| 1926 | Gertrude Ederle | American Gertrude Ederle becomes the first woman to swim across the English Channel. |
| 1931 | Maxine Dunlap | Maxine Dunlap becomes first American woman to earn a glider pilot license. |
| 1932 | Amelia Earhart | Amelia Earhart becomes the first woman to fly solo across the Atlantic, traveling from Harbor Grace, Newfoundland, to Ireland in approximately 15 hours. |
| 1946 | Edith Houghton | Edith Houghton becomes the first woman hired as a first major-league baseball scout. |
| 1967 | Althea Gibson | Althea Gibson is the first African-American tennis player to win a singles title at Wimbledon. |
| 1970 | Diane Crump | Diane Crump becomes the first female jockey to ride in the Kentucky Derby. |