1862
Science
Birth of Ella Church Strobell
Ella Church Strobell was born on 26 June 1862 in the United States; she became a noted cytologist and zoologist celebrated for pioneering microscopy techniques.
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25 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1884
Science
Graduates valedictorian from Wellesley College
Cannon graduated as valedictorian of Wellesley College's Class of 1884 on June 26, 1884.
View details1892
Literature
Birth of Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck in Hillsboro, West Virginia
Pearl Comfort Sydenstricker Buck is born in Hillsboro, West Virginia, beginning a life that will bridge American and Chinese cultures.
View details1893
Arts
Birth of Dorothy Fuldheim
Dorothy Fuldheim was born on June 26, 1893, in Passaic, New Jersey.
View details1911
Sports
Birth in Port Arthur, Texas
Mildred Ella "Babe" Didrikson Zaharias was born in Port Arthur, Texas, beginning the life of one of the most dominant multi-sport athletes of the 20th century.
View details1921
Activism
Birth of Violette Szabo
Born on June 26, 1921, in Paris, France, to a French mother and English father.
View details1921
Politics
Arrest of Nikolai Gumilyov
Nikolai Gumilyov arrested on June 26, 1921, on anti-Bolshevik charges.
View details1937
1968
Activism
Founding of The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center
Coretta Scott King formally founds The Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Center in Atlanta as a living memorial to her husband's work.
View details1988
Politics
Third-term Presidential Re-election with 92.7% Vote
Re-elected on June 26, 1988, with 92.7% of the vote for her third term.
View details1990
1996
Law
Articulation of the "exceedingly persuasive justification" standard
Justice Ginsburg emphasized that sex-based classifications must have "exceedingly persuasive justification."
View details1996
Law
Supreme Court decision in United States v. Virginia
The Supreme Court ruled VMI's male-only admissions policy violated the Equal Protection Clause.
View details1996
Law
Recognition of United States v. Virginia as a landmark decision
The ruling was acknowledged as a landmark case for women's rights and equal protection.
View details1996
Law
End of VMI’s formal exclusion of women
The Supreme Court's decision effectively opened VMI to women.
View details1997
Literature
Publication of *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone*
Bloomsbury publishes *Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone* in the UK, launching the Harry Potter franchise.
View details1998
Science
Designated a National Historic Person by Canada
Government of Canada designates Margaret Newton a National Historic Person for her pioneering rust research.
View details2007
Science
Death of Liz Claiborne in New York City
Liz Claiborne died in New York City on June 26, 2007, at age 78, following a battle with cancer.
View details2012
Arts
Death of Nora Ephron in Manhattan
Nora Ephron died in Manhattan, marking the end of a prolific career.
View details2014
Activism
Stephen F. Kolzak Award at GLAAD Media Awards
Cox receives the Stephen F. Kolzak Award at the 25th Annual GLAAD Media Awards for advancing LGBTQ visibility.
View details2014
Arts
First woman awarded AIA Gold Medal
The American Institute of Architects posthumously awarded Morgan the AIA Gold Medal, making her the first woman to receive it in the award's 107-year history.
View details2015
Arts
First openly transgender person with a Madame Tussauds wax figure
Madame Tussauds San Francisco unveils a wax figure of Laverne Cox, a first for an openly transgender person.
View details2017
Science
Files second U.S. patent application for thermoelectric light source
Ann Makosinski filed a second U.S. patent application for a thermoelectrically powered portable light source, later granted in 2019.
View details2017
Literature
Awarded honorary membership in the American Library Association
The ALA presented Carla Hayden with honorary membership, its highest honor, recognizing her historic appointment and advocacy.
View details2022
