On this day in 1992, American athlete Jackie Joyner-Kersee became the first woman to win two consecutive Olympic gold medals in the heptathlon.
This Day in History Class
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Alice Ramsey becomes the first woman to drive across the United States - August 7th, 1909
William Kemmler is executed by electric chair - August 6th, 1890
Ronald Reagan fires more than 11,000 air traffic controllers - August 5th, 1981