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Salem College is a private women's liberal arts college in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. Founded in 1772 as a primary school, it later became an academy...

Adelina Patti (19 February 1843 – 27 September 1919) was an Italian opera singer. At the height of her career, she was earning huge fees performing in...

Eva Maria Chamberlain (née von Bülow; 17 February 1867 – 26 May 1942) was the daughter of Richard Wagner and Cosima Wagner, and the wife of Houston Stewart...

Karen Khachanov was the defending champion but lost in the second round to Denis Istomin. Istomin went on to win the title when Marcos Baghdatis retired...

Lindsay Davenport and Natasha Zvereva were the defending champions, but Davenport did not compete this year. Zvereva teamed up with Katarina Srebotnik...

Elena Pavlovna (Russian: Елена Павловна; 24 December [O.S. 13 December] 1784 – 24 September [O.S. 12 September] 1803) was a grand duchess of Russia as...

Raluca Olaru and İpek Soylu were the defending champions, but Olaru chose to compete in Wuhan instead. Soylu played alongside Irina Khromacheva, but lost...

Derby County Women are an English women's football club affiliated with Derby County F.C. The first-team currently play in the FA Women's National League...

Ene Mihkelson (21 October 1944 in Tammeküla, Imavere Parish, Viljandi County – 20 September 2017 in Tartu) was an Estonian writer. She was a recipient...

Sarah Porter (August 16, 1813 – February 18, 1900) was the American educator who founded Miss Porter's School, a private college preparatory school for...

The 2013 WNBA season is the 17th season for the Los Angeles Sparks of the Women's National Basketball Association. The following are the Sparks' selections...

Salvador Novo López (July 30, 1904 – January 13, 1974) was a Mexican writer, poet, playwright, translator, television presenter, entrepreneur, and the...

Skurken i Muminhuset, or Villain in the Moominhouse, is a picture book from 1980 by the Finnish author Tove Jansson. The final Moomin story written by...

Black women filmmakers have made contributions throughout the history of film. According to Nsenga Burton, writer for The Root, "the film industry remains...

Toshiko Higashikuni (東久邇 聡子, Higashikuni Toshiko), born Toshiko, Princess Yasu (泰宮聡子内親王, Yasu-no-miya Toshiko Naishinnō, 11 May 1896 – 5 March 1978), was...

Princess Ebba Bernadotte (née Ebba Henrietta Munck af Fulkila; 24 October 1858 – 16 October 1946), was a Swedish noble, lady-in-waiting and a titular princess...

Masako, Princess Takeda (恒久王妃昌子内親王, Tsunehisa Ōhi Masako naishinnō), born Masako, Princess Tsune (常宮昌子内親王, Tsune-no-miya Masako Naishinnō, 30 September...

Nobuko, Princess Asaka (鳩彦王妃允子内親王, Yasuhiko Ōhi Nobuko Naishinnō), born Nobuko, Princess Fumi (富美宮允子内親王, Fumi-no-miya Nobuko Naishinnō, 7 August 1891 –...

Fusako Kitashirakawa (北白川 房子, Kitashirakawa Fusako), born Fusako, Princess Kane (周宮房子内親王, Kane-no-miya Fusako Naishinnō, 28 January 1890 – 11 August 1974)...

The OFC Women's Nations Cup (previously known as the OFC Women's Championship) is a women's association football tournament for national teams who belong...