1827
Activism
Birth of Frances Mary Buss
Frances Mary Buss was born on August 16, 1827, in London, England.
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18 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1847
Activism
Lucy Stone graduates from Mount Holyoke
Lucy Stone graduates from Mount Holyoke, becoming the first Massachusetts woman with a college degree.
View details1864
Medicine
Birth of Elsie Inglis
Elsie Inglis was born on August 16, 1864, in Naini Tal, India.
View details1902
Literature
Birth of Georgette Heyer
Writer Georgette Heyer was born on August 16, 1902, in Wimbledon, England.
View details1903
Science
Commercial publication of The Tailor of Gloucester
Frederick Warne & Co. commercially published The Tailor of Gloucester, expanding Potter's series of illustrated animal tales.
View details1912
Aviation
Received German Pilot Licence on Farman
Obtained German pilot licence for Farman aircraft on August 16, 1912.
View details1945
Activism
Death of Sarala Devi Chaudhurani in Calcutta
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani died on 16 August 1945 in Calcutta, ending a life devoted to Indian nationalism, women's organizing, and Bengali cultural revival.
View details1947
Politics
Birth of Carol Moseley Braun
Carol Elizabeth Moseley Braun was born in Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
View details1949
Science
Death of Margaret Mitchell
Margaret Mitchell died at Grady Hospital in Atlanta five days after being struck by a taxi, at age 48.
View details1958
Science
Birth of Anne L'Huillier in Paris
Anne Geneviève L'Huillier was born in Paris, France, later becoming a leading atomic physicist and attosecond-science pioneer.
View details1958
Science
Birth of Madonna Louise Ciccone
Madonna Louise Ciccone is born in Bay City, Michigan, to Silvio Anthony Ciccone and Madonna Fortin.
View details1959
Arts
Died in Lakeville, Connecticut, United States
Wanda Landowska died on August 16, 1959, at her home in Lakeville, Connecticut, after decades as the world's leading harpsichordist.
View details1970
Activism
Founded the Gray Panthers movement
Following her forced retirement, Kuhn organized a small group of retirees on August 16, 1970, which grew into the national Gray Panthers movement for elder rights.
View details1976
Activism
Signs open letter protesting expulsion of Wolf Biermann from East Germany
Kirsch co-signed a landmark open letter protesting the GDR's expatriation of singer-songwriter Wolf Biermann, becoming a leading dissident voice.
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2008
Sports
Beijing Olympics 100m final appearance
Williams competed at the Beijing Olympics in the women's 100 meters, finishing fourth.
View details2011
Activism
Burial with military honors at Arlington National Cemetery
Anna Der-Vartanian was laid to rest with full military honors at Arlington National Cemetery on August 16, 2011.
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