“He got arrested. I knew he was sorry the next day. I was sure he instantly regretted what he had done and wished it hadn’t happened. It just wasn’t as traumatic for me as everyone would like to believe it was. I was a young sexually active teenager and it was a scary thing, but…
578: Nancy Lincoln Abraham Lincoln’s Mom Born: 5 February 1784, Hampshire County, Virginia, United States of America (Present-day Mineral County, West Virginia, United States of America) Died: 5 October 1818, Spencer County, Indiana, United States of America Nancy is remembered in history for her kindness and hope for her son to be educated. She died…
“I’m really protective of my mom’s legacy and my mother’s legendary career. And I feel that if you really want to know about my mom, go see her movies, go listen to her recordings, and go watch her television shows, and that’s how you’ll know about her.” 577: Lorna Luft Actress and Singer Born: 21…
<<En quels terms en êtes-vous avec la vielle coquette?>> “What terms are you on with the old flirt?” Marie-Louise’s question to the King that saw her packed up and leaving Versailles. A bit of advice she learned the hard way: Don’t call the King’s favorite mistress an old woman! 576: Marie-Louise O’Murphy The Youngest Known…
“Women who are content with light and easily broken ties…do not act as I have done. They obtain what they desire and are still invited to dinner.” 575: George Eliot Novelist Born: 22 November 1819, Nuneaton, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Died: 22 December 1880, London, United Kingdom Original Name: Mary Ann Evans George published under a male pen…
574: Hannah Snell British Soldier and Sailor Born: 23 April 1723, Worcester, England (Present-day Worcester, United Kingdom) Died: 8 February 1792, Bishopsgate, London, United Kingdom Hannah was orphaned at the age of seventeen and her husband abandoned her when she was pregnant. The baby died prematurely, leaving her even more alone. It’s no surprise that…
“My great-grandmother was your great-great-grandfather’s mistress. How about it?” -Camilla’s first words to Charles (Source: Sex With Kings by Eleanor Herman) 573: Camilla HRH The Queen Consort Born: 17 July 1947, London, United Kingdom Previously Known As: Camilla Shand, Camilla Parker-Bowles, and Camilla HRH The Duchess of Cornwall Camilla did not use the designation Princess…
572: Draginja Obrenović Queen Consort and Wife of Aleksandar I of Serbia Born: 11 September 1864, Gornji Milanovac, Serbia Died: 11 June 1903, Belgrade, Serbia Also Known As: Draga Mašin Draga was formerly a lady-in-waiting to Aleksandar’s mother and had been previously married for three years, becoming a widower. She was the sixth of seven…
571: Ekaterina Dolgorukaya Wife of Alexander II of Russia Born: 2 November 1847, Moscow, Russia Died: 15 February 1922, Nice, France Also Known As: Yekatarina or Catherine Dolgorokuv Katya, as she was also known, came from a high society family. One of her ancestors had founded Moscow, while others were an ancient noble line going…
570: Rena “Rusty” Kanokogi Pioneer and Mother of Women’s Judo Born: 30 July 1935, Coney Island, New York, United States of America Died: 21 November 2009, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Rusty fought for over two decades to get women’s judo recognized as an Olympic sport. Eventually, she would coach the US Olympic…