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1972 - The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, admitted to by US government
The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, where Blacks were used in experiments with syphilis, admitted to by…
1989 - Huey P. Newton killed
Black Panther Party Co-founder Huey P. Newton was gunned down by a member of the…
1975 - Gen. Daniel James Jr. promoted to four-star general.
Gen. Daniel ("Chappie") James Jr. promoted to rank of four-star general and named commander-in-chief of…
1945 - R&B singer and songwriter, Donny Hathaway was born on this date
On October 1, 1945, noted R&B singer and songwriter, Donny Hathaway was born in Chicago,…
1875 - White Democrats attacked Republicans in Yazoo City, Mississippi.
On this date in 1875, White Democrats attacked Republicans at Yazoo City, Mississippi. One white…
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1976 - Kenneth Gibson becomes Mayor of Newark
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1925 - Activist Medgar Evers born
03
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1941 - Cab Calloway and his Orchestra recorded the standard, St. James Infirmary.
04
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2002 - General B.O. Davis. Jr. dies
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1975 - Arthur Ashe wins Wimbledon
06
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1971 - Cellular Phone Invented
07
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1906 - Baseball great Satchel Paige born on this date.
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2001 - Venus Williams wins her second straight Wimbledon
09
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1868 - Francis L. Cardozo installed as secretary of the state of South Carolina
10
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1910 - First Black heavyweight champion, Jack Johnson successfully defended his heavy
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1915 - Mifflin Wistar Gibbs dies.
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1949 - F.M. Jones patents a/c unit
13
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1972 - Shirley Chisholm became the first African American Presidential nominee
14
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1951 - George Washington Carver National Monument presented in Joplin MO, 1951
15
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1822 - Philadelphia opens its Public schools for Blacks.
16
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1822 - Violette A. Johnson was born on this date.
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1959 - Death of singer Billie Holiday
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1899 - L.C. Bailey granted patent # 620,286
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1941 - First U.S. Army flying school for Black cadets dedicated
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1950 - First U.S. victory in Korea won by Black troops of the 24th Infantry Regiment.
21
Monday
1962 - More than 160 activists jailed after demonstration.
22
Tuesday
1963 - Floyd Patterson is defeated by Sony Liston and loses his world heavyweight title
23
Wednesday
1962 - Jackie Robinson inducted into Hall of Fame
24
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1914 - Kenneth Bancroft Clark was born.
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1972 - The Tuskegee Syphilis Experiment, admitted to by US government
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1926 - Spingarn Medal awarded Carter G. Woodson
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1816 - Fort Negro
28
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1868 - The 14th Amendment, making Blacks citizens was ratified.
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1918 - Congress asked to make lynching a federal crime
30
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1822 - James Varick consecrated.
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1960 - Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam
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