1553
Politics
Execution of John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland
John Dudley, Duke of Northumberland, was executed for treason, following his attempt to install Lady Jane Grey.
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21 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1664
1762
Science
Becomes first female newspaper editor in America
After her son James Jr.'s death, Ann Franklin became sole editor and publisher of the Newport Mercury on August 22, 1762 — the first female newspaper editor in America.
View details1861
Politics
Death of Xianfeng Emperor and Succession of Tongzhi
Xianfeng Emperor died; Zaichun became Tongzhi Emperor.
View details1861
Politics
Named Empress Dowager and co-regent
Cixi named Empress Dowager and co-regent after the Xianfeng Emperor's death, beginning her rule.
View details1882
Aviation
Birth in Paris
Élise Léontine Deroche, later known as Raymonde de Laroche, was born in Paris, France.
View details1888
Activism
Master’s degree from Oberlin College
Received her Master's degree, further establishing her as a pioneer in education.
View details1893
Literature
Birth in Long Branch, New Jersey
Dorothy Rothschild was born in Long Branch, New Jersey, in 1893.
View details1902
Arts
Birth of Leni Riefenstahl
Leni Riefenstahl was born on August 22, 1902, in Berlin, Germany.
View details1904
Literature
Death of Kate Chopin
Kate Chopin died on August 22, 1904, of a cerebral hemorrhage.
View details1918
Literature
Born in Boston, Massachusetts
Mary McGrory was born on August 22, 1918, in Boston, Massachusetts, to Irish Catholic parents.
View details1940
Arts
Death of Mary Vaux Walcott
Mary Vaux Walcott passed away on August 22, 1940, leaving behind a legacy of scientific and artistic contributions.
View details1943
Activism
Parachuted into France for SOE
Yvonne Cormeau parachuted into occupied France on August 22, 1943, as a wireless operator for the SOE.
View details1948
Activism
Died at her home, Rathfarnham, Buckinghamshire
Sophia Duleep Singh died on 22 August 1948 at her home in Penn, Buckinghamshire, having lived to see British women achieve full voting equality in 1928.
View details1949
Science
Birth of Diana Nyad
Diana Nyad was born in New York City, later becoming a celebrated American distance swimmer and journalist.
View details1965
Science
Death due to complications from a horse-riding accident
Ellen Church, the world's first stewardess and WWII evacuation nurse, died from complications of a horse-riding accident.
View details1965
Science
Death of Ellen Church
Ellen Church died in Terre Haute, Indiana, following complications from a horse-riding accident, ending a pioneering life in aviation and nursing.
View details1989
Science
Death of Diana Vreeland
Diana Vreeland dies in New York City at age 86, after a career that reshaped fashion editing and exhibition-making at major American institutions.
View details1998
2014
Science
Filed U.S. application for synthesis of 5-hydroxymethylfurfural process
U.S. patent application filed for a process to synthesize 5-hydroxymethylfurfural from saccharides, naming Catia Bastioli as inventor.
View details2021
Literature
Ceremony marking return and interment of ashes at Woodlawn Cemetery
Parker's ashes returned to NYC, interred at Woodlawn, August 22, 2021.
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