TODAY IN OUR HISTORICITY William, Jamestown Va, 1st black child born in English America on this date in 1624. Black gunman, John Lawson, and landsman, William Brown, who fought on the flagship USS Hartford, both won the Congressional Medal of Honor for courage in the Battle of Mobile Bay on this date in 1864. Gertrude E Durden Rush, US composer/playwright (Black Girls Burden) was born on this date in 1880. James Augustine Healy, the first Black Roman Catholic Bishop, died at age 70 on this date in 1900. Ernestine "Tiny" Davis, jazz vocalist/trumpeter was born on this date in 1907. Cuba, Uruguay, Mexico & Argentina proclaim neutrality in WW I on this date in 1914. William A. Scott, III founded the Atlanta Daily World on this date in 1928. It became the first contemporary Black daily newspaper. The African nation of Upper Volta (Burkina Faso) gained its independence on this date in 1960. Otis Thorpe, NBA forward (Vancouver Grizzlies, Detroit Pistons) on this date in 1962. Patrick Ewing, Jamaica, NBA center (NY Knicks/Olympic-gold-92) on this date in 1962. Nelson Mandela was arrested after living on the run for seventeen months near Howick, South Africa. He was sentenced later in the year to 5 years on this date in 1962. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. was stoned during a Chicago, IL, march against discrimination on this date in 1966. The Republican National Convention named Senator Edward William Brooke as its temporary Chairman on this date in 1968. Funkmaster Flex born in New York City on this date in 1968. US Black Panther leader Huey Newton let out of jail on this date in 1970. Uganda president Idi Amin throws out all 80,000 Asians on this date in 1972. Stevie Wonder signs $13M contract with Motown on this date in 1975. Willie Mays, Warren Giles, & Hack Wilson inducted in Hall of Fame on this date in 1979. Edwin Moses and Evelyn Ashford won Olympic Gold Medals in track and field on this date in 1984. Moses won the 400 meters and Ashford set an Olympic record with a 10.97 in the 100 meters.
Posted on: Mon, 05 Aug 2013 08:42:49 +0000
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