* Today in Black History - September 22 *
1853 - George Washington Murray is born near Rembert, South Carolina.
A two-term congressman from his home state, Murray will also
be an inventor and holder of eight patents for agricultural
tools.
1862 - Five days after Union forces won the Battle of Antietam, President
Lincoln issues a preliminary emancipation proclamation. It states
that if the rebelling states did not return to the Union by
January 1, 1863, he would declare their slaves to be "forever free."
1906 - Race riots occur in Atlanta, Georgia, killing 21 people.
1915 - Xavier University of Louisiana opens in New Orleans, the first
Catholic college for African Americans in the United States.
1941 - Chester Lovelle Talton is born in Eldorado, Arkansas. At 49,
he will become the first African American Episcopalian bishop
to be ordained in the western United States. As suffragan
bishop of the diocese of Los Angeles, he becomes the religious
leader of Episcopalians in the fourth-largest diocese in the
United States.
1949 - Harold Carmichael, ex-NFL wide receiver,(Philadelphia Eagles), is
born.
1950 - Dr. Ralph J. Bunche, director of the UN Trusteeship division
and former professor of political science at Howard University,
is awarded the Nobel Peace prize for successful mediation of
the Palestinian peace accord.
1954 - Shari Belafonte(Harper), actress (Julie-Hotel), is born in New
York City.
1960 - The Republic of Mali proclaims its independence.
1961 - The Interstate Commerce Commission issues regulation prohibiting
segregation on interstate buses and in terminal facilities.
1969 - San Francisco Giant, Willie Mays, becomes the first player since
Babe Ruth to hit 600 home runs.
1985 - Robert Guillaume wins an Emmy for best leading actor in a comedy
for Benson while The Cosby Show wins for best comedy series.
1989 - Edward Perkins, the first African American ambassador to the
Republic of South Africa, becomes director-general of the
United States Foreign Service. The first African American
named to the post, Perkins will be credited with bringing more
minorities into the foreign service.
1990 - Andre' Dawson steals his 300th base & is only player other than
Willie Mays to have 300 HRs, 300 steals & 2,000 hits.
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