Births on July 22

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Born on July 22, 1915

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah, Indian-Pakistani politician and diplomat (d. 2000)

Begum Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah (22 July 1915 – 11 December 2000) was a Bengali Pakistani politician from Bengal, diplomat and author. She was the first Muslim woman to earn a PhD from the University of London. She was Pakistan's ambassador to Morocco from 1964 to 1967, and was also a delegate to the United Nations.

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Events on 1915

12 Jan

Women's suffrage
The United States House of Representatives rejects a proposal to require states to give women the right to vote.
28 Jan

United States Coast Guard
An act of the U.S. Congress creates the United States Coast Guard as a branch of the United States Armed Forces.
18 Mar

Battle of Gallipoli
World War I: During the Battle of Gallipoli, three battleships are sunk during a failed British and French naval attack on the Dardanelles.
20 Mar

General relativity
Albert Einstein publishes his general theory of relativity.
17 May

Herbert Henry Asquith
The last British Liberal Party government (led by Herbert Henry Asquith) falls.

Births on July 22

Shaista Suhrawardy Ikramullah

Born on July 22, 1915

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Events on 1915

Women's suffrage

United States Coast Guard

Battle of Gallipoli

General relativity

Herbert Henry Asquith