Maya Angelou By gangsterthugalyssa Apr 4, 1928 Maya Angelou was born. Birth Place: St. Louis, Missouri, USA May 7, 1936 She was raped by her moms boyfriend at the age of 8. Aug 4, 1944 At the age of 16 she had her son Guy Jan 2, 1954 In 1954 and 1955, Dr. Angelou toured Europe with a production of the opera Porgy and Bess. Feb 17, 1960 Dr. Angelou moved to Cairo, Egypt where she served as editor of the English language weekly The Arab Observer. Jan 2, 1962 in the 1960s, she joined the Harem Writers Guild and became involved in black activism. Jul 18, 1970 Published I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings in 1970. Apr 16, 1972 Dr. Angelou wrote the screenplay and composed the score for the 1972 film Georgia Sep 17, 2000 Was presented The Presidential Medal of Arts in 2000