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Published October 29, 2026 Education

Eileen
Collins

An American Barrier-Breaker in Space

In 1999, Eileen Collins made history that reverberated far beyond NASA, she became the first woman ever to command a United States Space Shuttle, launching aboard Columbia on mission STS-93 to deploy the Chandra…

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1999 First Female Space Shuttle Commander Made history as the first woman to command a Space Shuttle mission aboard Columbia

Published October 29, 2026 Business

Ann
Handley

Content Marketing Pioneer & Speaker

Ann Handley has been called the most influential woman in digital marketing, and with two Wall Street Journal bestselling books, a newsletter read by over 70,000 subscribers, and 30 years building the content marketing…

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2014 Everybody Writes Author Published the bestselling book Everybody Writes, becoming a leading voice in content marketing and business writing.

Published October 28, 2026 Activism

Nicole
Malachowski

Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

In 2005, Colonel Nicole Malachowski made history by becoming the first woman ever selected to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds, the most elite aerial demonstration team in American military history. She flew…

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2006 First Female Thunderbird Pilot Made history as the first woman selected to fly with the U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds

Updated October 28, 2026 Activism

Angelica
Ross

Pose Star, Trans Advocate & Tech Entrepreneur

Angelica Ross made history twice in one year, becoming the first transgender person to star simultaneously in two major American network television series, playing Candy in FX’s ground-breaking Pose and Donna Chambers in American Horror Story: 1984.…

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2022 Broadway History Maker Became the first openly transgender woman to play Roxie Hart in Broadway’s Chicago, breaking a historic barrier for transgender representation in mainstream theater.