1167
Science
Death of Empress Matilda at Rouen
Empress Matilda died on 10 September 1167 at Rouen, having spent her final years advising her son Henry II.
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31 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1319
Science
Death of Guan Daosheng
Guan Daosheng died in Tongzhou, near the Grand Canal, while traveling north with her husband Zhao Mengfu, ending one of the most celebrated artistic careers of the Yuan dynasty.
View details1749
Science
Death in Lunéville
Dies in Lunéville on 10 September 1749, shortly after childbirth, leaving her completed Newton Principia translation to be published posthumously.
View details1797
Literature
Burial at St Pancras Old Church
After her death, Wollstonecraft was interred at St Pancras Old Church, London.
View details1797
Literature
Death of Mary Wollstonecraft
Mary Wollstonecraft died in London, a key figure in feminist philosophy.
View details1803
Activism
Birth of Catharine White Coffin
Catharine White was born to Stanton and Sarah White in Guilford County, North Carolina, future Quaker abolitionist and Underground Railroad operative.
View details1852
Science
Born at Park Hill, Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory
Alice Brown Davis was born September 10, 1852, at Park Hill in the Cherokee Nation, Indian Territory, to a Seminole mother and Scottish trader father.
View details1860
Arts
Birth of Marianne Werefkin in Tula, Russia
Marianne Werefkin was born into an aristocratic Russian military family in Tula, Russia, on 10 September 1860 (Gregorian).
View details1890
Science
Berlin exhibition of sustained marksmanship
Annie Oakley reportedly shot at least 100,000 glass balls without missing during an extraordinary Berlin exhibition.
View details1890
Science
Birth of Elsa Schiaparelli in Rome
Elsa Schiaparelli was born in Rome, Italy, into an aristocratic, intellectual family.
View details1901
Activism
Detention after McKinley assassination
Detained after President McKinley's shooting, Goldman is released without charges.
View details1932
Aviation
Youngest U.S. woman to earn private pilot license
By September 10, 1932, she earns her private pilot’s license, becoming the youngest woman in the U.S. to do so at age 18.
View details1942
Aviation
Announced as leader of WAFS
Around September 10, 1942 she is publicly announced as leader of the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron (WAFS).
View details1948
Sports
Completed U.S. National Championships Triple Crown
DuPont captured the singles, doubles, and mixed doubles titles at the U.S. National Championships in a single year, a rare feat of dominance.
View details1952
Arts
Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame dedicated
Gracie Allen received her star on Hollywood Blvd on September 10, 1952.
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1957
Science
Publication of memoir 'Gypsy: A Memoir'
Her memoir 'Gypsy: A Memoir', a semi-fictionalized account of her career and relationship with her mother, was published.
View details1965
Activism
Mona Mahmudnizhad's Birth
Mona Mahmudnizhad was born on 10 September 1965, possibly in Sana’a, Yemen.
View details1973
Literature
Death of Cornelia Meigs
Cornelia Meigs passed away on September 10, 1973, in Maryland.
View details1975
Arts
Final Primetime Emmy Award for "Dinah!"
Dinah Shore won her last Primetime Emmy with "Dinah!" for the 1975-76 season.
View details1976
Arts
"Running Fence" opens in California
The 24.5-mile fabric fence across Sonoma and Marin Counties opened to the public after years of permit battles, becoming a landmark of site-specific art.
View details1982
Arts
Birth of Misty Copeland
Misty Danielle Copeland was born in Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
View details1994
Politics
End of the Marita Petersen government
The Marita Petersen government ended on 10 September 1994, closing her tenure as Faroese head of government.
View details2007
Activism
Death of Anita Roddick
Anita Roddick passed away on September 10, 2007, due to a brain hemorrhage.
View details2008
Sports
Beijing 2008 Paralympic gold in 100 m freestyle S9
Takes 100 m freestyle S9 gold at the Beijing 2008 Paralympics, reinforcing her supremacy in Paralympic sprint freestyle.
View details2012
Politics
Death of Raquel Correa
Raquel Correa passed away on September 10, 2012, leaving a significant legacy in journalism.
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Science
Gold Medal for Poetry, American Academy of Arts and Letters
The American Academy of Arts and Letters announced Glück's Gold Medal for Poetry on September 10, 2015.
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Sports
Gold medal – Rio 2016 T54 1500m
Wins gold in women’s T54 1500m at the Rio 2016 Paralympics on 10 September 2016.
View details2018
Science
Forbes Profile - Miracle Mop Empire
Forbes profiled Joy Mangano on September 10, 2018, emphasizing her billion-dollar business.
View details2020
Science
Celebration of 35th Anniversary of DNA Fingerprinting
Celebration event hosted by Turi King marking 35 years of DNA fingerprinting.
View details2021
Science
U.S. release of The Glorias
The Glorias, a biographical drama directed by Julie Taymor about Gloria Steinem, received wide U.S. release.
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