1607
Science
Born in Cologne
Anna Maria van Schurman was born in Cologne, Germany, to a devout Reformed family that would later settle in the Dutch Republic.
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05November
28 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1781
Politics
Death of son John Parke Custis
Martha’s son John died of camp fever on November 5, 1781, near Yorktown.
View details1805
Arts
Honorary Membership in the Saint Petersburg Academy of Fine Arts
Vigée Le Brun was made an honorary member of the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts in Saint Petersburg, formalizing her esteem in Russia.
View details1807
Arts
Angelica Kauffmann's Death
Angelica Kauffmann died on November 5, 1807, in Rome, marking the end of her influential life and career.
View details1857
Literature
Birth in Hatch Hollow, Pennsylvania
Ida Minerva Tarbell was born in Hatch Hollow, Erie County, Pennsylvania, to a family of oil-region settlers.
View details1865
Arts
Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh Born
Birth of Margaret MacDonald Mackintosh in Tipton, Staffordshire.
View details1872
Activism
Casts an illegal vote to protest disenfranchisement
Arrested weeks later; fined $100 which she refused to pay.
View details1872
Politics
First woman to run for president of the United States
Victoria Woodhull runs for U.S. President, a historic first for women.
View details1877
Science
First Woman Elected to the New York Academy of Sciences
Erminnie A. Smith became the first woman elected as a member of the New York Academy of Sciences, breaking a longstanding gender barrier in American science.
View details1906
Science
First woman to teach at the Sorbonne
Marie Curie became the first woman to hold a chair and teach at the Sorbonne on November 5, 1906.
View details1917
1918
1921
Science
Death of Antoinette Brown Blackwell
Antoinette Brown Blackwell died in Elizabeth, New Jersey, at age 96, having lived to see women win the right to vote nationwide.
View details1927
Science
Birth of Sylvia Fedoruk in Canora, Saskatchewan
Sylvia Olga Fedoruk was born in Canora, Saskatchewan, Canada, to Ukrainian immigrant parents.
View details1930
Arts
Wins Academy Award for Best Actress for 'The Divorcee'
Shearer won the Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in 'The Divorcee'.
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1940
Science
Patent 2,220,862 for Low-Reflectance Glass issued
U.S. patent 2,220,862, “Low-Reflectance Glass,” is issued to Katharine Burr Blodgett, protecting her nonreflecting “invisible” glass product.
View details1940
Science
Patent 2,220,860 for Film Structure and Method of Preparation issued
U.S. patent 2,220,860, “Film Structure and Method of Preparation,” for thin-film structures enabling nonreflective glass, is issued to Katharine Burr Blodgett.
View details1940
Science
Patent 2,220,861 for Reduction of Surface Reflection issued
U.S. patent 2,220,861, “Reduction of Surface Reflection,” is issued to Katharine Burr Blodgett, securing a key method for anti-reflective glass.
View details1950
Arts
Launch of radio variety program 'The Big Show'
Hosted 'The Big Show', a radio variety program on NBC.
View details1964
Science
Death of Mabel Lucie Attwell
Mabel Lucie Attwell died on 5 November 1964 in Fowey, Cornwall, England, leaving behind a vast legacy of beloved illustrations.
View details1974
Politics
First woman in the U.S. elected governor in her own right
Grasso is elected governor of Connecticut, becoming the first woman in the U.S. elected governor in her own right and Connecticut’s first woman governor.
View details1996
Medicine
Medical injector with coupled body portions patent
Patent for an advanced medical injector design.
View details1996
Medicine
Container for injection device patent
Patent for protective housing for medical injection devices.
View details1997
Activism
Daisy Bates House designated a National Historic Landmark
The Daisy Bates House in Little Rock is designated a National Historic Landmark by the U.S. Department of the Interior.
View details2007
Literature
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
Harper Lee receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom on November 5, 2007.
View details2008
Science
Priority date for EP-2496644 on biodegradable polyester mixtures
Priority date established for European patent EP-2496644-B1 on mixtures of biodegradable polyesters with natural-origin polymers, listing Bastioli as inventor.
View details2020
Science
Updated University of Waterloo faculty profile reflecting Nobel laureate status
The University of Waterloo updated Strickland's faculty profile to reflect her status as a Nobel laureate and professor of ultrafast laser science.
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