1501
Politics
Departure from Spain to England for marriage to Arthur
Catherine of Aragon sails from Laredo, Spain, embarking for England to marry Arthur, Prince of Wales.
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25 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1650
Law
Conviction in Plymouth Colony for lewd behavior
1650: Sarah White Norman was convicted for lewd behavior on October 2, marking a legal first in colonial North America.
View details1696
Science
Birth in Boston, Massachusetts
Ann Smith was born in Boston, Massachusetts, on October 2, 1696, later becoming colonial America's first female newspaper editor.
View details1755
Science
Birth in Medfield, Massachusetts
Hannah Adams was born in Medfield, Massachusetts, the second of five children of Thomas Adams and Elizabeth Clark Adams.
View details1871
Arts
Birth of Martha Brookes Hutcheson
Martha Brookes Brown (later Hutcheson) was born on October 2, 1871, in New York City, into a well-to-do family that would later support her unconventional career path.
View details1888
Activism
Relocation to current Atlanta campus
On October 2, 1888, Spelman Seminary moves to the Atlanta campus that continues to house Spelman College today.
View details1895
Aviation
Birthday of Ruth Cheney Streeter
Ruth Cheney Streeter was born on October 2, 1895, in Brookline, Massachusetts.
View details1922
Literature
Publication of 'Etiquette'
Emily Post's book 'Etiquette' was published on October 2, 1922.
View details1925
Arts
Paris debut in 'La Revue nègre'
Josephine Baker made her Paris debut in 'La Revue nègre', captivating the audience with her Danse Sauvage.
View details1949
Sports
First woman to score a NASCAR top-five finish at Heidelberg
Finished 5th at Heidelberg Raceway, becoming the first woman to record a NASCAR top-five finish and the highest Cup result by a woman.
View details1963
1969
Literature
Death of Katharine Susannah Prichard
Katharine Susannah Prichard died on October 2, 1969.
View details1988
Science
First American Woman to Win Four Track-and-Field Medals at One Olympics
With her silver in the 4x400m relay, Griffith Joyner became the first American woman to win four Olympic track-and-field medals at a single Games.
View details1988
Science
Olympic Silver in 4x400m Relay, Seoul 1988
Griffith Joyner and the U.S. team won silver in the women's 4x400m relay, her fourth medal of the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
View details1994
Politics
Becomes a United States citizen
Seles naturalized as a U.S. citizen, later representing the U.S. in competitions.
View details2001
Science
Grant of U.S. Patent 6,298,137 for Ring-Based Public Key Cryptosystem
The USPTO granted Patent 6,298,137, 'Ring-based public key cryptosystem method,' listing Jill Pipher as co-inventor.
View details2010
Arts
First RIBA Stirling Prize (MAXXI Museum)
The RIBA Stirling Prize was awarded to Zaha Hadid on October 2, 2010, for the MAXXI Museum.
View details2012
Science
Grant of foundational U.S. patent US8278036B2 on modified mRNA
U.S. Patent 8,278,036 on non-immunogenic, nucleoside-modified RNA was granted to Karikó and Drew Weissman.
View details2014
Sports
Professional Mile Performance
On October 2, 2014, Cain ran a 4:27.2 mile at Hoka One One NYC Road Mile.
View details2018
Science
Announcement of the Nobel Prize in Physics 2018
The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences announced Strickland as a co-recipient of the 2018 Nobel Prize in Physics for chirped pulse amplification.
View details2018
Science
First Canadian woman and third woman ever to win the Nobel Prize in Physics
Strickland became the first Canadian woman and only the third woman in history to win the Nobel Prize in Physics.
View details2019
Politics
Recognition as one of the longest-serving Black MPs
By 2 October 2019, when she led Labour at PMQs, Diane Abbott was recognised as one of the longest-serving Black MPs in the UK Parliament.
View details2019
Politics
First Black politician to represent party at PMQs
On 2 October 2019, Diane Abbott became the first Black politician to lead a major party at Prime Minister’s Questions from the dispatch box.
View details2022
Sports
Wins third W Series championship
Chadwick won her third consecutive W Series championship in Singapore.
View details2023
Science
Announcement of 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine
The Nobel Assembly announced the 2023 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine awarded to Karikó and Weissman for mRNA vaccine discoveries.
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