October 23: TODAY'S INSPIRING WOMEN
National Woman's Rights Convention
Today in 1850, the First National Woman's Rights Convention was held in Worcester, Massachusetts. It drew 1,000 people — annual national conferences continue to be held through 1860 (except in 1857).
Gertrude Ederle
Gertrude Ederle, the first woman to swim the English Channel, was born today in 1906.
Miriam Gideon, the composer of approximately 70 works including “The Hound of Heaven,” was born today in 1906.