1993 - Writer, Toni Morrison, awarded the Nobel Prize in literature on this date.
Writer, Toni Morrison, awarded the Nobel Prize in literature, 1993
1988 - Singer Billy Daniels dies
On this date in 1988,Jazz and ballad singer Billy Daniels dies in Los Angeles.
1934 - Writer Imamu Amiri Baraka born
On this date in 1934, Playwright Imamu Amiri Baraka born Everett LeRoi Jones in Newark, New Jersey.
1931 - Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu born.
ON this date in 1931, Archbishop Desmond Mpilo Tutu born.
1897 - Elijah Poole, aka The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, born
ON this date in 1897, Elijah Poole, aka The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, born
1891 - Archibald John Motley, painter, born
On this date in 1891, Archibald John Motley, painter, born
1890 - Humphrey H. Reynolds patents safety gate for bridge
On this date in 1890, Humphrey H. Reynolds, patents Safety Gate for Bridges, Patent No. 437,937
1888 - Sargent C. Johnson, pioneering artist of the Harlem Renaissance born
On this date in 1888, Sargent C. Johnson, pioneering artist of the Harlem Renaissance , known for his wood, cast stone, and ceramic sculptures, born
1873 - Henry E Hayne, accepted to University of South Carolina
On this date in 1873, Henry E. Hayne, secretary of state, accepted as the first student of color at the University of South Carolina medical school. Scores of Blacks attended the university in 1874 and 1875.
1821 - William Still, Chronicler of The Underground Railroad Records, was born.
ON this date in 1821, William Still, Chronicler of The Underground Railroad Records, was born.
