We strive for accuracy and fairness. If you see something that doesn't look right, contact us! Subscribe to the Biography newsletter to receive stories about the people who shaped our world and the stories that shaped their lives. Elizabeth Carmichael promised to revolutionize the automotive industry with a fuel-efficient car called the Dale, but the vehicle was never manufactured. While facing fraud charges, she was publicly revealed to be a transgender woman.
Mary Tudor was the first queen regnant of England, reigning from until her death in She is best known for her religious persecutions of Protestants and the executions of over subjects.
She was executed on charges of incest, witchcraft, adultery and conspiracy against the king. Kate Sheppard was a leader in the New Zealand women's suffrage movement, helping women gain the right to vote in New Zealand. Henry VIII, king of England, was famously married six times and played a critical role in the English Reformation, turning his country into a Protestant nation. She bore his first male heir, King Edward VI, before dying of complications.
In the Scottish throne went to Mary, Queen of Scots, a controversial monarch who became France's queen consort and claimed the English crown. Although most Americans think of the exploration of the Far West as an affair that began in the East and proceeded Sign up now to learn about This Day in History straight from your inbox.
In the tragically short life of country legend Hank Williams, Sr. One such relationship was with the most important institution in his chosen field: The Grand Then year-old director Steven Spielberg reportedly drew on his own experiences as an unusually imaginative, often-lonely child of divorce for his science-fiction classic E.
For Spielberg, E. On June 11, , a racing car in Le Mans, France, goes out of control and crashes into stands filled with spectators, killing 82 people.
The tragedy in the famous hour race led to a ban on racing in several nations. In the wake of the Tiananmen Square Massacre on June 4, China issues a warrant for a leading Chinese dissident who had taken refuge in the U. The diplomatic standoff lasted for a year, and the refusal of the United States to hand the dissident over to Katherine had many ties to the royal family from a young age.
She was named after Katherine of Aragon, and the Parr family were close to the original royal couple. Her friendship with Mary, Henry's daughter, was how she eventually met Henry. However, she convinced Henry she was loyal to him. Henry trusted her so much that in the event of his death, he named her Queen Regent. The king died at fifty-five in January Though remembered as one of Henry's wives, Katherine has her place in history: with four husbands, Katherine Parr is England's most-married queen.
She was also an important patron of letters and the arts, as well as being the first woman to be published under her own name. She was a key early influence on her stepdaughter Elizabeth I. Discover more. The Armada Portrait of Elizabeth I. Buy Now. Discover the rich royal history of the area where Henry VIII built his first tournament ground, Elizabeth I took daily walks in the Park, and where Charles II raced early royal yachts against his brother Icons: The Armada Portrait.
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