Spuds MacKenzie was, in fact, a female dog. This was all revealed in a 1987 People Magazine article that set out to debunk rumors that the bull terrier had died in a limo accident, or while surfing, or in a plane crash. In a stunning breach of privacy, the article also published the Oles' home address.
Mae Carol Jemison was born on October 17, 1956, in Decatur, Alabama, the youngest child of Charlie Jemison, a roofer and carpenter, and Dorothy (Green) Jemison, an elementary school teacher.
1 October 17 Birthdays: Mae C. Jemison-October 17 birthdays: Mae C. Jemison, Eminem, Evel Knievel, Irene Ryan, Montgomery Clift, Ernie Els, Margot Kidder, Rita Hayworth, Nathanael West, Arthur Miller. 2  Mae C. Jemison-Biography of Mae C. Jemison, The first African-American woman in space.