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This Day
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28 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1837
Arts
Note on contested 1837 marriage date
Editor-supplied 1837 marriage date conflicts with reliable sources; Clara and Robert Schumann married on 12 September 1840.
View details1869
Activism
Helene Stöcker's Birthdate
Helene Stöcker was born on November 13, 1869, in Elberfeld, Germany.
View details1906
1913
Science
"Freedom or Death" speech in Hartford, Connecticut
Pankhurst delivered her famous 'Freedom or Death' speech in Hartford on 13 November 1913, defending suffragette militancy.
View details1931
Politics
Appointed to U.S. Senate after husband's death
Appointed to the U.S. Senate, making Hattie Caraway the second woman to serve in the Senate.
View details1938
Activism
Beatification of Frances Xavier Cabrini
On November 13, 1938, Cabrini was beatified, acknowledging her invaluable contributions to society.
View details1951
Science
Three Companion Diaper Patents Granted in One Day (US 2,575,163–165)
On November 13, 1951, Donovan received three more patents covering diaper cover and housing designs, completing her set of foundational diaper innovations.
View details1967
Arts
Death of Harriet Cohen
Harriet Cohen passed away on November 13, 1967, leaving a deep impact on music.
View details1973
Science
Death of Elsa Schiaparelli in Paris
Elsa Schiaparelli died in Paris on November 13, 1973, closing one of the most influential careers in twentieth-century couture.
View details1974
Activism
Death en route to deliver Kerr-McGee documents
Karen Silkwood dies in a one-car crash near Crescent, Oklahoma, on November 13, 1974, en route to meet a union official and NYT reporter.
View details1974
Activism
Recognized as America’s first nuclear whistleblower
By November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood is later remembered as America’s first nuclear whistleblower for exposing Kerr-McGee safety violations.
View details1974
Activism
First woman on Kerr-McGee union negotiating team
By November 13, 1974, Karen Silkwood is the first woman elected to the union’s negotiating team at the Kerr-McGee plant.
View details1975
Science
Death of Olga Berggolts in Leningrad
Olga Berggolts died on 13 November 1975 in Leningrad at age 65, having become one of the most beloved poetic voices of the Soviet wartime generation.
View details1982
Arts
Dedication of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial
The Vietnam Veterans Memorial, designed by Maya Lin, was dedicated in Washington, D.C.
View details1989
Arts
Dedication of the Civil Rights Memorial
Lin's Civil Rights Memorial, for the Southern Poverty Law Center, was dedicated in Montgomery, Alabama.
View details1994
Literature
Peter Weiss Prize from the City of Bochum
Received the City of Bochum Peter Weiss Prize, honoring her critical and experimental writing.
View details1997
Science
Broadway opening of The Lion King
Julie Taymor's Broadway production of The Lion King officially opened at the New Amsterdam Theatre, becoming a landmark musical.
View details2004
Politics
Death of Ellen Fairclough
Ellen Fairclough died in Hamilton, Ontario, on November 13, 2004, at the age of 99, having lived to see her pioneering legacy widely celebrated.
View details2007
2010
Politics
Final release from prolonged house arrest
Suu Kyi is released from her third and longest period of house arrest, opening a new political phase.
View details2010
Science
First indigenous woman President of the Congress of Oaxaca
On Nov 13, 2010, became the first indigenous woman to serve as President of the Congress of the State of Oaxaca.
View details2014
Literature
Induction into New Jersey Hall of Fame
Posthumously inducted into New Jersey Hall of Fame, November 13, 2014.
View details2014
Science
Infosys Prize 2014 announcement
Received the Infosys Prize 2014 in Social Sciences (Economics).
View details2015
Sports
Induction into Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame
Inducted into the Canadian Paralympic Hall of Fame in the athlete category.
View details2017
Science
Publicly Honored as Pioneer in HIV and Stem Cell Research
On November 13, 2017, a press release formally recognized Ann Anderson Kiessling as a pioneer in HIV and stem cell research.
View details2022
Arts
40th anniversary of Vietnam Veterans Memorial dedication
Smithsonian showcased a Maya Lin exhibition marking 40 years of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial.
View details2024
Medicine
Featured guest on 'I Want To Put A Baby In You' podcast
Appeared as featured guest on Episode 200 of a fertility podcast, discussing her experience as America's first IVF baby.
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