March 27, 1724

Jane Colden American Botanist is born.

Jane Colden was an American botanist and illustrator, described as the “first botanist of her sex in her country” by Asa Gray in 1843.

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September 30, 1920

Eileen Chang 張愛玲 Chinese-born American essayist, novelist, and screenwriter was born.

Anaïs Nin was a French-Cuban American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica is born

Erika James became the first black dean of Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania.

María Félix Mexican Film Actress is born.

Hattie McDaniel American Actress becomes first black person to win an Oscar.

Tulsi Gabbard U.S. Representative and first Hindu member of Congress is born.

"Although the world is full of suffering, it is also full of the overcoming of it."