Today in Black History for August 13th Selected Black Facts for August 13 1. 1953 - President Eisenhower established Government President Eisenhower established Government Contract Compliance Committee to supervise anti-discrimination regulations in government contracts. 2. 1948 - Kathleen Battle, operatic soprano 1948 : Kathleen Battle, operatic soprano, winner of Grammy awards in 1987 and 1988, born 3. 1919 - Charles Edward Anderson--Meteorologist Born: August 13, 1919 Died: October 21, 1994 Birthplace: St. Louis, Missouri Charles Edward Anderson was born on a farm in University City, near St. Louis, Missouri on August 13, 1919. He graduated as valedictorian from Sumner High School in 1937. He received a Bachelor of Science from Lincoln University, Jeff... 4. 1919 - Charles Edward Anderson In 1960, Charles Edward Anderson earned a Ph.D. in Meteorology from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Massachusetts. Charles Edward Anderson the first African American to earn a Ph.D. in Meteorology; born today. 5. 1911 - James B. Parsons, first African American ap James B. Parsons, first African American appointed to a lifetime federal judgeship in the U.S. (1961) , born 6. 1906 - Black soldiers raided Brownsville, Texas Black soldiers raided Brownsville, Texas, in retaliation for racial insults. One white man killed, two wounded. 7. 1892 - Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper made its first, 1892 Baltimore Afro-American Newspaper made its first, 1892 8. 1892 - Baltimore Afro-American founded Baltimore Afro-American founded. 9. 1881 - The first African American nursing school The first African American nursing school opens at Spelman College in Atlanta, Ga. Continue To Celebrate Black History….
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