1858
Science
Birth of Charlotte Angas Scott
Charlotte Angas Scott was born on June 8, 1858, in Lincoln, England.
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26 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1860
Science
Alicia Boole Stott's Birth
Alicia Boole Stott was born on June 8, 1860, in Cork, Ireland.
View details1875
Literature
Birth of Marika Stiernstedt
Marika Stiernstedt was born on 8 June 1875 in Stockholm, Sweden, into an aristocratic family; she became one of Sweden's leading realist novelists.
View details1903
Literature
Born in Brussels, Belgium
Marguerite Yourcenar (born Marguerite Antoinette Jeanne Marie Ghislaine Cleenewerck de Crayencour) was born in Brussels to a French father and Belgian mother.
View details1913
Science
Death of Emily Davison from injuries sustained at the Derby
Emily Davison died at Epsom Cottage Hospital four days after being struck by the King's horse, becoming a suffrage martyr.
View details1920
Science
First woman elected vice chair of the Republican National Executive Committee
Upton became the first woman to serve as vice chair of the Republican National Committee's Executive Committee.
View details1921
Science
Files patent for the Clarke calculator
Filed application Serial No. 476,075 for the Clarke Calculator.
View details1926
Science
Death of Emily Hobhouse
Emily Hobhouse died in London on 8 June 1926, aged 66; her ashes were later interred in the National Women's Monument at Bloemfontein.
View details1939
Arts
Command performance for King George VI and Queen Elizabeth
Smith performed a command performance at the White House for the British monarchs, a landmark honor for an American entertainer.
View details1942
Politics
Marriage of Ella Tambussi and Thomas Grasso
Ella Tambussi marries Thomas Grasso, beginning a lifelong partnership that supports her ascent in public office.
View details1954
Law
Supreme Court victory ending segregation in DC restaurants
Victory in Supreme Court case ending legal segregation in DC restaurants.
View details1956
Arts
Death of Marie Laurencin in Paris
Marie Laurencin died in Paris on 8 June 1956, closing out a career that helped define the visual language of French modernism.
View details1973
Science
Landmark Nature Paper on the Philadelphia Chromosome Translocation
Rowley published her seminal Nature paper identifying the translocation forming the Philadelphia chromosome in chronic myelogenous leukemia.
View details1978
1991
Sports
First woman to ride in the Belmont Stakes
Julie Krone became the first woman to ride in the Belmont Stakes, a prestigious Thoroughbred race.
View details1991
Sports
Wins 1991 French Open singles title
Seles wins her second consecutive French Open, beating Arantxa Sánchez Vicario.
View details1998
Science
Death of Maria Reiche in Lima, Peru
Maria Reiche died in Lima, Peru, on June 8, 1998, at the age of 95, after complications from ovarian cancer, having spent decades preserving the Nazca Lines.
View details2000
Arts
Beacon Award for contribution to design education
Received Beacon Award for design education contributions.
View details2001
Arts
Wins first Tony Award for 'King Hedley II'
Davis won her first Tony Award for Best Featured Actress in a Play on June 3, 2001, for her role in August Wilson's 'King Hedley II.'
View details2005
Science
Filed international patent WO-2005120808 on biodegradable film process
International patent application WO-2005120808-A1 filed by Bastioli and Novamont, describing a method to produce biodegradable films with enhanced mechanical strength.
View details2011
Arts
Awarded the Polar Music Prize
Patti Smith awarded the Polar Music Prize on June 8, 2011.
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Sports
UFC Debut in First Women's UFC Fight
Ronda Rousey won UFC 157 against Liz Carmouche on June 8, 2012, marking a first for women in the UFC.
View details2013
Sports
First female jockey to ride all three Triple Crown races in one year
Rosie Napravnik rides Unlimited Budget in the Belmont Stakes on 2013-06-08, completing all three Triple Crown races as the first female jockey to do so in one year.
View details2017
Literature
English translation "The Years" published in the UK
UK publication of the English translation of Annie Ernaux’s "Les Années" as "The Years," broadening her anglophone readership.
View details2023
Politics
Harvard Library and Ellen Johnson Sirleaf Presidential Center partnership
On June 8, 2023, Harvard Library announced a partnership with Johnson Sirleaf's Center.
View details2024
Sports
First woman to take Indy NXT road course pole at Road America
Chadwick took pole position in an Indy NXT race, a first for women in series' history.
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