338: Lynne Chinn Mosaic Artist and All-Around Amazing Artist and Person Born: 22 August 1962, Loch Haven, Pennsylvania, United States of America Lynne uses glass tiles to makes sculptures, religious iconography, and other commissioned works including a large low wall at a bus station in Texas. Before stepping into the world of mosaic works, Lynne…
337: Misty May-Treanor Retired Professional Beach Volleyball Player Born: 30 July 1977, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Misty holds three Olympic Gold Medals. In August of 2012, she became the most successful female beach volleyball player of all time (alongside teammate Kerri Walsh). Misty’s father played in the 1968 US Men’s National Volleyball…
336: Carrie Buck Eagle Detamore Victim and Plaintiff in the US Supreme Court Case Buck V Bell Born: 15 March 1906, Charlottesville, Virginia, United States of America Died: 28 January 1983, Waynesboro, Virginia, United States of America The case legalized and allowed thousands of US citizens to be sterilized for being “feeble-minded”. Carrie’s story is…
335: Ida Bell Wells-Barnett Journalist, Researcher, and Activist Born: 16 July 1862, Holly Springs, Mississippi, United States of America Died: 25 March 1931, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Born into slavery, Ida was left in charge of her younger siblings after her parents were killed in a yellow fever epidemic when she was a…
334: Jennifer Lee Director, Screenwriter, Playwright, and Chief Creative Officer at Walt Disney Animation Studios Born: 22 October 1971, East Providence, Rhode Island, United States of America Jennifer is best known for being the writer and co-director of Frozen which won her an Academy Award. She also helped write Wreck it Ralph, Zootopia, and various…
333: Jeanette Churchill She was so much more than Winston’s Mother Born: 9 January 1854, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 9 June 1921, London, United Kingdom Also Known As: Jennie Jerome or Lady Randolph Churchill Jennie was one of the women referred to as a “Million Dollar American Princess” meaning her family…
332: Amy Winehouse Singer, Songwriter, and Member of the Twenty-Seven Club Born: 14 September 1983, Southgate, Greater London, United Kingdom Died: 23 July 2011, Camden Town, Greater London, United Kingdom Amy was the first British woman to win five Grammy awards on the same night, in 2008. She taught herself how to play guitar after…
331: Stéphanie of Monaco Multi-talented Doesn’t Even Begin to Describe Her Born: 1 February 1965, Monaco City, Monaco Grace Kelly’s Daughter, Stephanie is a Princess of Monaco and Countess of Polignac. She is fluent in French, English, and Italian. Stephanie founded Fight AIDS Monaco and is now a UN Ambassador in the fight against HIV/AIDS….
330: Lillie Langtry Scandal? We Know Her Well Born: 13 October 1853, St. Saviour, Jersey, United Kingdom Died: 12 February 1929, Monte Carlo, Monaco Original Name: Emilie Charlotte Le Breton Lillie was a stage actress known as the Jersey Lily. She was the first of London’s society ladies to ever appear on stage (which caused…
329: Bindi Irwin Conservationist, Actress, Model, and All Around Amazing Person Born: 24 July 1998, Buderim, Australia She is the oldest child and only daughter of Steve and Terri Irwin; her younger brother is Robert. Bindi won her season of Dancing With the Stars with partner Derek Hough in 2015. Currently she and her family…