Great Women in History

The female characters affected history.

1797 to Monday Nov 26, 1883

Sojourner Truth (1797 – November 26, 1883) was an African-American abolitionist and women's rights a...

Saturday Feb 3, 1821 to Tuesday May 31, 1910

Elizabeth Blackwell (February 3, 1821 – May 31, 1910) was a British physician, notable as the first ...

Thursday Nov 7, 1867 to Wednesday Jul 4, 1934

Marie Skłodowska Curie was a Polish and naturalized-French physicist and chemist who conducted pione...

Tuesday Jan 3, 1905 to Friday Feb 3, 1961

Anna May Wong (born Wong Liu Tsong; January 3, 1905 – February 3, 1961) was an American actress, con...

Friday Aug 26, 1910 to Friday Sep 5, 1997

Mary Teresa Bojaxhiu (26 August 1910 – 5 September 1997), commonly known as Mother Teresa and honour...

Tuesday Feb 4, 1913 to Monday Oct 24, 2005

Rosa Louise McCauley Parks was an American activist in the civil rights movement best known for her ...

Monday Nov 19, 1917 to Wednesday Oct 31, 1984

Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi was an Indian politician, stateswoman and a central figure of the Indian...

Tuesday Oct 13, 1925 to Monday Apr 8, 2013

Margaret Hilda Thatcher was a British stateswoman who served as Prime Minister of the United Kingdom...

Saturday Jul 17, 1954 to Present

Angela Dorothea Merkel is a German politician serving as Chancellor of Germany since 2005. She serve...

Monday Aug 23, 1954 to Present

Halimah binti Yacob is a Singaporean politician who is the current President of Singapore. Formerly ...

Wednesday Sep 8, 1954 to Present

Ruby Nell Bridges Hall (born September 8, 1954) is an American civil rights activist. She was the fi...

Sunday Sep 30, 1956 to Present

Theresa Mary May MP (born 1 October 1956) is a British politician serving as Prime Minister of the U...

Saturday Jul 1, 1961 to Sunday Aug 31, 1997

Was a member of the British royal family. She was the first wife of Charles, Prince of Wales, and th...