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1919 Science/Business/ Medicine | Associated Negro Press founded! *On this date in 1919, the Associated Negro Press (ANP), the first national news services for African-Americans, was established | ||||
1962 Sports/Outdoors | Wilt scores 100 points! *On this date in 1962, Wilt Chamberlain set a National Basketball Association (NBA) scoring record of 100 points | ||||
1901 Sports/Outdoors | A true power hitter, George Suttles! *George Suttles was born on this date in 1901 | ||||
1888 Science/Business/ Medicine | One of the America's first black banks opens its doors! *The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order of the True Reformers (GFUOTR) was chartered by the Virginia legislature on this date in 1888 | ||||
1955 Episode | Black woman jailed for bus seating incident! *On this date in 1955, 15-year-old Black teenager Claudette Colvin was arrested for refusing to move out of her seat for a white woman on a public bus in Montgomery, Alabama | ||||
1957 Science/Business/ Medicine | A computers best friend, Dr. Mark Dean! *Mark Dean was born this date in 1957 | ||||
2005 Episode | Congressional Gold Medal awarded to Jackie! *On This date in 2005, Jackie Robinson was posthumously awarded a Congressional Gold Medal | ||||
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