87) Ankhesenpepi II “Pepi lives for Her” Birth and Death Dates Unknown She was the daughter of Nebet and Khui and mother to Pharaoh Pepi II of Ancient Egypt. Ankhesenpepi II was the wife of Pharaoh Pepi I—and after he died, she married Merenre Nemtyemsaf—her nephew and another Pharaoh. She ruled Egypt as regent for…
86) Willem Arondeus Artist & Nazi Resistance Fighter Born: 22 August 1894, Naarden, The Kingdom of the Netherlands Died: 1 July 1943, Haarlem, The Kingdom of the Netherlands Willem left home at the age of seventeen and severed contact with his family after they did not support him when he came out as gay. When…
86) Millicent Fawcett Suffragette and Feminist Born: 11 June 1847, Aldeburgh, United Kingdom Died: 5 August 1929, London, United Kingdom For fifty years she was one of the leaders of the Suffrage Movement in the United Kingdom. She also alienated other Suffragettes because she did not condone the violence of Emmeline Pankhurst—a fellow suffragette who…
85) Ub Iwerks Animator and Special Effects Technician who Brought Mickey Mouse to Life Born: 24 March 1901, Kansas City, Missouri, United States of America Died: 7 July 1971, Burbank, California, United States of America Original Name: Ubbe Iwerks He became friends with Walt Disney at the age of eighteen and they began working together…
“Marriage, to women as to men must be a luxury, not a necessity; an incident of life, not all of it. And the only possible way to accomplish this great change is to accord women equal power.” 85) Susan B Anthony Social Advocate and One of the Most Famous Supporters of Women’s Suffrage Born: 15…
84) Patrick Henry “I know not what course others may take, but as for me, Give Me Liberty or Give Me Death!” Born: 29 May 1736, Studley, the Colony of Virginia (Present-day Studley, Virginia, United States of America) Died: 6 June 1799, Brookneal, Virginia, United States of America A jack of all trades, Patrick was…
84) Mary Wollstonecraft Godwin Writer and Feminist Most Known for Her Work Vindication of the Rights of Woman. Born: 27 April 1759, Spitalfields, London, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Died: 10 September 1797, Somers Town, London, England (Present-day United Kingdom) Mary left home after her mother’s death and her father’s abusive behavior became too much for…
83) Ben Thompson Lawman, Gunslinger, & Protector of Women Born: 2 November 1843, Knottingley, United Kingdom Died: 11 March 1884 AD, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America Ben’s family emigrated to Texas in 1851. Ben got his label as a protector of women when, in 1859, Ben was in New Orleans on business when…
83) Olympe de Gouges French Feminist and Social Reformer Born: 7 May 1748, Montauban, France Died: 3 November 1793, Place de la Concorde, Paris, France Original Name: Marie Gouze Olympe married once and had a son but after her husband’s death she vowed never to marry again. Her activism worked in everything from road improvement…
82) Doug Pitt “The Other Pitt” Born: 2 November 1966, St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America Goodwill Ambassador for the United Republic of Tanzania; a position he has held since 2010. Doug was also the first man to bike down Mount Kilimanjaro (with the government’s permission). He is a businessman and philanthropist. Doug also…