615: Antoinette Tuff Stopped an Active School Shooter Born: c.1967 Antoinette did this by literally convincing him to give her his AK-47—making it the only case of a school shooting in the United States that ended with zero deaths or injuries. Antoinette now teaches seminars on hostage negotiations and how to deal with other stressful…
Category: Birth Locations
Entries Born in Somalia
These are the entries born in the country of Somalia, or entries born within the modern-day boundaries of Somalia. Entries: Arawelo, The First Feminist Ruler in History Ayaan Hirsi Ali, Free Speech Advocate Who Fights Against FGM & Honor Killings Dr. Hawa Abdi, Humanitarian, Doctor, and Badass Who Fights off Somali Militias
614) Dr. Hawa Abdi
“When the war broke out, many people fled from Mogadishu. I welcomed them. It was not planned. It just happened. It became a big camp, which reached 90,000 people. The situation was critical. People were suffering, women were delivering their babies in the road. It was a danger for the mother’s life and the child’s…
613) Elaine Harmon
“I would like to be buried in Arlington Cemetery…Even if there are no ashes left, I would like an empty urn placed at Arlington.” “On behalf of the President of the United States, the Department of the Air Force, and a grateful nation, we offer this flag for the faithful and dedicated service of WASP…
612) Kikisoblu
612: Kikisoblu Daughter of Chief Seattle (Si’ahl of the Duwamish and Suquamish Tribes) Born: c.1828, Washington State, United States of America Died: 31 May 1896, Seattle, Washington, United States of America Also Known As: Princess Angeline Kikisoblu sold baskets and did the Seattle villagers’ laundry to earn her living. She is the subject of many…
611) Liu Chuyu
611: Liu Chuyu Chinese Princess of the Liu Song Dynasty Born: c. 446 AD, China Died: 465 AD, China Also Known As: Princess Shanyin or Princess Kuaiji Chuyu was the daughter of Emperor Xiaowu. It is said that Chuyu often complained to her brother after he became Emperor because he had ten thousand concubines and…
610) Billie Burke
610: Billie Burke Academy Award Nominated Actress Born: 7 August 1884, Washington DC, United States of America Died: 14 May 1970, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Original Name: Mary William Ethelbert Appleton Billie is most remembered for portraying Glinda the Good Witch in The Wizard of Oz film. As a child, Billie toured…
609) Alice Liddell Hargreaves
609: Alice Liddell Hargreaves The Real Alice In Wonderland Born: 4 May 1852, Westminster, London, United Kingdom Died: 16 November 1934, Westerham, Kent, United Kingdom Alice became a personal friend of author Lewis Carroll when she was a child. Lewis created the world of Wonderland for her and her friends. In recent decades, Alice’s relationship…
608) Nellie Bly
“Never having failed, I could not picture what failure meant.” 608: Nellie Bly Journalist Who Pioneered the Field of Investigative Journalism Born: 5 May 1864, Cochran’s Mills, Pennsylvania, United States of America Died: 27 January 1922, The Bronx, New York, United States of America Original Name: Elizabeth Jane Cochran (also spelled Cochrane) Nellie exposed politics,…
607) Chandra Levy
https://youtu.be/MUABG_ATs5w 607: Chandra Levy She’s Remembered For Her Death Rather Than How She Lived Born: 14 April 1977, Cleveland, Ohio, United States of America Died: c. 1 May 2001, Washington DC, United States of America Chandra was a murdered United States Federal Bureau of Prisons Intern who was missing for over a year before her…