1096: Joan B Lee Voice actress, Hat Model, and Stan Lee’s Wife Born: 5 February 1922, Gosforth, Newcastle Upon Tyne, England, United Kingdom Died: 6 July 2017, Los Angeles, California, United States of America Joan was actually married twice. According to IMDb, her first marriage ended in divorce after four years and she then went…
“If you want to see the girl next door, go next door.” 748: Joan Crawford Actress and Dancer Born: 23 March 1905, San Antonio, Texas, United States of America Died: 10 May 1977, New York City, New York, United States of America Original Name: Lucille Fay LeSueur Joan has been immortalized by Hollywood as being…
729: Pope Joan The First Female Catholic Pope, Or Was She? Also Known As: Pope John VIII Joan may have served as the pope from 855 to 858 AD but there is no actual historical documentation to back up this claim. People who believe in the Joan story say she reigned as pontiff between Pope…
702: Joanne Winter All-American Girls Professional Baseball League Player Born: 24 November 1924, Chicago, Illinois, United States of America Died: 22 September 1996, Scottsdale, Arizona, United States of America Also Known As: Jo or Joanie Jo played from 1943 to 1950 for the Racine Belles. She ranks third of seven players who had more than…
514: Joanna of Castile Queen of Aragon and Castile Born: 6 November 1479, Toledo, Kingdom of Castile, Spain (Present-day Toledo, Spain) Died: 11 April 1555, Tordesillas, Kingdom of Castile, Spain (Present-day Tordesillas, Spain) Joanna is also known as “Joanna the Mad” (or in Spanish Juana la Loca). She was the elder sister of Catherine who…
479: Jo Ann Jenkins CEO of AARP Born: 1958, Mobile, Alabama, United States of America Jo Ann has been CEO since 2014; she joined the company in 2010. Before joining AARP, she worked for the United States Government in the Housing and Urban Development, Transportation, and later Agriculture Departments. From 1994 to at least 2007…
442: Joanne Hayes-White San Francisco’s Former Fire Chief Born: 1964, San Francisco, California, United States of America Joanne is the first woman to ever serve as Chief of the department in San Francisco and the longest serving woman of any fire chief in the United States. She is also the first openly gay fire chief…
423: Joan Whitney-Payson Businesswoman and Major League Baseball Executive Born: 5 February 1903, New York City, New York, United States of America Died: 4 October 1975, New York City, New York, United States of America Joan was the first woman to buy majority control of a team in a North American Sports League and was…
389: Joan Procter Zoologist and Herpetologist Born: 5 August 1897, London, United Kingdom Died: 20 September 1931, London, United Kingdom Joan was the first female curator of Herpetology for the Zoological Society of London (ZSL). She was elected a fellow of the ZSL in 1917 after writing her first proceedings paper on the pit viper….
275: Joan Rivers Comedian, Author, and Talk Show Host Born: 8 June 1933, Brooklyn, New York, United States of America Died: 4 September 2014, Manhattan, New York, United States of America Original Name: Joan Molinsky Joan is remembered for her sharp humor and quick wit. In her career, she is most remembered for hosting Fashion…