TODAY IN OUR HISTORICITY Purdy and Sadgwar, inventors, patented the Folding Chair on this date in 1889. Patent # 405,117. Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, jazz pianist/singer (Boogie Woogie Piano) was born on this date in 1904. Nelson Mandela, President (South Africa) on this date in 1918. Hazel Dorothy Scott, famed pianist and singer, who was also the first African American woman to have her own Television Show was born in Trinidad on this date in 1920. Scott is famous for her use of "swing" in classical music. Charles Rangel, U.S. Congressman, born in New York City, New York on this date in 1930. Amalya Lyle Kearse, the first woman to be appointed to the U.S. Court of Appeals, was born in Vauxhall, NJ, on this date in 1937. Glenn Leonard, R&B singer (Temptations) on this date in 1947. Governor George C. Wallace of Alabama failed to stop the court-ordered integration of Alabama University by refusing admittance to two Black students (Vivian Malone and James Hood) on this date in 1963. Malone and Hood were escorted by the National Guard as they entered the university. Nelson Mandela sentenced to life imprisonment for attempting to sabotage the white South African government on this date in 1964. Larry Holmes TKOs Gerry Cooney in 13 for heavyweight boxing title on this date in 1982. "My Love" by Lionel Richie peaks at #5 on this date in 1983. Freedomfest - Mandela addresses Wembley Stadium London on this date in 1988. Moshood Abiola becomes pres of Nigeria on this date in 1994. Earl Shinhoster, NAACP Director of Voter Empowerment died in a traffic accident in Alabama on this date in 2000. He served as acting Executive Director and CEO of the NAACP from February 1995 to February 1996.
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