1866
The first woman dentist with a degree. Lucy Hobbs Taylor graduated from the Ohio College of Dental Surgery, after being turned away by other schools.
Wikipedia: Lucy Hobbs TaylorPhoto: Unknown / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
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21 February in history.
5 moments from 1828 to 1995: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1828
A newspaper in Cherokee
The first issue of the Cherokee Phoenix was printed, partly in the Cherokee writing system created by Sequoyah. It was the first Native American newspaper.
Wikipedia: Cherokee PhoenixWikipedia: Cherokee syllabary
Photo: Cherokee Phoenix / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1947
Photos in a minute
Edwin Land showed a camera that developed its own pictures in about a minute. The Polaroid instant camera went on sale the next year.
Wikipedia: Edwin H. LandWikipedia: Instant camera
Photo: Zebrio / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
1952
Standing up for a mother tongue
Students in Dhaka marched for the right to use their language, Bengali. The day is now marked around the world as International Mother Language Day.
Wikipedia: Bengali language movementWikipedia: International Mother Language Day
Photo: Subarashitours / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 4.0)
1995
Alone across the Pacific by balloon
Adventurer Steve Fossett landed in Saskatchewan, Canada, after flying alone across the Pacific Ocean in a balloon, the first person to do so.
Photo: John Mathew Smith & www.celebrity-photos.com from Laurel Maryland, USA / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
Moments chosen for discovery, creativity and courage. Each one links to a source where you can read more; photos are credited to their owners.