Arait Saha

Born on September 24, 1940, Arati began her life in Bengal, in what was then British India. Her family was middle class Bengali Hindu, and Arati had one older brother and one younger sister. At the age of 2, she lost her mother. With her father enlisted in the armed...

Eleanor “Ellie” Simmonds

Full Name: Eleanor “Ellie” Simmonds Birth Date: November 11, 1994 Location: Walsall, West Midlands, England Monument Type: Historic/Residence Born on November 11, 1994 in England, Eleanor “Ellie” Simmonds has already achieved a lot in her young...

Gladiator Girls

 While information and literature exists on male gladiators, there is also some evidence of female gladiators throughout the ancient Roman empire. In A.D. 117, at the height of the Roman empire the Romans controlled land from North Africa to Great Britain and...

Huang Wensi

Full Name: Huang Wensi Birth Date: May 22, 1989 Location: Guangdong, China Monument Type: plaque/marker When people think of what a girl may want to be when she grows up, a variety of roles or jobs may come to mind, but they rarely ever include any...

Kimia Alizadeh

Born on July 10, 1998, Kimia Alizadeh’s family are Iranian Azerbaijani, also known as Iranian Turks. At the age of 16, Kimia burst onto the stage by winning gold in the women’s Taekwondo 63 kilogram class at the 2014 Nanjing Youth Olympics. During the...

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