August

August 31, 1945

Donyale Luna American Supermodel and Actress who is recognized as the "First Black Supermodel" is born.

August

August 1, 1911

Jackie Ormes American cartoonist was born. She is known as the first Black woman cartoonist a

August

August 16, 1958

Angela Bassett American Actress, Director, Producer, and Activist is born.

August

August 6, 1911

Lucille Désirée Ball American Actress, Comedienne, Model, Studio Executive and Producer was born.

August

August 11, 1965

Viola Davis American Actress and Producer is born.

August

August 24, 1945

Marsha P. Johnson, born Malcolm Michaels Jr., American gay liberation activist and self-identified drag queen was born.

August

August 8, 2018

Vanessa Wyche becomes the first black deputy director of NASA’s Johnson Space Center.

Actress

August 29, 1915

Ingrid Bergman Swedish actress who starred in a variety of European and American films, is born,

August

August 24, 1950

Edith Sampson American lawyer and judge becomes the first Black U.S. delegate appointed to the United Nations.

August

August 23, 1911

Elizabeth "Betty" Robinson, American athlete and winner of the first Olympic 100 m for women is born.

1960s

August 22, 1963

Tori Amos is an American singer-songwriter and pianist.

August

August 21, 1930

Princess Margaret, Countess of Snowdon is born.

August

August 18, 1859

Anna Ancher Danish painter, the only Woman member of the Skagen Painters, is born.

August

August 3, 1944

American Jewish journalist Ruth Gruber arrives in New York harbor with 984 refugees from Nazi-occupied Europe.

August

August 2, 1861

Edith Cowan Member of the Western Australian Legistlative Assembly is born.

1910s

August 15, 1912

Julia Childs American Chef is born.

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