“If I should be so fortunate as to reach the White House, I expect to live on twenty-five thousand dollars a year, and I will neither keep house nor make butter.” 832: Sarah Polk Former First Lady of the United States During Her Husband, James K Polk’s Administration Born: 4 September 1803, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, United…
“The true worth of a race must be measured by the character of its womanhood.” 831: Mary McLeod Bethune Civil Rights Activist and Educator Born: 10 July 1875, Mayesville, South Carolina, United States of America Died: 18 May 1955, Daytona Beach, Florida, United States of America Mary is most remembered for starting a private all…
“I never doubted that equal rights was the right direction. Most reforms, most problems are complicated. But to me there is nothing complicated about ordinary equality.” 830: Alice Paul One of the Main Leaders and Strategists of the Campaign to Pass the 19th Amendment to the United States’ Constitution Born: 11 January 1885, Mount Laurel,…
“Let us put our money together; let us use our money—and reap the benefits ourselves.” 829: Maggie L Walker The First Female Bank President to Charter a United States Bank Born: 15 July 1864, Richmond, Virginia, Confederate States of America (Present-day Richmond, Virginia, United States of America) Died: 15 December 1934, Richmond, Virginia, United States…
“I waited 110 years to get famous. I intend to enjoy it.” 828: Jeanne Louise Calment The Longest Confirmed Living Human (So Far) Born: 21 February 1875, Arles, France Died: 4 August 1997, Arles, France Jeanne lived 122 years 164 days; outliving her daughter and grandson both. She spent her entire life in the same…
827: Rani Rudrama Devi Queen of Telangana During the Kakatiya Dynasty Born: 1259, Orugallu, Telangana (Present-day Warangal, India) Died: c.1289-1295, Present-day Chandupatla, Nalgonda District, India Also Known As: Rudradeva Maharaja Also Spelled As: Rudramadevi Rudrama became co-ruler in her teens when her father named her co-regent. Since he had no male children, Rudrama’s father gave…
826: Teuta of Illyria Queen Regent of the Ardiaei Tribe Reigned c.231 to 227 BC, Illyria (Present-day Balkan Peninsula in Europe*) Teuta’s kingdom threatened Rome’s naval power in the Adriatic Sea; setting off what became the first of several Illyrian Wars. Teuta’s husband, King Agron, died after enjoying his victory over the Aetolian People too…
825: Osh-Tisch Crow Badé Warrior Born: 1854, Crow Territory (Present-day Montana, United States of America) Died: 1929, Montana, United States of America Similar to the concept of Two Spirit, badé (or baté or boté) is a title specific to the Crow (or more accurately Apsáalooke) culture that refers to a man living in the societal…
“I didn’t want to be dominated by anyone.” 824: Emma Morano She was the Oldest Living Person In the World at 117 and 137 Days When She Died Born: 29 November 1899, Civiasco, Piemonte, Italy Died: 15 April 2017, Verbania, Piemonte, Italy Emma was also the last known person alive to be born in the…
823: Dr. Oluwo Adedunmola What, Like Its Hard or Something? Born: c.1992, Nigeria Also Known As: Dr. Dedun Oluwo finished medical school while running four businesses before the age of twenty-four. Her story went semi-viral on the internet, and for good reason. Oluwo calls herself the Doctorpreneur. She didn’t have to repeat a single course…