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Tuesday, January 04, 2011

January 4th


On this day in 1977, Mary Shane, was hired by the Chicago White Sox as their "play-by-play" Television announcer. And yes, the first woman to perform this job!

On this day in 2007, Nancy Pelosi was elected Speaker of the House, by a vote of 233-202. Becoming the first female to perform this job.

On this day in 1939, Frieda Wunderlich was elected first woman Dean of Graduate Studies at New School for Social Research. Actually she was the only female professor at the New School.

And on this day in 1759, the composer, Maria Rosa Coccia was born. And, yes, at age 16, Coccia was the first woman to pass a very "severe" examination at the Accademia di Santa Cecilia in Rome, Italy. Oh, Saint Cecilia is the Patron Saint of Music.

Alot of "first woman" today!
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