and Modern History at Harvard University, appeared in a film alongside her aunt Judi Dench in 1968? (2016-01-13)
... that Miriam Goldberg succeeded her husband as publisher of the Intermountain Jewish News, which he had bought for one dollar? (2016-01-11)
... that Jeanette Rubio was a Miami Dolphins Cheerleader before she married Senator Marco Rubio? (2016-01-09)
... that violinist Mia Matsumiya spent ten years cataloging online harassment that she received, and has created a popular Instagram account featuring those messages? (2016-01-06)
... that Marianne Katoppo, who wrote the book Compassionate and Free. An Asian Woman's Theology, found the term feminist theology "too loaded"? (2016-01-05)
... that the 1981 election of Kathryn J. Whitmire as mayor heralded a major change in the city politics of Houston, Texas? (2016-01-04)
... that former slave Lucy Goode Brooks (pictured) helped found the Friends' Asylum for Colored Orphans, which still serves families in Richmond, Virginia, as the Friends' Association for Children? (2016-01-04)
... that Aviel Barclay, the first woman to be traditionally trained and certified as a Jewish scribe, completed her first Torah scroll in 2010? (2016-01-04)
... that a ban on women Shinto priests ended after World War II? (2016-01-03)
... that Rebbetzin Tziporah Heller, a senior faculty member at Neve Yerushalayim College for Women, has thousands of students around the globe? (2016-01-03)
... that The X Factor winner Louisa Johnson initially applied for Britain's Got Talent? (2016-01-02)
... that the legend of Lopamudra in Mahabharata is said to be "the glorification of domestic life and family and demonstrates the incompleteness of a life based solely on asceticism"? (2016-01-02)
... that Elisabeth Abegg, a teacher who provided shelter to Jews during the Holocaust, also tutored Jewish children at her home? (2016-01-02)
... that drummer, singer, and songwriter Emily Estefan was born in 1994 after her mother, Gloria Estefan, had been told she would never give birth following a 1990 tour-bus crash? (2015-12-31)
... that Agnes Okoh, an illiterate Nigerian, founded Christ Holy Church International? (2015-12-31)
... that at the age of 10, Zuriel Oduwole became the world's youngest person to appear in Forbes? (2015-12-30)
... that goalkeeper Sakura Hauge joined the Japan women's national handball team in 2015, after years of trying to get a place on the Norwegian team? (2015-12-30)
... that 13 years after Lydia Emelie Gruchy graduated her theological studies with honors, she was finally ordained in 1936 as the first female minister of the United Church of Canada? (2015-12-30)
... that Mrs Beeton became used as a generic name for "an authority on cooking and domestic subjects"? (2015-12-29)
... that Jane Fraser has been promoted to four CEO posts at Citigroup since joining in 2004? (2015-12-27)
... that Chris Christie credits his wife, Mary Pat Christie, and her financial success on Wall Street as the reason he could give up his law career and run for political office? (2015-12-23)
... that Wu Chengzhen was the first woman to be ordained as a fangzhang in the 1,800-year history of the Tao faith? (2015-12-22)
... that a white, straight, female character in Master of None was rewritten as a black lesbian after Lena Waithe read for the role? (2015-12-22)
... that interior designer Lena Larsson became known as a pioneer for the unconventional, family-friendly environments she created? (2015-12-22)
... that Priscilla Chan and her husband Mark Zuckerberg pledged to donate 99 percent of their Facebook shares, valued at $45 billion, to their charitable foundation? (2015-12-20)
... that Jan McFarlane, the Archdeacon of Norwich, worked with deaf children before being ordained? (2015-12-20)
... that one of Frank Sinatra's most widely known public insults was leveled against The Washington Post columnist Maxine Cheshire? (2015-12-16)
... that Folake Solanke is the first female Senior Advocate of Nigeria? (2015-12-15)
... that the British entrepreneur Nancy Cruickshank's second start-up, Handbag.com, became the number-one fashion and beauty website in the UK, with 1.5 million visits monthly? (2015-12-11)
... that The Daily Telegraph has called Nicola Mendelsohn (pictured), Facebook's vice president for Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, "the most powerful woman in the British tech industry"? (2015-12-10)
... that Kathryn Parsons (pictured) co-founded a startup that teaches people how to "code in a day"? (2015-12-10)
... that ASI Corp., a wholesale distributor of computer components founded by Christine Liang, is one of the largest women-owned businesses in the United States? (2015-12-10)
... that actress Charlize Theron made her debut in an uncredited role in the 1995 horror film Children of the Corn III: Urban Harvest? (2015-12-08)
... that Chinese soprano Guanqun Yu won the Belvedere International Singing Competition and placed 2nd in Operalia, The World Opera Competition? (2015-12-04)
... that Vicky Lau was named the best female chef in Asia in 2015? (2015-11-25)
... that architect Winka Dubbeldam prefers dressing in black, and lives in a house with black walls? (2015-11-24)
... that architect Susan Maxman's firm received 65 awards including 14 AIA design awards and 14 awards for their designs' environmental importance? (2015-11-24)
... that the architects Elizabeth and H. T. Cadbury-Brown worked together on designs for the Royal Academy of Arts and the Royal College of Art? (2015-11-24)
... that actor Sarah-Jane Redmond auditioned for the film Hellraiser: Hellseeker using bondage artwork by Eric Stanton instead of a head shot? (2015-11-23)
... that Hasbro Studios were originally disconcerted with setting Littlest Pet Shop at a pet shop? (2015-11-22)
... that Iranian poet Fateme Ekhtesari was arrested and found guilty in court of "insulting the sacred" after appearing at the Gothenburg poetry festival? (2015-11-21)
... that some commentators credit Leelah Alcorn with inspiring "a flashpoint for transgender progress in 2014"? (2015-11-20)
... that Melanie Dawes was the first Permanent Secretary of a British Government ministry to be selected by the Prime Minister? (2015-11-18)
... that Pennsylvania Supreme Court justice-elect Christine Donohue is the daughter of a United Mine Worker and a union seamstress? (2015-11-17)
... that Effie Maud Aldrich Morrison originated the concept and was the instigator for the plan of the first senior housing project in the United States (example houses pictured)? (2015-11-16)
... that in her 18 years playing the title role on the daily radio soap opera Stella Dallas, Anne Elstner missed only one performance? (2015-11-15)
... that Katherine Cutler Ficken was the first woman to be licensed as an architect in Maryland? (2015-11-13)
... that the architect Chitra Vishwanath built her own large mud house in Bengaluru to promote her theme of mud architecture as an environmentally sound proposition? (2015-11-11)
... that on 25 February 1990, Violeta Chamorro of Nicaragua became the first elected woman president in the Americas? (2015-11-10)
... that architect Judith Ledeboer studied at Cambridge but designed buildings for Oxford? (2015-11-10)
... that Sydney architect Eleanor Cullis-Hill practiced from her home since she felt that women were unwelcome in large architectural offices? (2015-11-09)
... that Bibi Bourelly, who wrote Rihanna's "Bitch Better Have My Money", is the daughter of guitarist Jean-Paul Bourelly? (2015-11-09)
... that although Monica Pidgeon's father persuaded her not to study architecture, she went on to edit Architectural Design for almost three decades? (2015-11-08)
... that Roshanara, who was born and trained in India, taught Bette Davis to dance? (2015-11-07)
... that Silvana Imam and her girlfriend Beatrice Eli performed together in 2015 under the stage name Vierge Moderne? (2015-11-06)
... that Teresa Borsuk's interest in architecture was sparked partly by Lego? (2015-11-05)
... that Lyubow Demeetriyevna Oosava and her fellow students of the Moscow Architectural Institute were required to study architecture and manufacture munitions during World War II? (2015-11-05)
... that the BBC was accused of ignoring women architects when Patty Hopkins was removed from a photograph of The Brits Who Built the Modern World? (2015-11-04)
... that Tony Award-winning Broadway producer Elizabeth Williams is also an archaeologist and art historian who has taught at Columbia University and UC Berkeley? (2015-11-04)
... that the London-based architect Rosemary Stjernstedt was the first woman to reach senior grade I status in a British council county division? (2015-11-02)
... that architect Eva Vecsei has designed projects in Hungary, Canada and Pakistan? (2015-11-02)
... that actress Maria Möller is a classically trained mezzo-soprano and soloist? (2015-10-30)
... that Hebrew University folklore professor Galit Hasan-Rokem claims that Israel street signs exhibit bias against Arabic-speaking residents? (2015-10-30)
... that Dutch architect Tonny Zwollo was featured in Life magazine for building 35 schools in Oaxaca, Mexico, and convincing the community members to help build them for free? (2015-10-29)
... that Kate Macintosh designed a social housing complex in London that was described as "one of the most remarkable housing developments in the country"? (2015-10-29)
... that the cathedral architect Corinne Bennett's interest in stone came from her father, a geology professor? (2015-10-29)
... that Richard Nixon lived in two houses designed by Eleanore Pettersen? (2015-10-28)
... that Deborah Saunt was cited as one of "London's top architects" in 2012? (2015-10-27)
... that conservation architect Beatriz del Cueto restored Puerto Rico's oldest lighthouse, Cape San Juan Light (pictured)? (2015-10-27)
... that the "Dragon Lady" complained that American Architects ran a "gentleman's club"? (2015-10-26)
... that Debra Crew surprised business observers when she became president of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company only two months after being named president of PepsiCo North America Nutrition? (2015-10-26)
... that Jewel Freeman Graham, the second black woman president of the World YWCA, joined the organization as a teenager in the colored division in Springfield, Ohio in 1939? (2015-10-25)
... that Gertrude Leverkus was the only woman among 500 men to sit her final exams in architecture at University College London in 1919? (2015-10-25)
... that Georgie Wolton designed the first house in the UK to use CorTen steel as the primary structure? (2015-10-25)
... that Chilean-born Rocio Romero redesigned the kit home to feature modern, minimalist aesthetics, using natural airflow and lighting? (2015-10-24)
... that Swedish fashion model Gunilla Persson had a minor role in the soap opera Dallas while living in Dallas? (2015-10-24)
... that Carole J. Olshavsky was the first woman to be appointed state architect for Ohio? (2015-10-24)
... that singer Lady Gaga used a Bea Szenfeld (pictured) design for herself and her background dancers in the music video for the song "G.U.Y."? (2015-10-24)
... that television presenter Suzanne Sjögren was selected as Sweden's sexiest woman by the men's magazine Slitz in 2001? (2015-10-23)
... that Roddy Piper and Keith David, who throw punches at each other in They Live (1988), provided their voices for "The Red Throne" in which their characters engage in a similar fight? (2015-10-22)
... that Swedish television presenter Karin Frick won a scholarship which allowed her to play tennis at a college in Miami? (2015-10-22)
... that architect Sigrid Lorenzen Rupp said she campaigned for women's issues "simply because I did not want there to be any"? (2015-10-21)
... that Australian actress Georgia Flood was initially told she was too young to play Alice Ross-King in the miniseries ANZAC Girls? (2015-10-21)
... that Orit Adato, the first female commissioner of the Israel Prison Service, allowed Palestinian security prisoners to study for university degrees, as long as they did so in Hebrew? (2015-10-20)
... that a street in Rome is named after female Italian mathematician Pia Nalli? (2015-10-19)
... that American artist Louise Upton Brumback (painting pictured) said of artists as teachers that "the great ones won't teach their secrets, and the little ones have none to teach"? (2015-10-18)
... that Loretta Marron became known as "the Jelly Bean Lady" after using jelly beans to test bogus health products? (2015-10-18)
... that Hazel Findlay has free climbed El Capitán three times on three different routes, including two first female ascents? (2015-10-18)
... that Berta Bobath and her husband, who jointly won an award for working with people with disabilities, took an overdose together? (2015-10-18)
... that Sonam Kapoor is the first Indian actress to star in a film produced by Walt Disney Pictures? (2015-10-17)
... that sculptor Carolina Benedicks-Bruce was called a Swedish "Mrs. Pankhurst"? (2015-10-16)
... that Selena was called the "Queen of Tejano music", and was described as "the most important and popular Tejano star of all time"? (2015-10-14)
... that upon her introduction in 1987, Ruth Archer stood out from the other female characters featured in The Archers as she was a farmer and a feminist? (2015-10-14)
... that the father of British strategy consultant and tech entrepreneur Judith Clegg encouraged her to learn programming code when she was 7 or 8 years old? (2015-10-14)
... that Wendy Tan White, CEO of Moonfruit, laid off her co-founder and future husband to save the company after the dot-com crash? (2015-10-13)
... that the vision of architects Pravina Mehta, Charles Correa, and Shirish Patel for the New Bombay project has been compared to that of a popular Bollywood film? (2015-10-13)
... that Entrepreneur First, a London-based accelerator co-founded by Alice Bentinck (pictured), helped establish 50 startups valued at $210 million in its first four years? (2015-10-13)
... that Sheela was the first recipient of the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actress? (2015-10-11)
... that 30 years after joining the Royal Bank of Canada as a teller, Zabeen Hirji became chief human resources officer with responsibility for nearly 79,000 employees in 50 countries? (2015-10-10)
... that in 2015, Anushka Sharma (pictured) appeared on The Huffington Post's list of "100 most influential women on Twitter"? (2015-10-08)
... that Laura Jordan Bambach has been called a "digital female icon" by The Guardian? (2015-10-05)
... that the National Diversity Council named Shefali Razdan Duggal to the list of the Most Powerful and Influential Women of 2012 in California? (2015-10-04)
... that the actress Ester Textorius (pictured) did a number of operettes, and though successful, never considered herself a good enough singer for such roles? (2015-10-04)
... that Saga Becker in 2015 became the first transsexual actress both to be nominated and win a Guldbaggen Award? (2015-10-03)
... that the reality entertainment concept Expedition Robinson (also known as Survivor) was bought by CEO Anna Bråkenhielm and aired on Swedish television in 1997? (2015-10-03)
... that Algerian filmmaker Nadia Labidi is also a politician who served as Minister of Culture from May 2014 to May 2015? (2015-10-01)
... that Lourdes Aflague Leon Guerrero, who served as a senator in the Legislature of Guam, is the Chairwoman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President of the Bank of Guam? (2015-09-28)
... that Katie Page, CEO of Harvey Norman and an active supporter of women in sports, announced a $500,000 purse for horses owned or leased by women at the 2013 Magic Millions racing event? (2015-09-28)
... that by popular demand Lata Mangeshkar (pictured) was presented with the Filmfare Special Award for the 1994 song "Didi Tera Devar Deewana"? (2015-09-28)
... that Iranian-born Azita Shariati, an executive with the French catering and support services multinational Sodexo, has been named the most powerful businesswoman in Sweden? (2015-09-25)
... that Mary Ann Turcke, the recently-appointed President of Bell Media, Canada, began her career designing and building bridges and highways for the Ministry of Transportation of Ontario? (2015-09-24)
... that Jacqueline Fernandez (pictured) was named in The Times of India's "Most Desirable Woman" list for five consecutive years? (2015-09-23)
... that Bridget van Kralingen, senior vice president of IBM Global Business Services, oversees 100,000 consultants and service providers in 170 countries? (2015-09-23)
... that Louise O'Sullivan, founder and CEO of Anam Technologies, Dublin, is a vocal advocate for gender parity in the IT industry? (2015-09-22)
... that in 2014 the Sunday Independent named Irish venture capitalist Elaine Coughlan one of "The 50 Most Influential and Powerful Women in Business"? (2015-09-22)
... that Lady Sayer interrupted live firing exercises in an army range on Dartmoor to photograph damage done to ancient monuments? (2015-09-21)
... that Miss Oregon 2007 Kari Virding saw her first Miss Oregon pageant when she was just eight years old? (2015-09-21)
... that Ann-Marie Campbell, southern division president for The Home Depot with responsibility for 690 stores and 100,000 employees, started with the company as a part-time cashier? (2015-09-21)
... that Nina Yang Bongiovi is the production partner of actor Forest Whitaker? (2015-09-20)
... that within two years of the hiring of Sandi Peterson as Group Worldwide Chairman of Johnson & Johnson, the company doubled its number of women in executive leadership positions? (2015-09-19)
... that the Orange is the New Black character Tiffany Doggett is based on a real-life prisoner? (2015-09-18)
... that Bipasha Basu was the first actress in Bollywood to play conjoined twins? (2015-09-18)
... that actress Lo Kauppi was a singer and guitar player in the feminist punk band Vagina Grande? (2015-09-17)
... that a statue of Amy Winehouse was designed to convey her "attitude and strength, but also give subtle hints of insecurity"? (2015-09-16)
... that Nichole Mead was named Miss Oregon 2012 after titleholder Rachel Berry could not prove when she moved to Oregon? (2015-09-16)
... that the nomination of Azita Raji, an Iranian American, for the post of Ambassador to Sweden in October 2014, was widely reported in the Indian press because of her Indian-sounding name? (2015-09-15)
... that Raveena Tandon won the National Film Award for Best Actress for the 2001 drama film Daman? (2015-09-13)
... that Amelia Bence, an actress of the Golden Age of Argentine Cinema, was born to Belarusian Jewish immigrants from Pinsk and Minsk? (2015-09-08)
... that while Shao Tong's boyfriend allegedly murdered her in Iowa a year ago today, he will be prosecuted for it in his native China? (2015-09-07)
... that because many girls at the Beth Rivkah school in Crown Heights, Brooklyn, have the same first name, teachers call on them by their surnames? (2015-09-06)
... that Mary Isenhour contributed to the campaigns of U.S. Senator Bob Casey, Jr. and Pennsylvania Governors Ed Rendell and Tom Wolf, who all won their elections? (2015-09-03)
... that Charlotte Hogg is the most senior woman in the Bank of England's history? (2015-09-03)
... that Miss Oregon 2014 Rebecca Anderson wore shoes with tiny bicycles atop the laces at the Miss America 2015 "Show Us Your Shoes" parade? (2015-09-02)
... that the original script outline for the romantic comedy The Other Woman (2014) was characterised as The First Wives Club (1996) but with a younger cast? (2015-08-29)
... that JoAnn Dean Killingsworth became the first person to play Snow White at Disneyland on July 17, 1955, the theme park's opening day? (2015-08-25)
... that American entrepreneur Pamela Meyer has been described by Reader's Digest as "the nation's best known expert on lying"? (2015-08-23)
... that the film roles of Nepalese actress Manisha Koirala (pictured) have included a Muslim married to a Hindu during the Bombay Riots, the daughter of a mute and deaf couple, and a terrorist? (2015-08-16)
... that actress Jenny Skavlan was married in 2014 in a dress she designed and made herself? (2015-08-14)
... that Jessica Chastain had guest roles in the television shows ER and Law & Order: Trial by Jury after graduating from Juilliard? (2015-08-08)
... that in 1998 Titiek Suharto and her Indonesian siblings were said to have billions of dollars and shares in over 500 companies? (2015-08-02)
... that the jazz singer-songwriter Gwyneth Herbert co-wrote a musical about the woman who created the London A to Z street atlas? (2015-08-02)
... that Jashodaben Narendrabhai Modi (pictured), the estranged spouse of the Prime Minister of India, lives a simple life of prayer? (2015-08-01)
... that the dinosaur Wendiceratops (pictured) was named for fossil hunter Wendy Sloboda, who then had it tattooed on her arm in celebration? (2015-07-30)
... that Playboy magazine's lavishly designed and illustrated Little Annie Fanny (1962–1988) began as a male character? (2015-07-15)
... that percussionist Babette Haag and her ensemble played Orff's Carmina Burana with the Bachchor Mainz and Anthony and Joseph Paratore in the 1,000th concert of the Weilburger Schlosskonzerte? (2015-07-15)
... that as a child, Indian actress Sargun Mehta (pictured) and her brother auditioned for the dance reality show Boogie Woogie, but were rejected? (2015-07-13)
... that a two year golden handcuffs contract in 2000 made Sarah Lancashire the highest paid actress in UK Television at the time? (2015-07-11)
... that Tabu has won the Filmfare Critics Award for Best Actress a record four times? (2015-07-09)
... that Hilda C. Heine is the first Marshallese woman to earn a doctorate degree? (2015-07-09)
... that Archduke John of Austria met his wife, the future Countess von Meran, while she was posing as a boy? (2015-07-09)
... that Israeli wrestler Ilana Kratysh won a Grand Prix event despite allegedly being bitten by an Egyptian opponent? (2015-07-08)
... that an organization to help young African American men avoid gangs and prison was co-founded by law professor Nekima Levy-Pounds? (2015-07-06)
... that in 1930, Adeline De Walt Reynolds graduated from college at the age of 68 and made her film debut eleven years later? (2015-07-05)
... that Mhairi Black is the youngest elected British Member of Parliament since at least 1832? (2015-07-02)
... that the British magazine Eastern Eye named Katrina Kaif the "Sexiest Asian Woman" from 2008 to 2010 and again in 2013? (2015-07-02)
... that Conrad Black feared that Tom Bower's biography Conrad and Lady Black: Dancing on the Edge was going to be "a heartwarming story of two sleazy, spivvy, contemptible people"? (2015-07-02)
... that Hanna Knyazyeva-Minenko (pictured) set Israeli records in the long jump in 2014, and in the triple jump in 2013 and 2015? (2015-06-27)
... that it is believed that all prints of the 1940 Argentine film Canto de amor, starring Nelly Omar, were destroyed? (2015-06-22)
... that voice artist Ashly Burch provides the voice for the Mortal Kombat X character Cassie Cage? (2015-06-13)
... that Audrey Hepburn won the Best Actress Oscar for her first Hollywood role? (2015-06-07)
... that Aladura religious leader Christiana Abiodun claimed that angels had visited her during a trance and taken her to heaven? (2015-06-04)
... that Madhuri Dixit holds the record for the most nominations (14) for the Filmfare Award for Best Actress? (2015-06-03)
... that journalist Abby Martin condemned the Russian military intervention in Ukraine on the RT America network? (2015-06-01)
... that violinist Carolin Widmann played with her brother when he was composer and artist in residence at the Rheingau Musik Festival? (2015-05-30)
... that Ashley Everett was asked to dye her hair red by Beyoncé? (2015-05-25)
... that in 2013, Deepika Padukone (pictured) starred in Yeh Jawaani Hai Deewani and Chennai Express, both of which rank among the highest-grossing Bollywood films? (2015-05-21)
... that Star Trek producer Bob Justman said you could hit Janice Rand's (pictured) hair with a sledgehammer and not leave a dent? (2015-05-20)
... that Meryl Streep has received 19 Academy Award nominations, more than any other actor or actress in history? (2015-05-18)
... that Twinkle Khanna won the Filmfare Award for Best Female Debut for her performance in Barsaat? (2015-05-12)
... that actress Ellen Page accused Naughty Dog of "ripping off [her] likeness" for the design of Ellie in their video game The Last of Us? (2015-05-10)
... that Nicole Kidman (pictured) was the first Australian to win the Best Actress Oscar? (2015-05-01)
... that Julianne Moore has won acting awards from the Berlin, Cannes, and Venice film festivals as well as the Best Actress Oscar? (2015-04-30)
... that Zohre Esmaeli fled from Afghanistan to Germany at age thirteen and is now an internationally sought-after model? (2015-04-28)
... that Indian actress Parineeti Chopra won the National Film Award – Special Mention for her first lead role in the 2012 romantic drama Ishaqzaade? (2015-04-28)
... that the New Zealand actress Zoe Cramond fractured four ribs while competing on Dancing with the Stars? (2015-04-24)
... that the Amal Women's Training Center and Moroccan Restaurant provides disadvantaged Moroccan women with job training and experience in the culinary arts? (2015-04-22)
... that poetess Silva Kaputikyan returned the medal awarded her by the Armenian president after a violent crackdown on an opposition demonstration? (2015-04-19)
... that former migrant worker Zhou Qunfei started a touchscreen company and became China's richest woman with a net worth of US$10 billion? (2015-04-18)
... that when Jill Knight succeeded Edith Pitt, it was the first time in the UK that a female Member of Parliament was succeeded by another? (2015-04-17)
... that the contralto Maria Radner, who died in the Germanwings plane crash, performed Wagner's Wesendonck Lieder at his villa, Wahnfried? (2015-04-11)
... that Peggy Baker was a member of the Lar Lubovitch Dance Company? (2015-04-06)
... that costume designer Alexandra Byrne, who won an Academy Award for Elizabeth: The Golden Age, said of Thor's costumes, "it's all about his arms"? (2015-04-04)
... that ISIL hostage Kayla Mueller once participated in the International Solidarity Movement in defending the homes of Palestinians? (2015-03-28)
... that Cläre Jung has been called "the soul and muse" of a circle of Berlin-based expressionist poets that includes Else Lasker-Schüler? (2015-03-28)
... that when Battin High School closed in 1977, it was the last all-girls public high school in New Jersey? (2015-03-27)
... that U.S. Mint Assistant Director Mary Margaret O'Reilly three times had her mandatory retirement extended by order of FDR, but he refused when asked a fourth time? (2015-03-24)
... that Sarah Marquis walked for three years across Asia and Australia, covering a distance of 20,000 kilometres (12,000 mi)? (2015-03-22)
... that the debut single by pop singer QT was conceived to market an energy drink of the same name? (2015-03-22)
... that in 2012 Complex ranked Sarah Kerrigan as the most evil woman in gaming? (2015-03-20)
... that Musola Cathrine Kaseketi is Zambia's first female filmmaker? (2015-03-16)
... that Pippa Cross was inspired to enter the film and television industry after helping organise a BAFTA Awards ceremony? (2015-03-14)
... that model Charlotte McKinney became "insta-famous" by posting pictures to Instagram? (2015-03-11)
... that Yoko Hayashi helped investigate the accident at the Fukushima Nuclear Power Stations whilst also trying to eliminate discrimination against women? (2015-03-09)
... that film producer Lisa Bruce began working on The Theory of Everything in 2009, but it was only released in 2015? (2015-03-04)
... that "Movie Queen" Butterfly Wu (pictured) became the mistress of China's spymaster Dai Li and the mother-in-law of President Li Zongren? (2015-03-03)
... that film editor Melanie Oliver began her career under the tutelage of director Jane Campion? (2015-02-23)
... that a surveillance video of Elisa Lam acting strangely in an elevator drew three million views in its first ten days on Youku, though many viewers said it disturbed them? (2015-02-21)
... that Kajol became first woman to win the Filmfare Award for Best Performance in a Negative Role for her performance in Gupt: The Hidden Truth (1997)? (2015-02-07)
... that Preity Zinta essayed the role of a prostitute hired as a surrogate mother in the 2003 film Chori Chori Chupke Chupke? (2015-01-29)
... that Julia Roberts (pictured) was the first actress to earn $20 million for a film? (2015-01-25)
... that Helen-Ann Hartley is the first woman ordained in the Church of England to become a bishop? (2015-01-24)
... that the Swedish woman Karolina Olsson purportedly stayed in a constant state of sleep for 32 years? (2015-01-22)
... that Anna Honzáková was in 1902 the first Czech woman to earn a doctor's certificate at a Czech university? (2015-01-22)
... that the Adventure Time episode "Furniture & Meat" was referred to as a throwback episode by The A.V. Club for not dealing with the serial elements of surrounding episodes? (2015-01-19)
... that Swedish journalist Carolina Neurath ventured into acting when she starred as Princess Arianna Ad'lah in the film Star Wars: Threads of Destiny in 2014? (2015-01-19)
... that Naomi Grossman shaved her head in preparation for her role in American Horror Story: Asylum? (2015-01-18)
... that Galadriel Stineman is named after the elven queen in The Lord of the Rings? (2015-01-13)
... that the perpetrator(s) of the Redhead murders have never been identified, nor have most of the victims? (2015-01-10)
... that folk songs give erotic descriptions of the beauty of Banai that maddened her would-be husband Khandoba? (2015-01-03)
... that the world renowned Scottish fly tyer Megan Boyd, known for her exquisite and effective salmon flies, was not an angler? (2014-12-27)
... that with her song "Royals", Lorde became the youngest artist to chart at No. 1 on the Billboard charts in 26 years? (2014-12-27)
... that Libby Lane is the first woman to be appointed a bishop by the Church of England? (2014-12-25)
... that Michelle Garvey's body was identified after an amateur sleuth submitted a suggestion to police thirty-one years after her death? (2014-12-18)
... that TV Guide referred to Ezri Dax on Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as "Ally McTrill", a reference to the television series Ally McBeal? (2014-11-29)
... that Dareka no Manazashi, the 6-minute 40-second Japanese anime film directed by Makoto Shinkai, was screened alongside his other film, The Garden of Words? (2014-11-29)
... that Swedish radio presenter Carolina Norén (pictured) took over the job of hosting the chart show Svensktoppen from Annika Jankell in 2007? (2014-11-20)
... that Secretary of State-elect of Rhode Island Nellie Gorbea is the first Hispanic to win statewide office in New England? (2014-11-17)
... that journalist Hanna Stjärne (pictured) was announced as the new CEO of Sveriges Television in September 2014 and will take the post within six months? (2014-11-11)
... that Barney Burman, Joel Harlow and Mindy Hall won an Academy Award for makeup in 2009 for Star Trek, the first Oscar in the history of the franchise? (2014-11-09)
... that Caitlin Doughty (pictured), whose web series Ask a Mortician humorously explores death, wrote the 2014 bestseller Smoke Gets in Your Eyes & Other Lessons from the Crematory? (2014-10-31)
... that one of Lilian Shelley's jobs at The Cave of the Golden Calf was to feed Madame Strindberg's monkey each evening at the Savoy Hotel? (2014-10-27)
... that The GNOME Project's Free and Open Source Software Outreach Program for Women started because no women were among the 181 applicants to a student mentorship program in 2006? (2014-10-23)
... that the Swedish actress Görel Crona (pictured) played an ex-prostitute in the television series Varuhuset? (2014-10-18)
... that actress Florence Pernel (pictured) portrayed Nicolas Sarkozy's second wife Cécilia in the 2011 film La Conquête? (2014-10-16)
... that Uzo Aduba won a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress as Orange Is the New Black's "Crazy Eyes", while Taylor Schilling was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress as Piper Chapman? (2014-10-16)
... that Karolina Lassbo (pictured), creator of A Glamour Princess Blog, competed in the Miss Sweden beauty pageant in 2006? (2014-10-14)
... that Jella Haase won the Bavarian Film Award for Best young actress in 2012 for her roles in Lollipop Monster and Kriegerin? (2014-10-05)
... that the Swedish film director Anna Odell staged a suicide attempt and psychosis for her film Okänd, kvinna 2009–349701? (2014-10-05)
... that in addition to appearing in TV shows such as Star Trek: The Next Generation and Space: Above and Beyond, Lanei Chapman was a kindergarten teacher? (2014-09-28)
... that the Canadian actress Charlotte Le Bon worked as a model for almost a decade in New York, Tokyo and Paris, but "really hated it"? (2014-09-27)
... that Sandra Bullock is the first person to win both a Razzie and an Oscar on the same weekend? (2014-09-23)
... that many of the women interviewed for Aspergirls were diagnosed with Asperger syndrome only after their children had received that diagnosis? (2014-09-20)
... that the demoness Trijata is described as the ideal of a true friend by Indologist Camille Bulcke? (2014-09-14)
... that Dylan Penn—daughter of Sean Penn and Robin Wright—declined a $150,000 offer to pose for a Playboy cover, but later appeared nude behind a US$6000 Fendi bag on a treats! cover? (2014-09-09)
... that missing woman Holly Bobo is the cousin of country singer Whitney Duncan? (2014-08-30)
... that German para-alpine skier Anna-Lena Forster (pictured) won a silver medal at the 2014 Winter Paralympics by being one of the only two athletes to complete a race? (2014-08-27)
... that Barbara Rosenblat decided that her Orange Is the New Black character Miss Rosa has a Hispanic accent? (2014-08-25)
... that filmmaker Michelle Parkerson has been called "a visionary risk-taker"? (2014-08-24)
... that the murder of 14-year-old schoolgirl Leigh Leigh inspired a theatrical play that was later adapted into a feature film? (2014-08-21)
... that Anna Schaffelhuber (pictured) won all five gold medals in para-alpine skier sitting events at the 2014 Winter Paralympics? (2014-08-17)
... that Big Brother: Power Trip contestant Pauline Bennett has been featured on four UK top 75 hits? (2014-08-08)
... that I-Kiribati boxer Taoriba Biniati had never fought against a woman or in a ring before taking part at the 2014 Commonwealth Games? (2014-08-07)
... that the Orcadian Sea Mither confines the nuckelavee? (2014-08-06)
... that when the Weimar-era German magazine Frauenliebe was relaunched as Garçonne, the French title was thought to be "more modish"? (2014-08-05)
... that Arnait Video Productions, the Inuit women's filmmaking collective, received nine Genie Awards nominations for their first feature, Before Tomorrow? (2014-08-05)
... that Christine Jones helped London police officers to recognise mental health crises as medical emergencies? (2014-08-03)
... that Paige was scared of professional wrestling as a child, but went on to win the WWE Divas Championship at age 21? (2014-08-01)
... that Devasena represents Heaven while her co-wife Valli (both pictured with their husband) represents the earth? (2014-08-01)
... that Alice Teodorescu "has made herself known as a provocative and fearless liberal debater"? (2014-07-25)
... that The Mighty Kacy was the first woman to reach the finals of American Ninja Warrior? (2014-07-20)
... that performance artist Milo Moiré claims her naked works are inspired by the script theory of cognitive psychology? (2014-07-18)
... that with her 1906 ascent of Pinnacle Peak (22,735 ft or 6,930 m) in the Himalaya, Fanny Bullock Workman (pictured) set an altitude record for women that stood until 1934? (2014-07-17)
... that the LIFE magazine called Veloz and Yolanda "the greatest dance couple in America"? (2014-07-12)
... that actress Pom Klementieff trained three hours per day, for two months, to fight Josh Brolin? (2014-07-10)
... that when Dascha Polanco (pictured) was cast on Orange Is the New Black, it was her first full-time job as an actress? (2014-07-02)
... that Pat McDonagh designed costumes for The Beatles, leather catsuits for Diana Rigg as Emma Peel in The Avengers, and the "Mrs Obama coat"? (2014-07-01)
... that Colombian-American Orange Is the New Black actress Diane Guerrero's parents and older brother were deported to Colombia when she was 14 years old? (2014-06-29)
... that Mekayla Diehl forgave the attacker who molested her as a child, and was the first woman of Native American descent to win Miss Indiana USA? (2014-06-27)
... that Lili Bosse, the mayor of Beverly Hills, California, was sworn in by actor Sidney Poitier? (2014-06-24)
... that Kiki Byrne designed the golden bikini worn by Margaret Nolan in the title sequence of the James Bond film Goldfinger? (2014-06-24)
... that CCM Magazine called the debut album by Christian pop singer V. Rose an "upbeat pop production set to spiritually-grounded lyrics"? (2014-06-23)
... that Katy Perry is the first artist to spend 69 consecutive weeks in the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100? (2014-06-22)
... that golfer Lucy Li set records as the youngest U.S. Women's Amateur Championship qualifier at age 10 in 2013 and the youngest U.S. Women's Open Championship qualifier at age 11 in 2014? (2014-06-19)
... that Kakan Hermansson (pictured) held an art exhibition during the "West Pride", an LGBT festival in Gothenburg in 2014? (2014-06-19)
... that Bissau-Guinean Zinha Vaz was arrested and detained after an argument with President Kumba Ialá, who offered her the post of Minister of Foreign Affairs months later? (2014-06-18)
... that Soraya Post (pictured) was the first Romani in Swedish history to top the ballot for a political party at the European Parliament elections in 2014? (2014-06-08)
... that astronomer Adelaide Ames joined the Harvard College Observatory as a research assistant because she could not find any jobs in journalism? (2014-06-07)
... that during the 17th century many couples performed "erotic" acts near The Iron Lady (pictured), and it was thrown into the river twice for being an object of pagan veneration? (2014-06-05)
... that the Prosecutor General of Crimea, Natalia Poklonskaya, is barred from entering European Union countries? (2014-06-05)
... that Jane Pauley, Margaret Mead, and Gloria Steinem were Supersisters? (2014-05-29)
... that Josephine Gomon was recruited to work for the Ford Motor Company during World War II by Henry Ford himself? (2014-05-27)
... that J. J. Abrams cast the unknown Daisy Ridley over Academy Award-winner Lupita Nyong'o in Star Wars Episode VII? (2014-05-15)
... that the upcoming television series, Agent Carter, was inspired by a short film, also titled Agent Carter? (2014-05-14)
... that Maia Makhateli felt it was hard to be paired with her brother, David Makhateli, while dancing the ballet, Romeo and Juliet? (2014-05-09)
... that the life story of actress and television presenter Štěpánka Haničincová was the subject of a 2003 documentary? (2014-05-07)
... that Vika Lusibaea, only the second woman ever to sit in the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, was elected to replace her husband Jimmy "Rasta", a former warlord convicted of assault? (2014-05-02)
... that Ljiljana Raičević established the first shelter in Montenegro for victims of domestic violence? (2014-04-30)
... that Abbi Jacobson plays a fictionalized version of herself on the Comedy Central series Broad City? (2014-04-30)
... that Australian actress Yael Stone's Boston accent on Orange Is the New Black has been called "the most amazing accent on television"? (2014-04-28)
... that actress Danielle Brooks has been cast as the first black woman on the HBO series Girls? (2014-04-27)
... that New Zealand actress Morgana O'Reilly had her husband film her first audition for a role on Neighbours in their garden? (2014-04-21)
... that Ana María Martínez Sagi, a Spanish national champion in javelin, was a journalist for the Durruti Column? (2014-04-15)
... that Iranian student activist Maryam Shafipour spent seven months in pre-trial detention, including more than two months in solitary confinement, before being sentenced to seven years in prison? (2014-04-12)
... that Yuhui Choe replaced the injured Natalia Osipova at short notice in the lead role in Sleeping Beauty for The Royal Ballet and "appeared radiantly unfazed by the challenge"? (2014-04-11)
... that Kangana Ranaut was awarded the National Film Award for Best Supporting Actress for portraying a substance-abusing supermodel in Fashion? (2014-04-09)
... that Emma Thompson (pictured) garnered dual Academy Award nominations in 1993 for performances in The Remains of the Day and In the Name of the Father? (2014-04-08)
... that American Arielle Gold was the second-youngest snowboarder to win a world championship? (2014-04-06)
... that Bernice Coppieters of the Ballets de Monte Carlo is Jean-Christophe Maillot's muse? (2014-04-05)
... that Skrillex collaborator Sirah's debut release was produced by DJ Hoppa? (2014-04-04)
... that Yulia Makhalina and Ulyana Lopatkina are part of "the basketball team", a group of tall and slender Kirov/Mariinsky ballerinas? (2014-04-02)
... that Ludmila Pagliero is the first South American to receive the title of étoile at the Paris Opera Ballet? (2014-04-02)
... that Sue Nott was the first American woman to climb the Eiger's north face in winter? (2014-03-28)
... that Australia's first Playboy centerfold, Karen Pini, also hosted the weekly lotto draw for twelve years? (2014-03-28)
... that Swedish fashion model Filippa Lagerbäck has hosted the Italian version of Candid Camera on RAI? (2014-03-28)
... that Kirsty Martin was the first Australian to win the Prix Benois de la Danse? (2014-03-26)
... that Hamburg Ballet's principal Hélène Bouchet wore a gypsy dress when she danced in Mougins, with her sister on violin? (2014-03-26)
... that Kiesza gave away 4,500 CDs to Canadian troops serving in Afghanistan? (2014-03-25)
... that Kathryn Hach-Darrow (pictured) flew her small plane over 7,000 miles (11,000 km), promoting water purification equipment? (2014-03-21)
... that Margit Oelsner-Baumatz was the first female rabbi ordained in Argentina? (2014-03-20)
... that Gloria Mestre was the Prima ballerina assoluta at the San Carlo Opera House in Naples? (2014-03-15)
... that Leila Schneps (pictured), mathematician, researcher, and author of Math on Trial also writes mathematically-themed murder mysteries under the pen-name Catherine Shaw? (2014-03-13)
... that San Francisco Supervisor Jane Kim plays bass guitar, and her favorite song is by the Wu-Tang Clan? (2014-03-13)
... that Swan Lake was shown live in 100 French cinemas, with Steffi Scherzer, a dancer of the Berlin State Opera for 28 years, in the double role of Odette/Odile? (2014-03-12)
... that Rajani Pandit, regarded as Maharashtra's first female private detective, reportedly worked undercover as domestic help for six months while solving a case? (2014-03-12)
... that Millie Knight, the youngest ever British Paralympic athlete, was the flagbearer at the 2014 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony? (2014-03-12)
... that Vivian Wing-Wah Yam was the youngest member to be elected to the Chinese Academy of Sciences? (2014-03-10)
... that Maria Komissarova was the first-ever woman to win a World Cup medal for Russia in the ski cross? (2014-03-10)
... that Angela Stent is on the advisory committee of Women in International Security, an organization dedicated to promoting women's careers in the field of national security? (2014-03-10)
... that Spanish artist Glòria Muñoz uses the chapel of an abandoned convent as her studio? (2014-03-08)
... that Birgit Keil, prima ballerina of the Stuttgart Ballet under John Cranko, inspired international choreographers such as Kenneth MacMillan, John Neumeier and Heinz Spoerli? (2014-03-08)
... that Alfreda Markowska, a Polska Roma, was awarded the Order of Polonia Restituta for saving Jewish and Roma children from death in the Holocaust and the Porajmos during World War II? (2014-03-07)
... that Rani Mukerji (pictured) is the only Bollywood actress to win both the Filmfare Award for Best Actress and Best Supporting Actress in the same year? (2014-03-06)
... that Debbi reached the top of the Czech charts with her debut album? (2014-03-05)
... that in 2008, the Romanian ballet mistress Mijaela Tesleoanu was one of only two non-Cubans on the payroll of the Cuban National Ballet? (2014-03-03)
... that the Hertha Feist dance school was moved by the Nazis to smaller premises? (2014-03-01)
... that in 2011, Johann Lamont became the first person to be elected as overall leader of the Scottish Labour Party? (2014-02-26)
... that Lynne Owens is the first woman to become Chief Constable of Surrey Police? (2014-02-24)
... that singer Kanako Momota performs a "shrimp jump" during live shows? (2014-02-21)
... that short track speed skater Jessica Smith qualified for the 2014 Olympics despite not training with the national team? (2014-02-15)
... that ski jumper Eva Ganster (pictured) pre-jumped at the 1994 Olympics, twenty years before ski jumping became an Olympic sport for women this year? (2014-02-11)
... that 2014 Olympian Emily Scott was preparing to apply for food stamps when a USA Today article about her brought in over $48,000 in donations, allowing her to continue training? (2014-02-10)
... that Eva Rydberg has performed at the Paris Olympia? (2014-02-07)
... that Emma Knyckare was locked inside a glasshouse in Gothenburg in 2013 to host the aid show Musikhjälpen, along with Sarah Dawn Finer and Kodjo Akolor? (2014-02-04)
... that Sasheer Zamata is the first female black Saturday Night Live cast member hired since the addition of Maya Rudolph? (2014-02-03)
... that following a corruption scandal in Turkey, PM Erdoğan reshuffled his cabinet appointing ten ministers, among them nine new – Ala, Çavuşoğlu, Elvan, Güllüce, Işık, İslam, İşler, Kılıç and Zeybekci? (2014-01-31)
... that Asia Bibi is the first woman in Pakistan to be sentenced to death on charges of blasphemy? (2014-01-30)
... that Kitty Jutbring (pictured) won VeckoRevyn's competition "Plus Size Model of the Year" in 1999? (2014-01-24)
... that 2014 Olympic speed skater Anna Ringsred used to be afraid of racing, calling competition "scary and nerve-racking"? (2014-01-22)
... that Elsa the Snow Queen, a protagonist in Walt Disney's Frozen, was originally written as a villain? (2014-01-16)
... that Adrian Piper, a black, female conceptual artist, has said that she was kicked out of the art world for her race and gender? (2014-01-09)
... that Chinese athlete Wu Shujiao set an East Asian Games record in 100 metres hurdles when she won gold in the 2013 Games in Tianjin? (2014-01-08)
... that when Julia Louis-Dreyfus (pictured) won an Emmy for playing Selina Meyer, she became the first actress to win Primetime Emmy Awards for three different regular cast roles? (2014-01-01)
... that Mary Barra was named the next CEO of General Motors, which will make her the first female leader of a major automaker? (2013-12-31)
... that Ann Thwaytes paid for the Clock Tower (pictured) in Herne Bay, Kent, England, to be built in 1837? (2013-12-30)
... that The X Factor winner Sam Bailey, who got the 2013 UK Christmas number one with a cover version of "Skyscraper", has the nickname "screwbo", a portmanteau of "screw" and "SuBo"? (2013-12-26)
... that the sale of Saying Grace has left an "irreplaceable hole" in the Norman Rockwell Museum's collection? (2013-12-19)
... that Gabriele Schnaut recorded alto parts in Bach cantatas in the 1970s, and appeared as Waltraute and Second Norne in the Jahrhundertring film in 1980, as Isolde in 1985, and as Turandot in 2002? (2013-12-17)
... that, in 2009, Los Angeles police detectives investigating a 23-year-old murder found that the killer was a fellow detective? (2013-12-08)
... that Tao Porchon-Lynch, who studied under Sri Aurobindo and Indra Devi, has been recognized as the world's oldest yoga teacher at age 95? (2013-12-02)
... that in 1979, Augusta "Gussie" Clark became the second African American woman to be elected to the Philadelphia City Council? (2013-11-30)
... that Swedish comedian Nour El-Refai will host Melodifestivalen 2014? (2013-11-26)
... that Nina Kirsanova, one of the most important ballet dancers in Serbia, was also a lead principal dancer, choreographer, head of ballet, ballet teacher, nurse, archaeologist and actress? (2013-11-25)
... that Lily Tirtasana Neo was born in Indonesia, graduated from an Irish medical school, and became an MP in Singapore in 1997? (2013-11-25)
... that after a two year absence from the sport, Ruth Wanjiru achieved third place in the 2012 Ottawa Marathon? (2013-11-22)
... that Mia Frye was the choreographer for the dance routine in the music video for the Los del Río hit song "Macarena"? (2013-11-20)
... that Swedish singer Regina Lund had a part in Once in a Lifetime, a comedy film about the Eurovision Song Contest? (2013-11-16)
... that Alma Jodorowsky often performs with Burning Peacocks? (2013-11-16)
... that singer Elisa Lindström (pictured) and her dansband Elisa's won the reality show Dansbandskampen in 2010? (2013-11-15)
... that New Jersey Assemblywoman-elect Maria Rodriguez-Gregg plays for a local roller derby team? (2013-11-11)
... that Singaporean politician Penny Low, a Member of Parliament for the Pasir Ris-Punggol Group Representation Constituency, used to work at the Singapore Broadcasting Corporation? (2013-11-10)
... that award-winning production designer Eve Stewart described her experience as art director on Mike Leigh's Naked as "a bit of a shock"? (2013-11-07)
... that Carol Comeau was inaugurated into the Alaska Women's Hall of Fame in 2009? (2013-11-05)
... that Kay Smith, Illinois Artist Laureate, continues to paint at 90 years of age? (2013-10-30)
... that Israeli swimmer Amit Ivry won medals in the United Arab Emirates and Qatar in October 2013? (2013-10-30)
... that Sannie Overly is the first woman to serve in a leadership position in the Kentucky House of Representatives? (2013-10-26)
... that Winston Churchill seemed "twenty years younger" when he stayed at La Pausa? (2013-10-25)
... that after being voted as the German Wine Queen in 1995, Julia Klöckner (pictured) went on to lead the Christian Democratic Union party in her native state of Rhineland-Palatinate? (2013-10-24)
... that Mary Grace Quackenbos was the first female United States Attorney? (2013-10-23)
... that Miss Gibraltar 2013, Maroua Kharbouch, held hands on stage with Miss Spain at the Miss World 2013 final despite recent political tensions between both countries? (2013-10-20)
... that Valerie's debut album included many reggaeton ballads with "clean lyrics" that "women can relate to"? (2013-10-16)
... that the groom was not always a willing participant in a knobstick wedding? (2013-10-07)
... that Hungarian secretary of state Zoltán Illés said to fellow member of parliament Bernadett Szél, "just because you're pretty doesn't also mean you're smart"? (2013-10-01)
... that despite starting her career in 2003, K-Mil has yet to release a studio album? (2013-09-29)
... that Singaporean politician and People's Action Party member Lee Bee Wah is also the President of the Singapore Table Tennis Association? (2013-09-28)
... that sisters Ada and Andrine Hegerberg scored one goal each when the Norwegian team won 2–1 against Canada in the 2012 FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup? (2013-09-27)
... that Durga Shakti Nagpal was suspended by the Uttar Pradesh government for demolishing an allegedly illegal wall of a mosque? (2013-09-20)
... that the German bioethicist Claire Lademacher, a visiting scholar at the Kennedy Institute of Ethics (building pictured), is set to become a Princess of Luxembourg upon her marriage today? (2013-09-17)
... that though Rina Hasyim was working as a model, she made her film debut with the help of a travel agent? (2013-09-16)
... that Meral Tasbas (pictured) has participated in both the Swedish and the Turkish versions of the reality show The Bar? (2013-09-11)
... that Elaine West was in charge of the renovation of housing for Royal Air Force personnel before becoming the highest ranking female in the British Armed Forces and the first to hold a two-star rank? (2013-09-06)
... that Princess Maria-Pia (pictured) and Prince Stefan of Liechtenstein have both served their principality as ambassadors to more than one country, including Austria, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland? (2013-08-22)
... that seven films have had multiple cast members nominated for a Citra Award for Best Supporting Actress? (2013-08-18)
... that Swedish singer Linnea Henriksson's (pictured) song "Enastående" was part of the soundtrack to the Swedish movie Once Upon a Time in Phuket? (2013-08-16)
... that the main building at Doshisha Women's College of Liberal Arts in Kyoto belongs to one of the Tangible Cultural Properties of Japan? (2013-08-14)
... that Charlene Downes, a fourteen-year-old teenager from Blackpool, United Kingdom, disappeared on 1 November 2003? (2013-08-04)
... that this year, House of Cards' Frank and Claire Underwood were two of the first three Primetime Emmy Award-nominated web television leading roles and "Chapter 1" was the first webisode to earn such a nomination? (2013-08-01)
... that at the 2013 World Series of Poker, Marco Johnson, Loni Harwood and Matthew Ashton won their first World Series of Poker bracelets and Michael Gathy, Matt Perrins and Athanasios Polychronopoulos became multiple bracelet winners? (2013-07-26)
... that Hannah Louise Shearer was on the staff of both Knight Rider and Star Trek: The Next Generation, but left each show before the second season? (2013-07-23)
... that Michigan Wolverines softball player Sara Driesenga compiled a 31–9 record in 2013 and pitched a complete-game shutout in the 2013 Women's College World Series? (2013-07-20)
... that Swedish singer Jasmine Kara (pictured) has performed in front of singers Beyoncé Knowles and Jay-Z? (2013-07-20)
... that Haylie Wagner, a Michigan Wolverines softball player, was unanimously selected as the 2012 Big Ten Pitcher of the Year after compiling a 32–7 record and 1.53 ERA as a freshman? (2013-07-17)
... that Australian Brigadier Simone Wilkie (pictured) was Assistant Chief of Staff to General David Petraeus during the Iraq War troop surge of 2007? (2013-07-16)
... that in What's Your Raashee?, Priyanka Chopra became the first actress in the world to portray twelve distinct characters in one film? (2013-07-09)
... that American speed skater and Olympic hopeful Brittany Bowe previously played elite-level basketball, and at the age of two gave dribbling exhibitions at halftime of college games? (2013-07-08)
... that Victoria's Secret model Elsa Hosk (pictured) was formerly a professional basketball player? (2013-07-03)
... that Cuban actress Danay García turned from dancing to modeling because she wanted a "career for life"? (2013-07-03)
... that WikiLeaks's Sarah Harrison (pictured) accompanied Edward Snowden on his flight from Hong Kong to Moscow en route to political asylum? (2013-06-29)
... that Texas-based Bikinis Sports Bar & Grill (Austin location pictured) has trademarked the term "breastaurant"? (2013-06-28)
... that Rii Sen won a best actress award at Osian's Cinefan Film Festival for the movie Cosmic Sex? (2013-06-27)
... that some versions of the Ramayana narrate that the demon Ravana abducts an illusionary double of Sita, rather than the real one? (2013-06-26)
... that one Belén López was nominated for the Newcomer Award for her role in The Distance (2006), while another Belén López was the inspiration of film director Franco Zeffirelli? (2013-06-26)
... that Egyptian actress Naglaa Fathi, who started her career at age 16, has acted in over 80 films? (2013-06-22)
... that the daughter of New Zealander actress Sarah McLeod played her character's infant son in The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King? (2013-06-20)
... that Christopher O'Neill (pictured) declined a royal title upon marrying Princess Madeleine of Sweden? (2013-06-18)
... that current Nashville actress Kourtney Hansen has appeared in music videos for Keith Urban, Luke Bryan as well as her new husband Jeremy McComb? (2013-06-17)
... that Beatriz Ferrer-Salat is the "most successful dressage rider" in Spanish history? (2013-06-15)
... that Penelope, Viscountess Cobham, is known as the "Quango Queen" due to her involvement in many quasi-autonomous non-governmental organisations? (2013-06-13)
... that Lina Ron was very aggressive and volatile in her radical political life when Chávez called her "uncontrollable", and she even called herself an "ugly part" of the revolution? (2013-06-13)
... that Lauren Ward and Keala Settle are nominees for Best Featured Actress in a Musical at the 67th Tony Awards for performances in Matilda the Musical and Hands on a Hardbody, respectively? (2013-06-10)
... that with their combined wealth estimated at $1.6 billion, Singaporean couple Ong Beng Seng and Christina Ong are among the richest people in Singapore? (2013-06-10)
... that Michelle Nunn, CEO of Points of Light, the largest organization in the U.S. devoted to volunteer service, is considering running for the U.S. Senate, where her father once served? (2013-06-06)
... that the wedding of Lydia Kandou to a Muslim singer led to widespread debate in Indonesia about the acceptability of interfaith marriages? (2013-05-26)
... that Indonesian "sex bomb" Meriam Bellina has been called "the fantasy girl come true for the movie-going public"? (2013-05-20)
... that although both Mieke Wijaya and her daughter have been nominated for Citra Awards, only Mieke has won? (2013-05-19)
... that in 1933 St. Louis blues singer Dorothea Trowbridge recorded "Grinding Blues", the lyrics of which are cited as an "open declaration of erotic desire"? (2013-05-19)
... that Liu Hui, a Hui, is one of the few women among China's high-ranking officials? (2013-05-17)
... that Dian Sastrowardoyo received concurrent nominations for the Citra Award for Best Leading Actress? (2013-05-11)
... that Vilde Frang played the Carmen Fantasy by Pablo de Sarasate, with Mariss Jansons conducting the Oslo Philharmonic Orchestra, at age 13? (2013-05-08)
... that film actress Paoli Dam (pictured) holds a post-graduate degree in chemistry and initially wanted to become a researcher of the subject? (2013-05-08)
... that as a choreographer and dancer, Morleigh Steinberg presented her arms as noodles, but to much of the public she is known for being next to The Edge? (2013-05-06)
... that the real life mother and daughter, Jyoti and Amruta Subhash, have played the same relationship in the 2009 Marathi film Gandha? (2013-04-24)
... that during its initial run of episodes, Glee fans lobbied for Idina Menzel to be cast as the biological mother of Lea Michele's character due to the strong resemblance between the two actresses? (2013-04-22)
... that former Israeli Ambassador to Russia Anna Azari is married to a rabbi who leads a congregation in Tel Aviv? (2013-04-21)
... that Soho Pam liked to give her patrons a cuddle? (2013-04-02)
... that South African model Reeva Steenkamp appeared in the reality TV show Tropika Island of Treasure which premiered two days after her death? (2013-03-30)
... that Zelma Long is considered to be one of the female pioneers of wine production in the U.S. state of California? (2013-03-24)
... that actress Helen George, of the British television series Call the Midwife, was previously a backup singer for Elton John? (2013-03-23)
... that Soosan Firooz has been described as Afghanistan's first female rapper? (2013-03-19)
... that Loretta Lynn (pictured), Mary Breckinridge, and Thelma Stovall are all Kentucky Women Remembered? (2013-03-12)
... that Martha Hackett appeared in thirteen episodes of Star Trek: Voyager as Seska, including two after her character died on screen? (2013-03-11)
... that basketball player Mareike Adermann tore her anterior cruciate ligaments four times in four years between the ages of 14 and 18? (2013-03-09)
... that Chen Be-yue's nomination to Taiwan's constitutional court led to a proposal to bar public servants from holding permanent residency in foreign countries? (2013-03-04)
... that Emily Graslie's work on "The Brain Scoop" has been described as "articulate and hilarious" by Scientific American? (2013-03-02)
... that Saturn Award-winning actress Justina Vail (pictured) is now a life coach, author and hypnotherapist? (2013-02-19)
... that the oldest extant donor portrait by Norwich Greyfriars (pictured) is that of the 23-year-old German queen Beatrice of Falkenburg, widow of Richard of Cornwall? (2013-02-17)
... that Sally Jewell, President Barack Obama's nominee for United States Secretary of the Interior, has climbed Vinson Massif, the tallest peak in Antartica? (2013-02-16)
... that Chinese singer Yisa Yu participated three times in the Super Girl singing contest before reaching the top ten in 2009? (2013-02-15)
... that Anna Litvinova, the winner of Miss Universe – Russia 2006 contest, died on 22 January 2013 in a hospital in Germany, after suffering from cancer for one year? (2013-02-15)
... that Deepika Padukone made her cinematic debut through the Kannada film Aishwarya in 2006? (2013-02-10)
... that on her way to winning Miss America 2013, Mallory Hagan performed a tap dance routine to James Brown's "Get Up Offa That Thing"? (2013-02-05)
... that Charlotte Higgins compared the depiction of Catherine, Duchess of Cambridge in Paul Emsley's portrait to a character in The Twilight Saga? (2013-01-19)
... that African-American civil rights leader Xernona Clayton convinced a Grand Dragon of the Ku Klux Klan to denounce the Klan? (2013-01-11)
... that author Terry McMillan based a character in her book How Stella Got Her Groove Back on author Doris Jean Austin, her best friend? (2013-01-09)
... that after Akari Hayami left Momoiro Clover, the girl group changed its name to Momoiro Clover Z? (2013-01-08)
... that Palestinian Christian Vera Baboun, Bethlehem's first female mayor, holds a master's degree in African-American literature? (2013-01-03)
... that though Japanese girl group Momoiro Clover Z member Momoka Ariyasu (pictured) claims to be stupid, other members say she is very studious, even studying backstage? (2012-12-28)
... that Amala Shankar, the Indian danseuse, is the wife of Uday Shankar and sister-in-law of Ravi Shankar? (2012-12-28)
... that Edda Goering played in a fifty-metre-long replica of Frederick the Great's Sanssouci palace, built for her by the Luftwaffe in an orchard at Carinhall? (2012-12-27)
... that when Oprah Winfrey saw American model Jasmine Tookes perform on the runway at Lincoln Center, she extolled Tookes' "butter" soft skin and requested that Tookes "rub your face against mine"? (2012-12-22)
... that during World War II, German actress Inge Keller entered a sham marriage to avoid enlistment into the Reich Labour Service? (2012-12-15)
... that Fatima-Zahra Mansouri's father, who was pasha (deputy governor) of Marrakech for eight years, died the evening Fatima won the mayoral elections? (2012-12-15)
... that Frances Hashimoto, who became CEO of Mikawaya confectionery company at the age of 27, invented mochi ice cream (pictured)? (2012-12-14)
... that Squeaky Fromme's pistol (pictured), used in the first assassination attempt on US President Ford, is on display at the Ford Presidential Museum in Grand Rapids, Michigan? (2012-12-07)
... that María Santos Gorrostieta Salazar, a female politician from Mexico, survived three assassination attempts before being killed? (2012-12-06)
... that when she is inaugurated as Secretary of State of Washington in January, Kim Wyman will be the only Republican elected to statewide office on the West Coast of the United States? (2012-11-28)
... that former American Idol contestant Diana DeGarmo co-wrote a song entitled "Good Goodbye", which she performed as her character Angelina Veneziano on The Young and the Restless? (2012-11-19)
... that congresswoman-elect Michelle Lujan Grisham served as director of New Mexico's Agency on Aging under three different governors? (2012-11-11)
... that Shelli Yoder, a candidate for the United States House of Representatives, was Miss Indiana in 1992? (2012-11-10)
... that Val Demings became the first female Chief of Police for the Orlando Police Department? (2012-11-08)
... that over 15,000 miracles have been attributed to the newly canonized Saint Anna Schäffer (pictured) since 1929? (2012-11-01)
... that actress Ashleigh Cummings sat her Year Eleven exams early, so she could take part in the Australian film Tomorrow, When the War Began? (2012-09-25)
... that ten female chefs in the United States won a Michelin star in 2012, including Carrie Nahabedian, Missy Robbins, April Bloomfield and Melissa Perello? (2012-09-17)
... that after Theo van Gogh's murder, Ebru Umar took over his regular column in Metro? (2012-09-16)
... that the investigation into the murder of Celine Figard saw the UK's first national DNA screening programme in the hunt for a suspect? (2012-09-13)
... that María Soledad Iparraguirre was only the second woman to serve on the executive of the Basque separatist group ETA and was wanted by Spanish police for participation in at least 14 assassinations? (2012-09-13)
... that Japanese child actress Miyu Honda is also a figure skater? (2012-09-12)
... that Michelin starred chef Lisa Allen has an allergy to shellfish? (2012-09-09)
... that Canadian S10 swimmer Summer Mortimer won a medal in each of her individual events at the 2012 Paralympics, breaking two of her own world records? (2012-09-07)
... that Lindsey Berg was twice named the USA Volleyball Indoor Female Athlete of the Year? (2012-09-06)
... that Indonesian Paralympian Ni Nengah Widiasih beat the ASEAN ParaGames powerlifting record for her weight class by 2 kilograms (4.4 pounds) last December? (2012-09-04)
... that 2012 Australian Paralympic goalballer Jennifer Blow found a rock resembling the lucky egg from Cool Runnings and started a pre-game ritual of quoting the movie while holding the rock? (2012-09-03)
... that 2012 Australian Paralympic goalball team captain Meica Christensen plays the song "The Final Countdown" before competitions? (2012-09-01)
... that despite being nicknamed "Sparrow", British Paralympian Katrina Hart is scared of birds? (2012-08-30)
... that Turid Birkeland became Head of Concerts Norway in April 2012, succeeding Åse Kleveland, whom she had also succeeded as Minister of Culture in 1996? (2012-08-29)
... that volleyball player Jordan Larson was a two-time AVCA First Team All-American during her college career? (2012-08-26)
... that when Nadia Santini's restaurant Dal Pescatore was awarded three Michelin stars in 1996, she was the first female chef in Italy so honored? (2012-08-25)
... that Ottla Kafka, the youngest and dearest sister of Franz Kafka, died in the Holocaust because she divorced her Catholic husband? (2012-08-24)
... that in 2007, French chef Anne-Sophie Pic became only the fourth woman to win three Michelin stars? (2012-08-24)
... that pioneer dentist Leonie von Meusebach–Zesch held mobile dental clinics for Inuit children and once crawled across thin ice to save her sled dogs from drowning? (2012-08-23)
... that Ratna Asmara was the first female film director in Indonesian history? (2012-08-21)
... that Elena Arzak was named the best female chef in the world in 2012 by Restaurant magazine? (2012-08-21)
... that a character in Pixar's Ratatouille was based on French chef Hélène Darroze? (2012-08-17)
... that after winning her first Olympic medal at her fourth Olympic Games, British judoka Karina Bryant hasn't ruled out competing at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio? (2012-08-16)
... that Korean-Canadian film director Helen Lee made her debut in her pyjamas? (2012-08-16)
... that volleyball player Courtney Thompson set the NCAA record for career assists per game? (2012-08-16)
... that Professor Claudia-Maria Buch became a member of the German Council of Economic Experts on March 1, 2012? (2012-08-16)
... that Una Guðmundsdóttir, who headed one of the first schools for young children in Iceland, became nationally known as a psychic? (2012-08-15)
... that volleyball player Destinee Hooker won four NCAA championships in the high jump? (2012-08-15)
... that former British Olympic bronze medallist Kate Allenby became a PE teacher after she retired from professional sport? (2012-08-12)
... that Samantha Murray will achieve her childhood dream of competing at the Olympics when she participates in the modern pentathlon for Great Britain at the 2012 Games? (2012-08-10)
... that 2012 British Olympian Annie Last deferred from studying medicine at university in order to be a professional mountain biker? (2012-08-10)
... that Rhonda Coullet composed and sang a tribute to her close friend John Belushi after his death, for a Saturday Night Live segment produced by his widow? (2012-08-09)
... that sprinter Emily Diamond was selected for Great Britain's 4 × 400 metres relay squad at the 2012 Olympics despite having run the distance outdoors competitively only six times? (2012-08-09)
... that Andrea St. Bernard is the first Grenadian taekwondo practitioner to be selected for an Olympic Games? (2012-08-09)
... that at the 2012 Olympics, Kayla Harrison became the first American to win a gold medal in judo? (2012-08-08)
... that Yi Siling was the first person to qualify for the 2012 Summer Olympics and the first person to win a gold medal at the Games? (2012-08-07)
... that California student Sarah Attar is one of Saudi Arabia's first female athletes at the Olympics, and is due to compete at the 2012 Games in an event she hasn't competed in since high school? (2012-08-07)
... that when she played for Great Britain against Australia on 28 July, Rose Anderson became Scotland's first Olympic basketball player? (2012-08-07)
... that when she played for Great Britain against Australia on 28 July, Rose Anderson became Scotland's first Olympic basketball player? (2012-08-06)
... that Heather Stanning's gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics was predicted in her school yearbook? (2012-08-06)
... that artistic gymnast Elizabeth Price, a 2012 Olympics alternate, was not picked for the five-member U.S. team even though she finished fourth at the Olympic Trials? (2012-08-05)
... that prior to the 2012 Summer Olympics, Annie Martin (pictured) was the only active Canadian beach volleyballer who had competed at an Olympic Games? (2012-08-05)
... that Birgitte Grimstad's song repertoire has included a medieval ballad, songs by Bach, Grieg and Mortensen's Til Ungdommen, and an adaptation of Elvis Presley? (2012-08-04)
... that chef Skye Gyngell described her Michelin star as a "curse"? (2012-08-03)
... that Lauren Boden, a 2012 Olympian, has been mistaken for fellow Australian hurdler Jana Pittman? (2012-08-01)
... that 2012 Olympic canoeists Lisa Carrington and Teneale Hatton were the first New Zealanders ever to qualify for an A final at the Sprint World Championships? (2012-07-31)
... that Latvian-born Sanita Pušpure is the only rower to compete for Ireland at the 2012 Summer Olympics? (2012-07-30)
... that Nicola Wilson and Opposition Buzz were selected for Great Britain at the 2012 Summer Olympics after Piggy French was forced to withdraw? (2012-07-29)
... that Dominique Allen, daughter of Birmingham Bullets "legend" Clive Allen, has been called up to the senior British basketball team for the first time at the 2012 Summer Olympics? (2012-07-29)
... that Agneta Matthes and her husband (pictured), who ran factories in Delft producing yeast, perfume, and margarine, developed a workers' housing area in garden city style, Agneta Park? (2012-07-29)
... that Brittany Broben will be sixteen when she competes for Australia in diving at the 2012 Olympic Games? (2012-07-28)
... that 2012 Australian Olympic synchronized diver Anabelle Smith became Sharleen Stratton's partner following the retirement of Briony Cole? (2012-07-28)
... that Britain's 2012 Olympics women's beach volleyball team of Zara Dampney and Shauna Mullin formerly had QR codes on the back of their bikini bottoms? (2012-07-27)
... that 2012 Olympic weightlifter Yuderqui Contreras became Pan American Champion and a Dominican Army officer in the same year? (2012-07-27)
... that Alaskan Inupiat bush pilot Ellen Paneok said an airstrip had to be cleared of polar bears before her airplane could land? (2012-07-27)
... that the three original members of the British pop group Sugababes have reformed, and are known as Mutya Keisha Siobhan? (2012-07-25)
... that Helen Desha Beamer and Sam Kapu made the first commercial recording of the Hawaiian Wedding Song in 1928? (2012-07-22)
... that when teenage Alberta Schenck took a stand against segregation in Alaska, her actions were a full decade before either Rosa Parks's stand or the Brown v. Board of Education decision? (2012-07-22)
... that internet entrepreneur Silvina Moschini (pictured) believes Wikipedia should allow advertising as a way of funding improved academic content? (2012-07-20)
... that East German Ortrun Enderlein (pictured) was the first Olympic gold medalist in women's luge? (2012-07-18)
... that pioneering immunologist Bunny Koshland helped develop an oral cholera vaccine before she worked on the Manhattan Project? (2012-07-18)
... that Lorinda de Roulet is the first woman to direct the day-to-day operations of a Major League Baseball franchise? (2012-07-17)
... that the performances in the Body of Proof episode "Talking Heads" of Kathy Searle as the person who dismembered the murder victim and Kelly AuCoin as the murderer were both praised? (2012-07-13)
... that on Women's Equality Day, the Iowa Women's Hall of Fame will add four names to a list that already includes Mamie Eisenhower (pictured) and Hualing Nieh Engle? (2012-07-05)
... that acclaimed violinist Tasmin Little released her 2008 recording The Naked Violin as a free download? (2012-07-04)
... that child actress Rachel Covey had a body double during the 2007 film Enchanted so that she did not have to spend as much time on set? (2012-07-02)
... that 2012 Australian Olympic diver Jaele Patrick only took up the sport at fifteen following a gymnastics injury? (2012-07-02)
... that Ellen Rosenblum is the first woman ever to serve as Oregon Attorney General? (2012-06-30)
... that 2012 Summer Olympic cyclist Amy Cure calls Penguin home? (2012-06-30)
... that Marie Bankhead Owen (pictured) was the aunt of actress Tallulah Bankhead and helped create the Alabama state motto? (2012-06-29)
... that Indonesian songwriter Maia Estianty is descended from the National Hero Tjokroaminoto? (2012-06-29)
... that "I Like You So Much Better When You're Naked" marked Katherine Heigl's final appearance on Grey's Anatomy? (2012-06-29)
... that 2008 and 2012 Australian artistic gymnastic Olympian Ashleigh Brennan (pictured) drinks coffee before every competition? (2012-06-29)
... that Juliet Opie Hopkins (pictured) was known as the "Florence Nightingale of the South" and was given a full military burial at Arlington National Cemetery? (2012-06-26)
... that the employment of Ruth Sawtell Wallis during the Depression was "unthinkable" because her husband was also a professor? (2012-06-21)
... that Citra Award-winning actress Laura Basuki has been compared to Japanese AV idol Maria Ozawa? (2012-06-19)
... that Italian actress Ida Galli has also been billed as Evelyn Stewart and Isli Oberon? (2012-06-19)
... that Australian Opal Belinda Snell first played basketball as an eight-year-old on a mixed gendered team? (2012-06-19)
... that Australian Opal Abby Bishop has played basketball professionally for the Seattle Storm, Canberra Capitals, Dandenong Rangers and Adelaide Lightning? (2012-06-18)
... that Kat Driscoll's performance at the 2011 World Championships earned Great Britain a trampolining place at the 2012 Summer Olympics? (2012-06-17)
... that 2008 silver-medal-winning Australian Opal Suzy Batkovic used to sneak out to concerts with basketball teammate Lauren Jackson while on scholarship with the Australian Institute of Sport? (2012-06-16)
... that Egyptian Olympic pentathlete Aya Medany's father was a member of a panel which won the 2007 Nobel Peace Prize? (2012-06-14)
... that British archer Amy Oliver, who is due to compete at the 2012 Summer Olympics, didn't like the sport when she first tried it? (2012-06-12)
... that the most viewed Indonesian film of 1989, Pacar Ketinggalan Kereta, was the last feature film for both director Teguh Karya and star Tuti Indra Malaon? (2012-06-06)
... that Roy Lichtenstein's Portrait of Madame Cézanne is an ironic quotation of art historian Erle Loran's outline of the original Cézanne portrait (pictured)? (2012-06-02)
... that Fashion Star season one winner Kara Laricks describes her design aesthetic as "modern-day Annie Hall meets a Japanese street style"? (2012-06-01)
... that a prospective book agent advised British author Lindsey Kelk to use a pseudonym as her real name sounded like "a cat being sick"? (2012-05-23)
... that Roy Lichtenstein's pop art painting Girl with Ball, which was based on a newspaper ad that was still running more than 20 years later, was first sold to Philip Johnson? (2012-05-23)
... that Coronation Street actress Patti Clare was working as an office receptionist before she won the role of Mary Taylor in the soap opera? (2012-05-22)
... that Hetty Sarlene could reportedly sing her namesake's songs by age three? (2012-05-21)
... that Roy Lichtenstein's pop art painting Girl in Mirror is the subject of a 2012 sale without consent and fraud lawsuit? (2012-05-19)
... that Juliet May described child actress Lucy Hutchinson as "one of the most remarkable five year olds" she had ever met? (2012-05-17)
... that Adolf Hitler was so hopelessly in love with Stefanie Isak when he was a teenager that he planned to commit suicide with her in the Danube? (2012-05-08)
... that the New York apartment of advertising consultant Cindy Gallop was the set for the music video for "Nasty Girl" by The Notorious B.I.G.? (2012-05-06)
... that Megitza, the vocalist and bass player, got the highest score at a Polish National IQ contest held in 2004? (2012-04-30)
... that Atiqah Hasiholan considered her role in the Oscar-submitted Jamila and the President a "regular slutty prostitute"? (2012-04-28)
... that Grace Towns Hamilton was the first African American woman elected to the Georgia General Assembly? (2012-04-21)
... that prolific food writer and reality TV judge Mary Berry's (pictured) first job was to visit consumer's homes to show them how to use their own electric cookers? (2012-04-13)
... that Sister Jackie Hudson served six months in prison for painting "Christ lives, Disarm" on the side of a bunker? (2012-04-12)
... that Minnie Fisher Cunningham helped convince both Senator Andrieus A. Jones and President Woodrow Wilson to support passage of the 19th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, giving women suffrage? (2012-04-05)
... that Julia Holter's debut album Tragedy (2011) was inspired by Euripides' Ancient Greek play Hippolytus? (2012-04-03)
... that Dorothy Manley took unpaid leave from her job as a typist to compete in the 1948 Summer Olympics, where she won the silver medal in the women's 100 metres? (2012-04-02)
... that at the age of 13 years and 268 days, Marjorie Gestring was the youngest competitor to win an Olympic gold medal? (2012-03-27)
... that the body of actress Gemma McCluskie, who played Kerry Skinner in the BBC soap opera EastEnders, was found in a London canal five days after she disappeared on 1 March 2012? (2012-03-21)
... that Indonesian actress Titi Kamal paid to follow a poor woman around and learn about her lifestyle? (2012-03-20)
... that in portraying Marita Covarrubias in The X-Files, actress Laurie Holden spent hours learning fifteen seconds of Russian dialogue? (2012-03-19)
... that the German architect Anna Heringer has contributed to sustainable architecture building hand-made schools in Bangladesh and Morocco with local craftsmen and materials? (2012-03-18)
... that Body of Proof episode "Society Hill" marked the first appearance of Megan Hunt's mother Joan, played by Six Feet Under star Joanna Cassidy? (2012-03-11)
... that Clare Smyth was the first British woman to hold three Michelin stars when she became head chef of Restaurant Gordon Ramsay in 2007? (2012-03-08)
... that after winning the 1957 Cotton Fashion Award, designer Anne Fogarty showed off dresses in goldfish colours? (2012-03-08)
... that five actresses have won the Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play more than once, but no actress has won it more than twice? (2012-03-07)
... that Glasser v. United States was the first U.S. Supreme Court case to hold that juries must be drawn from a "cross-section of the community"? (2012-03-05)
... that Die Freundin, a German lesbian magazine published from 1924 to 1933, was temporarily shut down by the Weimar government? (2012-02-26)
... that Jineth Bedoya Lima was abducted, tortured, and raped following her reporting on Colombian paramilitary groups? (2012-02-07)
... that International Press Freedom Award laureate María Cristina Caballero began reporting for a Bogotá newspaper at the age of 16? (2012-02-06)
... that XTERRA World Champion Lesley Paterson plans to co-produce a remake of the Oscar-winning 1930 film All Quiet on the Western Front? (2012-02-04)
... that Suburgatory star Jane Levy was named on Forbes 2011 list of 30 under 30 who are "reinventing the world"? (2012-02-04)
... that the Arab Spring has revved up the Saudi Arabian "Women to drive movement" (poster pictured)? (2012-01-26)
... that after co-founding Safe Kids Worldwide, Herta Feely became an award-winning writer? (2012-01-25)
... that Prisia Nasution, who won a Citra Award for her debut role, has a background in the martial art of pencak silat? (2012-01-21)
... that Indonesian actress Titi Sjuman agreed to make her film debut only after being cajoled by her brother and sister-in-law (the film's director)? (2011-12-29)
... that the murder of Sadia Sheikh has been called Belgium's first honour killing trial? (2011-12-28)
... that a documentary film by Ucu Agustin led to a prostitution district in Tulungagung, East Java, being shut down? (2011-12-27)
... that after suffering from polio as a youth, Maria Farida Indrati went on to become the first female justice of the Constitutional Court of Indonesia? (2011-12-18)
... that 26 new MPs were elected to the 50th New Zealand Parliament, including Julie Anne Genter (pictured) and Denise Roche (both Greens), Rino Tirikatene (Labour), Maggie Barry, Paul Goldsmith and Alfred Ngaro (National), and Richard Prosser and Denis O'Rourke (both NZ First)? (2011-12-18)
... that Bat-El Gatterer, Israeli women's taekwondo champion, is a religiously observant Jew who was born in the West Bank? (2011-12-13)
... that Australian Paralympians Karni Liddell, Branka Pupovac and Hamish MacDonald were all photographed for a nude calendar? (2011-12-02)
... that judge Beth Grimes dismissed lawsuits against Keanu Reeves and Ari Emanuel, ordered Jon Voight to pay attorney fees, and was appointed by Arnold Schwarzenegger to a California Court of Appeal? (2011-11-19)
... that two of the members of Japanese idol group HKT48 are in elementary school? (2011-11-18)
... that Ayu Ting Ting became popular in 2011 with a song released four years earlier? (2011-11-16)
... that Jewish athlete Lilli Henoch, winner of ten German track and field championships, was murdered with her mother by the Nazis during the Holocaust? (2011-11-15)
... that LiSA was one of the two vocalists for a fictional band in an anime? (2011-11-14)
... that Margie Goldstein-Engle (pictured), who as a child cleaned out horse stalls to pay for riding lessons, became a 10-time American Grandprix Association Rider of the Year? (2011-11-12)
... that in the four years before her appointment to California's Third District Court of Appeal, Elena Duarte had served as a judge of both the Los Angeles County and Sacramento County Superior Courts? (2011-11-07)
... that in a concert "Hommage à Liszt" at Munich's Gasteig, pianist Valentina Babor played chamber music by Franz Liszt and Graham Waterhouse scored for piano solo up to piano and string quartet? (2011-11-06)
... that former couple Acha Septriasa and Irwansyah united for their last Love Story under the supervision of Irwansyah's future wife and direction of Hanny Saputra? (2011-10-28)
... that political novice Julie Hardaker beat the experienced incumbent Bob Simcock in 2010's contest for the mayoralty of Hamilton, New Zealand? (2011-10-16)
... that the reaction of the public to a 26-foot-tall statue of Marilyn Monroe has been criticized as "juvenile"? (2011-10-13)
... that educator Anna Essinger, ordered to fly the swastika on Hitler's birthday, planned a day-long outing for her school, leaving the flag to fly over an empty building? (2011-10-07)
... that Mei-Ann Chen was the first woman to win the Malko Competition, the "world's most prestigious prize for young conductors"? (2011-10-02)
... that Liu Huang A-tao was the first former Taiwanese comfort woman to sue the Japanese government for compensation and an apology? (2011-09-30)
... that The Shirelles, described as having a "naive schoolgirl sound", are credited with starting the girl band genre? (2011-09-25)
... that Louise Casey, a British civil servant known for being outspoken, once said that "doing things sober is no way to get things done"? (2011-09-14)
... that Sophie of Isenburg married Prince Georg Friedrich the same year the House of Hohenzollern celebrated its 950th anniversary? (2011-09-12)
... that one of Indonesia's "most sought-after movie songwriters" started her career by writing about flatulence and sexual deviancy? (2011-09-11)
... that Teguh Karya had to fight for Christine Hakim's right to act in Cinta Pertama (First Love) after his producer said her breasts were too small? (2011-09-10)
... that Michelle Hurd, who played Detective Monique Jeffries on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, was frustrated by the lack of material for her character and departed from the show? (2011-09-02)
... that the actress who plays Amy Wyatt in the British soap opera Emmerdale has been nominated for two "Best Newcomer" awards? (2011-08-28)
... that Lisa Stublić's (pictured) debut marathon was the fastest marathon run by any Croatian athlete in 2010, including men? (2011-08-27)
... that the complete works of Brunette Coleman were not published until seventeen years after the death of Philip Larkin? (2011-08-26)
... that when Wilfred main cast member Fiona Gubelmann first read the script for the pilot, she "didn't quite get the whole guy in the dog suit thing"? (2011-08-22)
... that actress Amanda Tapping accepted the part of Helen Magnus, the protagonist of Sanctuary, after she was encouraged to move on from her eleven-year role as Samantha Carter in Stargate? (2011-08-19)
... that Madam Auring shot to fame when she correctly predicted that Amparo Muñoz would win the 1974 Miss Universe title? (2011-08-18)
... that Happy Salma, wife of a prince, agreed to play a prostitute in 7 Hearts 7 Loves 7 Women, but only if no men could touch her on set? (2011-08-18)
... that the direction and photography in the Breaking Bad episode "Thirty-Eight Snub" was compared to the work of filmmakers Sergio Leone and Quentin Tarantino? (2011-08-12)
... that T-Mobile myTouch 4G spokesperson Carly Foulkes has been cast in the FX Network television series Powers? (2011-08-05)
... that the title of a 2008 article by German journalist Julia Voss translates as "Jim Button saves the theory of evolution"? (2011-08-04)
... that six of the ten siblings of Norwegian stage actress Ada Kramm were actors themselves? (2011-07-27)
... that Zinaida Reich was expelled from school at the end of the eighth grade in the Soviet Union for her political activities? (2011-07-20)
... that in 2007 politician Mary Deros of Montreal helped prevent an historic city avenue from being renamed after Robert Bourassa, a former Quebec premier? (2011-07-14)
... that producer Katrina Dunn of Vancouver was awarded the Golden Bra in 2010? (2011-07-12)
... that the Dutch novel Van de koele meren des doods (1900) was made into a movie in 1982 by Nouchka van Brakel, with Renée Soutendijk (pictured) starring as the sexually repressed main character? (2011-07-10)
... that Madeline Mitchell overcame a 12-day coma, 21 days on a respirator, 2 months in a wheelchair and a femur broken in 12 places to become Miss Alabama USA and compete in Miss USA 2011 two years later? (2011-06-25)
... that Tammy Locke was called "an especially endearing little dumpling" for her role in 1960s western TV series The Monroes, but her antics on set included giving a live frog to the show's hairdresser? (2011-06-22)
... that British short track speed skater Sarah Lindsay, a three time Winter Olympian, missed 15 months of competition after rupturing a spinal disc in 2007? (2011-06-17)
... that the Sultan of Johor's Oxford-educated wife Raja Zarith Sofia earned her degree in Chinese studies and advocates the use of English in Malaysia? (2011-06-15)
... that glamour model Sofia Hellqvist, the current girlfriend of Swedish Prince Carl Philip, appeared in a photoshoot for the men's magazine Slitz in which she posed wearing only bikini bottoms and a live python? (2011-06-14)
... that Mexican-American singer-songwriter Selena was murdered by an employee who (falsely) claimed she was raped and needed the singer's help? (2011-06-13)
... that King Saud University assistant professor of women's history Hatoon al-Fassi has not been allowed to teach since 2001? (2011-06-10)
... that Hungarian handballer Bojana Radulović has been selected IHF World Player of the Year twice, in 2000 and 2003? (2011-06-09)
... that Jetsun Pema is going to marry Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the King of Bhutan, in October 2011? (2011-06-03)
... that Charlotte Shaw, who drowned in Walla Brook on Dartmoor, is the only person to have died on a Ten Tors expedition? (2011-05-23)
... that five McGill University students—Charmaine Borg, Matthew Dubé, Mylène Freeman, Laurin Liu, and Jamie Nicholls—were elected to Parliament in Canada's 2011 federal election, but the youngest new MP is Université de Sherbrooke student Pierre-Luc Dusseault? (2011-05-16)
... that President Obama's nominee for Surgeon General of the United States Army, Patricia Horoho (pictured), gave first aid to 75 victims of the September 11 attacks? (2011-05-10)
... that Cath Kidston started her shopping chain after surviving breast cancer? (2011-05-08)
... that Heather Knight was the first woman to be selected President of Pacific Union College and the first African American woman to lead an Adventist College in North America? (2011-05-05)
... that Penny White lost her seat on the Tennessee Supreme Court because of her vote in a single court decision? (2011-05-02)
... that journalist Iryna Khalip is under incommunicado house arrest following a protest of the 2010 Belarusian presidential election, in which her husband was also a candidate? (2011-05-01)
... that Republican Texas high court Judge Cathy Cochran took her husband's surname when they married in 1966, and he took her maiden name in 2001? (2011-04-21)
... that, when trying to gain the rights to use a Björk song for an upcoming episode, the creators of Glee initially could not reach her as she apparently did not have a telephone number? (2011-04-19)
... that Rebecca Black's "Friday", dubbed the "worst song ever" by some critics, has made Black a "viral star" with the video attracting over 80 million Youtube hits? (2011-04-06)
... that Lydia Cecilia Hill was an English dancer who became a favourite of the Sultan of Johor? (2011-03-19)
... that Belinda Meuldijk, whose father Wim Meuldijk created the Dutch TV character Pipo de Clown (pictured), continued her father's legacy with the 2003 movie Pipo en de p-p-Parelridder? (2011-03-12)
... that Romanian runner Iulia Olteanu won the 1999 European Cross Country Championships but lost her title because of a positive test for the steroid stanozolol? (2011-03-11)
... that Rose Catherine Pinkney developed dozens of American television shows, including The X-Files and Girlfriends? (2011-03-08)
... that Kathleen, Duchess of Newcastle purchased a dog from the Tsar of Russia in 1892 for a sum equivalent to nearly £20,000 in modern currency? (2011-03-03)
... that Ethiopian long-distance runner Sentayehu Ejigu won medals at World, African and Continental-level competitions in 2010? (2011-02-25)
... that Dani Siciliano wanted her cover of Nirvana's "Come as You Are", from her album Likes..., to have the feel of a jazz standard? (2011-02-15)
... that, after "Stop...pooping!" was uttered by Rob Lowe in the Parks and Recreation episode "Flu Season", the line was deemed the "single greatest self-effacingly comic moment of his long, handsome career"? (2011-02-07)
... that American marathon runner Kim Merritt won both the 1975 New York City Marathon and 1976 Boston Marathon at the age of twenty? (2011-02-01)
... that the monkey-queen Tara (pictured with her first husband) is described in the Hindu epic Ramayana to have set a habit to visit her second husband Sugriva drunk before indulging in sex? (2011-01-31)
... that Rebecca Breeds' Home and Away character Ruby Buckton will begin a relationship with Romeo Smith, played by Breeds' real life partner, Luke Mitchell? (2011-01-31)
... that Anni Dewani was a Swedish woman who was kidnapped and murdered during her honeymoon in Cape Town, South Africa? (2011-01-28)
... that New York Assemblywoman Aravella Simotas, one of the first two Greek American women elected to office in New York, was unopposed in her first general election? (2011-01-25)
... that long jumper Dawn Burrell (pictured) set a lifetime best to win at the 2001 World Indoor Championships, but suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury the following month and never again competed internationally? (2011-01-13)
... that Heidi Løke won a gold medal with the Norwegian team at the 2010 European Women's Handball Championship, and was also selected into the all-star team as best pivot of the tournament? (2011-01-10)
... that R&B singer Alexa Goddard's debut chart hit, a cover of "Turn My Swag On", topped the UK Indie Chart on its second week of release? (2011-01-07)
... that the inquiry into the murder of Joanna Yeates, dubbed "Operation Braid", has become one of the largest police investigations in Bristol, England? (2011-01-06)
... that Clare Maguire has been nominated by the BBC Sound of 2011 list as one of the top 15 most promising new artists and is one of MTV's Brand New: For 2011 acts? (2011-01-05)
... that Channel 4 music presenter Jameela Jamil was struck by a car at the age of 17 and was told she might never walk again? (2011-01-04)
... that Greek Idol winner Valanto Trifonos failed the audition for the rival Greek talent competition The X Factor? (2011-01-03)
... that Evgenia Obraztsova, who appeared as a ballerina in the film The Russian Dolls, really is a First Soloist at the prestigious Russian Mariinsky Theatre? (2011-01-02)
... that Maxim model and reality television contestant Gia Allemand has been selected to play the role of Ava Gardner in an upcoming film about the life of Gianni Russo? (2010-12-29)
... that in the Hindu epic Mahabharata, Satyavati (pictured) – who initially stank of fish – was blessed with the musk fragrance by a sage, with whom she had premarital sex? (2010-12-23)
... that initially described as devouring children on the sixth day after birth, today the Hindu goddess Shashthi (pictured) is worshiped on this day as the protector of children? (2010-12-09)
... that the warden of the Fluvanna Correctional Center for Women defied an order by the Virginia Department of Corrections to ban cosmetics from the inmates? (2010-12-01)
... that when Pennsylvania judge Cathy Bissoon was four years old, her father was stabbed to death near the family's home in Williamsburg, Brooklyn? (2010-11-27)
... that the solo parts of Joseph Haydn's oratorio Die Schöpfung were performed by Elisabeth Scholl, Daniel Sans and Andreas Pruys in the Basilika of Schloss Johannisberg? (2010-11-26)
... that Spartacus: Blood and Sand actress Lesley-Ann Brandt was born in Cape Town, is fluent in Afrikaans and played competitive field hockey in South Africa? (2010-11-23)
... that Crash actress Arlene Tur played professional beach volleyball during her time at Florida International University? (2010-11-21)
... that Carol Burnett will play a Nazi hunter on an upcoming episode of Glee? (2010-11-19)
... that the writings of Czech national poet Karel Hynek Mácha, born 200 years ago today, include the poem Máj, novel Cikáni, diary of Journey to Italy and the Diary of 1835 which deals with his relationship with his fiancée Lori? (2010-11-16)
... that Leopold II's mistress Caroline Delacroix was so loathed by the Belgian public that on one occasion, her carriage was stoned in Brussels? (2010-11-15)
... that when Paul McCartney offered Isla Blair a ride home, his fans attacked her? (2010-11-14)
... that, because of a lifelong medical condition that may be Proteus syndrome, Mandy Sellars' legs and feet weigh about 210 lb (95 kg), while her upper body only weighs about 84 lb (38 kg)? (2010-11-11)
... that 11-year-old Shannon Tavarez, who played Nala in Broadway's The Lion King, died of leukemia despite efforts by Alicia Keys, Rihanna and 50 Cent to recruit bone marrow donors from among their fans? (2010-11-09)
... that Mary Emma Allison conceived of Trick-or-Treat for UNICEF in 1950 to raise funds for powdered milk for needy children, a program that had raised $160 million by the time of her death in 2010? (2010-11-08)
... that former Scientologist Tory Christman trained actor John Travolta in his initial Scientology coursework? (2010-11-07)
... that aviator Janet Bragg was the first African-American woman to hold a Commercial Pilot Licence? (2010-11-07)
... that Sandrine Salerno, current mayor of Geneva, Switzerland, is the daughter of a French mother and an Italian father? (2010-11-05)
... that Nick Leggett, the Mayor of Porirua who succeeded Jenny Brash, is currently the youngest mayor in New Zealand? (2010-11-05)
... that prominent Iranian human rights lawyer Nasrin Sotoudeh, imprisoned in Iran's notorious Evin Prison, went on a month-long hunger strike to protest her ill-treatment? (2010-11-02)
... that Wolke Hegenbarth's first name means "cloud" in German? (2010-11-01)
... that Irish psychic Sandra Ramdhanie, who specialises in exorcisms, was born on Halloween night? (2010-10-31)
... that Scientology spokesperson Jessica Feshbach's father incorporated Dianetics philosophy into his firm's stock market investing? (2010-10-28)
... that Amane Gobena is the first Ethiopian runner to win the Osaka Marathon? (2010-10-27)
... that American soprano Lauren Flanigan premiered the title role of Hugo Weisgall's opera Esther at the New York City Opera in 1993? (2010-10-22)
... that Ethiopian long-distance runner Atsede Habtamu set a new course record at the Eindhoven Marathon with her first marathon victory earlier this month? (2010-10-22)
... that as a result of the approaching Soviet Red Army, Baroness Elisabeth of Wangenheim-Winterstein and her family were forced to flee East Germany, leaving most of their possessions behind? (2010-10-20)
... that soul singer and songwriter Brenda Lee Eager has written and performed in a musical theatre show based on her own life story? (2010-10-18)
... that Holly Madison's personal assistant Angel Porrino will replace her in the lead role of the Las Vegas production Peepshow for nine weeks in 2011? (2010-10-13)
... that Katrin Zytomierska is one of the most-read bloggers in Sweden? (2010-10-10)
... that Sharon Cherop fell over at the Toronto Waterfront Marathon but got back up and ran the fastest marathon ever by a woman in Canada? (2010-10-06)
... that Italian Iron Chef Mario Batali claimed that American chef Jody Williams was one of his favorite cooks in the world? (2010-10-06)
... that in 1992, French mountaineer Catherine Destivelle became the first woman to complete a solo ascent of the Eiger's north face (pictured)? (2010-09-28)
... that during the Nannygate political controversy of 1993, Americans were asked if they had a "Zoë Baird problem"? (2010-09-20)
... that the film Who's That Girl? features a live cougar, which escaped one day from the set before shooting started? (2010-09-17)
... that Isaac Dian and Miria Harvent are characters of the Baccano! light novels and anime, set in the Prohibition-era United States, but also appear in the Durarara!! anime, set in modern Tokyo? (2010-09-12)
... that every year a mysterious dancing light is said to appear over the spot where Grace Sherwood, "The Witch of Pungo", (pictured) was tested by ducking as part of her trial for witchcraft? (2010-09-10)
... that actress Ellen Hillingsø is the goddaughter of Queen Margrethe II of Denmark? (2010-09-08)
... that Puerto Rican singer Lourdes Robles recorded a Spanish language cover version of The Beatles's "Long and Winding Road"? (2010-09-07)
... that Miss Russia 2010 Irina Antonenko presented a set of matryoshka dolls hand-painted with the pictures of the five most recent Miss Universe winners as her gift to the 2010 competition? (2010-09-04)
... that among mountain bike orienteers with multiple world championships gold medals are Michaela Gigon, Christine Schaffner (pictured), Ksenia Chernykh, Adrian Jackson and Ruslan Gritsan? (2010-09-03)
... that robbers stole $80,000 worth of jewelry from Lida, Princess Victor of Thurn and Taxis, but neglected to take a necklace valued at $400,000? (2010-08-30)
... that Danish orienteer Ida Bobach won three gold medals at the 2010 Junior World Orienteering Championships, winning the sprint, the long course and the relay? (2010-08-23)
... that pastry chef Candace Nelson opened the world's first cupcake-only bakery? (2010-08-23)
... that Lena Horne and Shirley Chisolm attended the same racially integrated Girls High School? (2010-08-22)
... that voice actress Maggie Roswell left The Simpsons in 1999 after a pay dispute with Fox Broadcasting Company, but returned in 2002? (2010-08-18)
... that Sandra Perković is the youngest ever European champion in women's discus throw? (2010-08-15)
... that Pavlos, Crown Prince of Greece, proposed marriage to Marie-Chantal Miller on a ski lift in Gstaad, Switzerland, in 1994? (2010-08-14)
... that Indian actress Mukta Barve won the 2007 Zee Award for best actress in a commercial play for her portrayal of a Kabaddi enthusiast? (2010-08-12)
... that Chief Justice of California nominee Tani Cantil-Sakauye worked as a blackjack dealer in Reno, Nevada, after graduating from UC Davis School of Law? (2010-08-04)
... that courts in California, Maryland, and Wisconsin held that ladies' night discounts are unlawful gender discrimination under state or local statutes? (2010-08-04)
... that Maureen Ogden of New Jersey's 22nd Legislative District sponsored a bill making original birth certificates available to adoptees, saying "basic rights of the little babies were not being considered"? (2010-08-03)
... that the Japanese actress Kirin Kiki auctioned off her first stage name on a television show because she claimed she had "nothing else to sell"? (2010-07-30)
... that Radmilla Cody sang "The Star-Spangled Banner" in Navajo at the Kennedy Space Center in 2002? (2010-07-29)
... that György Ligeti dedicated his Hamburg Concerto to German hornplayer Marie Luise Neunecker, who premiered it in Hamburg with the Asko Ensemble? (2010-07-29)
... that philanthropist Florence Meyer Blumenthal was known by her family for having a "perfect figure" and for "bringing home massive amounts of clothing from Paris"? (2010-07-25)
... that world champion triathlete Emma Carney was diagnosed with the life-threatening condition ventricular tachycardia and is fitted with a defibrillator? (2010-07-25)
... that Sakineh Mohammadi Ashtiani is on death row in Iran for the crime of adultery, and was originally to be executed by stoning? (2010-07-24)
... that in 1975, Julie Ann Brown became the first American woman to win the World Cross Country Championships? (2010-07-20)
... that MEP Ryszard Czarnecki thought fellow Polish MEP Róża Gräfin von Thun und Hohenstein might harm the Civic Platform in the 2009 elections because of her German-sounding name? (2010-07-18)
... that Swedish singer Anna-Lena Löfgren had more than 40 songs on Svensktoppen between 1962 and 1995? (2010-07-14)
... that Larissa Riquelme, who gained international fame as a spectator at the 2010 FIFA World Cup, is Paraguay's highest-paid model? (2010-07-12)
... that Judi Garman, raised by a Mennonite pastor on the Saskatchewan prairie, became the winningest coach in college softball history at Cal State Fullerton? (2010-07-01)
... that an inmate of the Dóchas Centre women's prison was arrested for trying to break into the facility at Mountjoy Prison, Dublin? (2010-06-25)
... that in the film Horror of Dracula, actress Melissa Stribling played the victim of a vampire in an erotic role? (2010-06-21)
... that according to Ramayana adaptations, Mandodari – the wife of the ten-headed demon Ravana – was the mother of Sita, whose kidnapping by Ravana would lead to his doom? (2010-06-19)
... that the death of seven-year-old Jessica Dubroff, who tried to become the youngest to fly an aircraft across the US, led to a law prohibiting record-seeking children from touching the flight controls? (2010-06-19)
... that Dean Lyons, a homeless heroin addict, confessed to the Grangegorman killings and spent eight months in jail, though he did not commit the crime? (2010-06-16)
... that Norwegian Parliament member Olav Gunnar Ballo's book about the suicide of his daughter Kaja Bordevich Ballo became a bestseller in Norway? (2010-06-08)
... that singer Lissie was invited to open for Lenny Kravitz after he saw her MySpace page? (2010-06-05)
... that in 1952, flutist Doriot Anthony Dwyer was the first woman to be named principal chair of a major US orchestra? (2010-06-05)
... that 1993 Eurovision Song Contest winner Niamh Kavanagh overcame voice and dress problems to make her return in the 2010 contest in Oslo, Norway? (2010-06-04)
... that Carmelita González, who earned $21 for her first film appearance, became a leading actress during the Golden Age of Mexican cinema? (2010-05-30)
... that lesbian union organizer Mary Kay Henry was elected the first woman president of the Service Employees International Union on May 8, 2010? (2010-05-29)
... that the resignation of Sri Mulyani Indrawati as finance minister of Indonesia caused its stock exchange to drop by 3.8% and its currency value to drop by 1%, and was the fourth most talked about topic in Twitter? (2010-05-27)
... that Mien Ruys, a Dutch garden architect, started the fad of designing gardens using railroad ties (Dutch, bielzen), so much so that her nickname became Bielzen Mien? (2010-05-25)
... that the wedding featured in the 30 Rock episode "Emanuelle Goes to Dinosaur Land" was filmed in Saint Cecilia's Catholic Church in Greenpoint, Brooklyn? (2010-05-25)
... that Lithuanian-born Aldona Gustas co-founded an artistic forum in West Berlin, the "Berliner Malerpoeten", intended to attract individuals who both wrote and illustrated their works? (2010-05-22)
... that at the United Kingdom general election on 6 May 2010 Helen Grant became the first black female candidate to be elected as a Conservative MP? (2010-05-13)
... that in 2008 Australian judge Betty King referred to herself as the "queen of banning things"? (2010-05-12)
... that Kelly Faris has won five consecutive post-season basketball tournaments, including a National Championship? (2010-05-10)
... that although known for their erotic protests, the Ukrainian women’s movement FEMEN is against legalizing prostitution? (2010-05-06)
... that Doris Parkes competed in ice hockey and speed skating at the 1931 Banff Winter carnival? (2010-05-02)
... that in 2007 French actress and comedienne Mimie Mathy was selected the fifth most popular French celebrity by the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche? (2010-05-01)
... that in 2007 French actress and comedienne Mimie Mathy was selected the fifth most popular French celebrity by the weekly Le Journal du Dimanche? (2010-04-30)
... that fashion designer Elspeth Gibson's clients have included Madonna, Cate Blanchett and Queen Rania of Jordan? (2010-04-28)
... that Debra Lehrmann won the Republican nomination for the Texas Supreme Court in the only contested statewide race on the April 13, 2010 runoff ballot? (2010-04-28)
... that the pre-teen girls' running-and-wellness program Girls on the Run has its roots in its founder's climb out of alcoholism? (2010-04-24)
... that the 1997 Budapest wedding of Duchess Eilika of Oldenburg to Archduke Georg of Austria was broadcast live on Hungarian television? (2010-04-15)
... that Bouthaina Shaaban, a former Minister of Expatriates of Syria, has been described as the Syrian "regime's face to the outside world"? (2010-04-11)
... that swimmer Janine Pietsch won two gold medals at the 2006 World Championships, each by 0.25 seconds? (2010-04-07)
... that Linda Mvusi, an architect who shared in an award for her work on the Apartheid Museum, won a best actress prize at the 1988 Cannes Film Festival? (2010-04-04)
... that Olena Krasovska ran the fastest 100 metres hurdles race (12.45 seconds) by an athlete representing Ukraine, but despite this she does not hold the Ukrainian record? (2010-03-28)
... that Ukrainian sprinter Anzhela Kravchenko has more national titles in the 100 and 200 metres than double world champion Zhanna Pintusevich-Block? (2010-03-28)
... that Sayuri Kokushō's 1986 debut single, Valentine Kiss, is the most popular Valentine's Day song in Japan, despite selling only 317,000 copies? (2010-03-26)
... that the erotic Indian classical dance Mohiniattam is named after the seductress supreme of Hindu mythology – Mohini (pictured), the female avatar of the male god Vishnu? (2010-03-22)
... that in 2010, Jennie M. Forehand sponsored a bill limiting the ability of judges to sentence criminals to time in local jails if those jails are not reimbursed by the state? (2010-03-10)
... that the Bulgarian female runners Zlateva, Yordanova, Pekhlivanova, Shtereva, Tomova and Petrova all won medals in 800 metres at the European Indoor Championships in the 1970s? (2010-03-08)
... that Spanish politician and feminist Clara Campoamor was one of three women elected to Spain's 1931 Constituent Assembly even though women were not allowed to vote in the election? (2010-03-08)
... that three-time Olympian Albertina Dias was the first Portuguese woman to win at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships? (2010-03-08)
... that German high jumper Meike Kröger spent almost a year working in an orphanage in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan? (2010-03-07)
... that a 1973 ruling by Sylvia Pressler forced Little League Baseball to begin admitting girls for the first time? (2010-03-03)
... that the self-decapitated Hindu goddess Chinnamasta (pictured) standing on a copulating couple signifies that life, death and sex are interdependent? (2010-03-02)
... that at the age of 44, Roslyn M. Brock, the newly elected Chairman of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, is the youngest person ever to serve in the position? (2010-02-28)
... that after her European Parliamentary career, Anne André-Léonard served as the Assistant Commissioner for Belgium at the World Expo in Zaragoza from 2006 to 2008? (2010-02-27)
... that Australian triathlete Mirinda Carfrae in her first attempt at the Ironman distance broke the women's marathon course record at the 2009 World Championships? (2010-02-26)
... that Amy Williams, gold medal winner in skeleton at the 2010 Winter Olympics, was accused of getting an unfair advantage from ridges in her helmet? (2010-02-24)
... that sibling alpine skiers Ornella and Manfred Oettl Reyes are members of Peru's first team at the Winter Olympics, despite being born and living their entire lives in Germany? (2010-02-23)
... that director and writer Juanita Wilson spent time in "the most radioactive place on earth" while working on her debut Academy Award-nominated short film? (2010-02-21)
... that in 2003, Austrian Member of the European Parliament Daniela Raschhofer was conferred a Grand Decoration of Honour? (2010-02-21)
... that YouTube artist Beckii Cruel from the Isle of Man has become popular in Japan? (2010-02-19)
... that the Norwegian long jump record for women, which Margrethe Renstrøm broke in 2009 with a 6.64 metres jump, was at the time the oldest Norwegian athletics record? (2010-02-18)
... that speed skater Tomomi Okazaki, currently competing in her fifth Olympic Games, is the oldest female member of the Japanese team at the 2010 Winter Olympics? (2010-02-17)
... that Nini Haslund Gleditsch participated in the flight of the Norwegian National Treasury in 1940? (2010-02-13)
... that as a child, Norwegian singer-songwriter Ingrid Olava taught herself to play "Do-Re-Mi" from The Sound of Music on her neighbor's piano? (2010-02-12)
... that famous Swedish actress Meg Westergren, the daughter of Håkan Westergren and Inga Tidblad, was originally planning on becoming a fashion designer? (2010-02-09)
... that of James Whistler's paintings Symphony in White, No. 1, No. 2 and No. 3, only the latter (pictured) carried that name originally? (2010-02-01)
... that Ruth Humbel, member of the Federal Assembly of Switzerland, has won three bronze medals at the World Orienteering Championships? (2010-02-01)
... that singer-songwriter Gillian Welch met her musical partner David Rawlings at a successful audition for the only country band at Berklee College of Music? (2010-01-28)
... that Aaslaug Aasland was Norway's first female head of a government ministry? (2010-01-27)
... that Napaljarri artists include Biddy, Daisy, Susie, Kowai, Wentja, Peggy, Doris, Parara, Eileen, Louisa, Lucy, Helen, Linda, Kitty, Sheila, Valerie, Maggie, Topsy, Nora, Ada, Ngoia, Molly, Mona and Norah? (2010-01-26)
... that Grete Prytz Kittelsen is known as the "Queen of Scandinavian Design"? (2010-01-26)
... that musical style of Czech singer Zuzana Navarová was inspired by Latin American music? (2010-01-24)
... that actress Naya Rivera from the musical comedy series Glee had a talent agent before she was even one year old? (2010-01-18)
... that Lykke Friis, the current Danish Minister for Climate and Energy, was not a member of the party Venstre before becoming a minister? (2010-01-09)
... that French team handball player Mariama Signate was selected into the all-star team at the 2009 World Women's Handball Championship in China? (2010-01-08)
... that from 1999 to 2003 the Cal Golden Bears had five consecutive Pac-10 Conference swimmers of the year; Marylyn Chiang, Haley Cope, and three-time winner Natalie Coughlin? (2010-01-06)
... that when LeT militants barged into her home in Rajouri, Rukhsana Kausar started a counter-attack wielding an axe, and later drew praise from the President, Prime Minister and Home Minister of India? (2010-01-05)
... that on December 26, 2009, Sarah Thomas became the first woman to officiate a Football Bowl Subdivision bowl game, when she served as line judge for the Little Caesars Pizza Bowl? (2010-01-02)
... that Margaret Formby, the daughter of Texas ranchers, was the founder of the National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame in Fort Worth? (2010-01-02)
... that the actress cast as Amy Pond, a companion character to the Eleventh Doctor on Doctor Who, had previously portrayed a soothsayer on an episode involving the Tenth Doctor? (2010-01-02)
... that the annulment of Archduchess Isabella of Austria and Prince Georg of Bavaria was seemingly caused by her belief that she had been slighted by members of the Bavarian royal court? (2009-12-30)
... that Wivi Lönn was the first woman to be awarded with the honorary title Professor by the Finnish Association of Architects? (2009-12-28)
... that Swede Anna Jansson started a successful career as a crime writer in 2000 after working twenty years as a nurse? (2009-12-28)
... that Julia Moon, daughter-in-law of Unification Church founder Sun Myung Moon, performed Giselle with the Kirov Ballet in Leningrad? (2009-12-26)
... that Caroline Duby Glassman, who was born and raised in Oregon, was the first woman on the Maine Supreme Court? (2009-12-26)
... that Alfhild Hovdan initiated the tradition of the Trafalgar Square Christmas tree (pictured), in 1947? (2009-12-25)
... that Japanese singer and actress Junko Sakurada was part of a trio on Star Tanjō! with musicians Momoe Yamaguchi and Masako Mori? (2009-12-24)
... that Katherine Reutter, a speed skater on the 2010 U.S. Olympic team, had her thigh autographed by comedian Stephen Colbert? (2009-12-21)
... that on 12 December 2009, Kaiane Aldorino (pictured) became the first Miss World from Gibraltar? (2009-12-19)
... that since finishing in the top ten on the third series of America's Got Talent, Kaitlyn Maher has continued to sing publicly and played the voice of Tiny in the film Santa Buddies? (2009-12-16)
... that in 2009, German actress Stephanie Stumph proposed to her idol, IBF middleweight world champion Arthur Abraham but he declined because he was "too young"? (2009-12-09)
... that Shraddha Jadhav, who was recently elected as the Mayor of Mumbai and chief of India's richest municipal body, is known for her "elegant dressing"? (2009-12-08)
... that actress Jessalyn Gilsig hoped viewers would warm to her Glee character Terri Schuester after the episode "Mattress", having previously experienced a fan backlash? (2009-12-08)
... that in 2004 Kenyan runner Florence Barsosio won the Florence Marathon in Florence, Italy? (2009-12-08)
... that Luis Valdez called American activist Alice McGrath, who inspired his play Zoot Suit, "one of the heroines of the 20th century"? (2009-12-04)
... that Laura Kirkpatrick placed second in the reality show America's Next Top Model in 2009, but was ranked fan favorite in a poll conducted by the show? (2009-12-02)
... that U.S. birth control advocate Dr. Bessie Moses gave up her practice as an obstetrician because she became emotionally attached to the outcome of every birth she attended? (2009-12-02)
... that the Nefertiti bust (pictured) was reinstated in Neues Museum in 2009 after 70 years away, including a period in a salt mine in World War II? (2009-11-28)
... that Nicole Fox, who won first place in the reality show America's Next Top Model in 2009, is nicknamed "Bloody Eyeball"? (2009-11-26)
... that Makerita Urale, a leading figure in contemporary Polynesian theatre, directed the play Frangipani Perfume, the first Pacific play written by a woman for an all-female cast? (2009-11-15)
... that the Colombian actress and beauty queen Liliana Lozano was shot to death two days after the murder of her boyfriend, the drug lord Leonidas Vargas? (2009-11-15)
... that Carolyn Stait, one of only two women to reach Commodore rank in the Royal Navy, had enlisted in 1975 with plans to transfer to the diplomatic service? (2009-11-14)
... that Margaret Chin is the first Asian American to represent New York City's Chinatown district on the city council? (2009-11-12)
... that Violeta Dinescu composed the children's opera Der 35. Mai based on The 35th of May, or Conrad's Ride to the South Seas by Erich Kästner? (2009-11-10)
... that according to Hindu mythology, Ila was cursed to change his/her gender every month? (2009-11-09)
... that in October 2009 Canadian folk singer Taylor Mitchell became the first adult in North America known to have been killed by coyotes? (2009-11-05)
... that in the 30 Rock episode "Into the Crevasse", Jack Donaghy redesigns a microwave oven, turning it into the Pontiac Aztek? (2009-10-30)
... that in 2003, Judge Sybil Moses ordered the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to release transcripts of employee radio transmissions in the World Trade Center during the September 11 attacks? (2009-10-28)
... that Katie Piper, a former model who was burnt by acid in an attack arranged by her ex-boyfriend, had her face removed and rebuilt in a single operation, which was the first of its kind? (2009-10-24)
... that Monica C. Lozano is the publisher and Chief Executive Officer of the Los Angeles-based La Opinión, the largest Spanish language newspaper in the United States? (2009-10-21)
... that while the rest of India worships the Hindu wealth-goddess Lakshmi, Bengalis venerate the fearsome goddess Kali (pictured) today on Kali Puja? (2009-10-17)
... that Blackpool's director, Julie Anne Robinson, and writer, Peter Bowker, wanted to co-create a television serial set in Funny Girls, a British cabaret featuring male dancers in drag? (2009-10-16)
... that Nollywood actress Stephanie Okereke went back to acting, producing and directing her own movies after her car accident in 2005? (2009-10-11)
... that Indigenous Australian artist and illustrator Bronwyn Bancroft was the first Australian fashion designer invited to show her work in Paris? (2009-10-11)
... that Marie Haupt, Josephine Schefsky‎ and Friederike Grün‎ each premiered a character in Richard Wagner's first Ring cycle at the Bayreuth Festspielhaus in August 1876? (2009-10-10)
... that the new world's record for the largest formation of women skydivers was organized by the daughter of Lamb Chops puppeteer, Shari Lewis? (2009-10-05)
... that Emmy Award-winning director Dearbhla Walsh described one scene in Talk to Me where a teacher commits adultery with her 15-year-old pupil as "not so much about sex as about love"? (2009-09-30)
... that as of 2009, Liz Shuler is the first woman and youngest person to hold the position of AFL-CIO Secretary-Treasurer, and the highest-ranking woman in the labor federation's history? (2009-09-27)
... that Romania's ruling Social Democratic–Democratic Liberal coalition was divided over Education Minister Ecaterina Andronescu's intervention in the appointment of school directors? (2009-09-24)
... that the Wedding of Charles, Prince of Wales, and Lady Diana Spencer was watched by a global television audience of 750 million, at the time the most popular programme ever broadcast? (2009-09-20)
... that the series Svenska Hollywoodfruar follows Swedish women living a glamorous lifestyle in the Hollywood-area with rich American husbands? (2009-09-19)
... that Romanian actress Ecaterina Nazare appeared in a theatrical version of Shakespeare's sonnets, produced and staged by the National Theatre Bucharest? (2009-09-19)
... that Josefin Crafoord originally declined an offer to appear on the Swedish version of Dancing on Ice because she did not know how to skate? (2009-09-13)
... that the murder of 17-year-old Raonaid Murray has still not been solved ten years after it occurred? (2009-09-09)
... that in 1885, over 10,000 mourners attended the funeral of English maidservant Alice Ayres (pictured)? (2009-09-05)
... that Kari Gjesteby is the first female State Conciliator of Norway? (2009-08-27)
... that BBC defence correspondent Caroline Wyatt was born in Australia and adopted by a British diplomat? (2009-08-26)
... that Freeheld is an Academy Award-winning documentary by Cynthia Wade that follows a New Jersey detective fighting for the right to pass on her pension to her female domestic partner? (2009-08-24)
... that Norwegian actress Beate Eriksen is the granddaughter of Olympic gymnast Marius Eriksen, and daughter of World War II flying ace Marius Eriksen, Jr.? (2009-08-24)
... that Jennifer Zeng was imprisoned and subject to electroshock therapy in the People's Republic of China for being a Falun Gong practitioner? (2009-08-16)
... that Gladys Bustamante became a leading Jamaican trade unionist after she took a job as a secretary for her future husband, Sir Alexander Bustamante? (2009-08-12)
... that the single "Hot" by Romanian singer Inna was posted on YouTube and reached 2 million views in under one year? (2009-08-04)
... that while working as a children's entertainer in the 1980s, actress Fay Ripley was set up as a jewellery thief in an insurance fraud attempt? (2009-08-04)
... that Monmouth County Sheriff Kim Guadagno, running mate of Republican gubernatorial nominee Christopher J. Christie, would become the first Lieutenant Governor of New Jersey if elected in November? (2009-07-31)
... that Australian musician Monique Brumby (pictured), who has won two ARIA Awards, was selected for the national under-19 women's soccer team? (2009-07-29)
... that Caroline Anthonypillai helped found the Lanka Sama Samaja Party, the oldest political party in Sri Lanka, along with her brother Philip? (2009-07-20)
... that the killing of Aza Gazgireeva, former Deputy Chief Justice of the Supreme Court of Ingushetia, was described as "brutal" and "brazen"? (2009-07-18)
... that Saturn Award winning costume designer Marilyn Vance once produced films with E! Entertainment founder Alan Mruvka? (2009-07-11)
... that incoming Romanian Member of the European Parliament Norica Nicolai was the first woman to preside over a session of the Romanian Senate? (2009-07-09)
... that Chinese actress Zhang Yuqi was first discovered because of a role she played in a 30-second Kentucky Fried Chicken commercial? (2009-07-04)
... that Phoemela Baranda placed 23rd in the FHM Philippines 100 Sexiest Women of the World in 2006? (2009-07-04)
... that while training to become a mountain guide, former Olympic snowboarding gold medalist Karine Ruby was killed in a climbing accident on Mont Blanc? (2009-07-02)
... that former long jump record holder Carol Lewis tried out for the 2002 Winter Olympics bobsleigh team? (2009-06-27)
... that theoretical biologist Mary Jane West-Eberhard says that she learnt more about science at high school from her English course on critical reading and writing than from her biology class? (2009-06-19)
... that actress Charlene McKenna was pleased that her full-frontal nude scene in the television series Raw attracted few complaints? (2009-06-17)
... that the Polish Righteous Krystyna Dańko rescued her Jewish friend's sister by "smuggling" her to Warsaw before most Jews from Otwock were deported to Treblinka (pictured)? (2009-06-16)
... that Scottish actress Rona Anderson married fellow actor Gordon Jackson after appearing with him in the romantic drama Floodtide? (2009-06-08)
... that actress and television announcer Barbara Matera is a candidate for the centre-right The People of Freedom (PdL) party in the 2009 European Parliament elections? (2009-06-07)
... that after facing 2009 All-American softball pitcher Nikki Nemitz's fastball, a sports writer for the Detroit Free Press wrote that he "actually felt a breeze" and his "knees buckled"? (2009-06-06)
... that Katie Jarvis was cast in the film Fish Tank, after a casting agent spotted her having an argument with her boyfriend at Tilbury Town railway station? (2009-06-02)
... that actress Kate Terry, grandmother of John Gielgud, had a very successful acting career until she left the stage at age 23? (2009-05-26)
... that Faith Ireland won two national championships as a powerlifter while serving on the Washington Supreme Court? (2009-05-24)
... that 26-year-old Vanessa Rousso (pictured) is among the top five females in career earnings in poker history? (2009-05-14)
... that Jampa Tsedroen, the monastic name of German Buddhist nun Carola Roloff, means "loving kindness" and "lamp of life" in Tibetan? (2009-05-08)
... that the first season of Celebrity Bainisteoir was said to have "brought the worlds of celebrity and GAA club football crashing together", and the second season features Working Girls and Wonderwomen star Katherine Lynch and Miss Universe contender Andrea Roche? (2009-05-08)
... that the history of the underwire bra (patent pictured) dates back to 1893 when Marie Tucek patented a "breast supporter" that used a metal or cardboard support under the breasts? (2009-05-01)
... that Belgian avant-garde singer Catherine Jauniaux has been described as a "one-woman orchestra" and a "human sampler"? (2009-04-24)
... that Britain's Got Talent contestant Susan Boyle's performance of "I Dreamed a Dream" gained her worldwide attention? (2009-04-22)
... that actress Sela Ward was not initially interested in playing Stacy Warner on FOX's House, but changed her mind after watching tapes of the show? (2009-04-19)
... that philanthropist Dorothy Cullman and her husband, Lewis Cullman, donated over $250 million in support of the arts, science, and education? (2009-04-19)
... that Keila Costa is the South American record holder in the women's triple jump event? (2009-04-13)
... that Entertainment Weekly reported comedian Ellie Kemper is set to take on the role of Dunder Mifflin receptionist in NBC's U.S. version of The Office? (2009-03-29)
... that Indian social worker and 2009 Padma Bhushan awardee, Sarojini Varadappan is a daughter of former Chief Minister of Madras, M. Bhaktavatsalam? (2009-03-27)
... that in the first eight years after Harvard Girl was published in mainland China, the number of Chinese applicants to Harvard increased tenfold? (2009-03-25)
... that Doris Abrahams started producing on Broadway as a teenager and co-produced the Tony Award-winning Equus with Kermit Bloomgarden? (2009-03-22)
... that singer Katie White named her group The Ting Tings after a Chinese girl who worked with her in a boutique? (2009-03-16)
... that Eline Berings won the 60 metre hurdles event at the 2009 European Indoor Championships ahead of Lucie Škrobáková? (2009-03-15)
... that a modeling agency once demanded that swimsuit model Ariel Meredith have breast reduction surgery, but she refused and was dropped from the agency? (2009-03-14)
... that fashion model Frankie Rayder has posed with her sisters Molly and Missy for Gap holiday ads? (2009-03-07)
... that, during a television interview, Romanian politician Elena Udrea made reference to the "President of Norway", apparently unaware that the country is a monarchy? (2009-03-05)
... that pop entertainer Cathy Wayne was the first Australian woman killed in the Vietnam War, when a US Marine shot her on stage while she was performing? (2009-02-26)
... that the Tilted Kilt is a bar and restaurant chain in the United States described as "Hooters with a Scottish twist"? (2009-02-23)
... that Erna Hanfstaengl was claimed both to be romantically involved with Hitler and involved in a plot to overthrow him? (2009-02-23)
... that Bonnie Newman, a former chief of staff to Judd Gregg, had been named to replace him in the United States Senate until Gregg withdrew his nomination for Secretary of Commerce? (2009-02-15)
... that former Six band member Sinéad Shepherd returned to Irish television on The All Ireland Talent Show in February 2009? (2009-02-05)
... that sex workers across the world have organised since the mid-1970s to demand sex workers’ rights, including the decriminalisation of prostitution and equal protection under the law? (2009-02-03)
... that Pernessa C. Seele, the founder of the Harlem Week of Prayer for Healing of AIDS, is an immunologist and one of Time magazine's Top 100 Americans in 2006? (2009-01-30)
... that New York Road Runners CEO Mary Wittenberg was the first female director of a major international marathon? (2009-01-30)
... that Holly Coors, wife of beer magnate Joseph Coors, stated while planning to run for Governor of Colorado that the way to help women was "not the Equal Rights Amendment but through free enterprise"? (2009-01-29)
... that Hedda and Ingrid Berntsen became the first siblings in Norway to compete in different events at the same Olympic Games? (2009-01-25)
... that the film All About Eve (1950) gained Barbara McLean a record seventh nomination for the Academy Award for Film Editing, and that this record remains unbroken? (2009-01-23)
... that following TV3's axing of Night Shift the presenter, model Michelle Doherty, was said to have been left feeling "completely bewildered, and absolutely gutted"? (2009-01-22)
... that handballer Tonje Larsen was a part of the All-Star Team at the 2008 European Championship, sixteen years after debuting on the Norwegian national team? (2009-01-15)
... that the popular Israeli singer Aya Korem works part-time as a bartender in Tel Aviv in between recording and performing? (2009-01-09)
... that Darleen Ortega became the first Latina judge on the Oregon Court of Appeals in 2003? (2009-01-08)
... that actress Yanna McIntosh has been nominated for six Dora Awards, winning twice? (2009-01-07)
... that 12-year-old actress Caitlin Sanchez, selected to perform the voice of the title character in Nickelodeon's Dora the Explorer, grew up as a fan of the show with a Dora-themed bedroom and backpack? (2009-01-06)
... that at age 17 years and 331 days, Polish hammer thrower Kamila Skolimowska (pictured) was the youngest Olympic champion in the 2000 Summer Olympics? (2009-01-04)
... that Republican Joan Huffman, a former Houston judge who won a special election to the Texas State Senate on December 16, 2008, became the sixth woman in the 31-member chamber, a legislative record? (2008-12-29)
... that Katrina Mumaw became the youngest person to break the sound barrier when she piloted a MIG-29 fighter jet at Mach 1.3 on July 12, 1994 at the age of eleven? (2008-12-28)
... that Johanna Wokalek portrayed Red Army Faction terrorist Gudrun Ensslin in the Golden Globe-nominated film The Baader Meinhof Complex? (2008-12-22)
... that Gale Benson was not a spy according to her brother, even though the 2008 film The Bank Job depicted her as one? (2008-12-22)
... that according to Fortune, Chanda Kochhar, soon to be CEO of India's largest private bank, is the 25th most powerful woman in business? (2008-12-20)
... that Singaporean backstroke swimmer Yip Pin Xiu, who has muscular dystrophy, won a gold and a silver medal at the 2008 Summer Paralympics, setting two world records in the process? (2008-12-05)
... that Chicago alderman Sandi Jackson (pictured) transferred from Georgetown University Law Center to University of Illinois College of Law to be with her future husband, U.S. Congressman Jesse Jackson, Jr.? (2008-11-18)
... that early childhood educator Barbara T. Bowman co-founded the Erikson Institute, a graduate school in child development, with the support of philanthropist Irving Harris? (2008-11-15)
... that Amy Peterson competed in the first five Olympics in which short track speed skating was a sport? (2008-11-13)
... that ballerina Rosella Hightower received critical acclaim in 1947 after filling in for the sick Alicia Markova and learning the role of Giselle in five hours, having never danced the part before? (2008-11-11)
... that Ann Nixon Cooper, the subject of Barack Obama's presidential acceptance speech, served for more than fifty years on the board of Gate City Nursery Association? (2008-11-11)
... that actress-singer Anabela, who represented Portugal in the 1993 Eurovision Song Contest, just finished playing the role of Maria von Trapp in the Portuguese production of The Sound of Music? (2008-10-27)
... that Nini Stoltenberg, the little sister of the Norwegian Prime Minister, has spoken openly about her past heroin addiction and has become an advocate for drug policy reform in Norway? (2008-10-20)
... that Queen Victoria wore the George III Tiara, part of Elizabeth II's jewel collection, while being painted in Franz Xaver Winterhalter's The First of May (pictured)? (2008-10-16)
... that a 1989 Samsung commercial began the late South Korean actress Choi Jin-sil's path to stardom? (2008-10-09)
... that as a result of Janina San Miguel's response to a question in the 2008 Binibining Pilipinas World pageant, the Philippine government proposed English courses for beauty pageant contestants?| sm (2008-10-06)
... that Theresa Elmendorf was the first woman president of the American Library Association? (2008-09-28)
... that in Norse mythology, Hjúki and Bil have been theorized as personifying the waxing and waning moon and, due to similarities, as connected to the nursery rhyme "Jack and Jill"? (2008-09-26)
... that Singaporean equestrienne Laurentia Tan won Singapore's first-ever Paralympic medals, two bronzes in dressage, at the 2008 Summer Paralympics? (2008-09-23)
... that when Kristin Kreuk was cast as Lana Lang in the television series Smallville, she had no idea who her character was in Superman lore? (2008-09-22)
... that Isis King is the first transwoman to be amongst the 14 finalists on the fashion model reality series America's Next Top Model? (2008-09-15)
... that actress Marion Terry, a younger sister of Dame Ellen Terry, appeared in over 125 chief roles? (2008-09-14)
... that in 1902, Isabel Gonzalez, a single Puerto Rican mother, challenged the United States government and helped pave the way for all Puerto Ricans to be recognized as U.S. citizens? (2008-09-10)
... that Brooke Miller, a racing cyclist and the US national criterium and road race champion, has a Ph.D in evolutionary biology? (2008-09-10)
... that after winning a 2004 Olympic bronze medal, Cuban hammer thrower Yunaika Crawford was not in the top ten at the 2005 World Championships? (2008-09-04)
... that Alice Arden and her son Russ Hodge are the only mother–son Olympians in American history? (2008-09-01)
... that soprano Adele Addison stepped into the role of Bess in the 1969 film version of Gershwin's Porgy and Bess as a last-minute replacement of a singer who sounded too shrill? (2008-09-01)
... that Misty Copeland is the first African-American ballerina to appear as a soloist with the American Ballet Theatre? (2008-08-31)
... that in Hindu mythology, the demoness Putana (pictured, centre) tried to kill the infant-god Krishna by breastfeeding him poisoned milk? (2008-08-30)
... that Henny Moan acted in the Oscar-nominated Ni liv, later named the best film in the history of Norwegian cinema? (2008-08-30)
... that 2008 Olympic handball champion Else-Marthe Sørlie Lybekk was also selected as the pivot on the tournament's All-star team? (2008-08-30)
... that US Olympic discus throw gold medalist Stephanie Brown Trafton said that the downside of the Beijing Games was that they conflicted with the opening of hunting season in California? (2008-08-28)
... that German-born Jewish Egyptologist Käte Bosse-Griffiths published a novel in the Welsh language? (2008-08-28)
... that in the 30 Rock episode "Fireworks", series writers Kay Cannon and Dave Finkel briefly appeared as a married couple? (2008-08-25)
... that the silver won at the 2008 Summer Olympics by the Singapore women's table tennis team, comprising Feng Tianwei, Li Jiawei and Wang Yuegu, is the second Olympic medal in Singapore's history? (2008-08-24)
... that fashion designer Tory Burch, who has dated numerous celebrities and socialites, has a mother who dated Steve McQueen and a father who dated Grace Kelly? (2008-08-22)
... that in her début at the 2008 Summer Olympics, Tao Li broke the Asian record for the 100 m butterfly twice and became the first Singaporean swimmer to enter an Olympic final? (2008-08-18)
... that an episode of 30 Rock, "Jack the Writer", contained a reference to Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, which both revolve around the off-camera happenings on a sketch comedy series? (2008-08-16)
... that after previously competing at the 2004 games in Athens, Brooklyn-bred Erinn Smart and her brother Keeth are again part of the U. S. Olympic fencing team at Beijing? (2008-08-12)
... that child actress Jillian Clare has been nominated for five Young Artist Awards, winning twice? (2008-08-11)
... that after winning a bronze medal at the 1997 World Championships in Athletics, German shot putter Stephanie Storp began playing basketball? (2008-08-08)
... that organisations such as Unilever PLC, Tate Gallery, Penguin Books, and Prudential all have collections of Laura Ford's sculptures? (2008-08-03)
... that Laila Goody has been called "Norway's most awarded young actress"? (2008-07-27)
... that the Podgórski sisters—six-year-old Helena and her teenage sister Stefania—harbored thirteen Jews for over two years in the attic of their house during the Holocaust? (2008-07-11)
... that Greek–Polish singer Eleni Tzoka has been awarded the Saint Rita of Cascia prize for the act of mercy towards the killer of her young daughter? (2008-07-07)
... that Yukiko Iwai, at 4' 11'' (150 cm), was the shortest member of the 1980s all-girl Japanese pop group Onyanko Club? (2008-07-06)
... that Pakistani actress Maria Wasti played a role depicting philanthropist and Lenin Peace Prize winner Bilquis Edhi? (2008-07-01)
... that having won three of the first five races, Anne Margrethe Hausken is currently leading this year's World Cup in orienteering? (2008-06-26)
... that in Norse mythology, the goddesses Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa defeated a Danish fleet by shooting arrows from their fingertips? (2008-06-24)
... that Pakistani model Vaneeza Ahmad was one of the select few celebrities to carry the Olympic torch at the relay in Islamabad? (2008-06-23)
... that Linda Finch is the first person to complete Amelia Earhart's unfinished final flight using the same aircraft type, a Lockheed L-10 Electra? (2008-06-23)
... that Pakistani actress Veena Malik (pictured) has emerged as one of the leading women on Pakistani television with her abilities in improvisational mimicry? (2008-06-17)
... that British model Daisy Lowe began her modelling career at the age of two? (2008-06-16)
... that critical reception to Hogarth's Sigismunda mourning over the Heart of Guiscardo was so harsh the artist was forced to remove the painting from exhibition? (2008-06-13)
... that Indian actress Kamalinee Mukherjee's poem was selected for an international poetry contest in Washington, D.C. just before she began her acting career in the Telugu film industry? (2008-06-12)
... that Irish journalist Doireann Ní Bhriain was given one of the final Jacob's Awards in 1993 to commemorate her career with RTÉ Radio 1? (2008-06-10)
... that the first coach of Lithuanian chess International Master Viktorija Čmilytė (pictured) was her father? (2008-06-03)
... that the Coffee Creek Correctional Facility is the only women's prison in Oregon? (2008-05-29)
... that Ayesha Omar sparked controversy in Pakistan when she painted two semi-nude self-portraits? (2008-05-17)
... that after being found not guilty of murdering her ex-husband, Mary Leonard became the first woman in Oregon allowed to practice law? (2008-05-13)
... that Italy's newly appointed Minister for Equal Opportunity, Mara Carfagna, used to be a showgirl and a glamour model? (2008-05-13)
... that after competing for many years on a world-class level in the 400 metres hurdles, German athlete Heike Meißner tried competing in the 800 metres? (2008-04-29)
... that Australian cabaret singer, stage actor, dancer and comedienne Toni Lamond was nicknamed "Lolly-Legs Lamond" after being voted as having the second-best pair of legs in television while doing In Melbourne Tonight? (2008-04-28)
... that Sir John Betjeman wrote of Joan Jackson (née Hunter Dunn) being "Furnish'd and burnish'd by Aldershot sun"? (2008-04-23)
... that many of the lines for the Three Witches in Shakespeare's Macbeth are copied word for word from the 1577 work Holinshed's Chronicles? (2008-04-22)
... that despite winning the 1989 World Indoor Championships, West German 400 metres sprinter Helga Arendt failed to reach the final round at the European Championships one year later? (2008-04-22)
... that East German sprinter Sabine Günther won three gold medals in 4 x 100 metres relay at three different European Championships? (2008-04-20)
... that the American mathematician Anna Johnson Pell Wheeler married a former professor, who was actually a Russian double agent named Sergei Degaev? (2008-04-16)
... that at age 23, Johanne Schmidt-Nielsen (pictured) was the youngest Danish politician ever to participate in a nationally televised debate for party leaders? (2008-04-15)
... that actress Anna Kendrick was nominated for a Tony Award at the age of twelve, making her the youngest-ever Tony nominee as of 2008? (2008-04-12)
... that Adrianne Calvo is the youngest chef to have cooked for the United Nations? (2008-04-11)
... that Audrey Stubbart worked until age 105, becoming the oldest verified full-time employee ever in the United States? (2008-04-09)
... that Cuban First Lady Marta Fernandez Miranda de Batista became a contributor to Miami's Jackson Memorial Hospital while in exile in Florida? (2008-04-07)
... that Sara Larraín, who finished in fifth place in the 1999 Chilean presidential election, was a founder and the first director of Greenpeace in Chile? (2008-04-04)
... that Katie Sierra was accused of treason and suspended from high school in October 2001 for attempting to start an anarchist club? (2008-03-28)
... that in the days immediately following the revelation of her role in the Eliot Spitzer prostitution scandal, the MySpace page of Ashley Alexandra Dupré was viewed over 9 million times? (2008-03-22)
... that after discovering a suitcase with US$800,000 in Maletinazo, policewoman Maria de Lujan Telpuk appeared on the cover of the Argentine and Venezuelan editions of Playboy? (2008-03-21)
... that Nurul Izzah Anwar, daughter of Malaysia's de facto opposition leader Anwar Ibrahim, defeated a three-term minister incumbent in her first contest for a parliament seat in Lembah Pantai? (2008-03-15)
... that Randi Weingarten, the openly gay president of the United Federation of Teachers, has been called one of the 25 most powerful women in New York City business? (2008-03-01)
... that six-year-old Antonietta Meo could soon become the youngest saint not a martyr canonized by the Roman Catholic Church? (2008-02-25)
... that British actress Anastasia Griffith spoke only in an American accent while auditioning for an American character on Damages? (2008-02-20)
... that De brief voor de koning (The Letter for the King) by Tonke Dragt was chosen in 2004 by the judges of the Gouden Griffel as the best Dutch children's novel of the past fifty years? (2008-02-19)
... that Margaret Downey's first major public activism for atheism was in response to the Boy Scouts of America refusing to renew her son's membership due to his professed atheism? (2008-02-12)
... that the case of Styllou Christofi, the penultimate woman to be hanged in Britain, failed to cause a public outcry because she, in the opinion of her executioner Albert Pierrepoint, was not very glamorous? (2008-02-10)
... that award-winning financial analyst Dana Telsey was first hired at a mutual fund company after her mother met a former neighbor on the street and asked him "Can you give Dana a job?" (2008-02-07)
... that the first and only President of London's Oriental Club was the Duke of Wellington (pictured)? (2008-02-01)
... that with little prior experience, South Korean actress Kim Ok-bin was given a leading role in her first film, Voice, and was nominated for "Best New Actress" at the Blue Dragon Film Awards? (2008-01-30)
... that 24-year old Alondra de la Parra was the first Mexican woman to ever conduct a concert in New York City? (2008-01-27)
... that Danish film director Pernille Fischer Christensen's first feature film, about the relationship between a beauty shop owner and a transvestite, won a Silver Bear prize at the 2006 Berlin International Film Festival? (2008-01-19)
... that Colorado state representative Cherylin Peniston won two Fulbright Scholarships while a public school teacher? (2008-01-09)
... that in March 2007, Agnes Devanadera ' became the 41st and first woman Solicitor General of the Philippines? (2007-12-30)
... that Shruti Haasan, the daughter of Indian actors Kamal Haasan and Sarika, is a singer turned model who is now also venturing into acting? (2007-12-28)
... that, with Christine Scanlan's appointment to the Colorado House of Representatives, the state house's Democratic caucus became majority-female? (2007-12-25)
... that Rudyard Kipling wrote a short story about a group of World War I soldiers who were committed Janeites, that is, fans of Jane Austen novels? (2007-12-21)
... that Dove's Evolution is the first entry to win two Grand Prix awards at the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival? (2007-12-20)
... that the Duchess of Marlborough egg is the only Fabergé egg to have been commissioned by an American? (2007-12-15)
... that the tradition of a Ukrainian flower wreath (pictured), a headdress worn by girls and young unmarried women, dates back to the pagan Slavic customs that predate the Christianization of Rus? (2007-12-14)
... that Alpha Kappa Alpha founder, Marie Woolfolk Taylor was one of two African-Americans who assisted the Red Cross during the Great Atlanta Fire? (2007-12-06)
... that Colorado Rep. Stella Garza-Hicks dropped out of high school in the ninth grade? (2007-11-26)
... that a complete backstory was constructed by Mike Leigh for Vinette Robinson's character in Vera Drake, even though the role was minor? (2007-11-21)
... that Colorado state representative Amy Stephens wrote an abstinence-based sex education curriculum that was translated into over a dozen languages? (2007-11-19)
... that The O.C.'s music supervisor Alexandra Patsavas worked in the music department of over fifty Roger Corman B-movies before her television debut? (2007-11-16)
... that vaudeville performer Birdie Reeve was billed as the "World's Fastest Typist" in the 1920s, typing 200 words a minute using just two fingers of each hand? (2007-11-07)
... that French poet Ronsard correctly predicted that Tuileries Palace, one of the many building projects of Catherine de' Medici (pictured), would be deserted within a hundred years? (2007-11-05)
... that Julia Ward Howe, author of "The Battle Hymn of the Republic" and champion of emancipation and women's suffrage, was also a founder of the Women's Rest Tour Association of Boston? (2007-11-02)
... that before U.S. short track speed skater Cathy Turner won a gold medal at the 1992 Winter Olympics, she had left the sport for eight years to pursue a singing career under the stage name "Nikki Newland"? (2007-10-30)
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... that Adriana Pirtea lost the 2007 Chicago Marathon to Berhane Adere when Adere slipped down the side of the street and crossed outside of the finish-line tape? (2007-10-14)
... that Vernice Armour was the first female African-American combat pilot in U.S. military history? (2007-10-12)
... that Silma Ihram decided to found Al-Noori Muslim Primary School in Greenacre, New South Wales after Presbyterian Ladies' College would not allow her daughters to wear hijabs in school? (2007-10-01)
... that 17-year-old Emily Benn, granddaughter of veteran politician Tony Benn, is the youngest ever Labour Party parliamentary candidate, and would, if elected, become the youngest British MP since the Reform Act 1832? (2007-09-30)
... that South African anti-conscription activist Nan Cross once climbed a tank at a weapons exhibition and attached stickers to it reading: "Arms are for hugging, not killing"? (2007-09-23)
... that 18-year-old online poker phenom, Annette_15, became the youngest person to ever win a World Series of Poker bracelet at the 2007 World Series of Poker Europe Main Event? (2007-09-20)
... that Boston Legal actress Meredith Eaton-Gilden (pictured) is also a practicing clinical psychologist? (2007-09-08)
... that Charles de Talleyrand described his wife, Catherine Grand (pictured), as "an Indian, very beautiful, very lazy, the most idle woman he had ever known"? (2007-09-08)
... that zoologist Georgina Sweet was the first woman to receive a DSc from the University of Melbourne and the first female recipient of the David Syme Research Prize? (2007-09-01)
... that Christine Langan distracted a man from jumping off of a multi-storey car park by speaking to him in a Manchester accent until the police arrived? (2007-09-01)
... that Michelle Rocca, longtime girlfriend of singer Van Morrison, was the first woman to appear on one of Morrison's album covers since his then-wife Janet Minto in 1971? (2007-08-30)
... that Singaporean dancer, choreographer and teacher Neila Sathyalingam, who dances in the classical Indian style (example pictured), decided to devote her life to dance after performing for Queen Elizabeth II? (2007-08-26)
... that the popular YouTube star Christine Gambito attributes her nickname Happyslip to her Filipino mother's mispronunciation of half slip? (2007-08-25)
... that a 300-page iPhone bill became the subject of a viral video by blogger Justine Ezarik viewed more than 3 million times? (2007-08-24)
... that Susan Kiefel is only the third woman appointed to the bench of the High Court of Australia? (2007-08-17)
... that South Korean actress Jang Jin-young was only the second winner of two Blue Dragon Film Awards for Best Actress, having won in 2001 for Sorum, and again in 2003 for Singles? (2007-08-12)
... that Michelle Morgan, a child abuse victim murdered by her stepmother at age four, was featured on an episode of Cold Case Files? (2007-08-08)
... that Éva Gauthier (pictured) was the first classically trained singer to present the works of George Gershwin in concert? (2007-08-06)
... that at the age of 10, Megan Zheng became the first Singaporean to win a Golden Horse Award? (2007-08-02)
... that when Nizah Morris, an African American transgender woman, was murdered, the medical examiner immediately labeled it a homicide, but the Philadelphia police took over a month to do so? (2007-07-31)
... that Catherine Troeh, a Native American activist, often signed her letters "member of the Chinook Tribe Allottee 1865 Quinault reservation" as a reference to 80 acres of land granted to her by the U.S. federal government? (2007-07-26)
... that Taiwanese alternative musician Deserts Chang wrote her first song at the age of 13 before she learned how to play a musical instrument? (2007-07-25)
... that Anna Mae Winburn led the International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the only integrated, all-female big band of the 1940s? (2007-07-15)
... that Crystle Stewart won the Miss Texas USA title on her fifth attempt, after placing first runner-up for two consecutive years? (2007-07-08)
... that Texas Tech track and field runner Sally Kipyego is the first Kenyan woman to win an NCAA cross country individual championship? (2007-07-07)
... that Sycorax, an unseen character in William Shakespeare's The Tempest, is viewed by some as a symbol of the silenced African woman? (2007-07-04)
... that American sculptor Lynda Benglis sought to confront the male ethos in the arts community with an advertisement in which she only wore a pair of sunglasses? (2007-06-29)
... that Gabriele Kohlisch is one of only two people to ever win World Championship gold medals in both bobsledding and luge? (2007-06-29)
... that Australian pop singer Lynne Randell was the first Australian recording artist to shoot a colour music video for her 1967 hit "Ciao Baby"? (2007-06-14)
... that in 2003, Kimberly Casiano became the first Hispanic woman to serve on the board of one of the Fortune 1000 top five companies when she was appointed to the board of Ford Motor Company? (2007-06-14)
... that Bona of Pisa, after seeing a vision of James, son of Zebedee, became a leader of pilgrimages to his shrine at Santiago de Compostella? (2007-06-13)
... that Deborah Lawrie became the first female pilot with an Australian airline after winning a landmark sex discrimination case against Ansett Airlines? (2007-06-11)
... that Cecilia Krieger, who translated the work of Sierpinski into English, was the first woman to receive a Ph.D in mathematics in Canada? (2007-06-07)
... that Paula Cooper, sentenced to death at age 15, had her sentence commuted in 1989 after an international uproar ensued and Pope John Paul II appealed to the Governor of Indiana for leniency? (2007-06-01)
... that the Duke of Wellington had not seen Kitty Pakenham for ten years when he proposed marriage to her in 1806? (2007-05-22)
... that Betty Roberts was the first woman to serve on Oregon's Supreme Court? (2007-05-22)
... that Mary Brunner, a member of the "Manson family", was incarcerated after a shootout with police at a robbery? (2007-05-21)
... that when Captain Linda Garcia Cubero (pictured) graduated from the United States Air Force Academy in 1980, she was the first Latina to graduate from any U.S. military service academy? (2007-05-18)
... that Brazilian indie singer-songwriter CéU was the first international artist chosen for promotion through the Starbucks Hear Music Debut CD series? (2007-05-09)
... that Jacqui Oatley is the first female football commentator in the history of BBC football programme Match of the Day? (2007-04-24)
... that Judy Morris, co-writer of the Academy Award winning Happy Feet has also acted in many of the most popular North American and Australian television programs since the age of 10? (2007-04-16)
... that Bollywood actress Shenaz Treasurywala was discovered while stuck in India when Kuwait Airways lost her luggage, including travel documents she needed to return to school in New York? (2007-04-14)
... that Monisha, a South Indian cinema actress, was only 15 years old when she won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her debut performance in Nakhashathangal? (2007-04-03)
... that Varvara Yakovleva, a nun of the Russian Orthodox Church, was canonized as a martyr after she was killed with her former mistress, Grand Duchess Elizabeth Fyodorovna? (2007-03-26)
... that Eilley Bowers (pictured) is one of the most researched, written and talked about women in Nevada history? (2007-03-25)
... that silent film star Norma Talmadge started a famous Hollywood tradition when she accidentally stepped into wet cement in front of Grauman's Chinese Theater? (2007-03-17)
... that Matild Manukyan, a wealthy Turkish businesswoman of Armenian origin, made her fortune as a brothel owner? (2007-03-14)
... that at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics, Yipsi Moreno became world champion in the hammer throw at the age of twenty, improving from an eighteenth place finish in 1999? (2007-03-11)
... that Great American Country television host Nan Kelley (then Nan Sumrall) became Miss Mississippi in 1985 after her fellow Mississippian Susan Akin was crowned Miss America? (2007-03-10)
... that 16-year-old Cory Kennedy became an "Internet It girl" in 2006 without her parents even knowing? (2007-03-02)
... that Winnie Winkle by Martin Branner was, in 1920, the first American comic strip to have a working woman as the main character? (2007-02-28)
... that Šárka Záhrobská (pictured) was the first Czech alpine skier to win a medal in the FIS Alpine World Ski Championships? (2007-02-20)
... that the Minute Women of the U.S.A. was a militantly anti-communist organization for American housewives in the 1950s? (2007-02-13)
... that the Strangeways Prison inmate Gordon Park was convicted of murdering his first wife 28 years after the fact? (2007-02-02)
... that Rachel Paulose is the first woman in Minnesota to become a District Attorney? (2007-01-27)
... that South Korean United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon and Tanzanian Deputy Secretary-General Asha-Rose Migiro previously worked together as foreign ministers? (2007-01-18)
... that the BBC journalist Barbara Plett's admission of having cried at the sight of the terminally ill Yasser Arafat led to a controversy? (2007-01-14)
... that Cecilia Muñoz-Palma was the Philippines' first female prosecutor, district judge, and Supreme Court justice? (2007-01-13)
... that Sandra Feldman, former president of the American Federation of Teachers, was mentored by civil rights activist Bayard Rustin and arrested twice during the Freedom Rides? (2007-01-06)
... that Nikki Haley of South Carolina is the first Republican Indian American state legislator in the USA? (2007-01-06)
... that the Edmonson sisters (pictured) were African American slaves who tried to escape to freedom and became celebrity abolitionists? (2007-01-06)
... that the Normal School for Colored Girls was incorporated into the University of the District of Columbia? (2007-01-04)
... that Gregoria de Jesus was the founder and vice-president of the woman chapter of the Katipunan partisan society during the Philippine Revolution? (2006-12-31)
... that American composer Ellen Taaffe Zwilich was the first woman to receive the Doctor of Musical Arts in composition and to win the Pulitzer Prize for Music? (2006-12-24)
... that The Compleat Housewife was the first cookbook to be published in the United States? (2006-12-11)
... that the costume for the fairy Carabosse in the 1921 ballet The Sleeping Princess was designed to have the silhouette of a rat? (2006-12-08)
... that the Egyptian actress Faten Hamama has received more than forty awards and starred in almost one hundred films? (2006-11-14)
... that Susan L. Hefle's research led to the development of commercialized ELISA testing for food allergens? (2006-10-19)
... that Nancy Dickerson was the first female news correspondent on the CBS television network? (2006-10-17)
... that the Swedish schlager singer Towa Carson competed in Melodifestivalen 2004 at the age of 68? (2006-09-26)
... that on 2 January 1990, 26-year old Nivedita Bhasin of Indian Airlines became the youngest woman pilot in world civil aviation history to command a jet aircraft? (2006-09-24)
... that Katie Blair became the first teenager from Montana to place in the Miss Teen USA pageant's 24 year history, when she won the Miss Teen USA 2006 crown? (2006-08-19)
... that in June 2001, Olga Kern became the first woman in over three decades to win the Gold Medal at the Van Cliburn International Piano Competition? (2006-08-16)
... that Olympic pair skating champions Andrée Brunet and Pierre Brunet refused to defend their title at the 1936 Winter Olympics because Nazi Germany was hosting the Games? (2006-07-15)
... that Alevtina Kolchina was the first female Nordic skier and first person from the Soviet Union (now Russia) to receive the Holmenkollen medal in 1963? (2006-06-30)
... that Indian classical dancer Mrinalini Sarabhai was married to Vikram Sarabhai, considered the Father of the Indian space program? (2006-06-11)
... that Marie Selipha Sesenne Descartes, better known simply as Sesenne, was a Saint Lucian singer and cultural icon who was awarded the British Empire Medal in 1972? (2006-05-11)
... that Russian sculptor Anna Golubkina used the same model for her sculpture, The Old Age, as Auguste Rodin had used for his sculpture, The Thinker, 14 years earlier? (2006-05-03)
... that firing of Anna Walentynowicz, a Polish free trade union activist, was one of the events that led to the giant wave of strikes in Poland and eventually the creation of Solidarity? (2006-05-02)
... that canoe racer Josefa Idem, a 1984 Olympic bronze medalist for West Germany, later took an Italian citizenship and became the first female Olympic medalist in canoeing for her new country? (2006-04-14)
... that Anna Marly originally wrote Chant des Partisans, the song that became the anthem of the French Resistance following the prohibition of La Marseillaise, in Russian? (2006-04-08)
... that Queen Elizabeth II (pictured) once worked as a lorry driver? (2006-04-02)
... that jazz singer Ilse Huizinga is known in the Netherlands as the First Lady of Jazz? (2006-03-13)
... that Vanessa Mendoza, Miss Colombia 2001, was the first Black woman to win that title? (2006-02-24)
... that the popular music artist Maarja-Liis Ilus has entered the Estonian Eurovision Song Contest pre-selection event Eurolaul a record three times, in 1996, 1997 and 2004? (2006-02-22)
... that the nature of the female orgasm is a field of research for academics studying female sexuality? (2006-01-10)
... that soul singer Bettye Lavette's album Souvenirs was recorded in 1972, but was shelved by Atlantic Records until a French music collector discovered it and released it in 2000, sparking a continuing surge of interest in the singer? (2005-12-14)
... that the trance producer Tatana Sterba is the only trance artist to have three consecutive album chart number ones in Switzerland? (2005-12-12)
... that fashion designer Katharine Hamnett once met with British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher while wearing her own t-shirt with the slogan "58% Don't Want Pershing"? (2005-11-18)
... that British singer Maxine Nightingale first charted on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 after a massive marketing push by her label, United Artists? (2005-10-26)
... that Simone Niggli-Luder from Switzerland won all four women's competitions at the orienteering world championships 2005 in Aichi, Japan, repeating her performance of 2003? (2005-08-23)
... that both the Silver Jubilee and Golden Jubilee of Elizabeth II fell on the official Queen's Birthday holiday? (2005-06-22)
Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II (article's talk page missing blurb) (2005-06-20)
... that for actress KaDee Strickland's role in The Grudge, she was inspired by Jane Fonda's Academy Award-winning performance in the 1971 film Klute? (2005-06-16)
... that American country music singer Mindy McCready was once engaged to actor Dean Cain? (2005-06-09)
... that 1980s horror movie actress Ellie Cornell nearly broke out of her typecasting by appearing in the 1992 film A League of Their Own, but had to drop out because she became pregnant? (2005-06-09)
... that British actress Stephanie Beacham played a nun on American sitcom Sister Kate after playing the glamorous Sable Colby on the drama Dynasty? (2005-05-23)
... that because Adelaide del Vasto was divorced by King Baldwin I of Jerusalem in 1117, her son Roger II of Sicily refused to give assistance to the Crusader states during the Second Crusade? (2005-05-16)
... that Elsie Tanner was a core character on the British soap opera Coronation Street for over twenty years? (2005-05-12)
... that Reverend Mother Superior Dolores Hart is the only nun to be an Academy Award-voting member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences? (2005-05-05)
... that actress Peggy McCay, now known for her role on Days of our Lives, first became popular as the heroine on Love of Life in 1951? (2005-03-23)
... that Melissa McIntyre, best known for her role in Degrassi: The Next Generation made her television debut in the 1997 series, Timesweep, in which she played an extraterrestial being? (2005-03-03)
... that Russian singer and actress Alla Pugacheva has had a career lasting over 40 years, remaining one of the most popular musical artists to this day? (2005-01-26)
... that Mildred Dunnock played the role of Linda Loman in Death of a Salesman in three mediums — on Broadway, and for both film and television? (2004-12-22)
... that actress Michele Lee appeared in four episodes of Knots Landing without pay when the show suffered a budgeting problem? (2004-12-02)
... that Sutton Foster was pulled from the chorus to replace the leading lady during the pre-Broadway tryout of Thoroughly Modern Millie? (2004-11-27)
... that Jill Ker Conway grew up on a sheep farm and was Smith College's first woman president? (2004-10-25)
... that actress Susan Sullivan made comebacks to television no less than twice? (2004-10-13)
... that before Helen Gallagher became well-known for her role as matriarch on Ryan's Hope, she won a Tony Award for her work in the revival of No, No, Nanette? (2004-09-28)
... that at the height of the Cold War, Lynne Cox became the first person to swim from the USA to the USSR? (2004-09-27)
... that Vertigo actress Barbara Bel Geddes was the daughter of designer Norman Bel Geddes? (2004-09-09)
... that the Wicked Witch of the West controls the Winged Monkeys through the power of the Golden Cap? (2004-08-29)
... that Brownie Wise invented the Tupperware party? (2004-08-10)
... that actress Patsy Kensit has married and divorced three different musicians? (2004-08-09)
... that Stella McCartney, the fashion designer daughter of Beatle Paul McCartney, studied at Central Saint Martins College of Art and Design? (2004-07-27)
... that actress Hunter Tylo sued producer Aaron Spelling and won after she was fired from Melrose Place? (2004-07-16)
... that the execution of Flor Contemplacion strained relations between Singapore and the Philippines? (2004-07-12)
... that the Exotic World Burlesque Museum is located on the site of an abandoned goat farm? (2004-05-10)
... that high jumper Ulrike Meyfarth became the youngest individual Olympic champion in athletics? (2004-04-30)
... that June and Jennifer Gibbons communicated via a twin language? (2004-04-28)
... that Maia Chiburdanidze was the youngest woman ever to win the women's world chess championship? (2004-04-06)
... that Power Girl is a cousin of Superman from the DC Comics universe? (2004-03-31)
... that Monique Serf was only ten years old when she had to go into hiding during the German occupation of France in World War II? (2004-03-30)
... that the music of the Pointer Sisters combined jazz, scat and be-bop? (2004-03-24)
... that the Super Friends had two sets of sidekicks: Wendy & Marvin, and then the Wonder Twins? (2004-03-19)