Global Women's History

Anaïs Nin was a French-Cuban American diarist, essayist, novelist, and writer of short stories and erotica is born

Amy Tan American writer is born. 

Toni Morrison American Novelist was born.

Barbara C. Harris is ordained Bishop Suffragan of the Episcopal Diocese of Massachusetts becoming the first woman to hold this position.

Ayn Rand Russian-American writer and philosopher is born.

Anne Raven Wilkinson, American dancer, the first black woman to dance for a major classical ballet company is born.

Jamesetta Hawkins, best known as Etta James American singer is born.

Marla Lee Runyan American professional track and field athlete who is legally blind is born.

Stacey Yvonne Abrams American Georgia Democrat politician is born.

Alaska Native civil rights champion Elizabeth Peratrovich, who played an instrumental role in the 1945 passage of the first anti-discrimination law in the United States was born

Cicely Tyson American award winning actress and former fashion model is born.

Mamie Smith the first Black artist to make vocal blues recordings was born.

Gertrude "Ma" Rainey blues singer is born.

Margaret Atwood Canadian poet and novelist is born.

Patsy Matsu Takemoto Mink the first Asian American Woman elected to Congress was born.

Lady Margaret Lucas Cavendish English Philosopher responsible for the early and compelling naturalism in current day philosophy and science.