Key Events for Women around the 1920's By schwabe.3 Jul 14, 1917 National Woman's Party begins picketing White House for suffrage Aug 26, 1920 19th Amendment ratified Mar 25, 1922 Triangle Shirtwaist fire in New York City, results in protective legislation for workers Jan 5, 1925 Nellie Tayloe Ross inaugurated, first woman governor in U.S. Aug 6, 1926 Gertrude Ederle swims English Channel: first woman, breaks all records Mar 4, 1933 Frances Perkins is sworn in as Secretary of Labor, first woman in U.S. cabinet Mar 6, 1934 Babe Didrikson pitches a full inning for the Philadelphia Athletics