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21 indexed achievements across recorded history.


1572
Sophia Brahe
Science

Assists Tycho Brahe in observing the 1572 'new star'

Sophia Brahe assisted Tycho Brahe in observing the 1572 supernova.

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Sophia Brahe·Wikipedia (Czech): Sophia Braheová
1744
Abigail Adams
Politics

Birth of Abigail Smith (later Adams)

Abigail Smith (later Abigail Adams) was born in Weymouth, Massachusetts.

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Abigail Adams·Massachusetts Historical Society - Remember Abigail
1865
Mary Walker
Medicine

Bill signed to award Medal of Honor to Walker

President Andrew Johnson signed a bill approving the Medal of Honor for Walker.

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Mary Walker·The Persistence of Dr. Mary Walker: A New York Minute in History
1865
Mary Edwards Walker
Medicine

Medal of Honor citation approved

First female Medal of Honor recipient for Civil War service.

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Mary Edwards Walker·Wikipedia Mary Edwards Walker
1866
Martha Annie Whiteley
Science

Birth of Martha Annie Whiteley

Martha Annie Whiteley was born in London, laying the groundwork for her future as a pioneering chemist.

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Martha Annie Whiteley·Wikipedia Article on Martha Annie Whiteley
1880
Lucretia Mott
Science

Death of Lucretia Mott

Lucretia Mott died at her home near Abington, Pennsylvania, at age 87, after a lifetime of abolitionist and women's rights advocacy.

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Lucretia Mott·Lucretia Mott | Britannica
1896
Shirley Graham Du Bois
Arts

Birth of Shirley Graham Du Bois

Shirley Graham Du Bois was born on November 11, 1896.

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Shirley Graham Du Bois·Shirley Graham Du Bois - Wikipedia
1909
Selma Lagerlöf
Literature

Announcement of Nobel Prize in Literature for Selma Lagerlöf

On 11 November 1909, Selma Lagerlöf was announced as Nobel Prize in Literature laureate, the first woman and first Swedish writer to receive it.

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Selma Lagerlöf·1909 Nobel Prize in Literature – Wikipedia
1914
Daisy Bates
Activism

Birth of Daisy Lee Gatson

Daisy Lee Gatson, future civil rights leader and journalist, is born in Huttig, Union County, Arkansas.

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Daisy Bates·Wikipedia: Daisy Bates (activist)
1915
Anna Jacobson Schwartz
Science

Birth of Anna Jacobson Schwartz

Anna Jacobson Schwartz was born in New York City, later becoming one of the 20th century's most influential monetary economists and economic historians.

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Anna Jacobson Schwartz·Anna Jacobson Schwartz - Jewish Women's Archive
1915
Anna Schwartz
Science

Birth of Anna Jacobson Schwartz

Anna Jacobson Schwartz was born on November 11, 1915, in New York City.

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Anna Schwartz·New York Times Obituary for Anna Schwartz
1917
Madeleine Damerment
Activism

Birth of Madeleine Damerment

Madeleine Damerment was born on November 11, 1917, in Lille, France.

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Madeleine Damerment·French Wikipedia: Madeleine Damerment
1917
Queen Lili’uokalani
Politics

Death of Liliʻuokalani

Queen Liliʻuokalani died in Honolulu at age seventy-nine.

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Queen Lili’uokalani·Lili'uokalani - Britannica
1917
Lili’uokalani
Politics

Death at Washington Place, Honolulu

Death of Queen Liliʻuokalani at Washington Place in Honolulu, ending the life of Hawaiʻi’s last monarch.

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Lili’uokalani·Liliʻuokalani – Britannica
1938
Typhoid Mary Mallon
Medicine

Death of Mary Mallon in quarantine

Mary Mallon died in quarantine on November 11, 1938.

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Typhoid Mary Mallon·Mary Mallon - Wikipedia
1955
Kathleen Booth
Science

First public demonstration of computer text translation (French to English)

At Birkbeck College, Kathleen Booth typed a French sentence into a computer and produced its English translation, an early machine translation milestone.

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Kathleen Booth·Computing Legends: Kathleen Booth
1988
Sokari Douglas Camp
Arts

First contemporary artist with a solo exhibition at the National Museum of African Art

Sokari Douglas Camp held a solo exhibition at the grand opening of the National Museum of African Art, a first for a contemporary artist.

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Sokari Douglas Camp·National Museum of African Art Exhibition Document
1996
Sonite Alizadeh
Activism

Birth of Sonita Alizadeh in Herat, Afghanistan

Born in Herat, Afghanistan, under Taliban rule, shaping her activism against child marriage.

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Sonite Alizadeh·Sonita Alizadeh - Wikipedia
2005
Nora Ephron
Arts

Release of 'Bewitched'

Ephron's 'Bewitched' premieres, part of her later studio releases.

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Nora Ephron·Nora Ephron - IMDb
2005
Aenne Burda
Science

Death of Aenne Burda in Offenburg, Germany

Aenne Burda died on November 11, 2005, in Offenburg, Germany, at the age of 95, having built one of Europe's largest media and publishing companies.

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Aenne Burda·Aenne Burda obituary - The Guardian
2006
Esther Lederberg
Science

Death of Esther Lederberg

Esther Lederberg passed away at Stanford at the age of 83.

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Esther Lederberg·Esther Lederberg: Pioneer in microbial genetics