August

August 15, 1912

Julia Childs American Chef is born.

August 28, 1910

Mother Teresa, Saint Teresa of Calcutta is born.

August 26, 1918

Katherine Johnson American Mathematician is born.

August 4, 1920

Helen Thomas American reporter is born.

August 13, 1860

Annie Oakley American exhibition sharpshooter was born.

August 20, 1992

Demi Lovato American Singer-Songwriter is born.

August 4, 1981

Meghan, Duchess of Sussex American Actress is born.

August 17, 1920

Maureen O'Hara Irish Actress was born.

August 9, 1963

Whitney Houston American Singer is born

August 10, 1993

Ruth Baden Ginsburg is sworn in as an Associate Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court.

August 15, 1980

Vigdís Finnbogadóttir becomes the first woman elected President of Iceland.

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 28, 1969

Sheryl Sandberg Chief Operating Officer of Facebook was born.

August 9, 1939

Marian Anderson sings at the Lincoln Memorial to a crowd of approximately 75K after being denied the right to sing at Consititution Hall by the Daughters of the American Revolution.

August 5, 1986

Paula Creamer American Professional Golfer born.

August 31, 1880

Queen Wilhelmina former Queen of the Netherlands was born.