Black History September 1, 1773 Phillis Wheatley'a Poems on various subjects, religious, and moral is published by act of Parliament in England. September 1, 1773
Birthdays November 14, 1954 Condoleezza Rice United State Secretary of State is born. November 14, 1954
January January 23, 1997 Madeline Albright took office as the U.S. Secretary of State. January 23, 1997
August August 1, 1980 Vigdís Finnbogadóttir becomes the first woman elected President of Iceland. August 1, 1980
August August 12, 1990 Sue Hendrickson discovers the largest and most complete Tyrannosaurus Rex Skelton found to date in South Dakota. The skeleton is called "Sue" in her honor and is on display at the Field Museum in Chicago, Illinois. August 12, 1990