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October 18, 1919 Camilla Ella Williams, the first African American to receive a contract with a major American opera company,…
October 19, 1958 Michael Stephen Steele, the first African American chairman of the Republican National Convention, was born at Andrews…
October 20, 1849 William Washington Browne, educator, minister and businessman, was born enslaved in Habersham County, Georgia. At 15, Browne…
October 21, 1980 Valerie Thomas received a patent for her invention of the Illusion Transmitter which allowed the user to…
Bobby Seale , As co-founder and Chairman of the Black Panther Party, Bobby Seale was an important leader of the Black…
October 23, 1810 William Alexander Leidesdorff, one of the earliest black settlers in California and often called the first black…
October 24, 1904 George Jordan, Medal of Honor recipient, died. Jordan was born in Williamson County, Tennessee. By 1880, he…
October 25, 1925 Emmett W. Chappelle, scientist and researcher, was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Chappelle earned his Bachelor of Science…