1556
Science
Probable birth of Sophia Brahe at Knudstrup Castle
Probable birth date of Sophia Brahe at Knudstrup Castle.
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25 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1664
Science
Baptism of Catherine Jérémie at Quebec
Catherine Jérémie was baptized at Quebec, New France, on 22 September 1664, daughter of Noël Jérémie dit Lamontagne and Jeanne Pelletier.
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1868
1880
1891
Science
Joint U.S. Patents Issued for Railroad Innovations
Catherine L. Gibbon received joint patents with Thomas H. Gibbon for railroad tracks.
View details1891
Arts
Born in Columbus, Georgia
Alma Woodsey Thomas was born on September 22, 1891, in Columbus, Georgia, the eldest of four daughters.
View details1904
Science
Birth of Ellen Church
Ellen Church was born in Cresco, Iowa, later becoming a nurse, pilot, and the world's first female flight attendant.
View details1911
Arts
Early Professional Stage Appearance in A La Broadway
West debuts in Ned Wayburn's revue A La Broadway, marking her early stage appearance.
View details1924
Arts
Birth of Mimi Parent in Montreal
Mimi Parent, Canadian Surrealist painter and sculptor, was born in Montreal, Quebec, on September 22, 1924.
View details1939
Science
Birth of Junko Tabei
Junko Tabei (née Ishibashi) was born in Miharu, Fukushima Prefecture, Japan.
View details1948
Science
Death of Florence Merriam Bailey
Florence Merriam Bailey passed away on September 22, 1948.
View details1953
Literature
Married historian Charles Le Guin
Ursula Kroeber married historian Charles A. Le Guin in Paris on September 22, 1953, adopting the surname 'Le Guin' under which she would publish.
View details1958
Science
Birth of Joan Jett
Joan Marie Larkin, later known as Joan Jett, was born in Wynnewood, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
View details1960
Science
Died in London, England
Melanie Klein died on September 22, 1960, in London, having spent her final decades developing psychoanalytic theory in Britain.
View details1966
Activism
Dedication of Glen Canyon Dam
Lady Bird Johnson dedicated the Glen Canyon Dam in Arizona, linking landscape preservation, recreation, and federal water policy in her remarks.
View details1970
Medicine
Death of Alice Hamilton
Alice Hamilton died on September 22, 1970, in Hadlyme, Connecticut, at the age of 101.
View details1976
Science
First woman to win the Albert Lasker Basic Medical Science Award
Yalow became the first woman to win the Albert Lasker Award for Basic Medical Research, recognizing radioimmunoassay’s impact on medicine.
View details1985
Arts
"The Pont Neuf Wrapped" opens in Paris
Paris's oldest bridge, the Pont Neuf, was wrapped entirely in golden sandstone-colored fabric, opening as one of the duo's most visible European interventions.
View details1988
Science
First Woman Appointed Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan
Sylvia Fedoruk became the first woman to serve as Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan, a vice-regal post she held until 1994.
View details1997
Arts
Release of solo album Homogenic
Björk released Homogenic on September 22, 1997, a landmark album blending electronic beats with orchestral strings.
View details2002
Arts
First recipient of the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award
Receives the inaugural Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the Primetime Emmys, the first-ever and only woman recipient.
View details2004
Sports
Athens 2004 world‑record gold in 400 m freestyle S9
Sets a world record en route to 400 m freestyle S9 gold at the Athens 2004 Paralympics, lowering the mark by over seven seconds.
View details2016
Science
National Humanities Medal Presentation
Glück received the National Humanities Medal from President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony on September 22, 2016.
View details2016
Literature
Received the National Medal of Arts
On September 22, 2016, Sandra Cisneros received the National Medal of Arts from President Obama.
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