Death of Cleopatra VII
Cleopatra died in Alexandria in 30 BCE; the exact cause of death remains debated.
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Cleopatra died in Alexandria in 30 BCE; the exact cause of death remains debated.
View detailsMary Katharine Goddard died in Baltimore, Maryland.
View detailsHelena Blavatsky was born on August 12, 1831, in Yekaterinoslav, Russia.
View detailsReleased in a prisoner exchange for Confederate surgeon.
View detailsEdith Hamilton was born on August 12, 1867, in Dresden, Germany.
View detailsRadclyffe Hall was born on August 12, 1880, in Bournemouth, England.
View detailsChristy Mathewson was born in Factoryville, Pennsylvania, later becoming one of the greatest pitchers in baseball history.
View detailsZerna Addis Sharp was born on August 12, 1889, in Indiana.
View detailsThe 1917 Walker convention adjourned with resolutions against lynching and donating to civil rights causes.
View detailsLouisa Lawson died on August 12, 1920, in Gladesville, New South Wales.
View detailsMadison anchored the U.S. women's 4x100m freestyle relay to Olympic gold in 4:38.0, breaking the world record by about 9.6 seconds.
View detailsLopez wins her first U.S. Girls’ Junior Championship.
View detailsRose Schneiderman died on August 12, 1972, in New York City at the age of 90, after decades of pioneering labor and women's rights activism.
View detailsJoyner places fifth in the women's long jump at the Los Angeles 1984 Olympics.
View detailsPresident Barack Obama awards Justice Sandra Day O’Connor the Presidential Medal of Freedom, honoring her trailblazing judicial and civic service.
View detailsPresident Obama awarded Rowley the Presidential Medal of Freedom for her discoveries in cancer genetics.
View detailsHighlighted as Brazil's top Paralympic athlete before Rio 2016 Games.
View detailsBecky Hammon was inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame as part of the Class of 2023.
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