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Beatrice Hutton
1990Oct, 7

Beatrice Hutton

Beatrice Hutton, Australian architect (b. 1893)
Beatrice May Hutton (1893–1990), also known as Bea Hutton was an Australian architect. On 30 October 1916, she became the first female to be accepted into an institute of architects in Australia. This followed the rejection of earlier female applicants, including Florence Taylor in 1907, on the grounds of being female.

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    Iraq invades Kuwait, eventually leading to the Gulf War.
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    Gulf War

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  • 23Aug

    Gulf War

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  • 28Aug

    Kuwait

    Iraq declares Kuwait to be its newest province.
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    Margaret Thatcher

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