1657: Hannah Duston born (Indian captive)
1793: Mother Catherine Spalding born (Roman Catholic religious, Sisters of Charity leader)
1860: Harriet Monroe born (editor and founder, Poetry)
1867: Sarah Breedlove Walker (Madam C.J. Walker) born (businesswoman, philanthropist, first African American millionaire in the United States)
1873: Sarah Moore Grimké died (reformer, anti-slavery activist, women's rights advocate)
1912: Anna Jane Harrison born (scientist)
1970: Catriona Le May Doan born (Canadian speed skater, Olympic gold medalist)
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