February 20, 1935

1935Ellen Gilchrist, American novelist, short story writer, and poet (died 2024)^[†]

Ellen Louise Gilchrist was an American novelist, short story writer, and poet. She won a National Book Award for her 1984 collection of short stories, Victory Over Japan.

1935Caroline Mikkelsen becomes the first woman to set foot in Antarctica.^[†]

Caroline Mikkelsen was a Danish-Norwegian explorer who on 20 February 1935 was the first woman to set foot on Antarctica, although whether this was on the mainland or an island is a matter of dispute.