1205
Science
Marriage of Joan to Llywelyn ap Iorwerth at Shrewsbury
On Maundy Thursday at Shrewsbury, Joan married Llywelyn ap Iorwerth, thereafter moving to Wales to become his consort and a central figure in Anglo-Welsh politics.
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19April
21 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1770
Politics
Proxy marriage to Louis-Auguste in Vienna
Celebrated her proxy marriage to Louis-Auguste, future Louis XVI, in Vienna.
View details1806
Activism
Birth of Sarah George Bagley
Sarah George Bagley was born in Candia, New Hampshire, to Nathan and Rhoda Bagley.
View details1857
Arts
Performance of Elijah in Liverpool
Jenny Lind sang Mendelssohn's Elijah at Philharmonic Hall, Liverpool, in a notable oratorio performance after leaving opera.
View details1861
Medicine
Begins Civil War relief work
Barton began Civil War relief work after Union troops reached Washington, distributing supplies to wounded soldiers and launching her battlefield service.
View details1926
1935
Aviation
First solo flight Los Angeles to Mexico City
Became the first person to fly solo from Los Angeles to Mexico City.
View details1949
Arts
First solo sculpture exhibition
First solo sculpture exhibition at Peridot Gallery, NYC.
View details1963
Activism
Founding of American Atheists
Madalyn Murray O'Hair founded American Atheists, becoming the first president of what would grow into the largest atheist organization in the United States.
View details1966
Sports
First woman to run and finish the Boston Marathon
Bobbi Gibb breaks barriers as the first woman to run and complete the Boston Marathon.
View details1967
Sports
First-place woman in Boston Marathon (1967)
Bobbi Gibb finishes as the first-place woman in the 1967 Boston Marathon.
View details1967
Sports
First woman to officially enter and run the Boston Marathon
Switzer ran Boston Marathon as registered bib #261 'K.V. Switzer,' becoming the first official female entrant, despite race director Jock Semple's attempt to forcibly remove her.
View details1968
Sports
Third consecutive pre-sanctioned women’s win at the Boston Marathon
Gibb completes her third Boston Marathon as the leading woman in 1968.
View details1969
Sports
Victory in $10,000 Lady Godiva Handicap at Suffolk Downs
Penny Ann Early won the Lady Godiva Handicap at Suffolk Downs in an all-women race.
View details1973
Politics
Initial public offering of The Washington Post Company
Katharine Graham takes The Washington Post Company public.
View details1975
Arts
Jerusalem Prize awarded
Beauvoir received the Jerusalem Prize, honoring the freedom-centered vision of her literary and philosophical work.
View details1988
Aviation
Passing of Kwon Ki-ok
Kwon Ki-ok, the first Korean female aviator, passed away in Seoul on April 19, 1988.
View details1989
Literature
Death of Daphne du Maurier
Daphne du Maurier passed away in Par, Cornwall, on April 19, 1989.
View details1993
Science
Oversight of Waco/Oklahoma City-era federal law enforcement response
As Attorney General, Reno oversaw the Justice Department's handling of the Branch Davidian siege's fatal conclusion in Waco, Texas.
View details1995
Science
Leadership of Oklahoma City bombing prosecution
Reno's Justice Department led the response and prosecution of Timothy McVeigh following the Oklahoma City bombing.
View details2008
Activism
Death of Germaine Tillion
Germaine Tillion passed away on April 19, 2008, in Saint-Mandé, France.
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