1776
Arts
Marriage to Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun
Élisabeth Vigée married art dealer Jean-Baptiste-Pierre Le Brun, after which she became known as Madame Vigée Le Brun.
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19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1810
Science
Departure from England on Lady Jane Grey
Sails from England aboard the Lady Jane Grey, permanently leaving Britain to begin her life of Eastern travel and exploration.
View details1842
1849
1882
Literature
Birth of Anne Spencer
Anne Bethel Bannister, later known as Anne Spencer, was born in Henry County, Virginia.
View details1913
1918
Science
Royal Assent to the Representation of the People Act 1918
On 6 February 1918, this Act received Royal Assent, granting British women over 30 with property qualifications the vote for the first time.
View details1938
Arts
Death of Marianne Werefkin in Ascona, Switzerland
Marianne Werefkin died on 6 February 1938 in Ascona, Switzerland, the town that had become her adopted artistic home for over two decades.
View details1950
Sports
Second British Empire Games high jump gold
Dorothy Tyler won the gold in high jump at the 1950 British Empire Games.
View details1952
Politics
Accession to the throne
Elizabeth became queen at age 25 immediately after her father's death.
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1973
Aviation
First woman to fly jets on a permanent basis for a U.S. airline
Flies first Frontier Boeing 737 trip as second officer, becoming the first woman to fly jets on a permanent basis for a U.S. airline.
View details1987
Law
First woman appointed to the High Court of Australia
Mary Gaudron is sworn in as the first female Justice of the High Court of Australia, breaking a major barrier in the nation’s judiciary.
View details1989
Literature
Death of Barbara W. Tuchman
Barbara W. Tuchman passed away on February 6, 1989, in Greenwich, Connecticut.
View details2004
Science
Died in Perth, Western Australia
Shirley Strickland (de la Hunty) died on 6 February 2004 in Perth, Western Australia, aged 78.
View details2012
Arts
Death of Norma Merrick Sklarek in Pacific Palisades, California
Died on February 6, 2012, of heart failure at her home in Pacific Palisades, California, aged 85.
View details2012
Science
Died in Pacific Palisades, California
Norma Merrick Sklarek died on February 6, 2012, in Pacific Palisades, California, at the age of 83.
View details2019
Sports
Confirmed as W Series driver for inaugural season
Chadwick was confirmed as a W Series driver before its inaugural season.
View details2022
Politics
First British Platinum Jubilee
Queen Elizabeth II marked the first Platinum Jubilee of a British monarch.
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