TODAY IN OUR HISTORICITY Joseph Cinque and slaves who seized the slave ship Amistad and killed its captain and most of its crew, were taken into custody as the ship anchored at Culloden Point off Long Island, NY, on or around this date in 1839. Jan E Matzeliger, Suriname inventor (shoe lacing machine), dies on this date in 1889. The National Association of Colored Nurses was founded on this date in 1908. Edith Sampson, noted lawyer and judge, was appointed as the first Black delegate (alternate) to the United Nations by President Harry Truman on this date in 1950. Reggie Miller, Riverside Calif, NBA guard (Ind Pacers, Oly-gold-96) on this date in 1965. Liberian flag designed on this date in 1967. Actor / Comedian David Khari Webber Chappelle born in Washington, D.C.. Chappelle is most well known for his popular sketch comedy television series, Chappelles Show on this date in 1973. American Charles Chapman is 1st black to swim English Channel on this date in 1981. Bayard Rustin, prominent activist who directed the March on Washington (1963), died in New York City on this date in 1987.
Posted on: Sat, 24 Aug 2013 13:56:46 +0000
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