1778
Politics
Birth of Louis Joseph, Dauphin of France
Gave birth to Louis Joseph, her first son and heir to the French throne.
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32 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1792
Politics
Imprisonment in the Temple
Imprisoned after the storming of the Tuileries Palace, marking the monarchy's overthrow.
View details1792
Science
Storming of the Tuileries Palace
Revolutionary forces stormed the Tuileries Palace, effectively ending the French monarchy and leading to the royal family's arrest.
View details1858
Activism
Birth of Anna Julia Cooper in Raleigh, North Carolina
Born into slavery in Raleigh, North Carolina, to an enslaved mother, Hannah Stanley Haywood.
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1905
Literature
Birth of Era Bell Thompson
Era Bell Thompson was born on August 10, 1905, in Des Moines, Iowa.
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1907
Sports
Born in Tallinn, Estonia
Meta Vannas was born on August 10, 1907, in Tallinn, in what was then part of the Russian Empire (present-day Estonia).
View details1911
Activism
Planted 'Votes for Women' Banner on Mount Coropuna, Peru
During her 1911 ascent of Mount Coropuna in Peru, Peck planted a 'Votes for Women' pennant at the summit, merging her mountaineering feats with suffragist activism.
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Science
Debut as Suffragist Journalist
Rebecca West began writing for the feminist weekly The Freewoman in 1911, launching her career as a radical journalist and critic.
View details1917
Activism
First national convention of Walker sales agents
Madam C. J. Walker convened the first annual conference for her sales agents.
View details1917
Science
Publication of "Grasses of the West Indies"
Carnegie Institution of Washington published Mary Agnes Chase’s monograph "Grasses of the West Indies," a landmark study of Caribbean grasses.
View details1929
Medicine
Death of Aletta Jacobs
Aletta Jacobs passed away on August 10, 1929, in Baarn, Netherlands.
View details1931
Activism
Dolores Alexander was born.
Dolores Alexander was born on August 10, 1931, in Newark, New Jersey.
View details1952
Literature
Birth of Carla Diane Hayden
Carla Diane Hayden was born in Tallahassee, Florida, later becoming a leading American librarian and administrator.
View details1959
Sports
First woman to officially finish a sanctioned marathon in the United States
Arlene Pieper Stine completed the Pikes Peak Marathon in 9:50:20, becoming the first woman to officially finish a sanctioned marathon in the U.S.
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1969
Sports
Wins New Mexico Women's Amateur Championship
At age 12, Lopez wins New Mexico Women's Amateur Championship.
View details1976
Science
Witnesses tragedy that sparks the peace movement
Betty Williams witnessed the deaths of three Maguire children after a car driven by a fleeing IRA member struck them, galvanizing her into activism.
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Activism
Belfast tragedy catalyzing peace activism
A car attack on this day resulted in the deaths of Mairead's relatives, prompting her to pursue peace activism.
View details1988
Activism
Civil Liberties Act of 1988 signed, culmination of redress activism
Kochiyama's decades of activism for Japanese American redress helped culminate in the Civil Liberties Act of 1988, signed by President Reagan, providing reparations to WWII internees.
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1993
Exploration
Piz Badile north face solo (Cassin route)
Soloed Piz Badile's north face via the Cassin route.
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1997
2007
Science
Death of Irene Morgan Kirkaldy
Irene Morgan Kirkaldy died on August 10, 2007, in Gloucester, Virginia, at the age of 90.
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Science
Death of Irene Morgan Kirkaldy
Irene Morgan Kirkaldy died in Gloucester, Virginia, at age 90, remembered as a key precursor to Rosa Parks in the fight against segregation.
View details2012
Sports
Olympic gold medal, 4x100m relay
Williams earned Olympic gold with the U.S. women’s 4 × 100-meter relay team at the London Games.
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Sports
Youngest U.S. woman at World Championships
Cain became the youngest U.S. woman to compete in the World Championships on Aug 10, 2013.
View details2014
Science
Death of Kathleen Ollerenshaw
Kathleen Ollerenshaw passed away on August 10, 2014, in Didsbury, Manchester.
View details2015
Arts
Launch of first Kylie lip products
Kylie launched her first beauty product range targeting lip aesthetics.
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Sports
Olympic silver medalist at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Marta won Olympic silver with Brazil at the 2024 Paris Olympics in women's football.
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