“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…
692: Moana Pozzi Italian Pornographic Actress and Politician Born: 27 April 1961, Genova, Italy Died: 15 September 1994, Lyon, France Original Name: Anna Moana Rosa Pozzi Moana first became a household name for Italians after she was fired from working on a children’s television program. The producers of the show realized she had done porn…
683: Theresa May Former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Born: 1 October 1956, Eastbourne, England, United Kingdom She is also the former leader of the Conservative Party in the UK. Theresa served as Home Secretary previously and was first elected an MP (Member of Parliament) in 1997. Theresa’s term as home secretary was the…
“When we women, too, have weapons and training, we will be able to prove to all men that we have hands and feet and hearts like yours.” 675: Veronica Franco Poet and Courtesan Born: 1546, Venice, The Venitian Republic (Present-day Venice, Italy) Died: 1591, Venice, The Venitian Republic (Present-day Venice, Italy) Veronica’s mother was a…
642: Kellyanne Conway Strategist and The First Woman to Run a Successful United States Presidential Campaign Born: 20 January 1967, Camden, New Jersey, United States of America Kellyanne did this for President Donald Trump during the 2016 presidential cycle. She served as an advisor for President Trump from 2017 to early 2020, when she stepped…
“Woman’s ability to earn money is a better protection against the tyranny and brutality of man than her ability to vote.” 627: Victoria Woodhull The First Woman to Run for United States President Born: 23 September 1838, Homer, Ohio, United States of America Died: 9 June 1927, Bredon, Worcestershire, United Kingdom Victoria was a women’s…
“Faith in God, and the commitment to fulfill His will for our lives — not faith in government bureaucracy – is the key to positive action. Have faith in God!” 559: Alveda King Politician, Activist, Author, News Correspondent, and More Born: 22 January 1951, Birmingham, Alabama, United States of America Alveda is also a former…
537: Caroline Kennedy Diplomat, Author, Political Figure, and Attorney Born: 27 November 1957, New York City, New York, United States of America Caroline served as the US Ambassador to Japan from 2013 to 2017. As of 2022, she is now the US Ambassador to Australia. Caroline is the oldest and only still-surviving child of President…
437: Tsai Ing-Wen Former President of the Republic of China (also known as Taiwan) Born: 31 August 1956, Taipei, Taiwan Tsai is a lawyer and legal scholar. In 1984, she earned her PhD in Law from the London School of Economics and Political Sciences. Tsai was re-elected president to a second term in 2020, and…
This list is for all the ladies who have held a government position over the years; a position that doesn’t involve a crown anyway. Whether they were a president, governor, mayor, Congresswoman, or any position in-between, this list is for them. I’ll include their name, the position they held, and where. Entries: Adelina Otero-Warren, First…