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Charles Rangel, former Democratic congressman from New York for almost five decades, dies Monday.
He was 94. Charles Bernard “Charlie” Rangel has passed away. Charles Rangel was elected to the House of Representatives in ... -
Black Fact = (1900) Sgt. William H. Carney
Black Fact = 1900 (May 23) – Sgt. William H. Carney, a leader in the 54th Massachusetts Volunteers Regiment who ... -
Black Fact = (1964) Elder Hawkins Garnet
Black Fact = 1964 ( May 21) – Elder Hawkins Garnet became the first black moderator of the United Presbyterian ... -
Black Fact = (1979) Asa Philip Randolph
Black Fact = 1979 (May 16) – Asa Philip Randolph, labor leader, activist, and organizer of the Brotherhood of Sleeping ... -
Black Fact = (1942) The 93rd Infantry
Black Fact = 1942 (May 15) – The 93rd Infantry, the first black division to be assembled during World War ... -
Black Fact = (1887) James M. Trotter
Black Fact = 1887 (May 13) – James M. Trotter was named Recorder of Deeds by President Grover Cleveland on ... -
Black Fact = 1955 (May 10)Samuel “Toothpick” Jones
Black Fact = 1955 (May 10) – Black Fact = Samuel “Toothpick” Jones became the first black person to pitch ... -
Black Fact = (1951)Z. Alexander Looby
Black Fact = 1951 (May 10) – Z. Alexander Looby, NAACP attorney, was elected to the Nashville, TN, City Council ... -
Black Fact = (1899) J.A.Burr
Black Fact = 1899 (May 9) – J. A. Burr, inventor, patented the Lawn Mower on this date in 1899. ... -
Black Fact = (1843) Elijah “The Real” McCoy
Black Fact = 1843 ( May 2) Elijah “The Real” McCoy, inventor and holder of around 57 patents, was born in ...