* Today in Black History - July 14 *
1798 - The first direct federal tax on the states is enacted -- on
dwellings, land & slaves.
1848 - Wiley Jones, an illiterate slave, who would grow up to be
one of Arkansas' richest African Americans, is born.
1876 - Sarah A. Dicket opens a seminary for African American girls
in Mississippi.
1888 - The "Indianapolis Freeman", the nation's first illustrated
African American newspaper, is founded by Edward Cooper.
1891 - J. Standard is awarded a patent for the refrigerator.
1893 - Spencer Williams, actor and director (Andy in "Amos'n' Andy")
is born in Vidalia, Louisiana.
1895 - J.B. Allen receives a patent for a clothes line support.
1914 - Dr. Kenneth B. Clarke is born in the Canal Zone, Panama. He
will become a noted psychologist who will establish the
Northside Center for Child Development in New York City. His
pioneering research on the psychological damage to African
American children caused by segregation will be used as part
of the basis for the "Brown vs. Board of Education" school
desegregation decision of the Supreme Court.
1932 - Roosevelt "Rosey" Grier, actor/NFL player, New York Giants
and Los Angeles Rams, "Roots", "Movin' On", is born in Cuthbert,
Georgia.
1934 - Lee Elder (golfer: 5-time United Golf Association Champion,
PGA winner: Monsanto Open [1974], Houston Open [1976], first
African American to play at the Masters) is born.
1943 - Julius Bledsoe dies in Hollywood, California. He was an
important stage and film actor whose roles in "Deep River",
"In Abraham's Bosom", and the stage and film versions of
"Showboat" won him wide acclaim.
1951 - The George W. Carver National Monument is dedicated in Joplin,
Missouri. This is the first national monument to honor an
African American.
1968 - Hank Aaron hit his 500th career home run in Atlanta, Georgia
this day, leading the Braves to a 4-2 win over the San Francisco
Giants. (In April of 1974, Hammerin' Hank will eclipse the old
home run mark of 714 held by Babe Ruth.)
1972 - Former New York State Senator Basil A. Paterson is elected
vice-chairman of the Democratic National Committee, the
first African American to hold a leadership position in a
national political party.
1990 - Ernie Singleton is named president of MCA Records' Black
Music Division. As president, Singleton oversees the day-to-
day activities of the division and the company's artist roster
that includes Bobby Brown, Heavy D. & the Boyz, Gladys Knight,
and Patti LaBelle. He, along with Jheryl Busby, president of
Motown Records Company, Sylvia Rhone, president of Atco EastWest
Records, and Ed Eckstine, president of Mercury Records, are the
highest ranking African Americans in the record business.
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The source for these facts are "Encyclopedia Britannica,
"InfoBeat," "I, Too, Sing America - The African American
Book of Days," "Before the Mayflower", "Black Firsts" and
independent research by the Information Man.
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