Search Historical Events

1804

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U

Elizabeth Palmer Peabody, American educator who founded the first U.S. kindergarten (died 1894)

1825

Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U

Antoinette Brown Blackwell, the first woman to be ordained as a mainstream Protestant minister in the U.S. (died 1921)

1315

Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II of France (died 1349)

Bonne of Luxembourg, first wife of John II of France (died 1349)

1950

Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)

Martin McGuinness, Irish republican and Sinn Féin politician, Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland (died 2017)

1949

Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki

Ward Cunningham, American computer programmer, developed the first wiki

1827

Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (died 1903)

Kusumoto Ine, first Japanese female doctor of Western medicine (died 1903)

1978

Yi So-yeon, biotechnologist and astronaut, the first Korean in space

Yi So-yeon, biotechnologist and astronaut, the first Korean in space

1731

Martha Washington, First Lady of the United States (died 1802)

Martha Washington, First Lady of the United States (died 1802)

1960

Catherine Davani, first female Papua New Guinean judge (died 2016)

Catherine Davani, first female Papua New Guinean judge (died 2016)

1951

Jill Biden, American educator, First Lady of the United States

Jill Biden, American educator, First Lady of the United States

1625

Sarah Rapelje, the "first white child" of New Netherland (died 1685)

Sarah Rapelje, the "first white child" of New Netherland (died 1685)

1840

Augusta Lundin, the first international Swedish fashion designer (died 1919)

Augusta Lundin, the first international Swedish fashion designer (died 1919)

1877

Ida MacLean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (died 1944)

Ida MacLean, British biochemist, the first woman admitted to the London Chemical Society (died 1944)

1948

Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland

Henry McLeish, Scottish footballer, academic, and politician, 2nd First Minister of Scotland

1930

Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, former First Lady of Ivory Coast

Marie-Thérèse Houphouët-Boigny, former First Lady of Ivory Coast

1933

Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya

Ngina Kenyatta, 1st First Lady of Kenya

1866

Eloísa Díaz, Chilean doctor and Chile's first female physician (died 1950)

Eloísa Díaz, Chilean doctor and Chile's first female physician (died 1950)

1907

Yvonne Sylvain, First female Haitian physician (died 1989)

Yvonne Sylvain, First female Haitian physician (died 1989)

1960

Jack McConnell, Scottish educator and politician, 3rd First Minister of Scotland

Jack McConnell, Scottish educator and politician, 3rd First Minister of Scotland

1929

Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines

Imelda Marcos, Filipino politician; 10th First Lady of the Philippines