<<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…
569: Gertrude Tenderich Bought the Tampon Patent and the Founded Tampax in 1933 Born: 10 October 1890, Germany Died: 11 May 1957, Denver, Colorado, United States of America Full Name: Gertrude Schulte Tenderich Sears Gertrude became president for the brand as well. She hired women to manufacture the tampons and two salesmen to help her…
568: Inês de Castro Mistress and Posthumously Recognized Wife of Peter I of Portugal Born: c.1325, Kingdom of Galicia (Present-day Galicia, Spain) Died: 7 January 1355, Present-day Coimbra, Portugal Inês was a lady-in-waiting to Peter’s wife Constanza (who also happened to be Inês’s cousin). Peter (also known as Pedro I) fell head over heels in…
567: Sue Ellen Cooper Founder of the Red Hat Society Birth Date and Location Unknown Sue graduated from California State University Fullerton in 1968 with a degree in humanities and Social Sciences. She has two children and formerly worked as a muralist and greeting card illustrator. The society now has over 29,000 chapters in all…