1833
Science
Birth of Lucy Beaman Hobbs
Lucy Beaman Hobbs, who would become the first woman dentist in the world, was born in Franklin County, New York.
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19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1848
Aviation
Death of Wilhelmine Reichard
Wilhelmine Reichard, Germany's pioneering female balloonist, died on 14 March 1848 in Freital, near Dresden.
View details1887
Literature
Born in Baltimore, Maryland
Sylvia Beach was born Nancy Woodbridge Beach on March 14, 1887, in Baltimore, Maryland, to a Presbyterian minister's family.
View details1889
Medicine
Graduated top of her class from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania
On March 14, 1889, Susan La Flesche graduated first in her class from the Woman's Medical College of Pennsylvania, becoming the first Native American woman to earn a medical degree.
View details1920
Sports
Birth of Dorothy Jennifer Beatrice Odam
Dorothy Jennifer Beatrice Odam was born in Stockwell, London, England.
View details1929
Science
Unveiling of Emmeline Pankhurst statue in Victoria Tower Gardens
On 14 March 1929, a statue honoring Pankhurst was unveiled in London's Victoria Tower Gardens, formally recognizing her role in the suffrage movement.
View details1935
Arts
Handprints at Grauman's Theatre
Hand and footprints placed at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre.
View details1965
Sports
Death of Marion Jones Farquhar
Marion Jones Farquhar passed away on March 14, 1965.
View details1969
Politics
National Portrait Gallery acquisition
Her portrait by Douglas Chandor is acquired by the National Portrait Gallery.
View details1974
Arts
Trademark record establishes 1974 first use of the Diane von Furstenberg brand name
The DVF trademark record documents 1974 as the first use in commerce of the 'Diane von Furstenberg' mark, cementing her name as a business brand.
View details1977
Activism
Death of Fannie Lou Hamer
Fannie Lou Hamer passed away in Mound Bayou, Mississippi.
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1999
Science
National Medal of Science
Rowley was awarded the National Medal of Science, the highest US scientific honor, for her cancer genetics discoveries.
View details2009
Science
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize ceremony
Greider received the Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize on March 14, 2009.
View details2010
Medicine
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize awarded to Greider
Paul Ehrlich and Ludwig Darmstaedter Prize formally awarded to Carol W. Greider and Elizabeth Blackburn in Frankfurt’s Paulskirche.
View details2013
2019
Politics
Virginia House Joint Resolution No. 563 honoring Gladys West
Virginia's General Assembly passed House Joint Resolution No. 563 commending Dr. Gladys B. West for her pioneering contributions to GPS-enabling mathematical modeling.
View details2023
Arts
Global acknowledgment of first Black woman to win two Oscars
Global media on March 14, 2023, hail her as the first Black woman to win two Oscars, cementing her milestone in public memory.
View details2026
Activism
Awarded France’s National Order of the Legion of Honor
France awards Nadia Murad the National Order of the Legion of Honor for her fight against sexual violence in conflict.
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