Profession: US First Lady
Biography: Nancy Reagan was an American actress, better known as the wife of Ronald Reagan and First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. She spent her time in this role assisting her husband and advocating for social causes, such as her noted opposition to recreational drug use: "Just Say No."
She initially worked as a Hollywood actress in the 1940s and 1950s, with roles in such films as Night into Morning (1951) and Donovan's Brain (1953). Nancy Davis, as she was known then, then married Ronald Reagan in 1952; at the time he was president of the Screen Actors Guild.
Nancy thereafter remained a fixture in Reagan's political life, serving as first lady of California when Ronald was governor (1967-1975). She was considered to have a strong influence on her husband then and during his time as President of the United States.
Born: July 6, 1921
Birthplace: New York City, New York, USA
Generation: Greatest Generation
Chinese Zodiac: Rooster
Star Sign: Cancer
Married Life
- 1952-03-08 Future US President Ronald Reagan (41) marries Nancy Davis (30) at the Little Brown Church in San Fernando Valley of Los Angeles
Historical Events
- 1946-06-08 Raymond Scott and Bernard Hanighen's musical "Lute Song", starring Mary Martin, Yul Brenner, and Nancy Davis, and directed by John Houseman, closes at Plymouth Theater, NYC, after 142 performances
- 1986-07-05 Nancy Reagan cuts a red, white and blue ribbon to reopen Statue of Liberty after refurbishment
- 1987-10-17 US First Lady Nancy Reagan undergoes a modified radical mastectomy
- 1991-04-05 Kitty Kelley publishes an unauthorized biography of former US First Lady Nancy Reagan
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