1154
Politics
Became Queen of England
Became Queen of England upon Henry II's coronation on December 19, 1154.
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19December
12 indexed achievements across recorded history.
1848
Literature
Death of Emily Brontë
Emily Brontë died of tuberculosis at the Haworth parsonage at age 30, just months after the death of her brother Branwell.
View details1855
Medicine
Graduation from Syracuse Medical College
Graduated with a medical degree from Syracuse Medical College.
View details1893
Medicine
Patent granted for dough mixer
U.S. Patent No. 509,987 was granted to Wilcox for a dough mixer.
View details1907
Medicine
Birth of Ruby Bradley
Ruby Bradley was born near Spencer, West Virginia, on December 19, 1907.
View details1914
Literature
Marriage to Ernest Filsinger
Sara Teasdale married Ernest Filsinger in St. Louis on December 19, 1914.
View details1919
Activism
Helps solve the “Love of Mike” baby case
Bly works to resolve the "Love of Mike" baby case.
View details1920
Law
First Woman Solicitor in the UK
Madge Easton Anderson became the first woman admitted as a solicitor in the UK.
View details1924
Science
Birth in Harlem, New York City
Cicely Tyson was born in Harlem, Manhattan, to Caribbean immigrant parents from Nevis, one of three children in a working-class family.
View details1957
Arts
Broadway opening of The Music Man
Broadway opening of *The Music Man* at the Majestic Theatre, the musical that became Meredith Willson’s signature work and a lasting stage classic.
View details1971
Arts
US release of A Clockwork Orange
The US release of "A Clockwork Orange" featuring Wendy Carlos's electronic score takes place.
View details2012
Politics
Elected first female president of South Korea
Won the presidential election, becoming South Korea's first female president.
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