1752
Activism
Birth of Jemima Wilkinson
Jemima Wilkinson was born on November 29, 1752, in Rhode Island.
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20 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1780
Politics
Death in Vienna and burial in Imperial Crypt
Died in Vienna and was buried in the Imperial Crypt on November 29, 1780.
View details1832
Literature
Birth of Louisa May Alcott
Louisa May Alcott was born in Germantown, Pennsylvania on November 29, 1832.
View details1835
1835
Politics
Birth of Cixi in Beijing
Birth of Cixi (Lady Yehenara) in Beijing, marking her entry into the world.
View details1872
Science
Death of Mary Somerville
Mary Somerville passed away on 29 November 1872 in Naples, Italy.
View details1876
Politics
Birth of Nellie Tayloe Ross
Nellie Davis Tayloe (later Nellie Tayloe Ross) was born in St. Joseph, Missouri, United States.
View details1909
Arts
Kinuyo Tanaka's Birthday
Kinuyo Tanaka was born on November 29, 1909, in Shimonoseki, Japan.
View details1927
Science
First Female Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers
Dorothy Buchanan becomes the first woman to join the Institution of Civil Engineers, a major milestone for women in the field.
View details1943
Politics
Death of Bertha Knight Landes
Bertha Knight Landes passed away on November 29, 1943, in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
View details1944
Science
Awarded Henry Laurence Gantt Medal
Received the Gantt Medal for her achievement in management.
View details1949
Politics
First Female Māori MP Elected
On November 29, 1949, Iriaka Rātana was elected as the first female Māori Member of Parliament in New Zealand.
View details1950
Aviation
Became President of Beech Aircraft Corporation
After Walter Beech's death, Olive Ann Beech assumed the presidency of Beech Aircraft, becoming one of the few female CEOs of a major manufacturing company.
View details1956
Arts
Death of Marie Hall in Cheltenham, England
Marie Hall, the celebrated British violinist, died on 29 November 1956 in Cheltenham, England, at age 72.
View details1959
Arts
Wins a Grammy Award
On November 29, 1959, Dinah Washington won a Grammy Award for 'What a Diff'rence a Day Makes.'
View details1959
Science
First woman to command the televised GRAMMY stage
Fitzgerald appeared in the first televised GRAMMY broadcast on Nov 29, 1959, becoming the first woman to command the GRAMMY stage on TV.
View details1974
Arts
Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award
Hepburn received the Screen Actors Guild Life Achievement Award honoring her career and humanitarian contributions.
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2001
Science
Richard L. Knowlton Innovation Award
Grandin received the Richard L. Knowlton Innovation Award for innovations in the meat industry.
View details2024
Science
Election as Academician of Academia Sinica
On November 29, 2024, Chung-Pei Ma's election as an Academician of Academia Sinica was announced.
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