August August 2, 1861 Edith Cowan Member of the Western Australian Legistlative Assembly is born. August 2, 1861
1800s April 22, 1896 Loretta Perfectus Walsh, the first American active-duty Navy woman is born. April 22, 1896
1750 January 1, 1752 Betsy Ross American seamstress known for making the first American flag is born. January 1, 1752
1800s July 4, 1868 #TodayinWomensHistory On July 4, 1868 Henrietta Swan Leavitt American astronomer is born. July 4, 1868
1900s July 2, 1918 Frances Reed Elliott becomes the first black woman accepted into the American Red Cross Nursing Service July 2, 1918