These are the entries born within the modern day borders of the Republic of Kenya. Entries: Mekatilili wa Menza, Revolted Against the Colonial British
Category: Birth Locations
812) Mekatilili wa Menza
812: Mekatilili wa Menza Giriama Leader who Revolted against the Colonial British Born: c.1860, Mutara wa Tsatsu Ganze, Present-day Republic of Kenya Died: c.1925, Magarini, Kenya Birth Name: Mnyazi wa Menza Mekatilili’s actions were surprising seeing as she was a commoner in a culture where women were rarely seen doing anything at all political. The…
811) Cathie Jung
811: Cathie Jung The Real Queen of Hearts Born: 1937, United States of America Also Spelled: Cathy Jung Cathie holds the Record (courtesy of the Guinness Book) for having the world’s smallest waist on a living person. Her waist is fifteen inches when corseted and twenty-one without. Her bust and hips both measure thirty-nine inches,…
810) Jyoti Amge
“However we are, whatever sort of hand we’ve been dealt, that we should not let it limit ourselves. Be happy and live our lives as much as we possibly can.” 810: Jyoti Amge The World’s Smallest Living Woman Born: 16 December 1993, Nagpur, India According to the Guinness Book of World Records; Jyoti stands at…
809) Julia Gnuse
809: Julia Gnuse The Most Tattooed Lady in the World Born: 18 January 1955, Flint, Michigan, United States of America Died: 10 August 2016, Overland Park, Kansas, United States of America Julia had 95% of her body tattooed and held the Guinness Book of World Records for the most skin area covered in tattoos at…
808) Rebecca Lukens
“Necessity is a stern taskmistress and my every want gave me courage…Besides I had promised my dying husband I would remain, and where else could I go and live?” 808: Rebecca Lukens Owner and Manager of One of the Most Successful Metalworking Factories in US History Born: 6 January 1794, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States…
807) Lucía Zárate
807: Lucía Zárate The World’s Smallest Woman Born: 2 January 1863, San Carlos Nuevo Guaymas, Mexico Died: 29 January 1890, Truckee, California, United States of America Lucía most likely had Primordial Dwarfism. While Wikipedia states this with certainty, there really is no way to know for certain considering Lucía lived so many years ago. If…
Entries Born in Greenland
These are the entries born on the island known as Greenland. Entries: Freydis Eiriksdottir, Pregnant Viking Warrior
806) Freydís Eiríksdóttir
“Let me but have a weapon, I think I could fight better than any of you.” 806: Freydís Eiríksdóttir Don’t Mess With Freydís Born: c.970AD Possibly Present-day Greenland Died: After 1104 AD Freydís was the sister of Leif Erikson and daughter of Erik the Red. The only primary sources for her life are two of…
Entries Born in Ecuador
These are the entries born within the borders of the modern country Ecuador. Entries: Isabel Godin des Odonais, Survived Trekking Through the Amazon on Her Own Manuela Saenz, Revolutionary Leader & Suffragette