1608
Medicine
Delivered Gaston, Duke of Orléans
Bourgeois delivered Gaston, Duke of Orléans, on 25 April 1608, reinforcing her central role as royal midwife.
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17 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1742
Politics
Coronation as Empress of Russia in Moscow
Elizabeth was formally crowned Empress of Russia in a lavish ceremony, cementing her legitimacy as ruler.
View details1782
Science
Death in South Carolina
Anne Bonny (Anne Cormac) reportedly died in South Carolina on April 25, 1782, after remarrying and living a quiet later life.
View details1892
Literature
Birth of Maud Hart Lovelace in Mankato, Minnesota
Maud Hart was born in Mankato, Minnesota, the town that would later inspire her fictional 'Deep Valley' in the Betsy-Tacy series.
View details1910
Literature
Marriage to Nikolai Gumilyov
Married fellow poet Nikolai Gumilyov on April 25, 1910.
View details1917
Science
Birth of Ella Fitzgerald
Ella Jane Fitzgerald was born in Newport News, Virginia, on April 25, 1917.
View details1923
Arts
Birth of Melissa Hayden in Toronto, Canada
Born Mildred Herman on April 25, 1923, in Toronto, Canada, to a Jewish immigrant family from Poland.
View details1926
Arts
Founding of Martha Graham Dance Company
Graham founded her dance company in New York City.
View details1940
Politics
Quebec women win the right to vote provincially
After decades of campaigning led by Casgrain, the Quebec legislature granted women the provincial vote on April 25, 1940.
View details1946
Arts
Release of 'Put the Blame on Mame'
Fisher's 'Put the Blame on Mame' premiered in the classic film "Gilda" on April 25, 1946.
View details1950
Politics
Birth of Lenora Branch Fulani
Lenora Branch Fulani was born in Chester, Pennsylvania, later becoming a developmental psychologist and independent political activist.
View details1953
Science
Publication of Franklin & Gosling DNA data paper in Nature
Franklin's paper on DNA X-ray data was published in Nature with Watson & Crick.
View details1973
Activism
Templeton Prize
Mother Teresa is awarded the Templeton Prize for efforts in Calcutta.
View details1992
Science
Gold medal, 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship
Rhéaume helped Team Canada win gold at the 1992 IIHF Women's World Championship in Tampere, Finland.
View details2003
Sports
First senior international goal
Marta scored her first senior international goal in Brazil's 3–0 win over Peru at the 2003 Copa América.
View details2014
Science
Karl Spencer Lashley Award 2014 Presentation
Karl Spencer Lashley Award presented by the American Philosophical Society to May-Britt and Edvard Moser for work on spatial representation.
View details2018
Science
Franklin Institute Computer Award presented to Barbara Liskov.
Liskov received this award for contributions to computer programming languages and methodology.
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