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1968 - Martin Luther King Jr's Death
Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated by white sniper in Memphis, Tennessee. Assassination precipitated a national…
1976 - COINTELPRO
FBI documents, released in response to a freedom of information suit, revealed that the government…
1909 - Matthew Henson
Matthew Henson reached the North Pole. Traveling with the Admiral Peary Expedition, Henson, with his…
1940 - The first U.S. stamp ever to honor an African American is issued
The first U.S. stamp ever to honor an African American is issued bearing the likeness…
1974 - Hank Aaron Breaks Babe Ruth's Record
Henry ("Hank") Aaron broke Babe Ruth's major league baseball record, by hitting his 715th home…