Today in Our History Selected Facts for November 20, 2013 1. 1976 - Dominique Dawes born Three-time Olympic gymnast Dominique Dawes is born in Silver Spring, Maryland. She will win an Olympic gold medal and two bronze medal. She will also win more national titles than any other gymnast-male or female. 2. 1962 - Pres. Kennedy barred racial discrimination President Kennedy issued executive order barring racial discrimination in federally financed housing. 3. 1962 - Spingarn Medal: Robert C. Weaver Robert C. Weaver, economist and government official was awarded Spingarn Medal for his leadership in the movement for open housing. 4. 1938 - Morgan State College is established in Baltimore, Md. 5. 1923 - Garrett T Morgan puts patents the traffic signal, 1923 6. 1922 - Louisiana governor conferred with president on KKK Louisiana governor conferred with president on KKK violence in his state. 7. 1922 - Spingarn Medal: Mary B. Talbert Spingarn Medal awarded to Mary B. Talbert, former president of the National Association of Colored Women, for service to Black women and for restoration of the Frederick Douglas home. 8. 1922 - Lynchings Fifty-one Blacks were reported lynched in 1922. 9. 1865 - Blacks held a protest in Zion Church Blacks held protest convention in Zion Church in Charleston and demanded equal rights and repeal of the Black Codes. 10. 1865 - Howard University was founded, 1865
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