First Women's Day celebration took place in 1911 - The Times of India

First Women's Day celebration took place in 1911 - The Times of India: "This year, March 8, celebrated as International Women's Day (IWD) marks 100 years of the declaration and observation of the first International Women's day. The first official celebration of Women's Day happened on March 19 in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and Switzerland"