17 November-Today's All facts
1972 - Andrew Young elected to Congress

On this date in 1972, Barbara Jordan of Houston and Andrew Young of Atlanta, become the first African Americans from the south elected to Congress since Reconstruction.

1911 - Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., founded on the campus of Howard University

Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Inc., founded on the campus of Howard University, 1911