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Margaret Bondfield in 1919
Margaret Bondfield (1873–1953) was a British Labour politician, trades unionist and women's rights activist. She became the first female cabinet minister, and the first woman to be a privy counsellor, when she was appointed Minister of Labour in the Labour government of 1929–31. Bondfield was born in humble circumstances and received limited formal education. Beginning as a shopworker in Brighton and London, she was an active trades unionist and held union office from 1898. Bondfield helped to found the Women's Labour League in 1906, and was chair of the Adult Suffrage Society. She was a socialist rather than a suffragette, which divided her from some factions in the women's movement. She was first elected to parliament in 1923, and was a junior minister in the Labour government of 1924. Her term in the cabinet was overshadowed by the economic crises that beset the 1929–31 Labour ministry, and her actions in office antagonised many in the Labour Party. She left parliament in 1931, but continued in quiet public service until shortly before her death. (Full article...)
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Ilse Thiele, 1987
... that Ilse Thiele (pictured) was the president of the Democratic Women's League of Germany from 1953 to 1989?
... that though police investigating the disappearance of Leah Roberts found her wrecked Jeep 15 years ago today, they only looked under the hood in 2006 and saw the starter relay wire had been cut?
... that the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge walked 22 miles (35 km) to preach at the Taunton Unitarian Chapel?
... that Tom Love dropped out of college twice before becoming the billionaire owner of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores?
... that Abrahams Creek is also known as Abraham Creek, Abraham's Creek, Abram Creek, and Abrams Creek?
... that in the Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal, Manipur, the plating of the domes is said to be made up of 30 kilograms (66 lb) of gold?
... that Maria Elizabetha Jacson was wary of offending her society's conventions by writing about sexual classification?
... that an Australian Gippsland waratah is thriving at Wakehurst Place?
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In the news
Mohamed Nasheed
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (pictured) is convicted of terrorism charges and sentenced to thirteen years in prison.
In the South Pacific, Cyclone Pam causes at least twelve deaths, with dozens more reported but unconfirmed.
The first successful human penis transplant is announced by Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
German architect Frei Otto wins the Pritzker Prize shortly before his death.
Ten people, including French athletes Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine, are killed in a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Argentina.
Ongoing: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Xu Caihou – Terry Pratchett
On this day...
March 18: Flag Day in Aruba (1976)
Current version of the Stanley Cup
1871 – French President Adolphe Thiers ordered the evacuation of Paris after an uprising broke out as the result of France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, leading to the establishment of the Paris Commune government.
1892 – Lord Stanley of Preston pledged to donate an award for Canada's top-ranked amateur ice hockey club, now known as the Stanley Cup (pictured), the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.
1925 – The Tri-State Tornado spawned in Missouri, traveled over 219 miles (352 km) across Illinois and Indiana, and killed 695 along the way, making it the tornado with the longest continuous track ever recorded and the deadliest in U.S. history.
1985 – The first episode of the Australian soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, eventually becoming the longest running drama in Australian television history.
2005 – As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.
More anniversaries: March 17 – March 18 – March 19
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The Railway
The Railway is an oil painting on canvas completed by Édouard Manet in 1873. It depicts a young woman, modeled by Victorine Meurent, in front of an iron fence near the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris. Beside this pensive woman is a young girl, standing at the fence and watching through the railings as a train – identified only by its steam – passes beneath them.
The Railway was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1874, where it was subject to ridicule for its "baffling" subject and "incoherent" composition. The painting was first purchased by the baritone Jean-Baptiste Faure, and later by American entrepreneur Henry Osborne Havemeyer. It was donated to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 1956.
Painting: Édouard Manet
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From today's featured article
Margaret Bondfield in 1919
Margaret Bondfield (1873–1953) was a British Labour politician, trades unionist and women's rights activist. She became the first female cabinet minister, and the first woman to be a privy counsellor, when she was appointed Minister of Labour in the Labour government of 1929–31. Bondfield was born in humble circumstances and received limited formal education. Beginning as a shopworker in Brighton and London, she was an active trades unionist and held union office from 1898. Bondfield helped to found the Women's Labour League in 1906, and was chair of the Adult Suffrage Society. She was a socialist rather than a suffragette, which divided her from some factions in the women's movement. She was first elected to parliament in 1923, and was a junior minister in the Labour government of 1924. Her term in the cabinet was overshadowed by the economic crises that beset the 1929–31 Labour ministry, and her actions in office antagonised many in the Labour Party. She left parliament in 1931, but continued in quiet public service until shortly before her death. (Full article...)
Recently featured: Audie Murphy – ...And Justice for All (album) – Peru national football team
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Did you know...
From Wikipedia's new and recently improved content:
Ilse Thiele, 1987
... that Ilse Thiele (pictured) was the president of the Democratic Women's League of Germany from 1953 to 1989?
... that though police investigating the disappearance of Leah Roberts found her wrecked Jeep 15 years ago today, they only looked under the hood in 2006 and saw the starter relay wire had been cut?
... that the poet Samuel Taylor Coleridge walked 22 miles (35 km) to preach at the Taunton Unitarian Chapel?
... that Tom Love dropped out of college twice before becoming the billionaire owner of Love's Travel Stops & Country Stores?
... that Abrahams Creek is also known as Abraham Creek, Abraham's Creek, Abram Creek, and Abrams Creek?
... that in the Shree Govindajee Temple in Imphal, Manipur, the plating of the domes is said to be made up of 30 kilograms (66 lb) of gold?
... that Maria Elizabetha Jacson was wary of offending her society's conventions by writing about sexual classification?
... that an Australian Gippsland waratah is thriving at Wakehurst Place?
Archive – Start a new article – Nominate an article
In the news
Mohamed Nasheed
Former Maldivian President Mohamed Nasheed (pictured) is convicted of terrorism charges and sentenced to thirteen years in prison.
In the South Pacific, Cyclone Pam causes at least twelve deaths, with dozens more reported but unconfirmed.
The first successful human penis transplant is announced by Stellenbosch University in South Africa.
German architect Frei Otto wins the Pritzker Prize shortly before his death.
Ten people, including French athletes Florence Arthaud, Camille Muffat and Alexis Vastine, are killed in a mid-air collision between two helicopters in Argentina.
Ongoing: Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
Recent deaths: Xu Caihou – Terry Pratchett
On this day...
March 18: Flag Day in Aruba (1976)
Current version of the Stanley Cup
1871 – French President Adolphe Thiers ordered the evacuation of Paris after an uprising broke out as the result of France's defeat in the Franco-Prussian War, leading to the establishment of the Paris Commune government.
1892 – Lord Stanley of Preston pledged to donate an award for Canada's top-ranked amateur ice hockey club, now known as the Stanley Cup (pictured), the oldest professional sports trophy in North America.
1925 – The Tri-State Tornado spawned in Missouri, traveled over 219 miles (352 km) across Illinois and Indiana, and killed 695 along the way, making it the tornado with the longest continuous track ever recorded and the deadliest in U.S. history.
1985 – The first episode of the Australian soap opera Neighbours was broadcast on the Seven Network, eventually becoming the longest running drama in Australian television history.
2005 – As per a court order, the feeding tube of Terri Schiavo, an American woman who suffered brain damage, was removed at the request of her husband, fueling a worldwide debate on euthanasia.
More anniversaries: March 17 – March 18 – March 19
Archive – By email – List of historical anniversaries
It is now March 18, 2015 (UTC) – Reload this page
Today's featured picture
The Railway
The Railway is an oil painting on canvas completed by Édouard Manet in 1873. It depicts a young woman, modeled by Victorine Meurent, in front of an iron fence near the Gare Saint-Lazare in Paris. Beside this pensive woman is a young girl, standing at the fence and watching through the railings as a train – identified only by its steam – passes beneath them.
The Railway was exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1874, where it was subject to ridicule for its "baffling" subject and "incoherent" composition. The painting was first purchased by the baritone Jean-Baptiste Faure, and later by American entrepreneur Henry Osborne Havemeyer. It was donated to the National Gallery of Art in Washington, D.C. in 1956.
Painting: Édouard Manet
Recently featured: Lymantria dispar dispar – Speedball (paintball) – Palm House, University of Helsinki Botanical Garden
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