ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1. 1976 - Vice Admiral Samuel L. Garvely - TopicsExpress



          

ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY: 1. 1976 - Vice Admiral Samuel L. Garvely Jr. Vice Admiral Samuel L. Garvely Jr. assumed command of the U.S. Third Fleet. 2. 1964 - South Africa banned from Olympic Games South Africa was banned from the Olympic Games because of its apartheid policies. 3. 1963 - The first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi, James Meredith The first Black person admitted to the University of Mississippi, James Meredith, graduates from University of Mississippi, 1963 4. 1935 - Rafer Johnson, is born Born August 18, 1935, Hillsboro, Texas One of the greatest all-around track athletes in history. On Sept. 6, 1960, he won the Olymic Decathlon, the first for an African American. 5. 1934 - Roberto Clemente, Basebal legend born Roberto Clemente born in Carolina, Puerto Rico
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