August 8, 1896

“I do not understand how anyone can live without some small place of enchantment to turn to.” Marjorie Rawlings

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings American author was born.

Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings, American author known for novels with rural themes, recipient of the Pulitzer Prize for her novel The Yearling” which was later made into a movie.

Majorie Rawlings | Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Marjorie-Kinnan-Rawlings
Majorie Kinnan Rawlings Society | Official Site: http://rawlingssociety.org
Majorie Rawlings | Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/author/list/46158.Marjorie_Kinnan_Rawlings
Majorie Rawlings | New World Encyclopedia: http://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Marjorie_Kinnan_Rawlings
Majorie Rawlings | Quotes: https://www.goodreads.com/author/quotes/46158.Marjorie_Kinnan_Rawlings

Link to Photo Credit: Marjorie K. Rawlings

Birthdays

December 9, 1906

Grace Brewster Murray Hopper Rear Admiral in the U.S. Navy, a pioneer in developing computer technology, is born.

1940s

August 11, 1942

Actress Hedy Lamarr secure a patent for a frequency hopping spread spectrum communication system. The technology became the basis for wireless communication

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