1137
Politics
Marriage to Louis VII and Queen of France
Eleanor married Louis VII and became Queen of France.
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25July
19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1554
Politics
Marriage to Philip of Spain
Mary married Philip of Spain, aligning English interests with Habsburg Spain.
View details1806
Exploration
Clark names "Pompy’s Tower" for Sacagawea’s son
Clark named "Pompy’s Tower" along the Yellowstone River in honor of Sacagawea's son, Jean-Baptiste.
View details1840
Activism
Birth of Flora Adams Darling
Flora Adams Darling was born on July 25, 1840, in Lancaster, New Hampshire.
View details1913
1918
Law
First woman appointed United States Attorney (Northern District of California)
On 25 July 1918, Annette Abbott Adams became the first woman appointed as a U.S. Attorney, heading the Northern District of California.
View details1918
1920
Science
Birth of Rosalind Franklin
Rosalind Elsie Franklin was born in London, England, in an Anglo-Jewish family.
View details1926
Literature
Death of Ada Cambridge in Melbourne
Ada Cambridge died on 19 July 1926 in Elsternwick, Melbourne, Australia, closing a literary career that spanned more than 40 novels, poetry collections, and memoirs.
View details1939
Science
Birth of Catherine Callbeck
Catherine Sophia Callbeck was born in Central Bedeque, Prince Edward Island, Canada.
View details1956
Science
Birth of Frances H. Arnold
Frances Hamilton Arnold was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA.
View details1974
Law
Watergate impeachment hearings opening statement
Delivered a nationally televised constitutional opening statement during the House Judiciary Committee's Nixon impeachment hearings on July 25, 1974.
View details1981
Activism
Feminists honor November 25 in memory of the Mirabals
At Bogotá Feminist Encuentro, November 25 was designated to honor the Mirabals.
View details1984
Exploration
First woman to perform a spacewalk
Performed a spacewalk outside Salyut 7, a first for women.
View details1984
Arts
Willie Mae Thornton's death
On July 25, 1984, Willie Mae "Big Mama" Thornton passed away in Los Angeles.
View details2013
Sports
First athlete to win six golds at one World Championships (Lyon 2013)
Becomes first athlete to win six golds at a single World Championships, sweeping Lyon 2013 by 25 July 2013.
View details2013
Sports
Championship records - 200m and 400m, Lyon 2013
Sets championship records in 200m and 400m at Lyon 2013.
View details2014
Science
Retirement from the Senate of Canada
Callbeck retired from the Senate of Canada upon reaching the mandatory retirement age of 75.
View details2017
Sports
200 m freestyle at 17th FINA World Championships
Competed in 200 m freestyle at World Championships in Budapest.
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