today in women's herstory- 3 august

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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)

http://womenshistory.about.com/od/08calendar/a/0803calendar.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/August_3

http://www.historyorb.com/day/august/3