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

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