Mary Beatrice Kenner changed the world of feminine care with the invention of the sanitary belt, the forerunner of the self-adhesive maxi pad. Her creation was considered by most to be the first form of modern menstruation protection, which led to the creation of the maxi pad.
African moors, who conquered Spain and ruled it for 700 years, were responsible for bringing Europe out of the dark ages. The Great Mosque of Córdoba from their era is still one of the architectural wonders of the world in spite of later Spanish disfigurements.
Queen Nzinga Mbande was a warrior queen of the Nzinga and Matamba in Angola and one of the greatest female African rulers. She fearlessly and cleverly fought for the freedom and stature of her kingdoms against the Portuguese, who were colonizing the area.
On this day in 1913, Harriet Tubman died. The woman who escaped slavery then fought and freed hundreds of slaves.
"I freed a thousand slaves I could have freed a thousand more if only they knew they were slaves." —Harriet Tubman
Rest in Power.