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This Day
23April
14 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1895
Literature
Birth of Ngaio Marsh
Ngaio Marsh was born on April 23, 1895, in Christchurch, New Zealand.
View details1907
Arts
Birth of Elizabeth "Lee" Miller in Poughkeepsie, New York
Elizabeth “Lee” Miller is born in Poughkeepsie, New York, on 23 April 1907, beginning the life of a future model, Surrealist photographer, and war correspondent.
View details1916
Arts
Birth of Laurel Martyn
Laurel Martyn was born on April 23, 1916, in Toowoomba, Queensland.
View details1928
Arts
Birth of Shirley Temple
Shirley Jane Temple was born in Santa Monica, California, to George and Gertrude Temple.
View details1931
Science
First woman awarded the Henry Draper Medal
On April 23, 1931, the National Academy of Sciences awarded Cannon the Henry Draper Medal, its highest astronomy honor, as the first woman recipient.
View details1933
Science
Birth of Annie Jean Easley
Annie Jean Easley was born in Birmingham, Alabama, later becoming a pioneering NASA mathematician, computer scientist, and rocket technologist.
View details1936
Literature
Death of Teresa de la Parra in Madrid
Teresa de la Parra died of tuberculosis in Madrid, Spain, at age 46, cutting short a distinguished literary career.
View details1979
Sports
First Boston Marathon Victory
Benoit won her first Boston Marathon in 2:35:15, setting an American course record.
View details1985
Arts
Receives the National Medal of Arts
O’Keeffe awarded the National Medal of Arts shortly before her death.
View details1999
Science
Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award
Stephanie Kwolek was awarded the Lemelson-MIT Lifetime Achievement Award.
View details1999
Arts
Death of Melba Liston
Death of Melba Liston, pioneering jazz trombonist and master arranger, in California at age 73.
View details2014
Science
Induction into the Internet Hall of Fame
Radia Perlman inducted into the Internet Hall of Fame for her innovations in networking.
View details2026
Science
Profiled by Forbes on leadership strategy and advice for women
Forbes publishes a major profile on Emma Grede highlighting her strategy of 'taking power by changing the rules' and her advice for women navigating institutions.
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