August May 26, 1891 Mamie Smith the first Black artist to make vocal blues recordings was born. May 26, 1891
August August 31, 1945 Donyale Luna American Supermodel and Actress who is recognized as the "First Black Supermodel" is born. August 31, 1945
August August 1, 1911 Jackie Ormes American cartoonist was born. She is known as the first Black woman cartoonist a August 1, 1911
August August 16, 1958 Angela Bassett American Actress, Director, Producer, and Activist is born. August 16, 1958
August August 6, 1911 Lucille Désirée Ball American Actress, Comedienne, Model, Studio Executive and Producer was born. August 6, 1911
August August 24, 1945 Marsha P. Johnson, born Malcolm Michaels Jr., American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen was born. August 24, 1945
August August 8, 2018 Vanessa Wyche becomes the first black deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center. August 8, 2018
Actress August 29, 1915 Ingrid Bergman Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, is born, August 29, 1915
August August 24, 1950 Edith Sampson American lawyer and judge becomes the first Black U.S. delegate appointed to the United Nations. August 24, 1950
August August 23, 1911 Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women is born. August 23, 1911
August August 18, 1859 Anna Ancher Danish painter, the only Woman member of the Skagen Painters, is born. August 18, 1859
August August 3, 1944 American Jewish journalist Ruth Gruber arrives in New York harbor with 984 refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe. August 3, 1944
August August 2, 1861 Edith Cowan Member of the Western Australian Legistlative Assembly is born. August 2, 1861