February 2, 1977

February

February 2, 1977

Shakira Isabel Mebarak Ripoll known as Shakira, is a Colombian singer and songwriter is born.

Black History

September 19, 1992

Erin Jackson American speed skater, inline skater and roller derby player is born.

December

December 11, 1989

Kellie Anne Harrington Irish amateur boxer and an Olympic gold medalist is born.

December

December 14, 1542

Mary Stuart becomes Queen of Scotland.

May

May 1, 1788

In May 1788 Sacagawa Lemhi Shoshone woman who helped the Lewis and Clark Expedition was born.

Black History

November 8, 1920

Esther Rolle American actress and first woman to receive the NAACP Chairman's Civil Rights Leadership Award was born.

July

July 20, 1938

Natalie Wood American actress was born.

November

November 2, 2021

Michelle Wu 吳弭 becomes the first woman and person of color to be elected mayor of Boston.

October

October 3, 1916

María de los Ángeles Alvariño González, known as Ángeles Alvariño the first woman ever appointed as scientist aboard any British or Spanish exploration ships was born,

Military History

October 21, 2021

Dr. Rachel Levine became the first openly transgender four-star officer to serve in any of the country's eight uniformed services.

February

February 15, 1995

Megan Jovon Ruth Pete, known professionally as Megan Thee Stallion, is an American rapper is born.

April

April 27, 1988

Melissa Viviane Jefferson, known professionally as Lizzo, an American singer, rapper, songwriter and flutist is born.

April

April 24, 1993

Ashlyn Rae Wilson American singer and songwriter is born.

November

November 18, 1945

Wilma Mankiller the first female elected to be Chief of the Cherokee Nation was born.

December

December 21, 1866

Maud Gonne MacBride English-born Irish republican revolutionary, suffragette and actress was born.

September

September 20, 1934

Sophia Loren Italian actress is born

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