1858
Science
Birth of Emmeline Pankhurst
Emmeline Goulden was born in Manchester, England, on 14 July 1858, though some sources note ambiguity between the 14th and 15th.
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14July
16 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1862
Science
Birth of Florence Bascom
Florence Bascom was born in Williamstown, Massachusetts; she would become widely regarded as the first American woman geologist.
View details1866
1868
Exploration
Birth of Gertrude Bell
Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell was born in Washington, County Durham, England.
View details1885
Science
Patent for Cabinet-Bed granted
U.S. Patent No. 322,177 granted for Cabinet-Bed, marking Goode as a pioneering African American woman inventor.
View details1957
Politics
First Woman Parliamentarian in the Arab World
On July 14, 1957, Rawya Ateya became the first woman elected to the Egyptian Parliament.
View details1960
Science
Arrival at Gombe to begin chimpanzee research
On July 14, 1960, Jane Goodall began her chimpanzee research at Gombe.
View details1960
Science
Arrival at Gombe Stream to begin chimpanzee research
Goodall arrived at Gombe Stream in Tanganyika (Tanzania) to begin the first long-term study of wild chimpanzees.
View details1983
Activism
Conversation with Valentina Tereshkova during Soviet visit
Samantha Smith received a phone call from Valentina Tereshkova during her visit to the USSR.
View details2001
Politics
Accidental fall, head injury in Sun Valley
Katharine Graham fell and injured her head in Sun Valley.
View details2005
Medicine
Death of Cicely Saunders
Dame Cicely Saunders died on July 14, 2005, at St. Christopher's Hospice.
View details2007
Sports
World record – 200m T54 at Boiling Point Wheelchair Track Classic
Sets a world record in the women’s 200m T54 at the Boiling Point Wheelchair Track Classic on 14 July 2007.
View details2014
Sports
Death of Alice Coachman
Alice Coachman passed away on July 14, 2014, at the age of 90.
View details2015
Literature
Publication of Go Set a Watchman
"Go Set a Watchman" published on July 14, 2015.
View details2015
Science
JPL publishes tribute to Claudia Alexander
NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory published an official tribute and obituary honoring Claudia Alexander's legacy as Galileo's final project manager and Rosetta project scientist.
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Arts
Death of Marlene Sanders
Death of Marlene Sanders in New York City at 84, after a pioneering career in broadcast journalism.
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