Thurgood Marshall is sworn in, and becomes the first Black Supreme Court Justice.

William Tecumseh Sherman occupied Atlanta. In series of battles around Chaffin’s Farm in suburb of Richmond, Black troops captured entrenchments at New Market Heights, made gallant but unsuccessful assault on Fort Gilmer and helped repulse Confederate counterattack on Fort Harrison.

ON this date in 1989, Jump Start premieres in 40 newspapers in the U.S. It is created by 26 year old Robb Armstrong, the youngest African American to have a syndicated comic strip. He follows in the footsteps of Morrie Turner, the creator of Wee Pals, the first African American syndicated comic strip.

ON this date in 1986, the U.S. Senate overrides President Ronald Reagan’s veto of legislation imposing economic sanctions in South Africa.

On this date in 1986, President Ronald Reagan appointed Edward J. Perkins ambassador to South Africa.

On this date in 1935, Robert H Lawrence (Named the first Black astronaut), was born on this date.