1716
Literature
Death of Dorothe Engelbretsdatter
Dorothe Engelbretsdatter passed away on February 19, 1716, in Bergen, Norway.
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21 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1806
Literature
Death of Elizabeth Carter
Elizabeth Carter died on February 19, 1806, in London.
View details1868
Science
Ordained as a Universalist Minister
Hanaford was ordained as a Universalist minister, becoming one of the first women in America formally ordained to the ministry.
View details1877
Arts
Birth of Gabriele Münter
Gabriele Münter was born on February 19, 1877, in Berlin, Germany.
View details1902
Literature
Birth of Kay Boyle
Kay Boyle was born on February 19, 1902, in St. Paul, Minnesota.
View details1910
Medicine
Release from first quarantine with conditions
Mary Mallon was released from quarantine under conditions on February 19, 1910.
View details1919
Activism
Death of Melchora Aquino
Melchora Aquino passed away at the age of 107 on February 19, 1919, in the Philippines.
View details1926
Literature
Arrival in the United States
Arrived in New York City by ship from Russia, intending to become a screenwriter, before moving on to Chicago and then Hollywood.
View details1946
Activism
Birth of Karen Gay Silkwood
Birth of Karen Gay Silkwood in Longview, Texas, future nuclear-industry worker, union activist, and whistleblower.
View details1958
Politics
First woman to serve as Acting Prime Minister (Day 1)
On February 19, 1958, Fairclough became Canada's first female Acting Prime Minister while John Diefenbaker was out of the country.
View details1963
Literature
Publication of 'The Feminine Mystique'
Friedan’s 'The Feminine Mystique' was published, sparking the second wave of feminism.
View details1964
Science
Birth of Jennifer Doudna
Jennifer Anne Doudna was born in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 1964.
View details1986
Sports
Birth of Marta Vieira da Silva
Marta Vieira da Silva was born on this day in Dois Riachos, Alagoas, Brazil.
View details1994
Science
Third consecutive Olympic 500 m title at Lillehammer 1994
Blair became the only woman to win the same Olympic speed skating event (500 m) at three consecutive Games (1988, 1992, 1994).
View details1996
Arts
Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist
Björk won the Brit Award for International Female Solo Artist on February 19, 1996, underscoring her global standing.
View details2003
Arts
First Black female billionaire on Forbes list
Listed by Forbes as the first Black female billionaire and first African-American woman on its World’s Richest People list.
View details2007
Arts
Passed away in Ottawa
Celia Franca died on February 19, 2007, in Ottawa, leaving behind a transformative legacy in dance.
View details2013
Politics
First sitting of the Saudi Shura Council including women
On 19 February 2013, Hayat Sindi attended the first sitting of Saudi Arabia’s Shura Council to include women, formally taking her seat as a legislator.
View details2013
Medicine
Death of Jane Cooke Wright
Jane Cooke Wright dies in Guttenberg, New Jersey, aged 93, after a career that helped transform cancer chemotherapy and diversify leadership in oncology.
View details2014
Sports
Winter Olympic silver medal, two-woman bobsleigh
Williams won a silver medal in the two-woman bobsleigh at the Sochi Olympics. [First American woman to medal in both Winter and Summer Olympics]
View details2016
Literature
Death of Harper Lee
Harper Lee passes away at 89 on February 19, 2016, in Monroeville, Alabama.
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