1818
Activism
Birth of Mary Ann Campbell
Birth of Philadelphia civic leader and philanthropist Mary Ann Campbell, later a key figure in Black women’s church and charity networks.
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27 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1871
Politics
Accompanied first woman to speak before House Judiciary Committee on suffrage
Tennessee accompanied Victoria Woodhull to argue that the Constitution did not bar women from voting.
View details1878
Science
Federal Woman Suffrage Amendment Introduced in Congress
Stanton's drafted federal suffrage amendment was introduced in Congress, reintroduced annually until passage in 1920.
View details1898
Science
Birth of Katharine Burr Blodgett
Katharine Burr Blodgett is born in Schenectady, New York, on January 10, 1898, the future pioneer of invisible glass and surface chemistry.
View details1900
Sports
Birth of Violette Cordery
Violette Cordery was born, destined to become a pioneering sportswoman.
View details1903
Arts
Birth of Barbara Hepworth
Barbara Hepworth was born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England.
View details1906
Activism
Delivered First Public Speech on Socialism
Flynn delivered her first public address at age 15, advocating for socialism.
View details1915
Activism
Founding of the Woman’s Peace Party
Co‑founds the Woman’s Peace Party in Washington, D.C., a pioneering national women’s pacifist group.
View details1927
Science
Metropolis premieres in Berlin
Thea von Harbou co-wrote the screenplay for Metropolis, which premiered January 10, 1927, becoming a landmark of science-fiction cinema.
View details1931
Arts
Birth of Marlene Sanders
Birth of Marlene Sanders in Cleveland, Ohio, a future pioneer of women in U.S. television news.
View details1933
Arts
Screen debut in A voz do carnaval
Film debut in the Brazilian musical comedy A voz do carnaval.
View details1933
Arts
Death of Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh
Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh died on January 10, 1933, in London.
View details1947
Literature
Newbery Medal for Miss Hickory
Bailey received the Newbery Medal on January 10, 1947, for "Miss Hickory."
View details1950
Science
Patent 2,493,745 for Electrical Indicator of Mechanical Expansion issued
U.S. patent 2,493,745, “Electrical Indicator of Mechanical Expansion,” co‑invented with Vincent J. Schaefer, is issued to Katharine Burr Blodgett.
View details1956
Science
Patent Filing: Arithmetic Device (US 2,943,790)
She filed a patent for an 'Arithmetic device,' contributing to early electronic calculation technology.
View details1956
Science
Death of Zonia Baber
Zonia Baber died in East Lansing, Michigan, on January 10, 1956.
View details1957
Science
Death in Hempstead, New York
Gabriela Mistral died of pancreatic cancer at Hempstead General Hospital in Hempstead, New York, at age 67.
View details1971
Arts
Death of Coco Chanel
Coco Chanel passed away at the Hotel Ritz Paris, leaving behind a stellar impact on fashion.
View details1977
Arts
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Ford.
View details1977
Arts
Death of Ruth Graves Wakefield
Death of Ruth Graves Wakefield in Plymouth, Massachusetts, at age 73.
View details1981
Literature
Death of Fawn M. Brodie
Fawn M. Brodie died on January 10, 1981, in Santa Monica, California.
View details1993
Science
Died in Cambridge, Massachusetts
Phyllis Ann Wallace died on January 10, 1993, in Cambridge, Massachusetts, at age 72, following a distinguished career as a labor economist and MIT professor.
View details1997
Literature
Death of Elspeth Huxley
Elspeth Huxley died on January 10, 1997, in Gloucestershire.
View details2006
Science
First African American woman to obtain a web-based software patent
With Patent No. 6,985,922 B1, Bashen became the first African American woman in U.S. history to hold a web-based software patent.
View details2006
Science
U.S. Patent No. 6,985,922 B1 granted for web-based EEO software
USPTO granted Bashen U.S. Patent 6,985,922 B1 for her web-based Equal Employment Opportunity compliance software, originally called LinkLine.
View details2009
Activism
Death of Elżbieta Zawacka
Elżbieta Zawacka passed away on January 10, 2009, in Toruń, Poland.
View details2014
Politics
Death of Senator Sally Gail Fox (politician)
Death of Vermont State Senator and longtime social-justice advocate Sally Gail Fox at age 62.
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