Katherine Johnson works on the Apollo 13 moon mission. Her backup charts and procedures are used to set a safe path for the crew´s return to Earth after the mission is aborted.
1995
4th World Conference on Women
Margaret Thatcher becomes Great Britain´s first female Prime Minister.
1997
Sandra O´Connor becomes first woman to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court.
2006
PepsiCo
The 4th World Conference on Women is held in Beijing China. Nations set targets for gender balance.
J.K. Rowling´s debut novel, Harry Potter, is published. The series would make her one of the most influential persons in Britain and internationally.
Indra Nooyi is named President and CEO of PepsiCo and becomes the fifth CEO in the company's 44-year history.