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I asked a Burmese why women, after centuries of following their men, now walk ahead. He said there were many unexploded land mines since the war.
--Robert Mueller
When: Friday 8 March 2013
Where: Everywhere
What: International Women's Day (8 March) is a global day celebrating the economic, political and social achievements of women past, present and future. In some places like China, Russia, Vietnam and Bulgaria, International Women's Day is a national holiday.
Why: Suffragettes campaigned for women's right to vote. The word 'Suffragette' is derived from the word "suffrage" meaning the right to vote. International Women's Day honours the work of the Suffragettes, celebrates women's success, and reminds of inequities still to be redressed. The first International Women's Day event was run in 1911
International Women's Day
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HISTORICAL CLIP
On this day, March 8 in 1669, Mount Etna, on the island of Sicily in modern-day Italy, begins rumbling. Multiple eruptions over the next few weeks killed more than 20,000 people and left thousands more homeless. Most of the victims could have saved themselves by fleeing, but stayed, in a vain attempt to save their city.
The geologic history of Mount Etna demonstrates that it has been periodically spewing ash and lava for thousands of years; the first recorded eruption of the volcano was in 475 BCE. It is the most active volcano in Europe.
Mt. Etna Eruption (October 30, 2002)
On March 6, 2013 just after midnight, high lava fountaining occurred at the New SE crater, sending plumes of ash and lava into the night sky on the island.
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WORD FOR TODAY
suffrage
noun
1.
the right to vote, especially in a political election.
2.
a vote given in favor of a proposed measure, candidate, or the like.
3.
Ecclesiastical a prayer, especially a short intercessory prayer or petition.
Women's suffrage is the right of women to vote on the same terms as men.
Where Universal suffrage exists, the right to vote is not restricted by sex, race, social status, or wealth. It typically does not extend a right to vote to all residents of a region; distinctions are frequently made in regard to citizenship, age, and occasionally mental capacity or criminal convictions.
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BORN ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
Born Mar. 8, 1921
Died Jan. 2, 1990
Died Jan. 2, 1990
Alan Hale, Jr., also known as Alan Hale, was an American film, stage, and television actor.
The son of character actor Alan Hale, Sr., he is best known for his role as The Skipper on the sitcom Gilligan's Island. The series aired on CBS from 1964 to 1967. After its cancellation, the series would remain a popular staple in syndication. Hale reprised the role of "The Skipper" in three Gilligan's Island television films and two spin-off cartoon series. Over the course of his 55-year career, Hale appeared in more than 200 television and film roles.
Born Mar. 8, 1943
Died May 2, 2010
Died May 2, 2010
Lynn Rachel Redgrave was an English actress. A member of the well-known British acting family, Redgrave trained in London before making her theatrical debut in 1962. By the mid-1960s she had appeared in several films, including Tom Jones (1963), and Georgy Girl (1966) which won her a New York Film Critics Award and nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award.
In 1967, she made her Broadway debut, and performed in several stage productions in New York while making frequent returns to London's West End. She performed with her sister Vanessa in Three Sisters in London, and in the title role in a television production of What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? in 1991. She made a return to films in the late 1990s in films such as Shine (1996) and Gods and Monsters (1998), for which she received another Academy Award nomination.
Born March 8, 1945
Age: 67 years old
Age: 67 years old
George Michael "Micky" Dolenz, Jr. is an American actor, musician, television director, radio personality and theater director, best known as the drummer and lead vocalist of the 1960s made-for-television band The Monkees.
Born March 8, 1922
Died June 17, 2008
Died June 17, 2008
Cyd Charisse was an American actress and dancer.
After recovering from polio as a child, and studying ballet, Charisse entered films in the 1940s. Her roles usually focused on her abilities as a dancer, and she was paired with Fred Astaire and Gene Kelly; her films include Singin' in the Rain (1952), The Band Wagon (1953) and Silk Stockings (1957).
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There are very few jobs that actually require a penis or vagina. All other jobs should be open to everybody.
--Florynce Kennedy
