1840
Science
Birth of Anna Oliver
Anna Oliver, born Vivianna Olivia Snowden, was born on April 12, 1840, in New York.
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19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1883
Arts
Birth in Portland, Oregon
Imogen Cunningham was born in Portland, Oregon, on April 12, 1883.
View details1887
Law
First Black Plaintiff to Challenge Separate-Coach Case
Wells’s case against the railroad reached the Tennessee Supreme Court on April 12, 1887, a first for Black plaintiffs.
View details1912
Medicine
Death of Clara Barton
Barton died of pneumonia in Glen Echo, Maryland, ending a life that transformed American humanitarian work and Red Cross history.
View details1913
Sports
Keiko Fukuda was born
Keiko Fukuda was born on April 12, 1913, in Tokyo, Japan to a family with martial arts roots.
View details1916
Literature
Birth of Beverly Cleary
Beverly Cleary was born on April 12, 1916, in McMinnville, Oregon.
View details1925
Science
Birth of Evelyn Berezin
Evelyn Berezin was born in the Bronx, New York, to Russian immigrant parents.
View details1929
Arts
First Julius Rosenwald Fund Fellowship
Savage received her first Julius Rosenwald Fund Fellowship, supporting her sculptural work during the Harlem Renaissance.
View details1929
Arts
Premiere of Coquette
Mary Pickford debuts in her first sound feature film, 'Coquette'.
View details1933
Science
Died at her home, Casa Alvarado, in Coyoacán, Mexico
Zelia Nuttall died on April 12, 1933, at her beloved Casa Alvarado in Coyoacán, Mexico, at age 75.
View details1945
Arts
First solo exhibition in New York
Opened first solo exhibition at Bertha Schaefer Gallery.
View details1950
Arts
Stand‑in debut at La Scala in Aida
First La Scala appearance: Callas stands in for Renata Tebaldi as Aida in Milan, impressing the prestigious theater’s audience.
View details1975
Arts
Death of Josephine Baker
Josephine Baker passed away in Paris, France, after a brain hemorrhage.
View details1983
Science
Drama Desk Award nomination for Broadway performance
Cher receives a Drama Desk Award nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Play.
View details1998
Science
Birth of Deepika Kurup
Deepika Kurup was born in Nashua, New Hampshire, United States.
View details2013
Science
Public launch of the Kindling Cracker invention and business
At age 13, Ayla Hutchinson was publicly profiled in the Taranaki Daily News as the inventor of the Kindling Cracker, marking the public debut of her invention and business.
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Aviation
First female Blue Angels pilot in air show
Katie performs at air shows as first female Blue Angels pilot.
View details2017
Activism
Appointed Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University
Wiki Education announced Stephenson-Goodknight’s appointment as a Visiting Scholar at Northeastern University to support Wikipedia improvement using library resources.
View details2019
Science
Elected to the Pontifical Academy of Sciences
Donna Strickland was formally elected as a member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences in recognition of her scientific achievements.
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