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Nanny of the Maroons
(Resistance fighter)
Nanny of the Maroons
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Birthdate: 1686 AD
Birthplace: Ghana
Died: 1755 AD

Nanny of the Maroons was a Jamaican resistance fighter best remembered as the leader of the Jamaican Maroons. She led a community called Windward Maroons which fought a war against the British authorities in what came to be known as the First Maroon War. In 1975, she was declared Jamaica's only female national hero by the government of Jamaica. 

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Lepa Radić
(Yugoslav Revolutionary)
Lepa Radić
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Birthdate: December 19, 1925
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Gašnica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Died: February 8, 1943

Lepa Radić was a Yugoslav Partisan best remembered for her involvement in the resistance movement opposing the Axis powers during World War II. In 1951, she was posthumously honored with the Order of the People's Hero for her role during the Second World War. Lepa Radić was executed at age 17 for firing at German troops.

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Florence Green
(Servicewoman)
Florence Green
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Birthdate: February 19, 1901
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Edmonton, London Edmonton, County of London London, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland UK
Died: February 4, 2012
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Simone Segouin
(Military officer)
Simone Segouin
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Birthdate: October 3, 1925
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Thivars, France
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Lori Robinson
(Commanding Officer)
Lori Robinson
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Birthdate: 1959 AD
Birthplace: Big Spring, Texas, United States
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Michelle Howard
(Admiral of the Navy)
Michelle Howard
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Birthdate: April 30, 1960
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Riverside County, California, United States
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Laurel Clark
(Medical Doctor)
Laurel Clark
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Birthdate: March 10, 1961
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Ames, Iowa, United States
Died: February 1, 2003
 8 
Lady Trieu
(Warrior)
Lady Trieu
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Birthdate: November 8, 0226
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Jiuzhen, Vietnam
Died: 0248 AD
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Fu Hao
(Military general)
Fu Hao
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Birthplace: China
Died: 1200 AD

Fu Hao, or Lady Hao, the legendary figure of the Shang dynasty, was a high priestess and the only female military general of her time. Known for her successful battle against the Tu-Fang tribe, she was buried with valuables and 16 people who would be her servants in the afterlife.

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Kim Kyong-hui
(Military officer)
Kim Kyong-hui
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Birthdate: May 30, 1946
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Pyongyang, North Korea
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Aleksandra Samusenko
(Military personnel)
Aleksandra Samusenko
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Birthdate: 1922 AD
Birthplace: Chita, Russia
Died: March 3, 1945
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Ann E. Dunwoody
(Military General)
Ann E. Dunwoody
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Birthdate: January 14, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Fort Belvoir, Virginia, United States
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Marina Raskova
(Navigator)
Marina Raskova
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Birthdate: March 28, 1912
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Russian Empire
Died: January 4, 1943
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Oveta Culp Hobby
(Government Official)
Oveta Culp Hobby
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Birthdate: January 19, 1905
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Killeen, Texas, U.S.
Died: August 16, 1995
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Laskarina Bouboulina
(Naval commander)
Laskarina Bouboulina
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Birthdate: May 11, 1771
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Constantinople, Turkey
Died: May 22, 1825
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Alice Orlowski
(Guard)
Alice Orlowski
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Birthdate: September 30, 1903
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Berlin, Germany
Died: May 21, 1976
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Artemisia II
(Naval strategist)
Artemisia II
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Birthplace: Greece
Died: 0350 AD
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Cynane
(Military personnel)
Cynane
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Birthdate: 0357 BC
Birthplace: Greece
Died: 0323 BC
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TrÆ°ng sisters
(Rulers of Vietnam)
TrÆ°ng sisters
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Birthplace: Vietnam
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Trưng Trắc
(Military Leader)
Trưng Trắc
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Birthdate: September 13, 0014
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Mê Linh, Vietnam
Died: March 5, 0043
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Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
(Intelligence officer)
Diana Wellesley, Duchess of Wellington
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Birthdate: January 14, 1922
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Woolwich, London, England
Died: November 1, 2010
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Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
(Military personnel)
Yevdokiya Bershanskaya
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Birthdate: February 6, 1913
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Dobrovol'noye, Russia
Died: September 16, 1982
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Agustina de Aragon
(Military officer)
Agustina de Aragon
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Birthdate: March 4, 1786
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Reus, Spain
Died: May 29, 1857

Agustina de Aragon was a Spanish warrior best remembered for her valiant effort while defending Spain during the Peninsular War. Nicknamed the Spanish Joan of Arc, Agustina served in the Spanish Army. Regarded as a heroine in Spain, Agustina de Aragón has been the subject of several stories, folklore, and artwork. Her life inspired the 1929 film Agustina of Aragon.

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Zivia Lubetkin
(One of the Leaders of Jewish Resistance in Nazi-Occupied Warsaw)
Zivia Lubetkin
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Birthdate: November 9, 1914
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Byten', Belarus
Died: July 11, 1978

Zivia Lubetkin was a Holocaust survivor and leader of the Jewish resistance under Nazi rule in Warsaw. Lubetkin was one of the leaders of the Jewish Combat Organization, the only woman to hold a leadership position within the group. The Jewish Combat Organization played a key role in launching the Warsaw Ghetto Uprising.

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Niloofar Rahmani
(The First Woman in the History of Afghanistan Who Became Fixed-Wing Air Force Aviator)
Niloofar Rahmani
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Birthdate: September 27, 1992
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Logar Province Logar, Afghanistan

Niloofar Rahmani is the first woman in Afghanistan’s history who became fixed-wing Air Force aviator. She is Afghan Air Force’s first female pilot since 2001 fall of Taliban. Despite receiving death threats, Rahmani completed her training which included training on C-130s with the US Air Force. She received International Women of Courage Award and was granted asylum in the US.

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Yekaterina Budanova
(Fighter pilot)
Yekaterina Budanova
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Birthdate: December 6, 1916
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Smolensk Oblast, Russia
Died: July 19, 1943
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Ruby Bradley
(US Army Nurse Corps Officer and PoW in Japan During the Second World War)
Ruby Bradley
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Birthdate: December 19, 1907
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Spencer, West Virginia, United States
Died: May 28, 2002

Ruby Bradley was a US Army Nurse Corps officer and one of the most celebrated women in the history of US military. She was a prisoner of war in Japan during the Second World War, for which she was honored with the Prisoner of War Medal. Ruby Bradley was also awarded many other medals, including the American Campaign Medal.

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Nadezhda Popova
(Pilot)
Nadezhda Popova
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Birthdate: December 17, 1921
Sun Sign: Sagittarius
Birthplace: Shabanovka, Russia
Died: July 6, 2013
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Manto Mavrogenous
(Honorary Lieutenant General)
Manto Mavrogenous
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Birthdate: 1796 AD
Birthplace: Trieste, Italy
Died: June 30, 1848
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Lise de Baissac
(Agent, Military personnel)
Lise de Baissac
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Birthdate: May 11, 1905
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Curepipe, Mauritius
Died: March 29, 2004
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Ellen Church
(The First Female Flight Attendant)
Ellen Church
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Birthdate: September 22, 1904
Sun Sign: Virgo
Birthplace: Cresco, Iowa, United States
Died: August 22, 1965

Ellen Church was an American nurse and flight attendant. She wanted to establish herself as a commercial pilot. Since airlines were not hiring women pilots at that time, Church convinced Boeing Air Transport that having nurses as flight-stewardesses would help bring in more passengers. Subsequently, in 1930, Ellen Church became the first female flight attendant.

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Ruth Neudeck
(Military Supervisor)
Ruth Neudeck
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Birthdate: July 5, 1920
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Breslau, Weimar Republic, Germany
Died: July 29, 1948
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Keumalahayati
(Aceh Warrior Who Became the First Female Navy Admiral of the Modern World)
Keumalahayati
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Birthdate: 1550 AD
Birthplace: Aceh Besar Regency, Indonesia
Died: 1615 AD

Remembered as the first woman to become a navy admiral in the modern world, widowed Aceh warrior Keumalahayati led an army of widows named Inong Balee. She fought valiantly against the Dutch, leading to their surrender and a peace treaty. She died fighting a Portuguese fleet at Teuluk Krueng Raya.

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Evangeline Booth
(British Theologian and the 4th General of The Salvation Army)
Evangeline Booth
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Birthdate: December 25, 1865
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: London, England
Died: July 17, 1950

Evangeline Booth is remembered as the first female general of the Salvation Army, founded by her parents, William Booth and Catherine Mumford. Her beauty and musical skills earned her the nickname White Angel of the Slums. Her efforts ranged from aiding unwed mothers and working women, to organizing fundraisers.

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Marina Popovich
(Colonel)
Marina Popovich
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Birthdate: July 20, 1931
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Western Oblast, Russia
Died: November 30, 2017
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Jeanne M. Holm
(Military officer)
Jeanne M. Holm
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Birthdate: June 23, 1921
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Portland, Oregon, United States
Died: February 15, 2010
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Dorothy C. Stratton
(Commissioned Officer)
Dorothy C. Stratton
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Birthdate: March 24, 1899
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Brookfield, Missouri, United States
Died: September 17, 2006
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Khiuaz Dospanova
(Pilot)
Khiuaz Dospanova
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Birthdate: May 15, 1922
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kurmangazy District, Kazakhstan
Died: May 20, 2008
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Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh
(Military personnel)
Seh-Dong-Hong-Beh
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Birthdate: 1835 AD
Birthplace: Dahomey, Benin
Died: 1851 AD
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Jude Terry
(Naval officer)
Jude Terry
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Birthdate: 1974 AD
Birthplace: Jersey
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Muthoni Kirima
(Kenyan Freedom Fighter)
Muthoni Kirima
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Birthdate: 1931 AD
Birthplace: Kenya
Muthoni Kirima is a Kenyan former military fighter who was part of the Dedan Kimathi-led Mau Mau Uprising during the 1950s. Muthoni was the only female fighter to have achieved the rank of field-marshal in the Mau Mau army. Apart from playing a key role as a fighter, Muthoni Kirima also nursed the injured soldiers during the war.
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Tringe Smajli
(Legendary Albanian Guerrilla Leader Who Is Remembered for Her Fight against the Ottomans)
Tringe Smajli
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Birthdate: 1880 AD
Birthplace: Grudë, Albania
Died: November 2, 1917

Albanian guerrilla fighter and the daughter of Grude leader Smajl Martini, Tringe Smajli is remembered for her valiant fight against the Ottomans of Malësia. She vowed to be a virgin for life and dressed up in men’s clothes. Her heroics have made her part of Albanian folklore.

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Annie Fox
(American Army Officer and the First Woman to be Honored With the 'Purple Heart')
Annie Fox
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Birthdate: August 4, 1893
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Scotia,Canada
Died: January 20, 1987

Annie Fox was an American army officer best remembered for her service as the chief nurse in the United States Army Nurse Corps. She became the first woman to be honored with the Purple Heart as she was stationed at Hickam Field during the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941.

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Maria Pacheco
(Military personnel)
Maria Pacheco
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Birthplace: Granada
Died: 1531 AD
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Ri Yong-suk
(Politician)
Ri Yong-suk
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Birthdate: April 17, 1916
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: North Korea
Died: October 31, 2021
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Esther Aguigui
(Adjutant General of the Guam National Guard)
Esther Aguigui
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Birthdate: November 13, 1961
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Guam
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Khatool Mohammadzai
(Afghanistan's First Female Paratrooper)
Khatool Mohammadzai
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Birthdate: 1966 AD
Birthplace: Kabul, Afghanistan

Former Afghan National Army brigadier general Khatool Mohammadzai scripted history as Afghanistan’s first female paratrooper. A 35-time decorated soldier, she has also worked as a military instructor. She was also the first female general since the Soviets left Afghanistan. In the Taliban regime of the 1990s, she ran a secret girls’ school.

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Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff
(One of the First 12 Members of the Navy Women's Corps)
Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff
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Birthdate: March 22, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Surakarta, Indonesia
Died: February 7, 2021

Indonesian naval officer Louise Elisabeth Coldenhoff was one of the first 12 seawomen of the Navy Women's Corps. She headed the Directorate General of Sea Transport’s personnel section and the Ministry of Education and Culture’s Jakarta regional office. She retired from the navy as a colonel.

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Margarita Neri
(Mexican Female Revolutionary Who Fiercely Led an Army of Over 1000 Soldiers in 1910)
Margarita Neri
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Birthplace: Mexico

Zapatista commander Margarita Neri was an integral part of the Mexican Revolution and a true guerrera. Known for her ruthless tactics of slaughter and looting, she led an army of more than 1000 soldiers through Tabasco and Chiapas, and fought like a man. Some believed she was an officer under Zapata.

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Mary Hallaren
(Soldier)
Mary Hallaren
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Birthdate: May 4, 1907
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Lowell, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 13, 2005