1853: Celestia Parrish born (educator)
1859: Florence Kelley born (reformer)
1949: Irina Rodnina born (Olympic figure skater)
1993: Mae Jemison becomes first African American woman in space
Quote for Today
In reality, all communication that debilitates females also debilitates males, for if any system diminishes a part of the species, it diminishes all of it.
— Bobbye D. Sorrels
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