1729
Science
Burial in Charles Towne, South Carolina
Henrietta Johnston, regarded as the earliest known professional woman artist in America, was buried in Charles Towne, South Carolina on March 7, 1729.
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22 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1838
Arts
Operatic debut in Der Freischütz in Stockholm
Jenny Lind made her operatic debut in Stockholm as Agathe in Weber's Der Freischütz, launching her professional opera career.
View details1847
Science
Birth of Julie Eichberg (Rosewald) in Stuttgart
Julie Eichberg, later known as Julie Rosewald, was born in Stuttgart, Kingdom of Württemberg, into a German-Jewish family.
View details1882
Science
Granted U.S. Patent for Educational Alphabet Blocks
Whitney received U.S. Patent No. 255,675 for an 'Improvement in Alphabet-Blocks,' an educational toy design for teaching children letters.
View details1917
Arts
Birth of Janet Collins
Janet Collins was born on March 7, 1917, in New Orleans, Louisiana.
View details1917
1917
Science
Birth of Frances Elizabeth "Betty" Snyder
Betty Snyder, pioneering computer programmer, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View details1922
Science
Born in Kologriv, Soviet Russia
Olga Ladyzhenskaya was born on March 7, 1922, in Kologriv, in the Kostroma region of Russia.
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1941
Arts
Release of That Night in Rio
U.S. release of That Night in Rio helped establish her as a major Hollywood musical star.
View details1954
Arts
First Primetime Emmy Award for "The Dinah Shore Show"
Dinah Shore won her first Primetime Emmy for "The Dinah Shore Show" in 1954, marking the start of her Emmy wins.
View details1967
Arts
Death of Alice B. Toklas
Alice B. Toklas passed away on March 7, 1967, in Paris, France.
View details1971
Literature
Died in Ashburton, Devon
Stevie Smith died on March 7, 1971, at Ashburton, Devon, England, from a brain tumor, shortly after receiving the Queen's Gold Medal for Poetry.
View details1975
Literature
Death of Kate Seredy
Kate Seredy passed away on March 7, 1975, in Middletown, New York.
View details1978
Science
First woman and inaugural laureate of the Wolf Prize in Physics
Wu became the first woman and one of the inaugural laureates of the Wolf Prize in Physics for her work on parity violation.
View details1980
Sports
Death of Sara Christian
Died of natural causes on March 7, 1980, aged 61, after a pioneering career as NASCAR’s first female driver.
View details1990
Activism
Honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Arkansas
Daisy Bates receives an honorary Doctor of Laws degree from the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville.
View details2010
Arts
First woman to win the Academy Award for Best Director
At the 82nd Academy Awards, Bigelow won Best Director for The Hurt Locker, the first woman ever to win this Oscar in the award's 82-year history.
View details2010
Arts
First woman to direct and produce a Best Picture Oscar winner
As director and producer of The Hurt Locker, Bigelow became the first woman to hold both roles for a film that won the Academy Award for Best Picture.
View details2010
Arts
The Hurt Locker wins six Oscars at the 82nd Academy Awards
The Hurt Locker swept six Academy Awards including Best Picture and Best Director, becoming the lowest-grossing film ever to win Best Picture at the time.
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Politics
Key Senate Intelligence oversight confrontation with CIA
Feinstein sent a formal letter objecting to CIA's access to Senate computers.
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Arts
Jane Drew Prize announcement
Sejima was named the 2016 recipient of the Jane Drew Prize, honoring her contribution to the status of women in architecture.
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