26 October-Today's All facts
1911 - Gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, born on this date.

Gospel singer, Mahalia Jackson, born, 1911

1977 - Dr. Clifford R. Wharton Jr. named chancellor

On this date in 1977, Dr. Clifford R. Wharton Jr. named chancellor of the State University of New York.

1934 - Charles H. Houston, named director of the NAACP legal campaign.

ON this date in 1934, at a New York City conference, representatives of the NAACP and the American Fund for Public Service planned a coordinated legal campaign against segregation and discrimination. Charles H. Houston, Vice-dean of the Howard University Law School, was named director of the NAACP legal campaign.

1921 - Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia

On this date in 1921, Solomon Porter Hood named minister to Liberia.

1876 - President sent federal troops to South Carolina

On this date in 1876, President sent federal troops to South Carolina.

1868 - White terrorists killed several Blacks

On this date in 1868, White terrorists killed several Blacks in St. Bernard Parish, near New Orleans.

1868 - B.F. Randolph assassinated.

On this dated in 1868, B.F. Randolph, state senator and chairman of the state Republic party, assassinated in daylight at Hodges Depot in Abbevile, South Carolina.

1806 - Benjamin Banneker, inventor and scientist, dies

On this dated in 1806, Benjamin Banneker, inventor and scientist, dies at the age of 74. In 1753, he borrowed a pocket watch from a well-to-do neighbor; he took it apart and made a drawing of each component, then reassembled the watch and returned it, fully functioning, to its owner.

1749 - British legalizes slavery in Georgia

On this date in 1749, British Parliament legalizes slavery in the colony known now as the state of Georgia.