1083
Science
Birth of Anna Komnene, Byzantine princess and scholar
Anna Komnene was born on 2 December 1083 in Constantinople as the eldest child of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos and Empress Irene Doukaina.
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18 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1777
Politics
Eavesdrops on British Officers' Plans
Lydia Darragh eavesdrops on a British planning meeting in her home.
View details1871
Activism
Controversial free-love speech in New York
Victoria Woodhull delivers a daring free-love speech in NYC.
View details1886
Activism
Birth of Josephine Aspinwall Roche in Neligh, Nebraska
Birth of Josephine Aspinwall Roche in Neligh, Nebraska, into a coal‑owning family whose world she would later reform.
View details1895
1909
Law
Filing of Liliuokalani v. United States in U.S. Court of Claims
Liliʻuokalani files Liliuokalani v. United States in the U.S. Court of Claims, seeking compensation for seized crown lands.
View details1923
Arts
Birth of Maria Callas in New York City
Birth of Maria Callas (Maria Anna Cecilia Sophia Kalogeropoulou) in New York City to Greek immigrant parents.
View details1969
Science
Patent Granted for Home Security System
U.S. patent granted for the first home security system, a landmark in security tech.
View details1969
Science
Historical Impact of Patent Grant
Brown's patent recognized as a key influencer, cited by subsequent security patents.
View details1973
Sports
Birth in Novi Sad, Yugoslavia
Monica Seles was born in Novi Sad, then Yugoslavia, beginning the life of a future nine-time major champion.
View details1988
Politics
Sworn in as first female prime minister of a Muslim-majority country
At age 35, Bhutto was sworn in as Prime Minister of Pakistan, becoming the first female PM of a Muslim-majority country and reputedly the youngest elected leader in the world at the time.
View details1995
Science
Inducted into USA Track & Field Hall of Fame
Griffith Joyner was inducted into the USA Track & Field Hall of Fame, honoring her record-breaking sprinting career.
View details1995
Science
Death of Mária Telkes
Death of Maria Telkes in Budapest, Hungary, after a pioneering career in solar energy.
View details1996
Aviation
First woman awarded the Congressional Space Medal of Honor
Lucid became the first woman to receive the Congressional Space Medal of Honor for her outstanding contributions.
View details2004
Literature
Death of Mona Van Duyn in suburban St. Louis
December 2, 2004: Mona Van Duyn dies of bone cancer at age 83 at her home in suburban St. Louis, Missouri.
View details2007
Science
Death of Sally Liberman Smith
Sally Liberman Smith passed away on December 2, 2007.
View details2007
Literature
Death of Elizabeth Hardwick
Elizabeth Hardwick passed away on December 2, 2007, in New York City.
View details2019
Science
Named Kennedy Center Honors recipient
Cher is announced as a recipient of the Kennedy Center Honors for her lifetime contributions to American culture.
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