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Literature
Death of Anne Bradstreet in Andover, Massachusetts
Anne Bradstreet dies in Andover, Massachusetts, closing the life of colonial America’s first published female poet and a foundational Puritan voice in literature.
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16September
23 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1885
Science
Birth of Karen Horney in Blankenese, Germany
Karen Danielsen (later Horney) was born in Blankenese, near Hamburg, Germany, on September 16, 1885.
View details1887
Exploration
Birth of Louise Arner Boyd
Louise Arner Boyd was born on September 16, 1887, in San Rafael, California.
View details1887
Arts
Birth of Nadia Boulanger in Paris
Nadia Boulanger was born in Paris, France, into a musical family that would shape her extraordinary career as composer, conductor, and teacher.
View details1887
Science
Birth of Louise Arner Boyd
Louise Arner Boyd was born in San Rafael, California, the only daughter of John Franklin Boyd and Louise Cook Arner Boyd.
View details1890
Science
Two shoe-machinery patents granted in a single day
US Patents 436,358 and 436,359, sole-cutting machines granted the same day, beginning her shoe-manufacturing patent series.
View details1916
Arts
Birth of MS Subbulakshmi
MS Subbulakshmi was born on September 16, 1916, in Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.
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1926
Science
Death of Harriet Williams Russell Strong
Harriet Williams Russell Strong died on September 16, 1926, at the age of 82.
View details1935
Literature
'Night of January 16th' opens on Broadway
Rand's courtroom drama opened at the Ambassador Theatre, uniquely inviting an audience-drawn jury to decide the verdict each night; ran 283 performances.
View details1935
Activism
Organizer and treasurer of Harlem "Don't Buy Where You Can't Work" protest
Manley helped organize and served as treasurer for the landmark Harlem economic boycott campaign demanding jobs for Black workers.
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Science
Enlisted in the U.S. Navy as a Mess Attendant
Miller enlisted in the U.S. Navy, joining the racially segregated Messman Branch as a Mess Attendant, Third Class.
View details1954
Arts
Death of Pauline Brunius
Pauline Brunius died on 16 September 1954 in Stockholm, Sweden, leaving behind a legacy as a pioneering actress, director and theatre chief.
View details1977
Arts
Death of Maria Callas in Paris
Death of Maria Callas in Paris at age 53, widely reported as due to a heart attack, marking the loss of a defining 20th‑century soprano.
View details1991
Science
Awarded National Medal of Science
Elion received the U.S. National Medal of Science.
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Sports
Bronze in Beijing 2008 - 400m T11
Takes bronze in the 400m T11, completing a medal set in Beijing.
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2010
Sports
Group winner, Women’s World Blitz Championship 2010 qualifier
Krush advanced by winning her semi-final group in the 2010 Blitz Championship.
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Science
Elected Fellow of the American Mathematical Society
Jill Pipher was elected to the inaugural class of Fellows of the American Mathematical Society, designated for 2016.
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Science
Hall of Fame induction recognizing Grand Canyon river and botany firsts
Elzada Clover and Lois Jotter were inducted into the John Wesley Powell River History Museum Hall of Fame, honoring their 1938 Colorado River expedition.
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Activism
First UNODC Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking
UNODC appoints Nadia Murad as its first Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking.
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Aviation
Induction into Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame
On the same day, Lucid was inducted into the Oklahoma Women’s Hall of Fame, honoring her trailblazing career.
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Aviation
Induction into Oklahoma Hall of Fame
Lucid was inducted into the Oklahoma Hall of Fame for her contributions to science and space exploration.
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