1785
Science
Death of Élisabeth Thible in Paris
Élisabeth Thible died in Paris on 13 February 1785, less than a year after her historic balloon flight.
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13February
15 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1879
Politics
Birth of Sarojini Naidu
Born Sarojini Chattopadhyay in Hyderabad, this day marked the beginning of a significant life in literature and politics.
View details1891
Literature
Birth of Kate Roberts
Kate Roberts was born on February 13, 1891, in Rhosgadfan, Wales.
View details1894
Medicine
Patent granted for improved surgical needle
Helen Blanchard secured U.S. Patent No. 515,155 for a surgical needle, one of her few inventions outside sewing-machine technology.
View details1918
Sports
Birth of Patty Berg in Minneapolis, Minnesota
Patricia Jane Berg was born on February 13, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to Herman and Bella Berg.
View details1931
Arts
Leitzel's Performance Accident in Copenhagen
On February 13, 1931, a performance accident in Copenhagen resulted in severe injuries to Leitzel.
View details1953
Sports
First American woman to win World Figure Skating Championship
Albright becomes first American woman to win World Figure Skating Championship.
View details1953
Sports
First to win World, North American, and U.S. titles in one year
Becomes first to achieve skating's 'triple crown'.
View details1958
Activism
Death of Christabel Pankhurst
Christabel Pankhurst passed away on February 13, 1958.
View details1975
Politics
Nominated as U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development
President Gerald Ford formally nominated Carla Anderson Hills to be the 5th U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development.
View details1991
Science
First woman inducted into U.S. National Inventors Hall of Fame
Elion became the first female inductee into the National Inventors Hall of Fame.
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Arts
Death in Atlanta, Georgia
Edna Lewis died in Atlanta, Georgia, at age 89, leaving a legacy as a pioneering chef and cookbook author.
View details2011
Science
Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award
Parton receives the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award from the Recording Academy, recognizing her enduring impact on the recording industry.
View details2012
Science
Named CEO of Petrobras, first woman to lead the company
Graça Foster became the first female CEO of Petrobras, one of the world's largest oil companies, breaking a major glass ceiling in the energy sector.
View details2023
Law
Named as one of the first Northern Ireland judges to speak out on legal reform
Patricia Hughes discussed her legal career and reform advocacy in a BBC Northern Ireland feature.
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