1872
Science
Piston-packing patent extends her technology beyond axles (US 124,846)
Murfey patented a piston-packing design, applying her lubrication technology to steam engine pistons rather than railroad axles.
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19March
22 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1881
Activism
Birth of Edith Nourse Rogers
Edith Nourse Rogers was born on March 19, 1881, in Saco, Maine.
View details1890
Activism
Appointment to Board of Lady Managers of the World’s Columbian Exposition
Couzins joined the Board of Lady Managers for the World's Columbian Exposition in 1890.
View details1890
Arts
Born in Warwick, Rhode Island
Nancy Elizabeth Prophet was born on March 19, 1890, in Warwick, Rhode Island, to an African American mother and a Narragansett father.
View details1894
Arts
Birth of Jackie "Moms" Mabley
Jackie "Moms" Mabley, a trailblazer in comedy, was born on March 19, 1894.
View details1906
Science
Birth of Sally Salminen on Åland
Sally Salminen was born on 19 March 1906 in Vårdö, in the Åland Islands, Finland, into a poor farming family.
View details1906
Activism
Arrest in Warsaw for revolutionary agitation
Luxemburg was arrested on March 19, 1906, in Warsaw for revolutionary activities.
View details1906
Activism
Birth of Clara Breed
Clara Estelle Breed was born on March 19, 1906, in Fort Dodge, Iowa.
View details1907
Medicine
First quarantine begins on North Brother Island
Mary Mallon was quarantined on North Brother Island on March 19, 1907.
View details1909
Activism
Birth of Elżbieta Zawacka
Elżbieta Zawacka was born on March 19, 1909, in Toruń, Poland.
View details1914
Science
Death of Amanda Theodosia Jones
Amanda Theodosia Jones died on March 19, 1914, in Junction City, Kansas, at the age of 78.
View details1917
Activism
U.S. Navy becomes first service to authorize women’s enlistment in non‑nursing roles
Navy Department authorizes women’s enlistment in the Naval Reserve, making the U.S. Navy the first service to allow women in non‑nursing roles.
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1923
Arts
Birth of Betty Goodwin
Betty Goodwin was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on March 19, 1923.
View details1928
Activism
Commemorative grave marker recognizing Walsh’s pioneering status
By 19 March 1928, the Navy has erected and maintains a grave marker honoring her as the first woman enrolled in U.S. Naval Service.
View details1948
Literature
Death of Maud Howe Elliott
Elliott passed away in Newport, Rhode Island, on March 19, 1948.
View details1964
Aviation
Departure on solo round-the-world flight
Mock departed Port Columbus Airport in her Cessna 180 'Spirit of Columbus,' beginning her attempt to become the first woman to fly solo around the world.
View details1968
Activism
Western conservation and beautification tour as First Lady
Lady Bird Johnson embarked on a two-day, eight-state Western Tour promoting conservation, recreation, and beautification projects.
View details1985
Science
Grant of U.S. Patent 4,505,998 for alkaline battery separator technology
U.S. Patent 4,505,998 is issued to Olga D. González‑Sanabria and co‑inventors for an advanced alkaline battery separator.
View details2003
Arts
"Strange Fruit" added to the National Recording Registry
Her 1939 recording of "Strange Fruit" is added to the Library of Congress National Recording Registry.
View details2006
Sports
Melbourne 2006 Commonwealth EAD 50 m freestyle gold
Takes EAD 50 m freestyle gold at the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games, her second EAD title at the meet.
View details2019
Science
Announced as first woman to win the Abel Prize
The Norwegian Academy of Science and Letters announced Karen Uhlenbeck as the 2019 Abel Prize laureate, the first woman to win this top mathematics honor.
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