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Murder of Hypatia by a Christian Mob in Alexandria
Hypatia was dragged from her chariot and killed by a mob of Christian zealots in Alexandria, ending the life of one of antiquity's foremost female intellectuals.
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82 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1260
Science
Recorded participation in military campaigns alongside Kaidu Khan
Khutulun regularly accompanied her father on military campaigns, reportedly charging into enemy ranks and seizing captives with her bare hands, according to Marco Polo's account.
View details1691
Activism
Completion of Respuesta a Sor Filotea
Sor Juana completes her 'Respuesta a Sor Filotea', defending women's intellectual freedom.
View details1809
Activism
Ann Moore's fame as the 'Fasting-Woman of Tutbury' peaks nationally
By 1 March 1809, Ann Moore's claimed multi-year fast had become a nationally circulated sensation in the British press, drawing visitors and medical curiosity.
View details1822
Science
Birth in slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland
Born into slavery as Araminta "Minty" Ross in Dorchester County, Maryland; March 1, 1822 is the conventional commemorative birth date.
View details1834
Activism
Opening of Wheaton Female Seminary with Mary Lyon as consultant
Wheaton Female Seminary opened in March 1834, with Mary Lyon as a key consultant for its curriculum and governance.
View details1841
Arts
First exhibition at the Paris Salon
At age 19, Bonheur exhibited her works for the first time at the Paris Salon in 1841.
View details1858
Literature
Founded and edited The English Woman's Journal
Parkes founded and edited The English Woman's Journal, a pioneering feminist periodical addressing women's employment, education, and legal rights.
View details1860
Politics
Birth of Susanna Medora Kinsey (Susanna M. Salter)
Birth of Susanna Medora Kinsey (later Susanna M. Salter), near Lamira, Ohio, beginning the life of the woman who became the first woman mayor in the U.S.
View details1862
Science
'Safe in their Alabaster Chambers' published as 'The Sleeping'
This meditation on death appeared in the Springfield Daily Republican on March 1, 1862, titled 'The Sleeping.'
View details1872
Medicine
First woman member of the New York Academy of Medicine
First woman elected to the New York Academy of Medicine.
View details1882
Science
Joins Sells Brothers Circus as sharpshooter
Annie Oakley began performing as the principal sharpshooting attraction with the Sells Brothers Circus.
View details1893
Activism
Delivers landmark address 'The Intellectual Progress of the Colored Women in the United States Since Emancipation'
Cooper delivered a major address at the World's Congress of Representative Women in Chicago, championing Black women's intellectual advancement.
View details1893
Science
Birth of Mercedes de Acosta in New York City
Mercedes de Acosta was born in New York City to a wealthy Spanish-Cuban émigré family, the youngest of eight children.
View details1895
Activism
Publication of Hull-House Maps and Papers
Kelley's Chicago slum wage-and-ethnicity survey helped anchor the pioneering sociological study Hull-House Maps and Papers.
View details1897
Arts
Bertha M. Stiles becomes first housemother of Normal Hall
Normal Hall opens as women’s residence at Washington College, with Bertha M. Stiles serving as the college’s first housemother.
View details1901
Science
First experimental yellow fever mosquito bite
Maass volunteered to be bitten by a mosquito infected with yellow fever as part of U.S. Army research in Havana, Cuba.
View details1903
Science
Announces shift from hatchet to Bible in her temperance work
Press coverage reported Carrie Nation declared she now relied on the Bible rather than the hatchet in her anti-alcohol crusade.
View details1904
Medicine
Russo-Japanese War relief
Barton’s Red Cross mission extended to the Russo-Japanese War in March 1904, showing the international reach of her humanitarian leadership.
View details1906
Literature
First issue of Mother Earth published
Goldman publishes the first issue of her anarchist magazine, Mother Earth.
View details1908
Science
Publication of "1777 Variables in the Magellanic Clouds"
Harvard College Observatory Circular No. 110 presented Leavitt's catalog of 1,777 variable stars and an early period-brightness correlation for Cepheids.
View details1909
Politics
End of Shelton’s service as acting governor of Oregon
Carolyn B. Shelton’s three‑day tenure as acting governor ends when Frank W. Benson assumes office as governor of Oregon.
View details1910
Medicine
Begins Illinois industrial disease survey as medical director
In March 1910, Hamilton became medical director of the pioneering Illinois Occupational Disease Commission survey investigating industrial poisoning.
View details1912
Science
Publication of Leavitt's Law: the Cepheid Period-Luminosity Relationship
Harvard Circular No. 173 published Leavitt's refined period-luminosity relation for Cepheids—the first reliable 'standard candle' for measuring cosmic distances.
View details1914
Science
First issue of The Woman Rebel published
Sanger launched her feminist newspaper The Woman Rebel, openly advocating birth control in defiance of the Comstock laws.
View details1917
Politics
Appointed Chief Controller WAAC (Overseas)
Gwynne-Vaughan was appointed Chief Controller of the WAAC Overseas, leading operations in France and Belgium.
View details1917
Literature
Begins publishing theatre criticism in Vanity Fair
Parker publishes her first theatre review in Vanity Fair, March 1917.
View details1919
Activism
Launch of organized Flanders Fields Memorial Poppy emblem campaign
By March 1, 1919, Moina Michael’s persistent advocacy had launched the organized Flanders Fields Memorial Poppy emblem campaign.
View details1919
Activism
Patent granted for poppy-related work
In March 1919, Moina Michael received a U.S. patent related to her memorial poppy work, marking formal recognition of her emblem concept.
View details1927
Arts
Solo exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum
Early solo museum exhibition at the Brooklyn Museum.
View details1928
Activism
Landmark union contract for Colorado coal miners
As RMF president, signs a landmark agreement with the UMWA, the first union contract for Colorado coal miners.
View details1930
Aviation
First American woman to earn a glider pilot's license
Anne Morrow Lindbergh became the first American woman to earn a glider pilot's license on March 1, 1930.
View details1933
Politics
First woman Director of the U.S. Mint
President Franklin D. Roosevelt appointed Nellie Tayloe Ross as Director of the United States Mint.
View details1934
Activism
Joined R.W. Pressprich & Co. as statistician and bond analyst
Benham joined R.W. Pressprich & Co. in 1934 as statistician and bond analyst.
View details1934
Science
Begins X-ray diffraction studies of insulin
Hodgkin obtained her first insulin sample and began pioneering X-ray diffraction studies of insulin crystals.
View details1934
Science
Marriage to Sergei Gaposchkin
Married Russian-born astrophysicist Sergei Gaposchkin.
View details1934
Arts
Exhibition of 'The Lacquer Room' at Macquarie Galleries
Exhibited 'The Lacquer Room' at Macquarie Galleries, affirming her modernist stature.
View details1936
Science
Debut of "Why Don't You?" column in Harper's Bazaar
Harper's Bazaar publishes Vreeland's first 'Why Don't You?' column in March 1936, launching her career as a fashion columnist.
View details1936
Arts
Photographs Migrant Mother
Lange photographs *Migrant Mother*, the iconic depiction of the Great Depression.
View details1940
Arts
Breakthrough hit "Yes, My Darling Daughter"
Dinah Shore's "Yes, My Darling Daughter" became a breakthrough hit, selling half a million copies in 1940.
View details1941
Science
Decoding Italian Enigma leading to Battle of Cape Matapan intelligence
Decoded an Italian Enigma message used for Royal Navy's ambush at the Battle of Cape Matapan.
View details1944
Science
Enlists in the Women's Army Corps/Army Air Forces
Esther Blake enlisted in the WAC/Army Air Forces in Miami after both her sons entered military service in WWII.
View details1944
Aviation
Only WASP test pilot assigned to Wright Field fighter test division
Assigned to the Fighter Flight Test Branch at Wright Field, becoming the only WASP and only woman serving as a military test pilot there.
View details1945
Exploration
Birth of Arlene Blum in Chicago
Arlene Blum is born in Chicago, Illinois; she would become a pioneering mountaineer, environmental health scientist, and author.
View details1950
Arts
Completion of textile commissions for United Nations Headquarters
By March 1950, Liebes's studio completed custom handwoven textiles for the United Nations Headquarters interiors in New York City.
View details1951
Science
First report on lambda (λ) bacteriophage published
Lederberg’s first report on lambda bacteriophage, isolated from E. coli, was published.
View details1952
Arts
First solo exhibition in Japan at Matsumoto Community Center
Approximate date: March 1952. Kusama holds her first solo exhibition at the First Community Center in Matsumoto, marking her debut as a solo exhibitor in Japan.
View details1953
Science
Retires from the U.S. Customs Court
On March 1, 1953, Judge Cline retired from the U.S. Customs Court after roughly 25 years of service, succeeded by fellow pioneer Judge Mary H. Donlon.
View details1953
Activism
First white woman on the cover of Ebony magazine
First white woman to be featured on Ebony cover.
View details1958
Science
Founded the Society of Japanese Women Scientists
Saruhashi founded the Society of Japanese Women Scientists to support and promote women pursuing scientific careers in Japan.
View details1961
Science
Collaboration on early LISP interpreter
Fox collaborated on the first LISP interpreter for the PDP-1.
View details1963
Literature
Awarded American Academy of Arts and Letters Gold Medal for Fiction
Porter received the Gold Medal for Fiction from the American Academy of Arts and Letters, a top honor for sustained literary achievement.
View details1969
Law
Appointed judge as one of Iran’s first female judges
In March 1969, Ebadi made history by being appointed a judge, becoming one of Iran’s first female judges.
View details1970
Exploration
Completion of first all-female aquanaut saturation mission
Earle and her team completed the pioneering all-female aquanaut saturation mission.
View details1974
Science
Honored with a place setting in Judy Chicago's The Dinner Party
In March 1974, Judy Chicago's landmark feminist artwork 'The Dinner Party' debuted with a place setting honoring Christine de Pizan.
View details1977
Science
Asteroid 2039 Payne-Gaposchkin named in her honor
Astronomical community names main-belt asteroid 2039 after Cecilia Payne-Gaposchkin.
View details1979
Arts
Public coming out as transgender in Playboy
Wendy Carlos discloses her transgender identity in a public interview, impacting LGBTQ visibility.
View details1983
Politics
First African American woman vice president at PEPCO
Becomes first African American woman vice president at PEPCO, serving as VP for public policy.
View details1986
Arts
First Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year
At age 15, Selena wins her first Tejano Music Award for Female Vocalist of the Year, marking her rise in a male-dominated genre.
View details1992
Activism
Beginning of 47-day hunger strike for Haitian refugees
At age 82, Dunham began a 47-day hunger strike around March 1, 1992, protesting U.S. treatment of Haitian refugees.
View details1993
Activism
Co-founding of COPINH
Co-founded COPINH, a pivotal organization for indigenous and environmental advocacy.
View details1994
Science
Wins Spring Literary Competition for Young Writers
Her story "The Red Anchor" wins the Spring Literary Competition for Young Writers, cementing her arrival in Korean letters.
View details2000
Aviation
Leads USS Jarrett on Persian Gulf deployment
Spring 2000: McGrath leads USS Jarrett to the Persian Gulf for a six‑month mission interdicting Iraqi oil smugglers.
View details2003
Literature
Death of Elena Lacková
Elena Lacková died on March 1, 2003, leaving a legacy of pioneering work in Romani literature and activism.
View details2003
Science
Initiates Annual Stem Cell Ethics Forum
Kiessling launched the first annual Stem Cell Ethics lecture and forum at Bedford Stem Cell Research Foundation in March 2003.
View details2005
Science
Elected First Woman President of The Rockefeller Foundation
Rodin was elected president of The Rockefeller Foundation, becoming the first woman to lead the century-old philanthropic institution.
View details2006
Science
Co-Discovery of the Kebira Crater in the Sahara
Ghoneim and Farouk El-Baz identified Kebira Crater, a possible massive impact crater in the Libyan Sahara, using satellite radar imagery analysis.
View details2006
Exploration
Induction into the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame
In March 2006, Nellie Cashman was inducted into the Alaska Mining Hall of Fame.
View details2008
Sports
Inaugural Observance of Susan Butcher Day
Alaska honors Butcher's legacy with Susan Butcher Day, observed in March.
View details2009
Arts
First female music director of a major Italian symphony orchestra
Zhang was appointed as the first woman to be music director of Orchestra Sinfonica di Milano Giuseppe Verdi.
View details2012
Science
Public credit for Basa Ngengo Magogo technique
Credited for developing the Basa Ngengo Magogo fire-building method in March 2012.
View details2013
Sports
First woman to coach a professional hockey team in the United States
First woman to coach a professional hockey team in the U.S., coaching Danbury Privateers on March 1, 2013.
View details2015
Activism
$15 million bequest to Bryn Mawr College
Benham's estate left $15 million to Bryn Mawr College in 2015.
View details2015
Exploration
Completion of Winter Cycling Leg Across North America
Outen completed a 5,000‑mile winter cycling from Alaska across North America.
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Sports
National Indoor Champion 2015
On March 1, 2015, Cain won her first national indoor title in the 3000 meters.
View details2016
Activism
Recognition in Christian Educators of the 20th Century database
Biola University’s Christian Educators of the 20th Century database recognizes Henderlite as the first woman ordained to the Ministry of Word and Sacrament in the PCUS.
View details2016
Science
Grant of U.S. patent on synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from saccharides
U.S. patent granted for the process to synthesize 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from saccharides, naming Catia Bastioli as inventor.
View details2017
Politics
Recognized in FRASER Blog as First Woman Fed Bank President
FRASER's 'Women of the FOMC' blog post profiled Horn as the first woman to serve as president of any of the 12 Federal Reserve Banks.
View details2018
Literature
Characterization as 'Britain’s First Feminist'
Acknowledged widely as 'Britain’s first feminist' by popular and academic sources.
View details2020
Politics
Recognized by the Veterans of Foreign Wars
In March 2020, VFW recognized Dunwoody's military career and historic achievements.
View details2021
Sports
Joins first all-female camel racing team
Katie joins all-female camel racing team in Dubai as a first.
View details2023
Science
Inventor Legacy Profile
Institutional coverage continued to identify Matthews as the Soccket's inventor and a founder working at the intersection of power and infrastructure.
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