1657
Arts
First major public commission in Bologna
At age nineteen, Sirani received her first major public commission in Bologna from Daniele Granchi, prior of the Certosa di Bologna, launching her professional reputation.
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28February
16 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1797
Activism
Birth of Mary Lyon
Mary Lyon was born in Buckland, Massachusetts, later becoming a pioneering advocate for women’s higher education.
View details1797
Activism
Birth of Mary Lyon
Mary Mason Lyon was born near Buckland, Massachusetts, later becoming a pioneering American educator in women’s higher education.
View details1837
Science
Birth of Emma Amelia Hall
Emma Amelia Hall was born in Raisin Township, Lenawee County, Michigan, the second child of Reuben Lord Hall and Abby Wells (Lee) Hall.
View details1889
Science
Co-founded the Vrije Vrouwen Vereeniging (Free Women's Association)
Drucker co-founded the Vrije Vrouwen Vereeniging, one of the first radical feminist organizations in the Netherlands advocating full legal equality for women.
View details1903
Science
Death of Emily Warren Roebling
Emily Warren Roebling died on February 28, 1903, from stomach cancer, closing a life defined by pioneering engineering work and advocacy for women's rights.
View details1909
Literature
Ketti Frings's birthday
Birth of Ketti Frings, acclaimed playwright and screenwriter.
View details1920
Aviation
Birth of Jadwiga Piłsudska
Jadwiga Piłsudska was born in Warsaw, Poland, as the younger daughter of Marshal Józef Piłsudski.
View details1936
1967
Science
Grant of 'Molecular Sieve Adsorbents' Patent (US 3,306,922)
The U.S. patent for 'Molecular sieve adsorbents,' co-invented by Flanigen, was officially issued, formalizing a foundational contribution to zeolite technology.
View details1986
Literature
Death of Laura Z. Hobson
Laura Z. Hobson passed away on February 28, 1986, in New York City at the age of 85.
View details1988
Science
Bronze medal in 1,000 m at Calgary 1988
Bonnie Blair earned a bronze medal in the women's 1,000-meter speed skating event at the 1988 Winter Olympics with a time of 1:18.31.
View details2000
Arts
Grand Prix at the Gwangju Biennale
Awarded the Grand Prix at the Gwangju Biennale in South Korea on 28 February 2000, affirming her global standing in contemporary art.
View details2015
Arts
BET Honors Theatrical Arts Award
Rashad was honored with the BET Honors Theatrical Arts Award in 2015.
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Science
First SARS-CoV-2 genome from Brazil sequenced and released
First SARS-CoV-2 genome from Brazil was publicly posted by Jaqueline Goes de Jesus's team on February 28, 2020.
View details2024
Activism
Florida Humanities feature "For the love of American Beach"
Florida Humanities’ Forum on Feb 28, 2024 profiled MaVynee Betsch in "For the love of American Beach" as a preservationist and environmentalist.
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