* Today in Black History - October 3 * 1856 - T. Thomas Fortune is born in Marianna, Florida. An advocate of full equality for African Americans, he will found the Afro-American League in 1887, serve as editor of the weekly New York Globe, and founder of the New York Freeman (later the New York Age) and the Washington Sun. 1904 - The Daytona Normal and Industrial School opens in Daytona Beach, Florida. In 1923, the school merges with Cookman Institute and becomes Bethune-Cookman College. One of the leading institutions for training teachers, founder Mary McLeod Bethune will later say the college was started on "faith and a dollar and a half." 1926 - Marques Haynes is born. He will become a professional basketball player, and become "The World's Greatest Dribbler," and Harlem Globetrotters' ace. 1935 - Ethiopia is invaded by Italy, despite Emperor Haile Selasse's pleas for help to the League of Nations. 1941 - Ernest Evans is born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Later adopting the name "Chubby Checker" after the renowned Fats Domino, his best-known recording will be the 1960's " The Twist," which will spark the biggest dance craze since the Charleston in the 1920's. 1949 - The first African American owned radio station, WERD-AM in Atlanta, Georgia, is founded by Jesse Blanton, Sr. 1950 - Ethel Waters becomes the first African American star in a TV series, when "Beulah" is aired. 1951 - Dave Winfield is born in St. Paul, Minnesota. He will be selected in four major sports league drafts in 1973 - NFL, NBA, ABA, and MLB. He will choose baseball and play in 12 All-Star Games over a 20-year career with the San Diego Padres, the New York Yankees, and the California Angels. 1974 - Frank Robinson is named manager of the Cleveland Indians. He becomes the first African American manager in major league baseball. 1979 - Artist Charles White, joins the ancestors at the age of 61 in Los Angeles, California. 1989 - Art Shell is named head coach of the Los Angeles Raiders. He is the first African American coach named in the National Football League in over 60 years. 1994 - U.S. soldiers in Haiti raid the headquarters of a pro-army militia that is despised by the general Haitian population. 1994 - Agriculture Secretary Mike Espy announces his resignation because of questions about gifts he had received. 1994 - South African President Nelson Mandela addresses the United Nations, urging the world to support his country's economy. ______________________________________________________________ Munirah Chronicle is edited by Brother Mosi Hoj "The TRUTH shall make you free" E-mail: <[log in to unmask]> Archives: <http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/Munirah.html> ______________________________________________________________ To SUBSCRIBE send E-mail to: <[log in to unmask]> In the E-mail body place: Subscribe Munirah Your FULL Name ______________________________________________________________ Munirah(TM) is a trademark of Information Man. Copyright 2002, All Rights Reserved by the Information Man in association with CODE One Communications.