* Today in Black History - February 27 *
1844 - The Dominican Republic gains its independence from Haiti, which
had occupied the whole island of Hispaniola since 1822. Prior
to Haitian rule, France had administered the eastern part of
the island starting in 1795, when Spain ceded the territory to
France. The leader of Dominican independence against Haiti
was Juan Pablo Duarte.
1869 - John Willis Menard, the first African American elected to
Congress in 1868, is never seated. When he pleads his own
case before the House of Representatives, he becomes the first
African American to speak on the floor of the House.
1872 - Charlotte Ray graduates from Howard Law School in Washington,
DC. She will become the first African American woman lawyer
in the United States and the third woman admitted to the bar
to practice law (April 23, 1872).
1897 - Marian Anderson is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She
will become the first modern African American to win
international renown as an opera singer and will be
considered one of the great operatic voices of the
century. Singing at a time of great social upheaval for
African Americans, Anderson's professional career will
contain many operatic and civil rights milestones and
recognition, including Kennedy Center Honors in 1978. The
Kennedy Center will hold a gala in observance of the 100th
anniversary of her birth in 1997. Many sources, including
the "Encyclopedia Britannica" and "Africana" have her
birth year as 1902 or 1900. According to her nephew (with
whom she lived until her death), when she became the first
African American to sing a principal role with the
Metropolitan Opera, her publicist thought her age should be
reduced by five years. The media therefore, establishes her
birth year erroneously as 1902.
1942 - Charlayne Hunter is born in Due West, South Carolina. One of
the first students to integrate the University of Georgia,
Charlayne Hunter-Gault will become a print and broadcast
journalist and win two Emmy awards for her work on public TV's
"The MacNeil/Lehrer News-Hour."
1961 - James Worthy is born in Gastonia, North Carolina. He will become
a starting forward for the Los Angeles Lakers. He will be
selected as the 1988 NBA Playoff Most Valuable Player. He will
play with three NBA championship Laker teams(1985, 1987, 1988).
1967 - Antigua & St. Christopher-Nevis-Anguilla become associated states
of the United Kingdom.
1967 - Dominica gains its independence from England.
1988 - Debi Thomas, a world-class figure skater, wins a bronze medal
in the Winter Olympic Games in Calgary. She is the first
African American to win a medal in the Winter Games.
1992 - Eldrick "Tiger" Woods is the youngest amateur golfer in 35 years
to play in a PGA tournament when he tees off at the Los Angeles
Open at the age of 16.
1999 - The Rev. Henry Lyons, president of the National Baptist Convention
USA, is convicted in Largo, Florida, of swindling millions of
dollars from companies seeking to do business with his followers.
1999 - Nigerians vote to elect Olusegun Obasanjo their new president as
the country marks the final phase of its return to democracy.
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