She was a beneficiary of the mass resignations from the government by Likud members, being promoted to the position of foreign minister - becoming only the second woman to hold the post in Israel's 64-year history.
Danica Patrick, the first woman to win the pole position at the Daytona 500, led three times, including five laps under green -- also becoming the first woman to lead a lap at the race not under a yellow flag caution.
In 2011, 30-year IBM veteran Virginia Rometty was tapped as CEO, becoming the first woman to head the century-old tech giant and one of a tiny percentage of women leading major U.S. companies.
The 43-year-old won 66 international caps for England before becoming the first woman to gain the Uefa Pro-Licence coaching award and leading England to the final of last year's women's European Championships.
And when the Wall finally crumbled and Germany was reunited, she broke barriers of her own, becoming the first East German -- and the first woman -- to become chancellor of Germany.
Nineteen-year-old Adlington is honoured after becoming Britain's first woman swimmer to win Olympic gold since 1960.
Felix made history during her third Olympics by taking three gold medals and becoming the first woman to accomplish the feat since Florence Griffith-Joyner in 1988.
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Since becoming FDIC chairman, she has been the second-most-powerful woman on the 2009 Forbes 100 Most Powerful Women list.
Earlier, Katrin Wagner-Augustin of Germany lost out on her second attempt at becoming the second woman in Olympic history to win a gold medal at four consecutive Games after helping take silver in the women's kayak four (K4).
They can look to Jennifer Grieves, who made history by becoming the first woman Marine One aircraft commander, and by commanding the first-ever flight with an all-female crew -- I remember this -- proudly carrying my husband from the White House to Andrews Air Force Base back in July.
By 1939 child roles were becoming increasingly out-of-reach for Durbin who had grown into a mature young woman.
The drug works by using high doses of the female hormone progestin, which also is contained in birth-control pills, to block a potentially fertilized egg from becoming implanted in a woman's uterus.
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Natalie Portman, as skillful as she is attractive, does have her moments -- it's affecting to see her hair being shaved, like Joan of Arc -- but wide-eyed Evey whimpers endlessly, and tediously, on her way to becoming a fearless woman who's able to love.
His love of publicity has come into its own, dressing up and playing the fool, becoming a master of the photo-opportunity, usually with a bottle of champagne and a pretty woman or several.
The drug works by using high doses of the female hormone progestin, which also is contained in birth-control pills, to prevent ovulation or block a potentially fertilized egg from becoming implanted in a woman's uterus, according to the drug's label.
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