*               Today in Black History - November 19             *

1867 - South Carolina citizens endorse a constitutional convention and
        select delegates.  66,418 African Americans and 2350 whites
        vote for the convention and 2278 whites vote against holding
        a convention. The total vote cast is 71,046. Not a single
        African American votes against the convention.

1915 - William "Billy" Strayhorn is born in Dayton, Ohio.  He will
        write his first song, "Lush Life," when he is 16 while working
        as a soda jerk in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  He will join Duke
        Ellington as a co-composer, assistant arranger, and pianist,
        where he will collaborate with Ellington for 28 years on some
        of the band's greatest hits.  Among Strayhorn's compositions
        will be "Satin Doll," and "Take the 'A' Train."

1921 - Roy Campanella is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.  He will
        become one of the first African-American baseball players
        signed to major league ball after Jackie Robinson breaks the
        color line.  Campanella will play for the Brooklyn Dodgers and
        be the National League's Most Valuable Player in 1951, 1953,
        and 1955.  He was given the second MVP award in 1953 on his
        birthday.

1949 - Ahmad Rashad, NFL receiver and sportscaster (St. Louis
        Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Seattle Seahawks, and Minnesota
        Vikings/NBC sportscaster), is born.

1955 - Carmen de Lavellade begins a contract for three seasons as a
        dancer with the Metropolitan Opera.

1957 - Otis J. Anderson, NFL running back (NY Giants, 1990 Superbowl
        MVP), is born.

1984 - Dwight Gooden, of the New York Mets, at 20 years old, becomes
        the youngest major-league pitcher to be named Rookie of the
        Year in the National League. The Mets pitcher led the majors
        with 276 strikeouts.

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