On the 8th of June 1913, a woman stepped out onto a race course at the Epsom Derby.  Sadly, she was knocked over by the horse and killed.  The woman's name was Emily Davison - She was a suffragette.

Emily Davison was a 40 year old woman who protested militantly for the emancipation of women, she was jailed on 9 occasions and force fed 49 times. 

On the fateful day Emily had bought a return train ticket and a ticket for a dance in the evening.  There is some debate surrounding her death.  Some argue that Emily committed suicide to become a martyr to the cause whilst, others argue she was trying to cause disruption the race to highlight her fight.