#OnThisDay, 23 July 1999, Eileen Collins becomes the first woman to command a Space Shuttle. She went on to command Discovery on the first test flight of a Shuttle after the Columbia disaster.

Watch the lift-off: https://youtu.be/AfqIzfH7r2Y

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#OnThisDay, 27 July 2015, film-maker and activist Bree Newsome scaled a 30ft flagpole to remove the Confederate battle flag from South Carolina state grounds.

As well as leading to the permanent removal of the flag, her action ignited a wider debate about the impact of Confederate monuments in the States.

#ThrowbackThursday

#OnThisDay, 2 May 1999, Mireya Moscoso is elected as President of Panama, winning nearly 45% of the vote. She is the first woman to hold the role.

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