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1878 - Born in Wigan, Lancashire, United Kingdom, on the 13th of December.
1905 - Inspiration for character Major Barbara in George Bernard Shaw's play "Major Barbara".
- She was involved in the Metropolitan Opera Association as the first woman on the Board of Directors of their Association, and she founded the Metropolitan Opera Guild.
1979 - Died in her sleep in Manhattan on the 24th of October.
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