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Harriet Quimby (May 11, 1875 – July 1, 1912) was an American pioneering aviator, journalist, and film screenwriter. In 1911, she became the first woman in the United States to receive a pilot's license and in 1912 the first woman to fly across the English Channel.
[1] [9] She gained notoriety as the "fastest girl drummer," and she started saying "Gene Krupa is the male Viola Smith." [10] Smith performed at president Harry Truman's inauguration in 1949. [1] She remained with the Hour of Charm orchestra until 1954. [9] After Hour of Charm disbanded, Smith led her own band, Viola and her Seventeen Drums.
First woman to pilot a hot air balloon. [8] March 8, 1910 Raymonde de Laroche: First woman to receive a pilot's license. [9] 1910–1911 Lilian Bland: First woman in the world to design, build, and fly an aircraft. [10] [11] 1912 Harriet Quimby: First woman to fly across the English Channel. [12] 1912 Rayna Kasabova
Corazon Aquino. Corazon Aquino was President of the Philippines from 1986-1992 under some extraordinary circumstances.She was a Senator's wife and became a political leader in the People Power ...
Helen Gardner, a Vitagraph Studios player who had won acclaim for her portrayal of Becky Sharp in the 1910 version of Vanity Fair, was the first film actor, male or female, to form her own production company, The Helen Gardner Picture Players. [8] Gardner's first production was Cleopatra (1912), one of the first American full-length films.
1912 was a leap year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and a leap year starting on Sunday of the Julian calendar, the 1912th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 912th year of the 2nd millennium, the 12th year of the 20th century, and the 3rd year of the 1910s decade. As of the start of 1912, the ...
The United Nations General Assembly designated 25 November as the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women in their honor. 25. Felicitas Méndez
Frances Faye (November 4, 1912 – November 8, 1991) was an American cabaret and show tune singer and pianist. Born to a working-class Jewish family in Brooklyn, New York City, she was a second cousin of Danny Kaye.