1534
Politics
Act of Succession affecting Catherine’s status
The Act of Succession requires acknowledgment of the annulment and Anne Boleyn’s children’s legitimacy.
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23March
20 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1878
Medicine
Accepted into New England Hospital nursing school
Mahony was accepted into nursing school on March 23, 1878, signaling a significant milestone.
View details1880
Science
Patent granted for zig-zag hat-sewing machine
Helen Blanchard received U.S. Patent No. 226,387 for a hat-sewing machine producing a zig-zag stitch, expanding her stitching technology to millinery.
View details1882
1918
Politics
Birth of Helene Hale
Helene Hale was born on March 23, 1918, in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
View details1924
Arts
Birth of Bette Nesmith Graham
Bette Nesmith Graham was born in Dallas, Texas, inventor of Liquid Paper.
View details1925
Science
Earns Ph.D. from the University of Paris-Sorbonne, becoming the fourth African American woman to earn a doctoral degree
At age 66, Cooper earned her doctorate in French history from the Sorbonne, defending her dissertation on slavery and the French Revolution.
View details1950
Science
First Academy Award win, for 'The Heiress'
Edith Head won her first competitive Oscar for Best Costume Design (Black-and-White) for 'The Heiress' at the 22nd Academy Awards.
View details1975
Sports
First AIAW national championship with Delta State
Delta State, coached by Margaret Wade, won its first AIAW Division I women's basketball national championship with an undefeated 28–0 season.
View details1980
Sports
Back-to-back AIAW national championships with Old Dominion
Guides Old Dominion to a second straight AIAW national championship, completing a historic title repeat.
View details1985
Politics
Death of Patricia Roberts Harris
Patricia Roberts Harris died in Washington, D.C., at the age of 60.
View details1985
Politics
Death of Patricia Roberts Harris
Patricia Roberts Harris died in Washington, D.C., in 1985.
View details1991
Literature
Death of Elisaveta Bagrjana
Elisaveta Bagrjana passed away on March 23, 1991, in Bulgaria.
View details1998
Arts
Second Academy Award nomination for "Amistad"
Second Oscar nomination for Best Costume Design for Steven Spielberg’s historical drama "Amistad."
View details2003
Science
First Academy Award nomination (for Frida)
At the 75th Academy Awards, Frida received six nominations, including Best Original Song co-written by Julie Taymor, her first Oscar nomination.
View details2004
Politics
Becomes leader of Grand National Party
Elected chairwoman of the Grand National Party, introducing a bottom-up nomination system.
View details2006
Arts
Death of Cindy Walker
Cindy Walker passed away on March 23, 2006, in Mexia, Texas, leaving behind a rich legacy.
View details2017
Science
L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science award ceremony
Received the L'Oréal-UNESCO Women in Science award in Paris, honoring her scientific contributions.
View details2019
Science
Became President of the American Mathematical Society
Jill Pipher began her term as President of the American Mathematical Society for 2019-2020, becoming one of the few women to lead the society.
View details2022
Science
Death in Washington, D.C.
Died in Washington, D.C., at age 84, from cancer, surrounded by family.
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