1764
Arts
Birth of Jane Aitken
Birth of Jane Aitken in Paisley, Scotland, later a pioneering American printer, publisher, bookbinder, and bookseller.
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14 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1850
Activism
Birth of Annie Walker Armstrong
Annie Walker Armstrong was born on July 11, 1850, in Baltimore, Maryland.
View details1862
1871
Science
Flat-bottomed paper bag machine patented after winning interference case
US Patent 116,842 for a machine that cut, folded and glued flat-bottomed bags, after Knight won a patent interference suit against a man who copied her design.
View details1895
Literature
Birth of Dorothy Wilde
Dorothy Wilde was born on July 11, 1895, in London, England.
View details1960
Literature
Publication of To Kill a Mockingbird
Lee’s novel "To Kill a Mockingbird" is published on July 11, 1960.
View details1969
Literature
Austrian University Students’ Poetry Prize
Jelinek was awarded the Austrian University Students’ Poetry Prize, recognizing her early work as a poet.
View details1975
Medicine
Birth of Nadya (Natalie) Denise Suleman in Fullerton, California
Birth of Nadya (Natalie) Denise Doud-Suleman in Fullerton, California, who would later become known worldwide as the mother of the first surviving octuplets.
View details2001
Science
ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award
Freeman received the ESPN Arthur Ashe Courage and Humanitarian Award for her achievements and contribution to reconciliation.
View details2007
Literature
Death of Glenda Adams
Glenda Adams passed away on July 11, 2007, in Sydney, Australia.
View details2007
Politics
Death of Lady Bird Johnson
Lady Bird Johnson died at age 94 at her home in Austin, Texas, after a lifetime of public service, environmental advocacy, and institutional legacy.
View details2009
Sports
Induction into the International Tennis Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Tennis Hall of Fame, recognizing her remarkable career.
View details2014
Sports
First female assistant coach in NBA history during Summer League with Los Angeles Clippers.
First female assistant coach in NBA during Summer League with Clippers.
View details2015
Science
Death of Claudia Joan Alexander
Claudia Alexander died of breast cancer at age 56 in Los Angeles while serving as project scientist for NASA's contribution to ESA's Rosetta comet mission.
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