today in women's herstory

[niyad]

March 25
This Day in Women's History



1586: Margaret Clitherow executed for harboring priests; she was canonized in 1970

1826: Matilda Joslyn Gage born

1830: Maggie Van Cott (Margaret Ann Newton Van Cott) born

1862: Rose Greenhow, Civil War hostess and spy, was tried for treason. Quote from Jefferson Davis, President of the Confederate States of America: "But for you there would have been no Battle of Bull Run."

1868: Belle Sherwin born

1911: The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire killed 146 immigrant women workers

1914: Aline Saarinen born

1925: Flannery O'Connor born

1934: Gloria Steinem born

1967: Debi Thomas born (Olympic gold medalist)

1971: Sheryl Swopes born (basketball player)

Feast Day: Saint Margaret Clitherow

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/03calendar/a/0325calendar.htm

[femmocrat]

1. Debi Thomas was a BRONZE medalist, not gold, in figure skating.

"Debra Janine "Debi" Thomas M.D. (born March 25, 1967) is an American figure skater and physician. She is the 1986 World champion and 1988 Olympic bronze medalist, having taken part in the Battle of the Carmens at those games."

(from Wikipedia)

Katerina Witt won the gold medal.

[niyad]

3. thank you for the correction

[ellisonz]

2. Happy Birthday to Gloria Steinem and all!