1865
Literature
Birth of Lily Braun
Lily Braun was born on July 2, 1865, in Halberstadt, Germany.
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18 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1876
Medicine
First female ophthalmologist in the U.S.
Isabel Barrows pioneered as the first female ophthalmologist in the United States.
View details1917
Politics
Arrest by the Provisional Government
Anna Vyrubova was arrested by Russia's Provisional Government amid investigations into alleged German influence at court.
View details1919
Activism
Death of Anna Howard Shaw
Anna Howard Shaw died on July 2, 1919, in Moylan, Pennsylvania, just over a year before the Nineteenth Amendment was ratified.
View details1920
Activism
Marriage to Edward Hale Bierstadt
Marries broadcast writer Edward Hale Bierstadt; the marriage ends in divorce two years later.
View details1923
Literature
Birth of Wisława Szymborska
Born Maria Wisława Anna Szymborska in Prowent, Poland.
View details1928
Science
Equal Franchise Act 1928 grants women equal voting rights
On 2 July 1928, the Equal Franchise Act received Royal Assent, giving British women the vote on equal terms with men, weeks after Pankhurst's death.
View details1928
Politics
Equal Franchise Act 1928 passed with Nancy Astor’s support
The Representation of the People (Equal Franchise) Act became law, with Nancy Astor playing a key role in its passage.
View details1937
Exploration
Disappearance over the Pacific Ocean
Earhart and navigator Fred Noonan disappeared after taking off from Lae, New Guinea, for Howland Island; last heard from at 8:43 a.m. Howland time.
View details1939
Arts
Recording session for "Strange Fruit"
Records "Strange Fruit" for Commodore Records, creating a landmark anti‑lynching protest recording.
View details1951
Literature
Publication of "The Sea Around Us"
Her book "The Sea Around Us" was published, gaining considerable acclaim and becoming a bestseller.
View details1964
Politics
Civil Rights Act of 1964 signed
Landmark legislation passed, which Baker's efforts greatly supported.
View details1970
1990
Activism
Death of Mildred Scott Olmsted
Died of heart failure in Rose Valley, Pennsylvania, at age 99.
View details1998
Literature
Publication of *Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets*
The second novel in the Harry Potter series is published in the UK.
View details2010
Science
Death of Beryl Bainbridge in London
Dame Beryl Bainbridge died on 2 July 2010 in London after a long career as an acclaimed novelist five times shortlisted for the Booker Prize.
View details2015
Arts
October Gallery exhibition featuring Sokari Douglas Camp
Exhibition at October Gallery showcased Sokari Douglas Camp's work focusing on politics and fashion.
View details2019
Science
U.S. Patent No. 10,337,029 Granted
USPTO granted U.S. Patent No. 10,337,029 to the UC team, covering methods of cleaving, modifying, targeting, and binding DNA using CRISPR protein-RNA complexes.
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