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Birth
Marguerite Annie Johnson is born in St. Louis, Missouri. -
Raped by her mother's boyfriend, Mr. Freeman
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Birth of son
Maya gives birth to son named Clyde "Guy" Johnson in San Francisco. -
"I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" is published
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Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize
for "Just Give Me a Cool Drink of Water 'fore I Diiie." -
Appointed to the Bicentennial Commission
by President Gerald Ford -
Wins Grammy for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album for "On The Pulse Of Morning."
for "On The Pulse Of Morning." -
Wins Grammy for Best Spoken Word or Non-Musical Album
for "Phenomenal Woman." -
Receives National Medal of Arts
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Awarded Grammy for Best Spoken Word Album
for "A Song Flung Up To Heaven" -
Awarded Presidential Medal of Freedom
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Death
Maya Angelou dies at her home in Winston-Salem, NC.