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1783 - The first woman to preach in an AME church, at Mother Bethel AME
        Church in Philadelphia, Jarena Lee, is born.  She will chronicle
        her life's work in her book, "Religious Experiences and Journal
        of Mrs. Jarena Lee : A Preachin' Woman" (1849).  Jarena Lee will
        be one of first African-American women to speak out publicly
        against slavery.

1790 - The Society of Friends (Quakers) presents a petition to Congress
        calling for the abolition of slavery.

1933 - Lois Gardella becomes the original "Aunt Jemima."

1958 - Mohawk Airlines schedules Ruth Carol Taylor on her initial
        flight from Ithaca, New York to New York City.  She becomes the
        first African-American flight attendant for a United States-
        based air carrier.

1961 - Robert Weaver becomes the highest-ranking African American in
        the federal government as he is sworn in as administrator of
        the Housing and Home Finance Agency.

1966 - Willie Mays signs with the San Francisco Giants for $ 130,000
        a year.  At the time, this is one of the highest salaries in
        professional baseball.

1977 - Clifford Alexander, Jr. is confirmed as the first African
        American Secretary of the Army.  He will hold the position
        until the end of President Jimmy Carter's term.

1977 - Lieutenant Colonel Mengistu Haile Mariam is named head of state
        in Ethiopia.  He will rule Ethiopia and be backed by the Soviet
        government until he loses the civil war in 1991 to the forces
        supporting Meles Zenawi.

1989 - Rev. Barbara Clementine Harris becomes the first woman consecrated
        as a bishop in the Episcopal Church, in a ceremony held in Boston.

1990 - Nelson Mandela is released from prison after being held for
        nearly 27 years without trial by the South African government.
        The founder and unofficial leader of the African National
        Congress,  Mandela became, during his imprisonment, a symbol
        for the struggle of black South Africans to overcome apartheid.

1990 - James "Buster" Douglas defeats Mike Tyson in a stunning upset
        in Tokyo to win the heavyweight boxing championship. Almost two
        years later to the day, Tyson will be convicted of rape and two
        related charges filed by a Miss Black America contestant in
        Indianapolis, Indiana.

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