1862
Science
Birth of Edith Wharton
Edith Newbold Jones was born in Manhattan, New York City, to a wealthy old New York family.
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16 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1864
Literature
Birth of Marguerite Durand
Marguerite Durand was born on January 24, 1864, in Paris.
View details1874
Science
Doctorate in mathematics awarded to Sofia Kovalevskaya
Sofia became the first woman to be awarded a doctorate in mathematics.
View details1888
Literature
Birth of Vicki Baum
Vicki Baum was born on January 24, 1888, in Vienna, Austria.
View details1896
Arts
Born in Tallinn, Estonia
Lydia Mei was born in Tallinn, Estonia, into a family that would produce three notable avant-garde sisters.
View details1907
Science
Born in Hungary
Susanna Bökönyi was born on January 24, 1907, in Hungary, later achieving fame as one of the tallest recorded people with dwarfism.
View details1910
Activism
Birth of Doris Haddock
Doris Haddock was born on January 24, 1910, in Laconia, New Hampshire.
View details1924
Politics
First female government minister
Bondfield appointed as the first female Parliamentary Secretary.
View details1926
Arts
Birth of Ruth Aiko Asawa
Ruth Aiko Asawa was born in Norwalk, California on January 24, 1926.
View details1930
Politics
Death of Rebecca Latimer Felton
Rebecca Latimer Felton died of pneumonia in Atlanta, Georgia.
View details1964
Literature
Newbery Medal for It's Like This, Cat
Emily Cheney Neville won the Newbery Medal for her novel "It's Like This, Cat" on January 24, 1964.
View details1966
Politics
Sworn in as Prime Minister of India
Indira Gandhi was formally sworn in as India's Prime Minister.
View details1975
Arts
Receives Culture Prize of Basel-Stadt
She is awarded the Culture Prize of Basel-Stadt for her artistic achievements.
View details1985
Activism
First woman to head a major U.S. police department
Sworn in as Portland Police Chief on Jan. 24, 1985, becoming the first woman to lead a major U.S. police department.
View details2006
Literature
National Book Critics Circle Award
Won National Book Critics Circle Award for "Voices from Chernobyl."
View details2016
Arts
"Sonita" documentary wins Sundance Grand Jury Prize
Documentary "Sonita" wins Sundance World Cinema Documentary Grand Jury Prize.
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