787
Politics
Second Council of Nicaea restores icons
Irene convened the Second Council of Nicaea on 24 September 787, restoring the veneration of icons in the Byzantine Church.
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24September
26 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1825
Literature
Birthday of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper
Birth of Frances Ellen Watkins Harper, influential writer and abolitionist, on September 24, 1825.
View details1825
Literature
Born in Baltimore, Maryland
Frances Ellen Watkins was born free in Baltimore, Maryland, to free Black parents, on September 24, 1825.
View details1871
1873
Science
Admitted to the District of Columbia bar
Admitted to the bar of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia, becoming among the first women lawyers in the U.S.
View details1887
Activism
Undercover asylum investigation begins
Bly feigns insanity and enters Blackwell’s Island Asylum for an investigation.
View details1909
Aviation
First solo balloon flight as pilot
Marie Marvingt completes her first solo flight as a balloon pilot, assuming full responsibility for navigation and safety.
View details1911
Aviation
Sole woman competitor in aviation race
Quimby competes as the only woman in an aviation race held in poor weather conditions, showcasing her skill and prominence.
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Aviation
Women’s altitude world record and Rodman‑Wanamaker Trophy
Moisant set a women’s altitude record and won Rodman-Wanamaker Trophy.
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1923
Arts
Arrived in London and started West End career
Arrived in London; started West End career, becoming a major star.
View details1932
Activism
Death of Pritilata Waddedar
Died after leading an attack at the Pahartali European Club.
View details1945
Arts
Unveiling of FDR 'Four Freedoms' plaque
Selma Burke's bronze portrait of FDR was unveiled in Washington, D.C., attended by President Harry S. Truman.
View details1946
Science
Birth of María Teresa Ruiz González
Born in Santiago, Chile. She would become a pioneer of Chilean astronomy and a barrier-breaking scientific leader.
View details1963
Science
Death of Mary Agnes Chase
Mary Agnes Chase died in Bethesda, Maryland, aged 94, after nearly seventy years of work in grass taxonomy and women’s suffrage activism.
View details1967
Science
Establishment of Karisoke Research Center
Fossey founded the Karisoke Research Center in Rwanda's Virunga Mountains, the first long-term field station dedicated to mountain gorilla research.
View details1976
Science
Publication of Antarctic cryptoendoliths research
Published research on Antarctic cryptoendoliths in Science, crucial for extremophile and astrobiology studies.
View details1988
Politics
Appointed general secretary at formation of NLD
The National League for Democracy is formed and Aung San Suu Kyi becomes its general secretary.
View details1988
Sports
World-record heptathlon and Olympic gold at Seoul 1988
At the Seoul 1988 Olympics, Joyner-Kersee wins gold, sets a world record of 7,291 points in the heptathlon.
View details1998
Sports
Youngest-ever U.S. Women’s Chess Champion
Krush became the youngest U.S. Women’s Champion at age 14.
View details2001
Sports
Atlantic Sun Player of the Week for multi-goal soccer performances
Martin was named Atlantic Sun Conference Player of the Week after scoring four goals across three matches during the week of September 24, 2001.
View details2004
Sports
Athens 2004 Paralympic silver in 100 m backstroke S9
Takes silver in the 100 m backstroke S9 at the Athens 2004 Paralympics, her only non‑gold medal in a six‑medal campaign.
View details2018
Sports
The Best FIFA Women's Player 2018
Marta was awarded The Best FIFA Women's Player in 2018.
View details2019
Science
Publication of 'System and method to identify and track objects on a surface' patent application
A related patent application (US20190291038A1) naming Jeri Ellsworth as inventor was published on September 24, 2019, detailing surface-based object tracking methods.
View details2019
Science
Publication of 'System and method for synchronizing fiducial markers' patent application
A related patent application (US20190291039A1) naming Jeri Ellsworth as inventor was published on September 24, 2019, detailing fiducial marker synchronization for mixed-reality tracking.
View details2021
Science
Presentation of 2021 Lasker-DeBakey Clinical Medical Research Award
The Lasker Foundation presented Karikó, Weissman, and colleagues the 2021 Lasker-DeBakey Award for mRNA vaccine development.
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