1974
An all-women team on Manaslu. A Japanese team of women climbers reached the top of Manaslu in the Himalayas, the first women to climb an 8,000-metre peak.
Wikipedia: ManasluPhoto: Ben Tubby / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 2.0)
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4 May in history.
5 moments from 1953 to 2019: discovery, creativity and courage, each with a source to read more.
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1953
Hemingway's Pulitzer
Ernest Hemingway was awarded a Pulitzer for his short novel about an old fisherman who never gives up, The Old Man and the Sea.
Wikipedia: The Old Man and the SeaWikipedia: Ernest Hemingway
Photo: Lloyd Arnold / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1959
The first Grammy Awards
The first Grammys honoured the best in recorded music. Ella Fitzgerald was among the first winners.
Wikipedia: 1st Annual Grammy AwardsWikipedia: Ella Fitzgerald
Photo: Carl Van Vechten / Wikimedia Commons (Public domain)
1961
The Freedom Riders set out
Black and white activists boarded buses in Washington, D.C., to ride through the South and challenge segregation. They faced violence but kept going.
Photo: Adam Jones from Kelowna, BC, Canada / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY-SA 2.0)
2019
A racing series for women
The first race of the all-women W Series was held in Germany. Britain's Jamie Chadwick won it.
Wikipedia: W seriesWikipedia: Jamie Chadwick
Photo: MIDWST.BLUR / Wikimedia Commons (CC BY 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.