Global Women's History

Birthdays

September 7, 1533

#TodayinWomensHistory On September 7, 1533 Elizabeth I Queen of England and Ireland is born,

September

September 5, 1897

Amy Beach American composer and pianist is born.

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.

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

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.

Birthdays

July 31, 1965

J.K. Rowling British novelist is born.

1990s

July 27, 1994

Winnie Harlow Canadian fashion model is born.

Birthdays

June 20, 1971

Sandra Oh Canadian actress is born.

1960s

July 19, 1965

Evelyn Giennie Scottish percussionist is born.

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