Woman’s Suffrage Movement Begins
July 19, 1848, the women's suffrage movement began.
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Category Women’s History
Catherine the Great Becomes Empress
July 9, 1762, Catherine the Great became the Empress of Russia.
First Woman in Space
June 16, 1963, Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman to travel to space.
First Salem ‘Witch’ Hanged
June 10, 1692, the first 'witch' was hanged in Salem.
Victoria Woodhull Nominated President
May 10, 1872, Victoria Woodhull made history by becoming the first woman nominated for president.
First Birth Control Pill Approved
May 9, 1960, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved the first birth control pill.
Margaret Thatcher Become PM
May 3, 1979, Margaret Thatcher was elected the first female Prime Minister of the UK.
Representation of the People Act of 1918
February 6, 1918, the Representation of the People Act of 1918 was passed in England.
Haiti Caraway
January 12, 1932, Haiti Ophelia Wyatt Caraway became the first woman elected to the United States Senate.
Kathryn Sullivan in Space
October 11, 1984, Kathryn Sullivan became the first woman to walk in space.