Betsy Bloomingdale (born August 2, 1926 in Southern California; some sources indicate she was born in 1922) is an internationally known socialite and the author of a book of entertaining. She is best known as a friend of Nancy and Ronald Reagan, and for her marriage to Alfred S. Bloomingdale. August 2 is the 214th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (215th in leap years), with 151 days remaining. ... 1926 (MCMXXVI) was a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... Southern California Downtown Los Angeles Skyline Vintage Disneyland Southern California, sometimes abbreviated SoCal or colloquially, the Southland, is an informal name for the megalopolis and nearby desert that occupies the southern-most quarter of the state of California. ... 1922 (MCMXXII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... A socialite is a person (male or female, but more often used for a woman) of social prominence who is considered to be an influential social figure. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... White House portrait Nancy Davis Reagan (born July 6, 1921) is the widow of President Ronald Reagan and was First Lady of the United States from 1981 to 1989. ... Ronald Wilson Reagan (February 6, 1911 – June 5, 2004) was the 40th President of the United States (1981–1989) and the 33rd Governor of California (1967–1975). ... Alfred Samuel Bloomingdale (April 15, 1916–August 23, 1982) was an heir to the Bloomingdales department store fortune, and the celebrated lover of a murdered Hollywood model. ...

Mrs. Bloomingdale is a Roman Catholic was involved in fundraising projects for the Los Angeles Cathedral. The Roman Catholic Church, most often spoken of simply as the Catholic Church, is the largest Christian church, with over one billion members. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels is the motherchurch of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Los Angeles. ...

Bloomingdale's life, marriage and her husband's scandal were the basis of the Dominick Dunne novel, An Inconvenient Woman. Dominick Dunne, born October 29, 1925 in Hartford, CT, is an American writer and investigative journalist describing the way high society interacts with the judiciary system. ...