1849
Literature
Birth of Emma Lazarus
Emma Lazarus was born on July 22, 1849, in New York City.
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16 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1884
Activism
Death of Jane Grey Swisshelm
Jane Grey Swisshelm died in Swissvale, Pennsylvania, on July 22, 1884.
View details1886
Literature
Birth of Hella Wuolijoki
Hella Wuolijoki, Estonian-Finnish writer and politician, was born on July 22, 1886.
View details1892
Activism
Frick assassination attempt and Goldman's early notoriety
Linked to an assassination attempt on industrialist Henry Clay Frick, Goldman gains early notoriety.
View details1934
Politics
Born in Norfolk, Virginia
Yvonne Bond Miller was born on July 22, 1934, in Norfolk, Virginia.
View details1939
Law
Appointed first Black female judge in the US
Appointed on July 22, 1939, Bolin became the first Black woman judge in the U.S.
View details1940
Literature
Death of Marie Bregendahl in Copenhagen
Marie Bregendahl died on 22 July 1940 in Copenhagen, Denmark, closing a decades-long literary career chronicling rural Danish life.
View details1948
Sports
Wins first U.S. Women’s Open
Zaharias captured her first U.S. Women’s Open, marking her professional major championship debut.
View details1960
Politics
Guardian report acknowledges her as world’s only woman prime minister
The Guardian recognized her as the world's only woman PM.
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Activism
CBS Reports broadcast "The Silent Spring of Rachel Carson"
Carson appeared on CBS Reports, broadening her audience's understanding of environmental issues.
View details1983
Activism
Return to the United States after Soviet peace tour
Samantha Smith concluded her Soviet peace tour and returned to the United States.
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2013
Law
Death of Rosalie Wahl
Rosalie Wahl, pioneering Minnesota Supreme Court Justice, died on July 22, 2013, at age 88.
View details2013
Sports
Triple gold campaign starts - IPC World Championships Lyon 2013
Begins winning streak at IPC World Championships Lyon 2013.
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2026
Arts
Modern recognition of Aitken’s Bible printing firsts
Library of Congress blog "Bibliomania" publishes "The Aitken Bible(s)", highlighting Jane Aitken’s 1808 Bible as the first printed in the U.S. by a woman.
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