Women's Birthdays & Milestones

August 23



Sarah Whiting b. 1847-astronomer, physicist

Antonia Novello b. 1944-physician, US Surgeon General

Shelley Long b. 1950-comedian, actor

Lisa Najeeb Halaby, Queen Noor b. 1951-Jordanian reformer, arts matron




Quote for the Day

"The sad truth is that excellence makes people nervous. "

~ Shana Alexander

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ANNUAL EVENTS & CONFERENCES FOR AUGUST

Women's Equality Day, commemorates US women's suffrage, 1920: August 26


Reprinted from The WomanSource Catalog & Review's, "women's perpetual calendar"