today in women's herstory- 3 august
August 3
This Day in Women's History
1895 Neva Morris, American super-centenarian (d. 2010)
1895 Marguerite Nichols, American actress (d. 1941)
1902: Regina Jonas born ( first woman rabbi, worldwide)
1905 Dolores del Río, Mexican actress (d. 1983)
1905: Maggie Kuhn born (activist)
1920 - Phyllis D "P D" James, English thriller writer (Innocent Blood)
1921 Marilyn Maxwell, American actress (d. 1972)
1923 Jean Hagen, American actress (d. 1977)
1923 - Anne Klein, fashion designer (Anne Klein II)
1941 Beverly Lee, American singer (The Shirelles)
1941 Martha Stewart, American businesswoman, publisher, and author, founded Martha Stewart Living Omnimedia
1964 Flannery O'Connor died, American writer (b. 1925)
1983 Carolyn Jones died, American actress (b. 1930)
1984: Mary Lou Retton became the first US woman to win an Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics all-around event
1995 Ida Lupino died, English actress and director (b. 1914)
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_3
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