736: Marina Raskova Soviet Navigator and Pioneering Pilot Born: 28 March 1912, Moscow, Russia Died: 4 January 1943, Soviet Union (Present-day Saratov Oblast, Russia) As a child, Marina hoped to be a musician and then later a chemist. Marina was the first woman to become a navigator in the Soviet Air Force at the age…
735: Katherine Gilnagh Manning RMS Titanic Survivor Born: 30 October 1894, Rhine (Also Spelled Rhyne), County Longford, Ireland (Present-day Republic of Ireland) Died: 1 March 1971, Long Island, New York, United States of America Also Known As: Kate or Katie Gilnagh Katherine was coming to America to join her sister who had immigrated earlier on….
734: Nadezhda Popova Night Witch and Soviet Pilot in World War II Born: 27 December 1921, Shabanokva, Ukraine (Present-day Dolgoye, Oryol Blast, Russia) Died: 8 July 2013, Moscow, Russia Nadezhda was a highly decorated officer and received various honors including the Hero of the Soviet Union commendation. By her mid-teens, she was a solo flier…
“I am like a cat; I have had nine lives. But if nationalist forces in this country prevail, my heart will burst.” 733: Vesna Vulović Record Holder for Highest Freefall Without a Parachute Born: 3 January 1950, Belgrade, Serbia Died: 23 December 2016, Belgrade, Serbia Vesna earned her place in the world record books after…
732: Mary Anderson Invented and Patented Windshield Wipers Born: 19 February 1866, Greene County, Alabama, United States of America Died: 27 June 1953, Monteagle, Tennessee, United States of America Her patent read, “Window cleaning device for electric cars and other vehicles to remove snow, ice or sleet from the window.” However, when Mary tried to…
731: Anna E Bågenholm Radiologist and World Record Holder Born: 1970, Vänersborg, Sweden Anna’s claim to fame is she is the previous record holder for lowest body temperature without dying (in 2010 a seven-year-old girl survived with 55.4-degree Fahrenheit temperature, beating Anna’s record, however Anna is still the only adult to survive such a low…
730: Aaliyah Houghton Singer, Dancer, and Actress Born: 16 January 1979, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 25 August 2001, Marsh Harbor, Central Abaco, Bahamas Aaliyah’s rise to fame is credited with the TV Program Star Search; she signed to a record label at only twelve years old. Aaliyah’s first album was released…
729: Pope Joan The First Female Catholic Pope, Or Was She? Also Known As: Pope John VIII Joan may have served as the pope from 855 to 858 AD but there is no actual historical documentation to back up this claim. People who believe in the Joan story say she reigned as pontiff between Pope…
“Oh, I have no family of my own, but I have many families.” 728: Señora Doña Maria Luz Corral de Villa Pancho Villa’s Wife Born: July 2, 1892, San Andrés, Chihuahua, Mexico (Present-day Riva Palacio, Chihuahua, Mexico) Died: 6 July 1981, Chihuahua City, Chihuahua, Mexico Pancho Villa “married” multiple women throughout his life (some claiming…
These are the entries born in the country of Luxembourg. Entries: Charlotte von Nassau-Weilburg, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg