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Women compete in the Paris Olympics in golf, tennis, and croquet. Read more: Timeline: Women in Sports — Infoplease.com http://www.infoplease.com/spot/womeninsportstimeline.html#ixzz1qt1l6ABG
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Baroness Raymonde de Laroche becomes the first woman in the world to be issued a pilot's license.
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1920 - Female swimmers become the first American women to achieve full Olympic status. Ethelda Bleibtrey (1902-78), held the world record in the 100-yard backstroke when women's swimming was added to the Olympic program. The only three events were the 100-meter and 300-meter freestyles and the 4 by 100-meter freestyle relay, so she entered all three and won three gold medals.
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17-year old Stella Walsh from Cleveland, OH sets her second world record in a week by running the 220-yard dash in 26 and 4/5 seconds.
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23rd annual Women's National Bowling Association tournament held in Syracuse, NY, 1185 5-women teams compete for the championship.
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The first-ever nationally televised women's college basketball Immaculata defeats the University of Maryland, 85-63.
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The first game of the Women's Professional Basketball League (WBL) is played between the Chicago Hustle and Milwaukee.
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The first annual National Girls and Women in Sports Day is celebrated in the United States.
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Lisa Leslie (born July 7, 1972 in Gardena, California) is an American retired professional womens basketball player. One of the original WNBA players, she quickly rose to stardom as one of the league's most top-performing and popular players. On July 30, 2002 she made history by becoming the first player to perform a dunk in that league.
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2005 - Baylor University defeats Michigan State by 84-62 at the RCA Dome for the NCAA women's basketball D-I title game. Baylor Coach Kim Mulkey-Robertson is the first persons to win a women's national championship both as a player and a coach. She also has a gold medal from the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
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2012 Women's Final Four: Notre Dame Advances To Second Straight Title Game With 83-75 OT Win Over UConn