1141
Science
Matilda assumes power as 'Lady of the English'
Matilda entered London and took the title 'Lady of the English,' becoming the first woman to exercise royal authority over England in her own right.
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24June
23 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1147
Politics
Departure on the Second Crusade
Eleanor joined the Second Crusade with Louis VII on June 24, 1147.
View details1230
Science
Public reconciliation with Llywelyn after the de Braose affair
On Midsummer Day at Aber, Joan was publicly reconciled with Llywelyn after the execution of William de Braose and her imprisonment, resuming her position at court.
View details1509
Politics
Coronation as Queen of England
Catherine of Aragon and Henry VIII are jointly crowned King and Queen of England at Westminster Abbey.
View details1875
Literature
Public Defense of Dissertation
Stefania Wolicka defended her doctoral dissertation in Zurich.
View details1909
Literature
Death of Sarah Orne Jewett
Sarah Orne Jewett passed away on June 24, 1909, in South Berwick, Maine.
View details1912
Science
Born Mary Aline Siepmann in Englefield Green, Surrey
Mary Wesley was born Mary Aline Siepmann on 24 June 1912 in Englefield Green, Surrey, England, into an upper-middle-class military family.
View details1916
Arts
First Actress to Sign a Million-Dollar Contract
Mary Pickford becomes the first actress to sign a $1,000,000 contract.
View details1917
Science
Birth of Joan Elisabeth Lowther Clarke
Joan Clarke was born in London, England, on 24 June 1917, later to become one of Britain's foremost wartime codebreakers and cryptanalysts.
View details1923
Arts
Born in Lismore, New South Wales
Margaret Hannah Olley was born on 24 June 1923 in Lismore, New South Wales, Australia.
View details1942
Science
Co-produces and stars in 'Star and Garter'
She co-produced and starred in Mike Todd's Broadway burlesque-style extravaganza 'Star and Garter' at the Eltinge Theatre.
View details1952
Law
Trial and conviction of Skarbek's murderer
Dennis George Muldowney was tried at the Old Bailey, found guilty of murdering Krystyna Skarbek, and sentenced to death.
View details1968
Activism
Public promotion of the Domestic Marshall Plan
Young promoted his Domestic Marshall Plan vision.
View details1968
Activism
Landmark address to the American Institute of Architects
Young gave a landmark speech to the American Institute of Architects.
View details1975
Medicine
Death of Elizabeth Lee Hazen
Death of Elizabeth Lee Hazen in Seattle, Washington, after a career that transformed antifungal medicine.
View details1982
Arts
Induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame
Induction into the Songwriters Hall of Fame, honoring Willson’s enduring influence on American popular music and Broadway songwriting.
View details1985
Aviation
Completion of first space mission STS‑51‑G
Concluding her first mission on STS‑51‑G, Lucid joined efforts in key satellite deployments signifying operational contributions.
View details1992
Literature
First woman appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry
June 24, 1992: Van Duyn is appointed U.S. Poet Laureate Consultant in Poetry, becoming the first woman to hold the modern Poet Laureate post.
View details1995
Arts
"Wrapped Reichstag" inaugurated in Berlin
After 24 years of negotiation, the German Reichstag was fully wrapped in fabric and officially inaugurated, becoming an iconic work of temporary public art.
View details2000
Politics
Death of Vera Atkins
Vera Atkins died on June 24, 2000, in Hastings, England, at age 92, leaving a lasting legacy in intelligence history.
View details2001
2015
Arts
First Black Odette/Odile at the Metropolitan Opera House
First Black ballerina to dance Odette/Odile at the Met.
View details2015
Aviation
Death of Susan Ahn Cuddy
Susan Ahn Cuddy passed away in Northridge, CA, at age 100.
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