1806
Exploration
Advises Clark to use Bozeman Pass on return route
Sacagawea advised on using Bozeman Pass, optimizing the expedition's return route.
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20 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1899
Activism
Sentenced to prison
On July 13, 1899, Hart was sentenced to prison, becoming Yuma's only female inmate.
View details1911
Aviation
First solo flight and 32‑minute training record
Moisant made her first solo flight, lasting 32 minutes, at Mineola, Long Island.
View details1924
Science
Olympic gold medal in women's doubles, Paris 1924
Hazel Wightman won Olympic gold in women's doubles tennis at the 1924 Paris Games, partnering Helen Wills.
View details1924
Sports
Olympic gold medal, 4x100m freestyle relay, Paris 1924
Ederle won Olympic gold as part of the U.S. women's 4x100m freestyle relay team at the 1924 Paris Olympics.
View details1924
Sports
Olympic Silver Medal in Springboard Diving, 1924 Paris Games
Aileen Riggin won silver in springboard diving at the 1924 Paris Olympics, defending her prior Olympic success in a new event cycle.
View details1935
Science
Successfully Grows Italian San Marzano Tomato Seeds in California
Tillie Lewis achieved the first successful American cultivation of Italian pomodoro (San Marzano-type) tomato seeds near Stockton, California, laying the foundation for her canning empire.
View details1938
Science
Birth of Sheila E. Widnall
Birth of Sheila E. Widnall, significant aerospace engineer and leader.
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1946
Arts
Death of Alfred Stieglitz
Alfred Stieglitz passes, O’Keeffe becomes executor of his estate.
View details1964
Science
Starts work at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center
Valerie Thomas starts her career at NASA as a data analyst on July 13, 1964.
View details1976
Activism
Death of Josephine A. Roche in Bethesda, Maryland
Dies at age 89 at Fernwood House in Bethesda, Maryland, after a lifetime in labor reform and federal service.
View details1993
Medicine
Medical waste container patent
Patent for a sharps container improving biohazard disposal.
View details1993
Medicine
Medical waste disposal container patent
Patent for improved medical sharps waste disposal container.
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Arts
Release of solo album Debut (US)
Debut was released in the United States, expanding Björk's international presence in the American market.
View details1995
Science
Graduation from King’s College London and Princess Anne Award
On 13 July 1995, Hayat Sindi graduated with honors in pharmacology from King’s College London and received a Princess Anne Award for her allergy research.
View details2014
Sports
First full-time female assistant coach in NBA history
Hammon became the first full-time female assistant coach in NBA history, joining the San Antonio Spurs.
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Literature
Death of Nadine Gordimer
Death of Nadine Gordimer in Johannesburg, closing the life of a major South African novelist and anti-apartheid activist.
View details2016
Science
Grant of EP-2496644 on biodegradable polyester-natural polymer mixtures
European patent EP-2496644-B1 granted for mixtures of biodegradable polyesters with natural-origin polymers, naming Catia Bastioli as inventor.
View details2016
Literature
Confirmed by U.S. Senate as Librarian of Congress
The U.S. Senate confirmed Carla Hayden as the 14th Librarian of Congress, clearing the way for her historic appointment as the first woman and African American to lead the institution.
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