On this day, the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) honored diplomat and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ralph Bunche by naming a campus building after him. Bunche, a UCLA alumnus, was the first African American to receive the Nobel Peace Prize and played a pivotal role in mid-20th-century international diplomacy, especially in the United Nations. The naming recognized his profound contributions to global peace and civil rights.

John H. Johnson, the trailblazing African American entrepreneur and publisher of Ebony and Jet magazines, was born on this day in Arkansas City, Arkansas. Johnson founded the Johnson Publishing Company, which became one of the most successful African American-owned businesses in the United States. His publications played a critical role in shaping African American identity and chronicling Black life, culture, and civil rights struggles throughout the 20th century.