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Julia Archibald Holmes climbs Pikes Peak in Colorado
On August 5, 1858, Julia Archibald Holmes became the first woman on record to reach the summit of Pikes Peak. She, her husband James Holmes, and two others began their trek on August 1. For the ascent, Julia Holmes wore what she called her "American costume" — a short dress, bloomers, moccasins, and a hat. Pikes Peak was used as verbal shorthand for a vast area in the general range of the peak presumed to be rich in gold. -
The first women's intercollegiate basketball championship is played
In 1891, James Naismith invents the sport of basket ball in Springfield, Massachusetts. In 1892, Senda Berenson adapts the rules of the new sport for females. In 1896, The first known game of women's basketball between two colleges was played by Stanford and Berkeley on April 4, 1896. -
Mrs. Edwards and Faurlein Kussin meet in the boxing ring
Mrs. Edwards and Faurlein Kussin met in the boxing ring at a bout on March 7 1912. This was during the Edwardian era and women were starting to get involved in many different sports. Some women chose to flaunt convention and compete in sports that, even today, are not thought of as traditional womens’ sports. Boxing was one of the sports that is still not considered as a female sport. -
Mary Decker first woman to run a mile under 4 minutes
Mary Decker was born in August 4th 1958 in Hunterdon County New Jersey. She becames the first woman to run a mile in under 4 and a half minutes in Philadelphia on Jan. 25 1980. During that same year, she was named by the Associated Press female athlete of the year for track. During her career she set 17 official and unofficial record and she also set 36 national record -
Julie Krone became first female jockey
Julie Krone was born on July 24, 1963 in Benton Harbor Michigan.In 1993, she became the first female jockey to win a Triple Crown race when she captured the Belmont Stakes aboard Colonial Affair. Krone retired as the winningest female jockey on July 8th 2004. Krone got her first professional ride on Jan. 30 1980 at the Tampa Bay Downs racetrack -
Mary Meagher sets record
Meagher Plant born October 27, 1964 in Louisville, Kentucky is an Olympic champion and former World Record holding swimmer from the United States. Meagher, began competing at an early age, setting her first world record in the butterfly at the age of 14 in 1979. Mary Meagher sets a new world record in the 100-meter butterfly with a mark of 57.93 at Brown Deer, WI, on August 16 -
Cheryl Miller 105 Points in a game
Cheryl Miller was born on January 3, 1964 in Riverside, California. She was a high school All American each of her four years in high school. She scored 105 points in one high school game and she was a four time All American in College at the University of Southern California. Cheryl Miller won 112 games and loss 20 games. She was named M.V.P in 1983 and 1984. She was the first male or female to have her number retired at the University of Southern California. -
Miller 105 Points
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Martina Hingis Wins Grandslam
The Swiss sensation took the world by storm in 1997 when she became the youngest Grand Slam singles winner in the 20th century. She won the Australian Open at the tender age of 16 years and three months, defeating former champion Mary Pierce. She grabbed the top ranking, becoming the youngest player in history, and then went on to claim her second Grand Slam title by beating Jana Novotna in the women's singles final at Wimbledon. -
The inaugural Women's National Basketball Association
The first of the player signings was announced on October 23, 1996, with Sheryl Swoopes and Rebecca Lobo joining the league. The duo were soon followed by Ruthie Bolton, Lisa Leslie, Cynthia Cooper, Michele Timms (the first international player) and many more WNBA hopefuls. Eight teams were announced for the league’s inaugural season with four teams in both conferences -
The first Women's Professional Volleyball event
The WPVA holds its first Women's Professional event in Newport Beach, California on May 16-17. Linda Chisholm and Jackie Silva win the event and split $300 in prize money. Chisholm dominates the inaugural season winning eight out of nine tournaments with two different partners, Jackie Silva (seven) and Nina Matthies (one).
