775
Politics
Marriage to Leo IV and elevation as Byzantine empress consort
Marries Leo IV on 14 September 775, becoming Byzantine empress consort and entering the imperial dynasty from provincial Athenian nobility.
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22 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1141
Science
Defeat at Winchester and retreat from power
On 14 September 1141, Matilda's forces were routed at Winchester and Robert of Gloucester captured, ending her period of ascendancy.
View details1321
Literature
Death of Dante Alighieri in Ravenna
Dante Alighieri died in Ravenna, Italy, likely during the night of 13–14 September 1321, shortly after returning from a diplomatic mission to Venice.
View details1879
Science
Birth of Margaret Sanger
Margaret Higgins was born in Corning, New York, later becoming the founder of the U.S. birth control movement.
View details1902
Arts
Birth of Alice Tully
Alice Tully was born on September 14, 1902, in Corning, New York.
View details1914
Literature
Born in Bardwell, Texas
Mae Boren Axton was born on September 14, 1914, in Bardwell, Texas, to a family that would help shape her early love of language and performance.
View details1917
1921
Arts
Wins Inter-City Beauty Contest
Margaret Gorman wins the Inter-City Beauty Contest in Atlantic City as a Washington teenager.
View details1921
Law
Birth of Constance Baker Motley
Constance Baker Motley was born in New Haven, Connecticut.
View details1941
1950
Law
Admitted to the Maryland bar
On September 14, 1950, Juanita Jackson Mitchell became the first black woman admitted to the Maryland bar.
View details1964
Literature
Honorary Doctorate from Oxford University
Received honorary doctorate from Oxford University on September 14, 1964.
View details1966
Science
First woman recipient of the Hoover Medal
First woman awarded the Hoover Medal for services to humanity.
View details1972
Science
Death of Louise Arner Boyd
Louise Arner Boyd died in San Francisco, California, two days before her 85th birthday.
View details1972
1984
Science
Iconic "Like a Virgin" performance at inaugural MTV VMAs
Madonna performs "Like a Virgin" in a wedding dress at the first-ever MTV Video Music Awards, an era-defining pop-culture moment.
View details1986
Sports
Second heptathlon world record of 1986
At a meet in Santa Barbara, Joyner-Kersee sets another heptathlon world record with 7,158 points.
View details1998
Science
First woman to lead NSF CISE Directorate
On September 14, 1998, Ruzena Bajcsy became the first woman to lead the NSF's CISE Directorate.
View details2000
Arts
Death of Beah Richards
Beah Richards passed away on September 14, 2000, leaving a legacy as a venerable actress and activist.
View details2007
Science
U.S. release of Across the Universe
Across the Universe, a Beatles jukebox musical film directed by Julie Taymor, was released theatrically in the United States.
View details2013
Sports
Death of Faith Leech
Faith Leech passed away on September 14, 2013, in Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.
View details2016
Literature
Sworn in as 14th Librarian of Congress
Carla Hayden was sworn in as the 14th Librarian of Congress, becoming the first woman and first African American to lead the institution.
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