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Viola Clara Smith (née Schmitz; November 29, 1912 – October 21, 2020) was an American drummer best known for her work in orchestras, swing bands, and popular music from the 1920s until 1975. She was one of the first professional female drummers.
1912 Harriet Quimby: First woman to fly across the English Channel. [12] 1912 Rayna Kasabova: First woman to participate in a military flight during the Siege of Odrin. 1914 Eugenie Mikhailovna Shakhovskaya: First woman commissioned as a military pilot; she flew reconnaissance missions for the Czar in 1914. [13] [14] 1915 Marie Marvingt
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.
Mary Harron is a famous woman director from Canada who is active in Hollywood. She first gained recognition with the film I Shot Andy Warhol which premiered at the 1996 Cannes Film Festival. She also directed American Psycho (2000) and The Notorious Bettie Page (2005).
Esther's brother, Stanton (September 4, 1912 – March 3, 1929) was discovered by actress Marjorie Rambeau, which led to the family (including sisters Maurine and June, and brother David) moving to the Los Angeles area to be near the studios. Louis Williams purchased a small piece of land in the southwest area of town and had a small house ...
1991 – All new sports applying to be included in the Olympic program were required to feature women's events. [225] 1991 – Algerian middle-distance runner Hassiba Boulmerka became the first African woman to win a world championship in track and field. She won the 1500-meter race.
Hugh Hefner, the man who created a magazine empire, died Wednesday at the age of 91. His legacy includes some of the most famous Playboy playmates ever to grace the cover and go one to become ...
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 ...