• 1913 – Archie Moore, Legendary Boxer, Is Born
  Archibald Lee Wright, later known as Archie Moore, was born in Benoit, Mississippi. A legendary…
• 1957 - Daniel A Chapman becomes Ghana's 1st ambassador to the US
  On December 13, 1957, Daniel Ahmling Chapman Nyaho presented his credentials as Ghana's first Ambassador…
• 1960 - METCO
  The Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity (METCO) is the nation's longest-running voluntary school desegregation program.…
• 1913 – Death of Menelik II, Emperor of Ethiopia
  Menelik II, the visionary emperor who modernized Ethiopia and defended its sovereignty, died on this…
• 1924 – Larry Doby is Born
  Larry Doby, born on this day in Camden, South Carolina, would go on to become…

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