JeannetteRankin was thefirst WomanElected toCongressFebruary 28,1909 markedthe firstWoman'sHistory DayAt the first WinterOlympic Games in1924, the onlyevent open towomen was figureskating.Roberta “Bobbi”Gibb was the firstwoman to run theBoston Marathon,finishing in 3 hours,21 minutes and 40seconds.Charlotte E. Raywas the first BlackAmerican femalelawyer in theUnited StatesThe earliestrecorded femalephysician was MeritPtah, a doctor inancient Egypt wholived around 2700B.C.Rosie the Riveterwas the star of acampaign aimed atrecruiting femaleworkers for defenseindustries duringWorld War IIFlorence Nightingalehelped promotemedical training andraise hygienestandards. She isconsidered by many asthe founder of themodern nursingprofession.EleanorRooseveltheld all-woman pressconferences.On May 15, 1809,Mary Dixon Kiesreceived the first U.S.patent issued to awoman for inventinga process forweaving straw withsilk or thread.Ruth BaderGinsburg wasthe 2nd femalejustice to sit onthe supremecourtFrance celebratesJoan of Arc with anational holiday onthe second Sunday inMay every year forher influence inFrench history.Jane Austen is oneof the few novelistsin world literaturewho is regarded asa 'classic' and yet iswidely read.In 1987, itbecameWomen'sHistoryMonth.The first person tomake the daringattempt to go overNiagara Falls in awooden barrel wasAnnie Edson Taylor, aforty-three-year-oldschoolteacher fromMichiganThe AmericanRed Cross wasfounded byClara Barton onMay 21, 1881Womenmake up14% ofactive dutyMilitaryLucy Stone wasthe first womaninMassachusettsto earn a collegedegreeMargaret ChaseSmith was the firstwoman elected tothe House (1940)and Senate(1948).Jane Addamswas the firstwoman to beawarded theNobel PeacePrize.The world’s firstnovel, The Tale ofGenji, was publishedin Japan around A.D.1000 by femaleauthor MurasakiShikibu.Maya Angelou wasan American author,actress,screenwriter,dancer, poet andcivil rights activistRosie the Riveterwas the star of acampaign aimed atrecruiting femaleworkers for defenseindustries duringWorld War IIBarbara Jordanwas the firstSouthern AfricanAmerican womanelected toCongress (1972).JeannetteRankin was thefirst WomanElected toCongressFebruary 28,1909 markedthe firstWoman'sHistory DayAt the first WinterOlympic Games in1924, the onlyevent open towomen was figureskating.Roberta “Bobbi”Gibb was the firstwoman to run theBoston Marathon,finishing in 3 hours,21 minutes and 40seconds.Charlotte E. Raywas the first BlackAmerican femalelawyer in theUnited StatesThe earliestrecorded femalephysician was MeritPtah, a doctor inancient Egypt wholived around 2700B.C.Rosie the Riveterwas the star of acampaign aimed atrecruiting femaleworkers for defenseindustries duringWorld War IIFlorence Nightingalehelped promotemedical training andraise hygienestandards. She isconsidered by many asthe founder of themodern nursingprofession.EleanorRooseveltheld all-woman pressconferences.On May 15, 1809,Mary Dixon Kiesreceived the first U.S.patent issued to awoman for inventinga process forweaving straw withsilk or thread.Ruth BaderGinsburg wasthe 2nd femalejustice to sit onthe supremecourtFrance celebratesJoan of Arc with anational holiday onthe second Sunday inMay every year forher influence inFrench history.Jane Austen is oneof the few novelistsin world literaturewho is regarded asa 'classic' and yet iswidely read.In 1987, itbecameWomen'sHistoryMonth.The first person tomake the daringattempt to go overNiagara Falls in awooden barrel wasAnnie Edson Taylor, aforty-three-year-oldschoolteacher fromMichiganThe AmericanRed Cross wasfounded byClara Barton onMay 21, 1881Womenmake up14% ofactive dutyMilitaryLucy Stone wasthe first womaninMassachusettsto earn a collegedegreeMargaret ChaseSmith was the firstwoman elected tothe House (1940)and Senate(1948).Jane Addamswas the firstwoman to beawarded theNobel PeacePrize.The world’s firstnovel, The Tale ofGenji, was publishedin Japan around A.D.1000 by femaleauthor MurasakiShikibu.Maya Angelou wasan American author,actress,screenwriter,dancer, poet andcivil rights activistRosie the Riveterwas the star of acampaign aimed atrecruiting femaleworkers for defenseindustries duringWorld War IIBarbara Jordanwas the firstSouthern AfricanAmerican womanelected toCongress (1972).

Women's History - Call List

(Print) Use this randomly generated list as your call list when playing the game. There is no need to say the BINGO column name. Place some kind of mark (like an X, a checkmark, a dot, tally mark, etc) on each cell as you announce it, to keep track. You can also cut out each item, place them in a bag and pull words from the bag.


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  1. Jeannette Rankin was the first Woman Elected to Congress
  2. February 28, 1909 marked the first Woman's History Day
  3. At the first Winter Olympic Games in 1924, the only event open to women was figure skating.
  4. Roberta “Bobbi” Gibb was the first woman to run the Boston Marathon, finishing in 3 hours, 21 minutes and 40 seconds.
  5. Charlotte E. Ray was the first Black American female lawyer in the United States
  6. The earliest recorded female physician was Merit Ptah, a doctor in ancient Egypt who lived around 2700 B.C.
  7. Rosie the Riveter was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II
  8. Florence Nightingale helped promote medical training and raise hygiene standards. She is considered by many as the founder of the modern nursing profession.
  9. Eleanor Roosevelt held all-woman press conferences.
  10. On May 15, 1809, Mary Dixon Kies received the first U.S. patent issued to a woman for inventing a process for weaving straw with silk or thread.
  11. Ruth Bader Ginsburg was the 2nd female justice to sit on the supreme court
  12. France celebrates Joan of Arc with a national holiday on the second Sunday in May every year for her influence in French history.
  13. Jane Austen is one of the few novelists in world literature who is regarded as a 'classic' and yet is widely read.
  14. In 1987, it became Women's History Month.
  15. The first person to make the daring attempt to go over Niagara Falls in a wooden barrel was Annie Edson Taylor, a forty-three-year-old schoolteacher from Michigan
  16. The American Red Cross was founded by Clara Barton on May 21, 1881
  17. Women make up 14% of active duty Military
  18. Lucy Stone was the first woman in Massachusetts to earn a college degree
  19. Margaret Chase Smith was the first woman elected to the House (1940) and Senate (1948).
  20. Jane Addams was the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.
  21. The world’s first novel, The Tale of Genji, was published in Japan around A.D. 1000 by female author Murasaki Shikibu.
  22. Maya Angelou was an American author, actress, screenwriter, dancer, poet and civil rights activist
  23. Rosie the Riveter was the star of a campaign aimed at recruiting female workers for defense industries during World War II
  24. Barbara Jordan was the first Southern African American woman elected to Congress (1972).