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Jan 1, 776
Heraea Games
Thought to have started in 776 B.C or ealier, this event was started because Greek women were not allowed to participate nor watch the Olympic games. There was a group of sixteen women that competed in honor of the Greek goddess Hera. The main event was a footrace that was made one sixth shoter than the men's race. Winners won olive branches, self portraits, and various meats. -
Golf
The first known women's golf tournament is held at Musselburgh Golf Club, Scotland between the town's fishwives. -
Women in Tennis
The month and day are not known but in 1874 Lawn Tennis was discovered by Mary Ewing Outerbridge while on vacation in Bermuda. By 1884 men and women were competing together at Wimbledon. -
Blondes vs Brunettes
The first professional baseball game played by women in Springfield, IL. -
Basketball
Basketball was first introduced to women in 1892 by gymnastics intructor, Senda Berenson Abbott at Smith College. In 1895, Clara Gregory Baer published the first set of rules for women's basketball. -
1900 Olympics
Held in Paris, women were allowed to compete in the Olympics for the very first time in golf, tennis, and croquet. Charlotte Cooper was the first female Olympic champion for tennis. -
1912 Olympics
Held in Stockholm, women were allowed to compete in swimming for the first time. -
Free Fall Parachute Jump
Miss Georgia Tiny Broadwick demonstrated air jumping techniques to the U.S Army in San Diego, CA. She was the first person to make an intentional free fall parachute jump from an airplane. -
Women in Cheerleading
Cheerleading started off as an all male sport but in 1923 the first female cheerleaders were introduced at the University of Minnesota. It wasnt until 1940 that women became the majority once men left to fight in WWII. -
Soccer
The U.S National Women's Soccer team when their first World Cup against Norway.
