1226
Science
Papal decree of legitimacy from Pope Honorius III
Pope Honorius III issued a decretal declaring Joan legitimate, ruling that neither of her parents had been married to others at the time of her birth.
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17 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1380
Science
Death in Rome
Catherine died in Rome at about age 33 after a period of severe fasting and illness; her feast is kept on this date.
View details1429
Politics
Joan arrives at Orléans
Joan of Arc arrived at Orléans, joining the siege relief force.
View details1559
Politics
Act of Uniformity establishes Elizabethan religious settlement
Passage of the Act of Uniformity 1559, defining the settlement of the Church under Elizabeth.
View details1559
Politics
Royal assent to the Act of Supremacy
Elizabeth gave royal assent to the Act of Supremacy, restoring the Church of England’s independence and making her Supreme Governor.
View details1559
Politics
Royal assent to the Act of Uniformity
Elizabeth granted royal assent to the Act of Uniformity, enforcing the 1559 Book of Common Prayer and shaping Anglican worship.
View details1876
Science
Birth of Zewditu
Zewditu was born on April 29, 1876, in Yerer, Ethiopia, the daughter of Emperor Menelik II.
View details1914
Science
Improved dish-washing machine patent application filed (US 1,223,380)
On Apr 29, 1914, an improved dish-washing-machine patent application (later US 1,223,380) tied to Garis-Cochrane Mfg. Co. was filed.
View details1917
Arts
Born Eleanora Derenkowsky in Kyiv, Russian Empire
Maya Deren was born Eleanora Derenkowsky on April 29, 1917, in Kyiv, then part of the Russian Empire (present-day Ukraine).
View details1921
Exploration
Death in Niagara County Infirmary, Lockport, New York
Death of Annie Edson Taylor in Niagara County Infirmary.
View details1967
Arts
'Respect' reaches No. 1 on Billboard Hot 100
Franklin’s 'Respect' tops the Billboard Hot 100 chart, cementing her status in popular culture.
View details1969
Sports
Participant in first all‑female parimutuel race, Lady Godiva Stakes
Rode in the Lady Godiva Stakes at Suffolk Downs on Apr. 29, 1969, the first all-female parimutuel horse race in the United States.
View details1974
Science
Elected as MLA in Prince Edward Island
Callbeck was elected to the PEI Legislative Assembly, becoming only the second woman ever elected as an MLA in the province.
View details1975
Science
First woman elected to the National Academy of Sciences
First woman mathematician in U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
View details1980
Sports
Disqualification from 1980 Boston Marathon
Ruiz was disqualified from the 1980 Boston Marathon on April 29, 1980.
View details1982
Arts
MoMA retrospective—first major MoMA sculpture retrospective for a woman artist
First MoMA retrospective for a woman sculptor in April 1982.
View details1990
Science
Landing of STS-31 after Hubble deployment mission
Space Shuttle Discovery's STS-31 mission landed at Edwards Air Force Base, completing the successful Hubble deployment mission.
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