1583
Arts
Formation of Queen Elizabeth’s Men theatre company
Elizabeth I forms the Queen Elizabeth’s Men, a royal-sponsored theatre troupe.
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10March
29 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1766
Science
Death of Jane Colden in New York City
Died March 10, 1766, in New York City, likely in childbirth, leaving behind her unpublished but influential New York Botanic Manuscript.
View details1847
Activism
Birth of Kate Sheppard
The birth of Kate Sheppard, a key figure in the fight for women's suffrage in New Zealand.
View details1867
1894
Science
Among earliest women filmed performing in motion pictures
Annie Oakley appeared in an Edison Kinetoscope film demonstrating her shooting skills, among the earliest films to feature a woman performer.
View details1903
Literature
Birth of Clare Boothe Luce
Clare Boothe Luce was born on March 10, 1903, in New York City.
View details1913
Science
Death in Auburn, New York
Harriet Tubman died on March 10, 1913, in Auburn, New York, at the Harriet Tubman Home for the Aged she had founded.
View details1932
Sports
Delta State discontinues women's basketball program
Delta State Teachers College ended its women's basketball program, cutting short Wade's playing career; players burned their uniforms in protest.
View details1936
Activism
Government aid after Migrant Mother publication
Federal authorities allocate significant aid after *Migrant Mother* publication highlights dire conditions.
View details1940
Arts
Gracie Allen's satirical presidential campaign event
Allen's comic presidential campaign event in Omaha on March 10, 1940.
View details1949
Arts
Birth of Barbara Corcoran
Barbara Corcoran was born on March 10, 1949, in Edgewater, New Jersey.
View details1949
Law
First women appointed King’s Counsel in England
Rose Heilbron and Helena Normanton were the first women appointed King’s Counsel at the English Bar.
View details1968
Science
First Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Female Vocal Performance
Warwick won her first Grammy at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards for "Do You Know the Way to San Jose," a barrier-breaking win for her generation.
View details1970
Arts
U.S. design patent filing for flat-bottom "Peking Wok"
Joyce Chen filed a patent for a new wok design.
View details1971
Literature
National Book Award for Poetry for "To See, To Take"
March 10, 1971: Van Duyn receives the National Book Award for Poetry for “To See, To Take,” cementing her status as a leading American poet.
View details1975
Politics
Assumed responsibility for Section 8 and CDBG program implementation
As HUD Secretary, Hills took charge of implementing the landmark Section 8 housing assistance and Community Development Block Grant programs.
View details1975
Politics
First woman Secretary of HUD and third woman U.S. Cabinet member
Carla Hills was sworn in as HUD Secretary, becoming the first woman to lead HUD and only the third woman ever in a U.S. presidential Cabinet.
View details1977
Activism
Medal of Honor formally reinstated
Walker's Medal of Honor was reinstated by President Jimmy Carter in 1977.
View details1991
Arts
Induction into Television Academy Hall of Fame
Dinah was inducted into the Television Academy Hall of Fame, honoring her TV contributions.
View details1992
Politics
Launch of first U.S. Senate campaign
Ferraro entered the Senate race from New York on March 10, 1992.
View details1993
Activism
Birth of Nadia Murad in Kojo, Iraq
Birth of Nadia Murad in Kojo, Iraq, into a Yazidi farming family in the Sinjar region.
View details1998
Politics
Launch of second U.S. Senate campaign
Ferraro announced her candidacy for Senate a second time on March 10, 1998.
View details2006
Medicine
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research awarded to Greider
Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research presented to Greider, Blackburn, and Szostak for telomere and telomerase work.
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Sports
World Indoor Championships 60m silver
Williams won silver in the women's 60 meters at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in Moscow.
View details2009
Science
ACM A.M. Turing Award presented to Barbara Liskov.
Barbara Liskov received the 2008 ACM A.M. Turing Award for her contributions to programming language and system design.
View details2012
Arts
Death of Domna Samiou
Domna Samiou passed away on March 10, 2012, leaving a legacy in Greek music.
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2015
Science
Filed U.S. application for preparation of complex oligomeric structures
U.S. patent application filed for a process to prepare complex oligomeric structures, naming Catia Bastioli among the inventors.
View details2017
Politics
First democratically elected South Korean president removed
Removed from office following impeachment, a first in South Korean history.
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