1802
Science
Birth of Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Maria Child, American abolitionist, novelist, and journalist, was born in Medford, Massachusetts on February 11, 1802.
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1802
Literature
Birth of Lydia Maria Child
Lydia Maria Child, influential author and activist, was born on February 11, 1802, in Medford, Massachusetts.
View details1805
Exploration
Birth of son Jean-Baptiste "Pomp" Charbonneau
Sacagawea gave birth to her son Jean-Baptiste, nicknamed "Pomp" by William Clark, before departing with the Lewis and Clark Expedition.
View details1813
Literature
Birth of Harriet Ann Jacobs
Harriet Ann Jacobs was born on February 11, 1813, in Edenton, North Carolina.
View details1847
Law
Alternate birth date recorded for Ada Kepley
Alternate commonly cited birth date for Ada Harriet Miser Kepley, recorded in several reference sources as February 11, 1847, in Somerset, Ohio.
View details1848
Science
Recognition of 'Miss Mitchell’s Comet'
Maria Mitchell's comet discovery was officially recognized, confirming her international scientific reputation.
View details1887
Science
Death of Mary Tyler Peabody Mann
Mary Tyler Peabody Mann died on February 11, 1887, in Jamaica Plain, Massachusetts, after decades of educational advocacy and writing.
View details1917
Science
Crowned Empress at Addis Ababa
Zewditu was formally crowned Empress of Ethiopia in a grand ceremony at Addis Ababa on February 11, 1917.
View details1930
1963
Arts
Premiere of *The French Chef* on Public Television
Julia Child's groundbreaking cooking show *The French Chef* debuted on WGBH-TV, launching her career as America's first television chef celebrity.
View details1964
Politics
Birth of Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Heath (later Palin) was born in Sandpoint, Idaho, USA.
View details1965
Activism
Launch of the First Lady's Committee for a More Beautiful Capital
Lady Bird Johnson launched the First Lady's Committee for a More Beautiful Capital, initiating a major beautification and environmental campaign in Washington, D.C.
View details1981
Literature
Death of Ketti Frings
Ketti Frings passed away on February 11, 1981, in Los Angeles, California.
View details1987
Science
Birth of Emily Jayne Cummins
Emily Jayne Cummins was born on 11 February 1987 in Yorkshire, England, later becoming a noted young inventor and entrepreneur.
View details1993
Science
Nominated as U.S. Attorney General by President Clinton
President Bill Clinton formally nominated Janet Reno to serve as U.S. Attorney General.
View details1995
Aviation
Completion of STS-63 Discovery, Collins's first spaceflight
STS-63 Discovery, piloted by Eileen Collins, landed after an eight-day mission featuring the first Shuttle rendezvous with Mir and Spacelab operations.
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2003
Law
Retirement from the High Court of Australia
Mary Gaudron retires from the High Court of Australia, ending a 16-year tenure as its first and only female justice in the Court’s first century.
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2012
Sports
First UFC Women's Bantamweight Champion
Rousey became the first UFC women's bantamweight champion on February 11, 2012.
View details2015
Sports
Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award
Receives Laureus World Sportsperson of the Year with a Disability award in Shanghai on 11 February 2015.
View details2018
Arts
First solo exhibition of Tarsila do Amaral at MoMA
MoMA honors Tarsila with a solo exhibition in 2018, a first for the Brazilian modernist.
View details2021
Sports
Death of Arlene Pieper
Arlene Pieper Stine died on February 11, 2021, remembered as a pioneering trailblazer of women's distance running.
View details2024
Science
Featured on International Day of Women and Girls in Science
L'Huillier was featured in a live Nobel Prize interview on the International Day of Women and Girls in Science, highlighting her status as the fifth female physics laureate.
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