This Day In History
- Arts
- 2021 Nia DaCosta’s “Candyman” earned an opening domestic box office of $22,370,00 in its first weekend, making her the first African-American female director to have a film open at the #1 spot at the US box office.
- Aviation and Aeronautics
- 1911 Hilda Hewlett becomes England's first licensed female pilot.
- Military
- 1914 With World War I approaching the end of its first month, the Women’s Defense Relief Corps is formed in Britain.
- Sports
- 1920 Ethelda Bleibtrey wins her third gold medal of the Antwerp Olympics, teams with Irene Guest, Frances Schroth and Margaret Woodbridge in the American 4 x 100m freestyle relay team and sets world record of 5:11.6
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