1536
Science
First Public Appearance as Queen
Jane Seymour made her first public appearance as Queen at Greenwich Palace, documented in a contemporary letter dated 2 June 1536.
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19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1731
Politics
Birth of Martha Dandridge
Martha Dandridge, later known as Martha Washington, was born on June 2, 1731, in Virginia.
View details1862
Activism
Founded the First Soldiers' Home in Aldershot
Sarah Robinson established the first soldiers' home in Aldershot on June 2, 1862.
View details1863
Science
Completion of the Combahee River Raid, liberating over 700 enslaved people
The raid Tubman led concluded with over 700 enslaved people freed and Confederate supplies destroyed, cementing her status as the first woman to lead a U.S. military raid.
View details1899
Arts
Birth of Lotte Reiniger
Born on June 2, 1899, in Berlin, Germany, Lotte Reiniger pioneered the art of silhouette animation.
View details1907
Literature
Birth of Dorothy West
Dorothy West was born on June 2, 1907, in Boston, Massachusetts.
View details1918
Literature
Birth of Kathryn Tucker Windham
Kathryn Tucker Windham was born in Selma, Alabama, on June 2, 1918.
View details1921
1921
Science
Died in Rochester, New York
Phebe Ann Coffin Hanaford died on June 2, 1921, in Rochester, New York, at the age of 92.
View details1928
Sports
Equals women’s 100 m world record
In only her second 100 m race, Betty Robinson equals the women’s 100 m world record, helping secure her place at the Amsterdam Olympics.
View details1953
Politics
Coronation and first fully televised British coronation
Her coronation was the first fully televised in British history.
View details1962
Literature
Death at Sissinghurst Castle
Vita Sackville-West died of abdominal cancer at Sissinghurst Castle on 2 June 1962, aged 70.
View details1962
Sports
First woman to compete in Isle of Man TT
Beryl Swain became the first woman to compete as a solo rider in the Isle of Man TT in 1962.
View details1985
Science
Ph.D. in Mathematics from UCLA
Jill Pipher received her Ph.D. in Mathematics from UCLA with a thesis on multiplier theorems in harmonic analysis, advised by John Garnett.
View details1986
Activism
Resignation as Portland Police Chief
Resigned as Portland Police Chief on June 2, 1986, following an investigative commission’s critical report.
View details1987
Politics
Elected to U.S. House of Representatives in special election
Nancy Pelosi wins a special election to the U.S. House from California’s 5th District, beginning her long congressional career.
View details2005
Science
Died in Bexleyheath, England, aged 93
Melita Norwood died on 2 June 2005 in Bexleyheath, southeast London, at the age of 93, having never faced prosecution for her espionage.
View details2010
Science
First woman to win the Lemelson-MIT Prize
Bertozzi became the first woman ever to win the prestigious $500,000 Lemelson-MIT Prize, honoring mid-career inventors.
View details2011
Science
Rustam Makhmudov formally charged with murder
Two days after his detention, Rustam Makhmudov was formally charged with the 2006 murder of Anna Politkovskaya.
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