1795
Activism
Birth of Frances Wright
Born in Dundee, Scotland, Frances Wright was a pioneering activist for social reform.
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21 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1829
Medicine
Birth of Maria Elizabeth Zakrzewska
Born in Berlin on 6 September 1829, Maria Elizabeth Zakrzewska became a pioneering physician and women’s health leader who helped redefine women’s access to medical training and practice.
View details1857
Science
Born in San Francisco, California
Zelia Maria Magdalena Nuttall was born in San Francisco to a wealthy, cosmopolitan family.
View details1860
Activism
Birth of Jane Addams
Jane Addams was born in Cedarville, Illinois, on September 6, 1860.
View details1863
Arts
Birth of Jessie Willcox Smith
Jessie Willcox Smith was born in the Mount Airy neighborhood of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to Henry Smith and Katherine DeWitt Willcox Smith.
View details1867
Science
Birth in Unity, Maine
Carro Morrell Clark was born in Unity, Maine, later becoming a pioneering American book publisher and businesswoman.
View details1895
Politics
Release from imprisonment and transfer to Washington Place
Liliʻuokalani is released from ʻIolani Palace imprisonment and moved under house arrest to Washington Place.
View details1898
Politics
Diplomatic protest in Washington, D.C., after U.S. annexation
Liliʻuokalani travels to Washington, D.C., and files an official diplomatic protest against U.S. annexation of Hawaiʻi.
View details1910
Aviation
First U.S. woman pilot in a controlled demonstration
Scott performs a controlled flight at Hammondsport, credited as first formal piloting by a U.S. woman.
View details1924
Sports
Rule change at Miss America after Campbell’s wins
Miss America changed its rules to bar repeat winners, a direct institutional response to Campbell’s unprecedented back-to-back titles.
View details1927
Science
Died in Wilton, New Hampshire
Sarah Frances Whiting died on September 6, 1927, in Wilton, New Hampshire, at age 79, leaving a lasting legacy in American science education.
View details1948
Aviation
First woman to ride in a jet aircraft
Scott flies with Chuck Yeager in a TF-80C, becoming the first woman to ride in a jet-powered aircraft.
View details1954
Science
Birth of Carly Fiorina in Austin, Texas
Birth of Carly Fiorina (Cara Carleton Sneed) in Austin, Texas, United States.
View details1966
Science
Death of Margaret Sanger
Margaret Sanger died in Tucson, Arizona, at age 86, having lived to see both the birth control pill and Griswold v. Connecticut.
View details1983
Science
Release of breakthrough single "Holiday"
"Holiday" is released, becoming Madonna's first major international hit and cementing her as a rising pop star.
View details1986
Politics
Becomes first woman to lead a major Japanese political party
Doi became chair of the Japan Socialist Party, the first woman to lead a major political party in Japan.
View details2007
Science
Eva Crane Passed Away
Eva Crane, pioneering bee researcher, passed away on September 6, 2007.
View details2012
Sports
London 2012 Paralympic silver in 100 m freestyle S9
Earns silver in the 100 m freestyle S9 at London 2012, her final Paralympic medal before retirement.
View details2015
Science
CNN profile on Welter's NFL coaching internship
CNN profiled Jennifer Welter at the conclusion of her Arizona Cardinals coaching internship, highlighting her historic role and impact.
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Science
Awarded Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics
Awarded the Special Breakthrough Prize for her contributions to discovering pulsars.
View details2024
Sports
Becomes most winning American track and field athlete with Paris 2024 100m silver
Paris 2024 100m T54 silver on 6 September 2024 makes her the most winning American track and field athlete, Olympian or Paralympian.
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