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February 14, 1912 Oliver Wendell “Ollie” Harrington, cartoonist and political satirist, was born in Valhalla,…
February 14, 1912 Oliver Wendell “Ollie” Harrington, cartoonist and political satirist, was born in Valhalla,…
February 15, 1965 Nat King Cole, jazz pianist and singer, died. Cole was born Nathaniel…
February 16, 1904 James Baskett, actor and the first male performer of African descent to…
February 17, 1936 James Nathaniel “Jim” Brown, hall of fame football player and actor, was…
February 18, 1874 James H. Harris was awarded the Medal of Honor, America’s highest military…
The Tuskegee Airmen were Black servicemen of the U. S. Army Air Forces who trained…
February 20,1968 State troopers used tear gas to stop demonstrations at Alcorn A&M College. This…
February 21, 1965 El-Hajj Malik El-Shabazz (Malcolm X), Muslim minister and human rights leader, was…
February 22, 1950 Julius Winfield “Dr. J” Erving, Jr., hall of fame basketball player, was…
February 23, 1925 Louis Stokes, former member of the United States House of Representatives, was…