1806
Literature
Birth of Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Elizabeth Barrett Browning was born on March 6, 1806, in Durham, England.
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28 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1888
Literature
Death of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott died in Boston, Massachusetts, on March 6, 1888.
View details1892
Sports
Born in Norway
Molla Bjurstedt was born on March 6, 1892, in Kristiania (now Oslo), Norway, the future eight-time U.S. tennis champion.
View details1895
Literature
Death of Camilla Collett
Camilla Collett died on March 6, 1895, in Kristiansand, Norway.
View details1899
Politics
Born in Fredericton, New Brunswick
Muriel McQueen was born on March 6, 1899, in Fredericton, New Brunswick, Canada.
View details1901
Science
First woman to present a paper before the Geological Society of Washington
On March 6, 1901, Bascom became the first woman to present a scientific paper before the Geological Society of Washington.
View details1910
Arts
Birth of Emma Parascandola (Emma Bailey) in New York City
Birth of Emma Parascandola (Emma Bailey) in New York City, a future pioneering American woman auctioneer.
View details1920
Science
Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba
Olive Patricia Dickason was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, to a Métis father and a French-Canadian/Métis heritage family.
View details1920
Arts
Saturday Evening Post cover: Woman Voter
On March 6, 1920, McMein's 'Woman Voter' cover was published in the Saturday Evening Post.
View details1930
Sports
First world record: 150-yard freestyle
Madison set her first world record, 1:40.2 in the 150-yard freestyle, at the U.S. Women's National Swimming Championships in St. Augustine, Florida.
View details1933
Politics
First press conference exclusively for women reporters
Two days after FDR's inauguration, Eleanor Roosevelt holds the first of her women-only press conferences, a genuine first for a presidential spouse.
View details1944
Arts
Birth of Kiri Te Kanawa
Birth of Kiri Te Kanawa in Gisborne, New Zealand, later one of the world’s most celebrated lyric sopranos.
View details1945
Medicine
First Navy flight nurse on active Pacific battlefield at Iwo Jima
Ensign Jane Kendeigh landed at Iwo Jima, becoming the first Navy flight nurse on an active battlefield.
View details1945
Medicine
First appearance of a Navy flight nurse on an active Pacific battlefield
On March 6, 1945, Kendeigh's presence at Iwo Jima marked a first for Navy flight nurses.
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Medicine
Start of Iwo Jima air evacuations by Kendeigh
Kendeigh began evacuating wounded Marines from Iwo Jima, saving countless lives.
View details1965
Arts
Death of Margaret Dumont
Margaret Dumont died on March 6, 1965, in Los Angeles, California.
View details1970
Law
Filed first U.S. federal disability civil rights lawsuit
Heumann filed Heumann v. Board of Education, the first disability civil rights case brought to U.S. federal court, after being denied a teaching license.
View details1971
Science
"Joshua" becomes Dolly Parton's first solo No. 1 country hit
Parton's single "Joshua" reaches No. 1 on Billboard's Hot Country Songs chart, her first solo No. 1 country hit.
View details1973
Activism
Death of Pearl S. Buck in Danby, Vermont
Pearl S. Buck dies of lung cancer in Danby, Vermont, after a prolific career as a Nobel laureate, humanitarian, and interpreter of China to the West.
View details1980
Literature
First woman elected to the Académie française
Yourcenar became the first woman ever elected as a full member ('immortelle') of the Académie française, ending 345 years of exclusively male membership.
View details1982
Literature
Death in New York City
Died of heart failure at her Manhattan home; buried at Kensico Cemetery in Valhalla, New York, beside her husband Frank O'Connor.
View details1986
Arts
Death of Georgia O’Keeffe
Georgia O’Keeffe dies on March 6, 1986, in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
View details1989
Activism
First African-American woman to address U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops
Sister Thea Bowman became the first African-American woman to address the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops.
View details1994
Arts
Death of Melina Mercouri in New York City
Melina Mercouri died of lung cancer in New York City on March 6, 1994, at age 70.
View details2000
Arts
Induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Posthumously inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame; induction presented by Diana Ross.
View details2018
Activism
APS Andrei Sakharov Prize announcement
Narges Mohammadi was awarded the Andrei Sakharov Prize on March 6, 2018, for her leadership against the death penalty.
View details2020
Science
English Heritage blue plaque unveiled
An English Heritage blue plaque honoring Gwynne-Vaughan was unveiled at her former home in Bloomsbury, London.
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Activism
Forbes feature as a global voice for change
Forbes features Sonita Alizadeh as a leading voice against child marriage.
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