Women's Birthdays & Milestones

June 15



Florence Nightingale b. 1820-founder of modern nursing

Emily Folger b. 1858-Shakespearean scholar, Folger Shakespeare Library

Dorothy Hansine Andersen b. 1901-doctor, pioneer researcher of cystic fibrosis

1809: 1st woman granted a patent



Quote for the Day

"I'm really sick of people apologizing for feminism as if it would leave nasty stains. Feminism is one of the world's great humanisms. It's about making the world more human."

~ Jodie Foster

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ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR JUNE

Lesbian and Gay Pride Month
Gay Games, every 4 years


Reprinted from The WomanSource Catalog & Review's, "women's perpetual calendar"