17 indexed achievements across recorded history.
Herschel made her first independent discovery, finding a nebula not in the Messier catalogue and identifying Messier 110, a companion to the Andromeda Galaxy.
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Death of Sybil Ludington in Unadilla, New York, at about age 77–78, ending the life of the Revolutionary-era farmer’s daughter later memorialized as a heroine.
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Nadezhda Krupskaya was born on February 26, 1869, in Saint Petersburg, Russia.
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Elizabeth Britton played a foundational role in establishing The New York Botanical Garden on February 26, 1891.
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Mary Whiton Calkins died on February 26, 1930, in Newton, Massachusetts, at age 66.
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Patent for molded plywood methods issued to Charles and Ray Eames.
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Helen Elizabeth Clark was born in Hamilton, New Zealand, on 26 February 1950.
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U.S. patent 2,587,282, “Step Gauge for Measuring Thickness of Thin Films,” is issued to Katharine Burr Blodgett for a precise thin-film measuring device.
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Maria das Graças Silva Foster was born on February 26, 1953, in Morro do Adeus, a favela in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
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Lopez wins Bent Tree Classic, her first LPGA victory.
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Selena performs a landmark concert at the Houston Astrodome, drawing tens of thousands and showcasing her crossover star power.
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On February 26, 1997, the Recording Academy posthumously honored Judy Garland with a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
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Kylie rebrands to Kylie Cosmetics, enhancing brand value.
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On February 26, 2017, Davis won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role as Rose Maxson in 'Fences.'
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