1560
Politics
Charles IX Begins Reign
Charles IX began his reign with Catherine serving as a dominant force in royal affairs.
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05December
16 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1784
1822
Science
Birth of Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz
Elizabeth Cabot Agassiz was born on December 5, 1822, in Boston, Massachusetts.
View details1830
Literature
Birth of Christina Rossetti
Christina Rossetti was born in London on December 5, 1830.
View details1885
Arts
Marriage to Dr. Henry Harris Aubrey Beach
Amy Cheney married Dr. Henry Harris Aubrey Beach on December 5, 1885, after which she adopted the name 'Mrs. H.H.A. Beach' for her published compositions.
View details1890
Activism
Birth of Mildred Scott Olmsted
Born Mildred Scott in Glenolden, Pennsylvania, later became peace activist Mildred Scott Olmsted.
View details1921
Sports
FA bans women's football; Parr defies the prohibition
The Football Association resolved on 5 December 1921 to ban women's football from its affiliated grounds; Parr continued playing in defiance for decades.
View details1921
Activism
Departure from Soviet Russia
Disillusioned with Bolshevism, Goldman leaves Soviet Russia for Riga.
View details1925
Science
Death of Wilhelmina Drucker in Amsterdam
Wilhelmina Drucker died on 5 December 1925 in Amsterdam at the age of 78, having spent her life fighting for women's legal and political equality.
View details1941
Science
Died suddenly in Lahore
Amrita Sher-Gil died on December 5, 1941, in Lahore at age 28, likely from complications after a botched abortion or illness.
View details1953
Activism
Born: Rosie Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight
Birth of Rosie Gojich Stephenson-Goodknight in Gary, Indiana; later known as Rosiestep, she became a major figure in efforts to close Wikipedia’s gender gap.
View details1974
Science
Death of Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman
Hazel Hotchkiss Wightman died at age 87 in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, leaving a legacy of more than forty tennis titles and the Wightman Cup.
View details1996
Science
Nominated as first female U.S. Secretary of State
President Bill Clinton nominated Albright to be U.S. Secretary of State, positioning her to become the first woman in the role.
View details2000
Science
Filed patent for biomimetic hydrogel materials
Bertozzi filed U.S. Patent 6,552,103 for biomimetic hydrogel materials, an early example of her translational biomaterials research.
View details2010
Literature
Death of Heda Margolius Kovály
Heda Margolius Kovály passed away on December 5, 2010, in Prague.
View details2012
Exploration
Summited Mount Vinson
Vanessa O'Brien summited Antarctica's Mount Vinson on December 5, 2012.
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