1343
Science
Execution of Olivier de Clisson
Jeanne's husband Olivier de Clisson was executed in Paris on charges of treason, an event that triggered her transformation into a vengeful pirate lord.
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25 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1793
Science
Transfer to the Conciergerie
Marie Antoinette was moved from the Temple to the Conciergerie prison, placing her directly under revolutionary judicial machinery.
View details1858
Science
'Nobody knows this little rose' published anonymously
This poem appeared in the Springfield Daily Republican on August 2, 1858, under the title 'To Mrs -, with a Rose.'
View details1887
Science
First external metal fire-escape system documented
Documented first external metal fire-escape system.
View details1887
Science
Fire-escape design influences city egress codes
Fire-escape design began to influence city safety codes.
View details1887
Science
US Patent 386,816 for Fire-Escape granted
US Patent awarded for her pioneering fire-escape design.
View details1890
1911
Science
Death of Arabella Mansfield
Arabella Mansfield died in Aurora, Illinois, at age 65.
View details1922
Exploration
First Ascent of Mount Marcy
At age 16, Grace made her first ascent of Mount Marcy, beginning her lifelong commitment to the Adirondack High Peaks.
View details1924
Literature
Associated with early New Yorker contributors
Parker becomes associated with The New Yorker from its first issue dated August 2, 1924.
View details1927
Arts
Second day of Bristol Sessions recordings by the Carter Family
Continued recording sessions in Bristol with Maybelle Carter on guitar, solidifying the Carter Family's place in country music.
View details1928
Sports
Wins first Olympic gold medal for Poland
Halina Konopacka wins the first gold medal for Poland in the 1928 Olympics.
View details1928
Sports
First female Olympic 800m champion.
Lina Radke won the first-ever women's Olympic 800 meters in 1928.
View details1932
Sports
Olympic gold and world record in javelin
Zaharias won Olympic gold and set a world record in the women’s javelin throw at Los Angeles 1932.
View details1938
Exploration
First Women to Boat the Grand Canyon and First Botanists to Catalog Its Flora
Lois Jotter and Elzada Clover became the first non-native women to boat through the Grand Canyon, and the first botanists to document its plant life.
View details1947
Arts
Italian debut in La Gioconda at Verona Arena
Italian debut: Callas sings La Gioconda at the Arena di Verona under Tullio Serafin, launching her international career.
View details1948
Science
Wins first Olympic medals at London 1948
At the 1948 London Olympics, Strickland won bronze in the 100m and 80m hurdles, and silver in the 4x100m relay.
View details1948
Sports
Wins First Gold at 1948 Olympics
Won first gold medal in the 100 meters, marking a historic triumph.
View details1978
Arts
Died in Las Vegas, Nevada
Totie Fields died on August 2, 1978, in Las Vegas, Nevada, of a heart attack, at age 48, following a battle with diabetes and cancer.
View details1989
Politics
Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia
Nominated as U.S. Ambassador to Czechoslovakia by President Bush.
View details1992
Sports
First woman to win back-to-back Olympic heptathlon golds
At the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, Joyner-Kersee becomes the first woman to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in heptathlon.
View details2002
Sports
World‑record 50 m freestyle S9 gold at Manchester 2002
Takes 50 m freestyle S9 gold and a world record at the 2002 Manchester Commonwealth Games, completing a dominant sprint double.
View details2003
Sports
Pan American Games 100m gold
Williams won gold in the women's 100 meters at the Pan American Games.
View details2003
Sports
Pan American Games gold medal
Marta helped Brazil win a gold medal in women's football at the 2003 Pan American Games.
View details2006
Sports
World record – 100m T54 at 2006 IPC World Championships
Sets a world record in the women’s 100m T54 at the 2006 IPC World Championships on 2 August 2006.
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