1537
Science
Burial in St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle
Jane Seymour was interred at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle; Henry VIII later chose to be buried beside her.
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19 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1651
Literature
Birth in San Miguel Nepantla, New Spain
Born in San Miguel Nepantla, later adopting the name Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz, a key figure in New Spain's cultural history.
View details1751
Science
Birth of Margaret Cochran Corbin
Margaret Cochran was born in western Pennsylvania to immigrant parents of Irish/Scotch-Irish descent.
View details1815
Science
Birth of Elizabeth Cady Stanton
Elizabeth Cady Stanton was born in Johnstown, New York.
View details1865
Literature
Death of Elizabeth Gaskell
Elizabeth Gaskell passed away in 1865 in Holybourne, Hampshire.
View details1890
1905
Aviation
Birth of Louise McPhetridge Thaden
Louise McPhetridge Thaden born in Bentonville, Arkansas.
View details1951
Arts
First African American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera
In 1951, Janet Collins became the first African American prima ballerina at the Metropolitan Opera.
View details1963
Arts
First Black choreographer at the Metropolitan Opera
Dunham's choreography for Verdi's "Aida" premiered at the Metropolitan Opera on November 12, 1963, making her the first Black choreographer there.
View details1979
Literature
West German Interior Ministry Prize for Film Writing
Received the West German Interior Ministry Prize for Film Writing, recognizing her screenwriting talent.
View details1982
Science
Broadway debut in "Come Back to the 5 & Dime, Jimmy Dean, Jimmy Dean"
Cher makes her Broadway debut in Robert Altman's stage production at the Martin Beck Theatre.
View details1984
Science
"Like a Virgin" album released, hits #1
Her second studio album "Like a Virgin" is released, becoming her first number-one album on the Billboard 200.
View details1989
Politics
Death of Dolores Ibárruri
Dolores Ibárruri passed away on November 12, 1989, in Madrid.
View details1994
Sports
Death of Wilma Rudolph
Death of Wilma Rudolph from brain cancer at her home in Brentwood, Tennessee, at age 54.
View details1996
Medicine
Self-injection device with multi-position cap patent
Patent for a pen-style injector enhancing safety and ease.
View details1998
2013
Science
Death in Headington, Oxford
Death of Mavis Batey at age 92 in Headington, Oxford, England.
View details2013
Science
Documented Expansion of Invention Work
Sources described how, while a college junior, Matthews co-created the Soccket and began expanding her work into additional energy-producing products.
View details2016
Science
Named Fellow of the Association for Computing Machinery
Perlman named ACM Fellow for contributions to internet protocols.
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