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4 days ago · 2. At the age of 46, the first woman elected to the Australian House of Representatives was whom? Answer: Dame Enid Lyons. Mother of twelve and a devoted wife, Dame Enid Lyons was truly a great woman who, as a politician, cared about people and proved that women had a part to play, not only in the home, but in the community as well!
1 day ago · Wu Zetian and Empress Dowager Liu of the Song Dynasty are said to be the only women in Chinese history to have worn a yellow robe, ordinarily reserved for the emperor's sole use, as a monarch or co-ruler in their own right. Background and early life A painting portraying Emperor Taizong of Tang by painter Yan Liben (c. 600–673).
3 days ago · Stone was the first woman from Massachusetts to earn a college degree from Oberlin College in Ohio in 1847. Stone wrote and spoke extensively on both the abolition of slavery and women's rights up to her death in 1893. 10. Thomas Edison. Answer: American inventors.
1 day ago · These famous birthdays are the most famous people in history. You can find famous birthdays by month, astrological & chinese zodiac sign, year or exact day. To find people with your exact birthdate, use our birthday celebrity twin app. You can also find famous people who died on today's date.
4 days ago · Martin Luther (born November 10, 1483, Eisleben, Saxony [now in Saxony-Anhalt, Germany]—died February 18, 1546, Eisleben) was a German theologian and religious reformer who was the catalyst of the 16th-century Protestant Reformation. Through his words and actions, Luther precipitated a movement that reformulated certain basic tenets of ...
5 days ago · 1874 G. K. Chesterton [Gilbert Keith], English writer (Father Brown; The Everlasting Man), born in London (d. 1936) 1876 Jan Ingenhoven, Dutch composer and conductor, born in Breda, Netherlands (d. 1951) 1880 Oswald Spengler, German historian and philosopher (Decline of West), born in Blankenburg, Duchy of Brunswick, German Empire (d. 1936)
1 day ago · True Rock Stars. Fascinating things you didn't know about your favorite entertainers, and lists that rank the greatest rock singers and musicians ever to grace the spotlights. Over 38K music fans have voted on the 100+ Best Female Rock Singers, Ranked. Current Top 3: Ann Wilson, Stevie Nicks, Pat Benatar.
