1513
Politics
Regency during Battle of Flodden
Catherine of Aragon oversees the English defense during the Battle of Flodden.
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09September
27 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1843
Science
Patent for Artificial Freezer
Johnson received U.S. Patent No. 3,254 for her 'Artificial Freezer,' revolutionizing ice cream production.
View details1855
Medicine
First British woman to enter Sevastopol after its fall
Mary Seacole became the first British woman to enter Sevastopol on 9 September 1855.
View details1868
Literature
Birth of Mary Hunter Austin
Mary Hunter Austin was born on September 9, 1868, in Carlinville, Illinois.
View details1872
Activism
Born in Calcutta, Bengal Presidency
Sarala Devi Chaudhurani was born on 9 September 1872 in Calcutta, into the illustrious Tagore family, daughter of Janakinath Ghosal and Swarnakumari Devi.
View details1877
Activism
Born in Puise, Estonia
Anna Hedvig Büll was born on September 9, 1877, in the fishing village of Puise, Läänemaa, Estonia.
View details1890
Science
Patent granted for high-capacity bobbin sewing machine
Tracy was granted U.S. patent no. 436,766 for an improved bobbin mechanism holding up to 1,000 yards of thread.
View details1907
Science
Marriage to Charles Gwynne-Vaughan
Helen Fraser married Charles Gwynne-Vaughan on 9 September 1907, adopting his surname.
View details1918
Activism
First woman elected to TUC General Council
Bondfield was the first woman elected to TUC's General Council.
View details1922
Sports
Mary Katherine Campbell wins Miss America 1922
Mary Katherine Campbell won Miss America 1922, becoming the second titleholder and one of the competition’s youngest winners.
View details1935
Science
Appointment as full professor of engineering at Purdue University
Became first woman full professor in Purdue's engineering school.
View details1944
Science
Birth of Judith Seitz (Judith Rodin)
Judith Seitz, later known as Judith Rodin, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View details1960
Sports
Gold medal and world record – 4×100 m relay, Rome 1960 Olympics
Rudolph anchors the U.S. 4×100 m relay to Olympic gold and a 44.5s world record at Rome 1960.
View details1963
Literature
Publication of first novel *The Benefactor*
Susan Sontag’s first novel, *The Benefactor*, was published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux.
View details1966
Law
Sworn in as federal judge
Constance Baker Motley was sworn in as a U.S. District Judge.
View details1968
Activism
Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom
Young received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1968.
View details1973
Activism
Death of Kate Galt Zaneis in Ardmore, Oklahoma
Death of pioneering educator Kate Galt Zaneis at Ardmore Memorial Hospital, closing the life of the first woman to head a U.S. state college or university.[1][2][3]
View details1983
Activism
Award of the Congressional Gold Medal to Mary Lasker
Mary Lasker received the Congressional Gold Medal for her contributions to medical research advocacy.
View details1983
Science
Grant of MPW patent enabling rapid VLSI prototyping
US Patent 4,405,967 granted, crediting Conway with the multi-project wafer concept enabling rapid, low-cost chip prototyping.
View details1986
Science
Listed in Guinness Book of World Records for Highest IQ
Vos Savant entered the Guinness Book of World Records for having the highest recorded IQ, launching her fame as a public intellectual.
View details2000
Literature
‘manuskripte’ Prize of Styria
Honored with the ‘manuskripte’ Prize of the Province of Styria for her literary work.
View details2008
Sports
Beijing 2008 Paralympic gold in 100 m butterfly S9
Wins 100 m butterfly S9 gold at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics, retaining the title she first claimed in Athens.
View details2008
Sports
First Paralympic gold, Beijing 2008 - 200m T11
Wins her first Paralympic gold in the 200m T11 at Beijing 2008.
View details2012
Sports
First woman to officiate an NFL regular-season game
On September 9, 2012, Shannon Eastin officiated her first NFL regular-season game.
View details2013
Science
Keynote at TechCrunch Disrupt SF
Mayer delivered a keynote at TechCrunch Disrupt SF as Yahoo! CEO.
View details2014
Science
Lemelson Foundation Profile on Inventor Background
The Lemelson Foundation profiled Matthews, noting the Soccket originated after she observed unreliable electricity access in Nigeria.
View details2015
Politics
Becoming Britain’s longest-reigning monarch
Elizabeth II became the longest-reigning British monarch.
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