1607
Literature
Birth of Madeleine de Scudéry
Madeleine de Scudéry was born on November 15, 1607, in Le Havre, France.
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15November
27 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1866
Law
Birth of Cornelia Sorabji
Cornelia Sorabji was born on November 15, 1866, in Nashik, Bombay Presidency, British India.
View details1870
Science
First patent granted: pneumatic paper feeder
US Patent 109,224 for an 'Improvement in Paper-Feeding Machines,' issued under her full name rather than initials.
View details1870
Science
Anti-'hot box' patents granted (US 109,237–239)
Murfey received patents for lubrication technology specifically designed to prevent the overheating of railroad axles known as 'hot boxes.'
View details1887
1887
1908
Politics
Cixi’s Role in Installing Puyi as Emperor
Cixi ensures Puyi's succession as Xuantong Emperor before her death.
View details1908
Politics
Death of Cixi in Beijing
Empress Dowager Cixi dies in Beijing, ending her nearly half-century influence.
View details1908
Arts
First Woman to Receive Second Prix de Rome Recognition in Composition
Boulanger became a notable finalist in the prestigious Prix de Rome composition competition, an early sign of her exceptional compositional gifts.
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1914
Aviation
First Woman to Fly Combat Reconnaissance Missions
First woman to fly combat reconnaissance missions as a military pilot in November 1914.
View details1935
Literature
Publication of 'Caddie Woodlawn'
'Caddie Woodlawn' was published on November 15, 1935.
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1945
Science
Publication of the first Moomin book, 'The Moomins and the Great Flood'
Jansson published her first Moomin book, introducing the Moomin characters to the world for the first time.
View details1945
Science
First Latin American to win the Nobel Prize in Literature
Gabriela Mistral became the first Latin American, first Latin American woman, and fifth woman overall to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.
View details1977
Arts
AIGA Gold Medal Award to Ray Eames
Ray Eames received the AIGA Gold Medal, first woman honoree.
View details1978
Literature
Wins the National Book Award for Fiction for Blood Tie
Settle won the 1978 National Book Award for Fiction for her novel Blood Tie, set among expatriates in Turkey, marking the peak of critical recognition for her career.
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1989
1993
Politics
Induction of Ella Grasso into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame
Ella T. Grasso is inducted into the Connecticut Women’s Hall of Fame, honoring her as a trailblazing political leader.
View details1994
Literature
Death of Elizabeth George Speare
Elizabeth George Speare passed away on November 15, 1994.
View details1996
Literature
Kurt Tucholsky Prize from Swedish PEN
Awarded Kurt Tucholsky Prize for literary contributions.
View details1999
Science
Filing of patent for solid acid proton-conducting membrane
A U.S. patent application listing Haile as an inventor was filed for a proton conducting membrane using a solid acid.
View details2000
Literature
Awarded National Book Award for *In America*
Susan Sontag received the National Book Award for Fiction on November 15, 2000.
View details2015
Sports
Surpassed Janet Guthrie's record for top-ten finishes by a woman in Sprint Cup
Patrick surpassed Janet Guthrie's long-standing record for most top-ten finishes by a woman in NASCAR's premier Sprint Cup Series.
View details2021
Science
Presentation of 2021 Albany Medical Center Prize
The Albany Medical Center Prize for 2021 was awarded to Karikó, Weissman, and colleagues for discoveries enabling COVID-19 mRNA vaccines.
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Science
James Clerk Maxwell Prize Presentation by APS
APS formally presented Maxwell Prize to Margaret G. Kivelson.
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