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This Day
15March
29 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1887
Politics
Birth in Springfield, Illinois
Marjorie Merriweather Post is born in Springfield, Illinois, to Ella Merriweather and Charles William Post.
View details1921
Arts
Born in Indianapolis, Indiana
Madelyn Pugh was born on March 15, 1921, in Indianapolis, Indiana, the daughter of a lawyer.
View details1930
Science
Early demonstration of Mendelian inheritance of virulence in rust fungus
With colleague Johnson, Newton demonstrates Mendelian inheritance of virulence in wheat stem rust races.
View details1930
Aviation
Birth of Wilma L. Vaught
Wilma L. Vaught was born in Pontiac, Michigan. She became a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general.
View details1933
1934
Literature
Key West visit begins relationship with Hemingway
In March 1934, Martha Gellhorn visited Ernest Hemingway in Key West, influencing her journalism.
View details1935
Politics
Conclusion of legislative service in North Dakota House
Craig's sixth term in the ND House ended with the 1935 legislative session.
View details1947
1952
Science
First SWE Achievement Award recipient
Maria Telkes becomes the first recipient of the SWE Achievement Award for her solar seawater distiller.
View details1953
Politics
Elected First Woman President of the UN General Assembly
Became the first woman to be elected President of the United Nations General Assembly, presiding over its eighth session.
View details1957
Science
Patent Filing: Electronic Data File Processor (US 3,017,610)
She filed a patent for an 'Electronic data file processor,' an early system for processing electronic data files.
View details1957
Science
First female curator at Matthaei Botanical Gardens
Elzada Clover was appointed assistant curator of the University of Michigan's Matthaei Botanical Gardens, becoming the garden's first female curator.
View details1962
Science
Grammy Award for Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female
Garland also won Best Solo Vocal Performance, Female at the March 15, 1962 Grammy Awards for Judy at Carnegie Hall.
View details1962
Science
First Woman to Win Grammy Album of the Year
On March 15, 1962, Judy at Carnegie Hall won Album of the Year, making Garland the first woman to win this Grammy category.
View details1966
Arts
First African artist to win a Grammy Award
Makeba won a Grammy with Harry Belafonte for 'An Evening with Belafonte/Makeba'.
View details1966
Arts
Grammy Award for "How Great Thou Art"
Smith won the Grammy for Best Sacred Performance (Musical) for her album "How Great Thou Art" at the 8th Annual Grammy Awards.
View details1983
Science
Death of Rebecca West
Rebecca West died on 15 March 1983 in London at age 90, ending a literary career of more than seventy years.
View details1985
Science
First commercial domain name, symbolics.com, registered
On March 15, 1985, Feinler's Network Information Center team registered symbolics.com, the first commercial domain name ever recorded.
View details1995
Literature
First African American named Library Journal's Librarian of the Year
As executive director of Baltimore's Enoch Pratt Free Library, Hayden became the first African American named Library Journal's Librarian of the Year.
View details2005
Arts
Appointed Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (France)
Appointed Commander of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France on March 15, 2005.
View details2006
Sports
First athlete with a disability to carry Canadian flag at Commonwealth Games opening ceremony
Served as Canada's flag bearer at the Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth Games opening ceremony, a first for an athlete with a disability.
View details2006
Sports
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth EAD 100 m freestyle gold
Wins the EAD 100 m freestyle gold at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games in an integrated disability event.
View details2008
Activism
Community Champions & Jefferson Award
Dorothy M. Tyler received the Jefferson Award for community work in 2008.
View details2009
Exploration
Departure from Australia for Indian Ocean row
Outen departed Fremantle, Australia to row solo across the Indian Ocean.
View details2011
Science
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine 2011 Ceremony
Louis-Jeantet Prize for Medicine ceremony honoring May-Britt and Edvard Moser for their discovery of grid cells and work on spatial representation.
View details2012
Exploration
Start of tour bike expedition
Began a fully-loaded bike tour from the Mexican border to Seattle.
View details2022
Science
Founding of the Institute for Quality
On 15 March 2022, Hayat Sindi founded the Institute for Quality, a consulting firm using science and technology to support organizational impact.
View details2022
Science
Leadership of a science-based consulting firm
By 15 March 2022, Hayat Sindi was leading the Institute for Quality, a science-driven consulting firm guiding organizations on innovation and impact.
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