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Who was the first woman (born on March 5th) to pass qualifying exams for astronaut training in 1959, but not allowed to train because of her gender?

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Answer: Geraldyn “Jerrie” Cobb

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Pilot Jerrie Cobb, she was the first woman to pass NASA's astronuat testing, and she was born on March 5th 1931

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