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Law
Law degree and appointment to law chair at the Studio of Bologna
Bettisia Gozzadini received a law degree and was appointed a professor at the University of Bologna.
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26 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1616
Exploration
Departure from Virginia for England
Pocahontas and her family left for England on June 3, 1616.
View details1733
1879
1890
Science
Issuance of U.S. Patents for Railway Tracks
Catherine L. Gibbon received two U.S. patents for railway track construction.
View details1897
Arts
Birth of Lizzie Douglas (Memphis Minnie)
Born Lizzie Douglas near Algiers, Louisiana, on June 3, 1897; she would become one of the most influential blues guitarists and singers of the 20th century.
View details1899
Activism
Arrest after stagecoach robbery
Hart was arrested on June 3, 1899, following a manhunt after the stagecoach robbery.
View details1900
Medicine
Death of Mary Kingsley in Simon's Town, South Africa
Mary Kingsley died of typhoid fever on 3 June 1900 in Simon's Town, South Africa, while nursing Boer prisoners of war; buried at sea per her wishes.
View details1906
Arts
Birth of Josephine Baker
Freda Josephine McDonald was born in St. Louis, Missouri, later becoming international star Josephine Baker.
View details1940
Activism
Death of Helen Marot
Helen Marot died on June 3, 1940, leaving a legacy as a labor organizer and advocate for educational reform.
View details1942
Medicine
First lay recipient of the Trudeau Medal
Emily Bissell becomes the first lay recipient of the National Tuberculosis Association’s Trudeau Medal for anti‑TB work.
View details1944
Science
Launch of the S.S. Harriet Tubman, first Liberty ship named for a Black woman
The Liberty ship S.S. Harriet Tubman was launched in South Portland, Maine, becoming the first Liberty ship named for an African American woman.
View details1946
Law
U.S. Supreme Court ruling in Morgan v. Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 7-1 that Virginia's segregation law on interstate buses was unconstitutional, striking down similar statutes nationwide.
View details1946
Science
Supreme Court Victory in Morgan v. Virginia
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in Morgan v. Virginia that state segregation laws could not be applied to interstate bus travel, a landmark civil rights victory.
View details1964
Aviation
Women’s world speed record in an F-104G Starfighter
Cochran set a women’s world speed record of 1,429 mph in an F-104G Starfighter.
View details1968
Arts
Wins Grammy for 'Respect'
Wins the Grammy for Best Rhythm & Blues Recording for 'Respect' at the 10th Annual Grammy Awards.
View details1970
Politics
Second term as Prime Minister begins
Sirimavo Bandaranaike begins her second term as Prime Minister.
View details1972
Activism
Ordained as first woman rabbi in U.S.
Sally Priesand was ordained as the first woman rabbi in the U.S.
View details1986
Science
Opening day of Dollywood theme park
The Dollywood theme park formally opens in Pigeon Forge, Tennessee, under Parton's ownership and branding.
View details1991
Science
Death in the Mount Unzen pyroclastic flow
Katia Krafft died at age 49 in a pyroclastic flow during the eruption of Mount Unzen, Japan, on 3 June 1991, alongside her husband Maurice.
View details1991
Science
Mount Unzen disaster claims Maurice Krafft and dozens of others
The same 3 June 1991 pyroclastic flow at Mount Unzen that killed Katia Krafft also killed her husband Maurice and dozens of others, becoming a landmark event in volcanic risk history.
View details1991
Arts
Death of Eva Le Gallienne
Eva Le Gallienne died on June 3, 1991, in Weston, Connecticut.
View details1996
Exploration
Death of Aloha Wanderwell in Newport Beach, California
Aloha Wanderwell died on June 3, 1996, in Newport Beach, California, at the age of 89, closing out a life of pioneering travel and film.
View details2010
Science
Founded Uncharted Play
Matthews co-founded Uncharted Play with Aslan Cahill to commercialize the Soccket and expand into other energy-generating consumer products.
View details2015
Science
Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences announcement
Co-recipient of the 2015 Princess of Asturias Award for Social Sciences.
View details2019
Sports
First UK statue of a woman footballer unveiled
A life-size bronze statue of Lily Parr was unveiled outside the National Football Museum in Manchester, the first statue of a woman footballer in the UK.
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