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Maya Angelou Birth
Maya Angelou was born in St. Louis, Missouri on April 4, 1928. She was given the name Marguerite Johnson. -
Bailey and Maya Move to St. Louis Together
Maya and Bailey are picked up by their dad and are brought to St. Louis to live with their mother. -
Maya Becomes a Cable Car Conductor
Maya became the first African American Conductor in San Francisco. -
Maya Gives Birth
Maya gave birth to her first child Clyde "Guy" Johnson. This occurred not long after she graduated high school. -
Maya's First Marriage
Maya married Tosh Angelos. -
Maya Travels Around Europe
Maya traveled around Europe for her opera "Porgy and Bess". -
Maya Recorded First Album
Maya recorded her first Album "Miss Calypso". -
I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings is Published
Maya Angelou published I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings. -
First Movie
Maya wrote the script for the movie Georgia, Georgia. She was considered to be the first African American women to have a movie filmed. -
Maya's Second Marriage
Maya married Paul de Feu and moved to Sonoma, California. -
Maya Angelou was Present at President Bill Clinton's Inaguration
Maya Angelou attended the inauguration of Bill Clinton. She also read her poem "On the Pulse". -
Maya Angelou Dies
Maya Angelou died, having heart problems at the age of 86.
