* Today in Black History - June 16 *
1822 - Denmark Vesey's slave rebellion in South Carolina is aborted
when his plans are revealed to authorities by slave George
Wilson. After 10 of the conspirators are arrested, one of
them, Monday Gell, informs on the others. Although an
estimated 9,000 are involved, only 67 are convicted of any
offense. Denmark and over 30 others will be hanged.
1939 - Chick Webb, famous jazz drummer and band leader dies. Webb
discovered singer Ella Fitzgerald after she won an amateur
contest at the Apollo Theater. She performed with his band
until his death. After his death, Ella will take over the
band until she starts her solo career in 1942.
1941 - Lamont Dozier is born. He will become part of the legendary
songwriting team of Holland, Dozier & Holland. Brian Holland,
Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland will write and produce many of
the songs that are most closely identified with Motown. These
include "Stop! In the Name of Love" and "You Can't Hurry Love"
(the Supremes), "Heat Wave" and "Jimmy Mack" (Martha and the
Vandellas), "Reach Out I'll Be There" and "Baby I Need Your
Loving" (the Four Tops), and "Can I Get a Witness" and "How
Sweet It Is to Be Loved by You" (Marvin Gaye). These classics
are only the tip of the iceberg, insofar as Holland-Dozier-
Holland's ten-year output at Motown is concerned. In their
behind-the-scenes roles as staff producers and songwriters,
Holland-Dozier-Holland were as responsible as any of the
performers for Motown's spectacular success. Dozier and his
team will be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in
1995.
1942 - Eddie Levert is born in Canton. Ohio. He will become a singer
and will form the group, The O'Jays with William Powell,
Walter Williams, Bobby Massey and Bill Isles. The group had
more than one name until they were named by Cleveland disc
jockey Eddie O'Jay. They will become a trio in 1971 without
Bill Isles and Bobby Massey. They will record many hit songs
including "Back Stabbers," "Love Train," "Put Your Hands
Together," "Time To Get Down," "For The Love Of Money," "Give
The People What They Want," "I Love Music," "Livin For The
Weekend," "Message In Our Music," and "Use Ta Be My Girl."
Eddie will remain with the group for over forty years.
1943 - A race riot occurs in Beaumont, Texas, resulting in two deaths.
1969 - The U.S. Supreme Court rules that the suspension of Adam
Clayton Powell Jr. from the House of Representatives is
unconstitutional.
1970 - Kenneth A. Gibson is elected mayor of Newark, New Jersey. He
is the first African American to serve in the position and the
first of a major eastern city. In 1976 he will be elected the
first African American president of the U.S. Conference of
Mayors.
1970 - A race riot occurs in Miami, Florida.
1971 - Tupac Shakur is born in Brooklyn, New York. He will move to
Baltimore, Maryland to attend the High School for Performing
Arts, where he will begin writing rap music. He will move to
Marin City, California, located near San Francisco, continuing
to write and record rap. He will release many albums, with
the album "All Eyez on Me" selling over 5 million copies.
Tupac will die on Friday, September 13, 1996 from wounds he
will receive as a result of a drive-by shooting.
1971 - A major racial disturbance occurs in Jacksonville, Florida and
will last through June 20.
1975 - Adam Wade hosts the nationally televised game show 'Musical
Chairs'. He is the first African American game show host.
1976 - Hector Petersen, a 13-year-old Soweto schoolboy, is the first
to die in what will become known as the 'Children's Crusade,'
the first nationwide black South African uprising in the
1970's. The violence will last 16 months and result in 570
deaths, 3,900 injuries, and 5,900 detentions.
1984 - Edwin Moses wins his 100th consecutive 400-meter hurdles race.
1985 - Willie Banks sets the triple jump record at 58 feet 11 inches
in Indianapolis, Indiana at the USA championships. Banks
breaks the record that had been set by Brazil's Joao Oliveria
in 1975.
1987 - Kareem Abdul-Jabbar signs a two-year contract with the Los
Angeles Lakers for $5,000,000. The 18-year veteran of the NBA
becomes the highest paid player in any sport.
1991 - Natalie Cole's album 'Unforgettable' is released. The album
consists of her rendition of 24 songs by her father, Nat King
Cole, and includes the title track, specially remixed to
include both father and daughter's voices. It will be her
most successful album, selling over 4,000,000 copies, and
will sweep the Grammy Awards ceremonies in 1992.
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