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This Date in History:
August 26 1600
Education 		  Gullah language thrives into 21st century!
*This date celebrates Gullah, an African-American language.
December 23 1600
Education 		  African American, (the term); a brief history.
*The term African American is celebrated on this dates Registry.
November 29 1735
Education 		  Francis Barber, African educator in England!
*The birth of Francis Barber in 1735 is celebrated on this date.
October 18 1763
Education 		  John Chavis, educator and mentor.
*John Chavis was born on this date in 1763.
September 26 1795
Education 		  Alexander L. Twilight, a collegiate pioneer.
*This date marks the birth of Alexander Lucius Twilight in 1795.
November 1 1796
Education 		  The African Free School opens.
*On this date in 1796, the first school for blacks in America opened.
November 6 1814
Education 		  William Wells Brown, a self-liberated historian.
*William Wells Brown was born on this date in 1814.
December 16 1816
Education 		  William C. Nell, pioneering black historian!
*William Cooper Nell was born on this date in 1816.
May 3 1825
Education 		  Laura M. Towne was a primetime educator!
On this date in 1825, Laura Matilda Towne was born.
December 8 1828
Education 		  Clinton Fisk, freedman bureau pioneer!
*Clinton Fisk was born on this date in 1828.
September 2 1833
Education 		  Oberlin College founded. .
*Oberlin College was founded on this date in 1833.
December 24 1833
Education 		  Joseph Corbin taught in the classroom and the legislature.
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Joseph Corbin, born in 1833.
March 23 1837
Education 		  Educator, Frances Jackson Coppin was a leader..
*Frances (Fanny) Jackson Coppin was born on this in 1837.
May 27 1837
Education 		  Cheyney University founded . . .
*The founding of Cheyney University of Pennsylvania in 1837 is celebrated on this date.
September 7 1837
Education 		  Historic Black Colleges & Universities, home away from home.
*This dates Registry looks at Historically Black colleges and universities, (HBCU).
September 12 1840
Education 		  Mary Jane Patterson, a natural educator!
*The birth of Mary Jane Patterson in 1840 is celebrated on this date.
April 28 1841
Education 		  William Crogman, Clark University icon!
*The birth of Professor William H.
April 7 1842
Education 		  Allen Allensworth influenced early California..
*On this date in 1842, Allen Allensworth was born.
January 30 1844
Education 		  A legal and political advisor, Richard Greener.
*Richard Theodore Greener was born on this date in 1844.
September 3 1846
Education 		  The American Missionary Association offered knowledge.
*On this date in 1846 the American Missionary Association (AMA) was founded.
March 22 1849
Education 		  A man of many talents, William Councill
*On this date we mark the birth of William Councill in 1849.
January 13 1850
Education 		  Attorney Charlotte Ray was forced to teach.
*This date marks the birth of Charlotte E.
March 10 1850
Education 		  A Black voice for women's issues, Hallie Q. Brown
*This date marks the birth of Hallie Quinn Brown in 1850.
February 16 1852
Education 		  Scholar, William S. Scarborough born
*This date in 1852 marks the birth of William Sander Scarborough.
March 24 1852
Education 		  Daniel P. Murray, author and historian.
*On this date the birth of Daniel Alexander Payne Murray in 1852 is celebrated.
September 15 1852
Education 		  Edward Bouchet, a great mind!
*Edward Bouchet was born on this date in 1852.
December 29 1853
Education 		  Inman Page stressed nobility as a teacher.
*On this date in 1853, Inman Edward Page was born.
January 3 1854
Education 		  Lincoln University founded.
On this date, Lincoln University of Pennsylvania, one of the over 100 Historically Black Colleges & Universities, was founded.
April 13 1854
Education 		  Lucy Laney was a pure educator. . .
*On this date in 1854, Lucy Laney was born.
June 11 1854
Education 		  Olivia Davidson, a secret no more. .
*This date in 1854 marks the birth of Olivia Davidson.
July 26 1855
Education 		  Berea College, an educational hallmark!
*On this date in 1855, we celebrate the founding of Berea College.
April 5 1856
Education 		  Booker T. Washington, educator and inspirational source.
On this date in 1856, Booker T.
August 20 1856
Education 		  Wilberforce University founded. . .
*This date marks the founding of Wilberforce University in 1856.
September 13 1856
Education 		  Maria L. Baldwin, graceful educator.
*Maria Louise Baldwin was born on this date in 1856.
July 18 1858
Education 		  Fannie Washington educated many!
*The birth of Fannie Norton Smith Washington in 1858 is celebrated on this date.
January 10 1861
Education 		  George Washington Carver, agri-science legend. . .
*This date celebrates the birth of George Washington Carver in 1861.
May 27 1861
Education 		  Victoria Matthews, Angel of Mercy
*On this date in 1861, Victoria Matthews was born.
September 1 1862
Education 		  Penn Normal I&A School, a South Carolina first!
*The founding of the Penn Normal, Industrial, and Agricultural School in 1862 is celebrated on this date.
December 20 1862
Education 		  LeMoyne-Owen College founded!
*The founding of LeMoyne-Owen College (LOC) in 1862 is marked on this date.
May 5 1863
Education 		  From Georgia to Tuskegee, Adella Hunt Logan . .
Adella Hunt’s birth in 1863 is celebrated on this date.
July 19 1863
Education 		  A Voice of Reason, Kelly Miller. .
*On this date, we mark the birth of Kelly Miller in 1863.
March 9 1865
Education 		  She was "All That," Margaret Murray. . .
*On this date in 1865, Margaret Murray was born.
August 9 1865
Education 		  Educator Janie Barrett was a reformer..
*On this date, Janie Porter Barrett was born in 1865.
September 12 1865
Education 		  Avery Normal Institute founded!
*The founding of Avery Normal Institute in 1865 is celebrated on this date.
November 21 1865
Education 		  Shaw University founded.
*On this date, Shaw University, a private, coeducational institution was founded in 1865.
January 9 1866
Education 		  Fisk University founded
*Fisk University in Nashville, Tennessee was founded on this date in 1866.
September 17 1866
Education 		  Lincoln University of Missouri founded.
*Lincoln University of Missouri began classes on this date in 1866.
October 29 1866
Education 		  The Colored School of Watsonville, CA. opens it's doors!
On this date in 1866, The Colored School in Watsonville, California was established.
November 20 1866
Education 		  Howard University founded.
*On this date in 1866, Howard University was founded.
November 24 1866
Education 		  Rust College founded. . .
*Rust College, one of the first institutions of higher learning for Blacks in America was founded on this date in 1866.
January 30 1867
Education 		  Morgan State University founded
*On this date we celebrate Morgan State University, one of more than 100 Historically Black Colleges and Universities in America.
February 3 1867
Education 		  Zoolologist and inventor, Charles Turner
*On this date in 1867, Charles Turner was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.
February 18 1867
Education 		  Morehouse College founded
*On this date we celebrate the founding of Morehouse College in 1867.
April 7 1867
Education 		  Johnson C. Smith University founded..
*On this date in 1867, Johnson C.
May 18 1867
Education 		  Howard High School (Deleware) founded!
*The founding of Howard High School in Wilmington, Delaware in 1867 is celebrated on this date.
June 29 1867
Education 		  Emma Hackley believed music justified race. .
*On this date in 1867, Emma Hackley was born.
July 27 1867
Education 		  James Campbell, a fine writer and educator!
*James Edwin Campbell’s birth in 1867 is celebrated on this date.
August 24 1867
Education 		  A beacon of North Carolina learning, Fayetteville State University!
*The founding of Fayetteville State University in 1867 is celebrated on this date.
August 26 1867
Education 		  Robert Russa Moton, a vigorous educator. . .
*This date marks the birth of Robert Russa Moton in 1867.
October 14 1867
Education 		  Saint Augustine's College founded.
*The founding of St.
April 18 1868
Education 		  Hampton University founded...
*Hampton University was founded on this date in 1868.
February 18 1869
Education 		  Harriett Gibbs-Marshall, a messinger of music!
*Harriett Gibbs Marshall was born on this date in 1869.
June 6 1869
Education 		  Dillard University founded. .
*On this date in 1869, Dillard University was founded.
June 18 1869
Education 		  Tougaloo College, a beginning for many Blacks!
*The founding of Tougaloo College in 1869 is celebrated on this date.
April 2 1870
Education 		  Thomas Blue, a first in Library Services.
The 1870 birth of Reverend Thomas F.
November 22 1870
Education 		  Barbara-Scotia Seminary, a source of 19th century learning.
*On this date in 1870, Barbara-Scotia Seminary was chartered by the State of North Carolina.
December 20 1870
Education 		  Allen University founded!
*The founding in 1870 of Allen University is celebrated on this date.
December 20 1870
Education 		  Benedict College established!
*On this date in 1870, Benedict College was established.
January 16 1871
Education 		  Charles Seifert, a valuable yet unknown historian
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Charles Seifert in 1871.
May 13 1871
Education 		  Alcorn State University founded.
On this date we mark the founding of Alcorn State University in 1871.
January 4 1872
Education 		  One of Georgia's finest, Selena Sloan Butler.
*Selena Sloan Butler was born on this date in 1872.
February 26 1872
Education 		  Cookman Institute, the right place and time!
*The creation of Cookman Institute in 1872 is celebrated on this date.
October 4 1872
Education 		  Edward Waters College founded.
*The founding of Edward Waters College (EWC) in 1872 is celebrated on this date.
May 19 1873
Education 		  Colored School #8, a St. Louis beginning!
*Colored School #8’s opening in 1873 is celebrated on this date.
July 21 1873
Education 		  Charles P. Adams, an HBCU founder!
*The birth of Charles P.
August 1 1873
Education 		  Bennett College, a haven for Education . . .
*The founding of Bennett College in 1873 is celebrated on this date.
November 10 1873
Education 		  Wiley College founded.
The founding of Wiley College in 1873 is celebrated on this date.
January 24 1874
Education 		  Arthur Schomburg, a meticulous historian
*Arthur A.
June 8 1874
Education 		  Virginia E. Randoplh, a teaching pioneer!
*On this date in 1874, Virginia Estelle Randolph was born.
May 7 1875
Education 		  Alabama A&M founded.
The founding of the Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (A&M) in 1875 is celebrated on this date.
December 19 1875
Education 		  Carter G. Woodson, committed black historian.
*Carter Godwin Woodson was born on this date in 1875.
October 13 1876
Education 		  Meharry Medical College founded!
*This date celebrates the founding of Meharry Medical College.
March 11 1878
Education 		  Prairie View A&M University founded
*Prairie View A&M University was founded on this date in 1878.
January 19 1879
Education 		  Florida Memorial College founded
*On this dates Registry we celebrate the founding of Florida Memorial College (FMC) in 1879.
May 2 1879
Education 		  Nannie Burroughs, educator of Black women and girls
On this date in 1879, Nannie Burroughs, an African-American educator from Orange, Virginia, was born.
August 31 1879
Education 		  Livingstone College founded. .
*The founding of Livingstone College is celebrated on this date in 1879.
January 1 1880
Education 		  Lane College founded.
The founding of Lane College occurred on this date in 1880.
January 8 1880
Education 		  Eva Boone, dedicated and gone too soon!
*Eva Roberta Coles Boone was born on this date in 1880.
April 11 1880
Education 		  Willa Townsend, a spiritual educator!
*Willa Townsend was born on this date in 1880.
January 17 1881
Education 		  Tillotson College begins classes . . .
*Tillotson College began education classes on this date in 1881.
April 11 1881
Education 		  Spelman College founded..
*This date recalls the 1881 founding of Spelman College.
September 19 1881
Education 		  Tuskegee University founded.
*Tuskegee University was founded on this date in 1881.
October 3 1881
Education 		  Dudley Woodard, one of Texas' finest!
*Dudley Weldon Woodard was born on this date in 1881.
March 6 1882
Education 		  Virginia State University founded
*Virginia State University was founded on this date in 1882.
March 24 1882
Education 		  Paine College founded.
*Paine College was founded on this date in 1882.
June 6 1883
Education 		  Portia Washington Pittman was committed like her Dad!
*Portia Washington Pittman was born on this date in 1883.
June 11 1883
Education 		  Charlotte H. Brown, brilliant educator!
*On this date in 1883, Charlotte Hawkins Brown was born.
August 14 1883
Education 		  Collegiate mentor, biologist Ernest Just...
*This date marks the birth of Ernest Everett Just in 1883.
September 6 1883
Education 		  Joel Augustus Rogers, great in many, many fields!
*Joel Augustus Rogers was born on this date in 1883.
October 15 1885
Education 		  Morris Brown College founded.
*On this date in 1885, Morris Brown College was founded.
September 13 1886
Education 		  Alain Locke, philosopher of 1920's Harlem.
*This date marks the birth of Alain Locke in 1885.
September 13 1886
Education 		  University of Maryland Eastern Shore founded!
*The University of Maryland Eastern was founded on this date in 1886,.
July 27 1887
Education 		  Central State University founded . . .
*The founding of Central State University in 1887 is celebrated on this date.
September 30 1887
Education 		  Florida A&M founded!
*Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University was founded on this date in 1887.
October 11 1887
Education 		  Kentucky State University opens its doors!
*The beginning of Kentucky State University (KSU) in 1887 is celebrated on this date.
August 7 1888
Education 		  One of USC's finest, Diana McNeil Pierson!
*On this date in 1888, Diana McNeil Pierson was born.
January 12 1890
Education 		  Educator Mordecai Johnson influenced MLK Jr.
*On this date, Mordecai Johnson was born in 1890.
April 17 1890
Education 		  Harris-Stowe St. College, a St. Louis positive..
*The founding of Harris-Stowe State College (HSSC) in 1890 is celebrated on this date.
May 25 1890
Education 		  Euphemia Haynes pioneered education and mathematics
*The birth of Euphemia Lofton Haynes in 1890 is celebrated on this date.
May 27 1890
Education 		  Vivian G. Harsh, a preserver of her race!
*Vivian Harsh was born on this date in 1890.
March 3 1891
Education 		  Elizabeth City State University founded
*Elizabeth City State University (ECSU) was founded on this date in 1891.
March 9 1891
Education 		  North Carolina A&T University founded
*On this date in 1891, North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University was founded.
March 17 1891
Education 		  West Virginia State University founded
*On this date in 1891, West Virginia State University was founded.
March 19 1891
Education 		  Bessie Burke, a Los Angeles educational icon!
*The birth of Bessie Bruington Burke, in 1891, is celebrated on this date.
May 15 1891
Education 		  Delaware State University founded!
Delaware State University was founded on this date in 1891.
December 2 1891
Education 		  Charles Wesley, an early promoter of black studies.
*This date marks the birthday of Charles Harris Wesley in 1891.
December 26 1892
Education 		  Mary Holmes College founded.
*On this dates Registry we celebrate the founding of Mary Holmes College in 1892.
August 17 1894
Education 		  Texas College founded!
*The founding of Texas College in 1894 is celebrated on this date.
September 24 1894
Education 		  E. Franklin Frazier, an astute sociologist.
*On this date, E.
February 28 1895
Education 		  Bluefield State College founded!
*This date in 1895 marks the founding of Bluefield State College.
June 5 1895
Education 		  Charles Sumner H.S., an American Black academic beginning. .
*Charles Sumner High School’s opening in 1875 is celebrated on this date.
August 1 1895
Education 		  Benjamin E. Mays, a mentor to MLK Jr.
*On this date in 1895, Benjamin Elijah Mays was born.
August 22 1895
Education 		  One of Georgia's finest, Fort Valley State University!
*The founding of Fort Valley State University (FVSU) in 1895 is celebrated on this date.
December 5 1895
Education 		  Elbert F. Cox, a pure mathematician!
Elbert Frank Cox was born on this date in 1895.
February 25 1896
Education 		  Albany State University founded
*This date celebrates the founding of Albany State University in 1903.
October 22 1896
Education 		  Oakwood College, an Alabama jewel!
*On this date we celebrate the 1896 founding of Oakwood College.
March 5 1897
Education 		  The American Negro Academy begins!
*On this date in 1897, the American Negro Academy (ANA) was founded.
March 12 1897
Education 		  Langston University founded
*On this date we celebrate the founding of Langston University, Oklahoma’s only Historical Black College or University (HBCU).
June 20 1897
Education 		  Windy city educator, Charlemae Rollins!
*Charlemae Hill Rollins was born, on this date, in 1897.
December 22 1898
Education 		  A supporter of the Motherland, Dr Chancellor Williams.
*Dr.
August 20 1899
Education 		  Roger A. Young, a groundbreaking zoologist!
*The birth of Roger Arliner Young in 1899 is celebrated on this date.
March 4 1900
Education 		  Educator and more, Ruth W. Howard Beckman!
*Ruth Winifred Howard (Beckham) was born on this date in 1900.
June 13 1900
Education 		  Coppin State University, a gem for academia . . .
*On this date we celebrate the founding of Coppin State College (CSC) in 1900.
July 6 1900
Education 		  Ellis Knox, a pillar for Black education. . .
*Ellis O'Neal Knox was born on this date in 1900.
August 3 1901
Education 		  Black recipients strong in Nobel Prize . . .
*The Nobel Prize and its awards to Africans and African-Americans are a topic on this dates Registry.
August 25 1901
Education 		  Oliver Cox was a noted sociologist. . .
*On this date in 1901, Oliver Cox was born.
October 10 1901
Education 		  Frederick Patterson, the UNCF's cornerstone!
*Frederick Patterson was born on this date in 1901.
November 1 1901
Education 		  Grambling State University founded!
*On this date in 1901, Grambling State University was founded.
October 14 1902
Education 		  William A. Davis, educator with a historical slant!
*William Allison Davis was born on this date in 1902.
March 30 1903
Education 		  A skillful ambassador, Mercer Cook
*On this date in 1903, Mercer Cook was born.
August 3 1903
Education 		  Horace R. Cayton, sociologist and educator!
*On this date, we celebrate the birth of Horace R.
October 1 1903
Education 		  Florence Powell loved kids and books!
*Florence Powell was born on this date in 1903.
January 28 1904
Education 		  Dedicated historian, Benjamin Quarles
*Benjamin Quarles was born on this date in 1904.
October 3 1904
Education 		  Bethune-Cookman College founded.
*On this date in 1904, Bethune Cookman College was founded.
November 8 1904
Education 		  Horace M. Bond, activist and educator ahead of his time!
*Horace M.
May 25 1905
Education 		  Dorothy Wesley valued reading. . .
*On this date in 1905, Dorothy Porter Wesley was born.
June 27 1905
Education 		  A teacher in its truest sense, Ruby Forsythe!
*Ruby Middleton Forsythe was born on this date in 1905.
August 2 1905
Education 		  Miles College founded. .
*This date celebrates its founding of Miles College in 1905.
August 6 1905
Education 		  Miriam Matthews, west coast historian!
*Miriam Matthews was born on this date in 1905.
September 23 1905
Education 		  The Western Library, a first for Kentucky.
*On this date in 1905, the Western Library of Louisville, KY, opened.
October 12 1906
Education 		  A great mind, Jay Saunders Redding.
*Jay Saunders Redding was born on this date in 1906.
December 4 1906
Education 		  Alpha Phi Alpha founded!
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity was founded on this date in 1906.
February 9 1907
Education 		  Hazel B. Williams educated many in Kansas City!
*Hazel Browne Williams was born on this date in 1907.
January 15 1908
Education 		  Alpha Kappa Alpha formed
*On this date in 1908, Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority became America's first Greek-letter organization established by African-American college women.
March 7 1908
Education 		  Oseola McCarty, an investor from her heart!
*Oseola McCarty was born on this date in 1908.
August 9 1909
Education 		  Willa Player encouraged and taught many!
*Willa B.
August 27 1909
Education 		  William Fontaine, an independent philosopher!
*The birth of William T.
March 22 1910
Education 		  From Ohio to South Carolina, Alberta Grimes!
*The birth of Alberta Tucker Grimes in 1910 is celebrated on this date.
September 6 1910
Education 		  Holmes Avenue Elementary School, an L.A. Black academic beginning!
*On this date we celebrate the opening of Holmes Avenue Elementary School in Los Angeles in 1910.
January 2 1911
Education 		  St. Clair Drake, anthropologist & educator.
*On this date we mark the birth of St.
January 5 1911
Education 		  Kappa Alpha Psi founded.
*Kappa Alpha Psi was founded on the campus of Indiana University on this date in 1911.
April 1 1911
Education 		  Augusta Baker, mistress of storytelling!
*Augusta Braxton Baker was born on this date in 1911.
June 9 1911
Education 		  National Training School for Girls graduates its first Class!
*On this date in 1911 the first Commencement Exercise for the National Training School for Women and Girls occurred.
July 31 1911
Education 		  The Black Boy Scout, a history . . .
*The Scout Oath .
November 17 1911
Education 		  Omega Psi Phi founded.
*On this date in 1911, Omega Psi Phi fraternity is incorporated.
June 19 1912
Education 		  Tennessee State University founded!
*On this date in 1912, Tennessee State University (TSU)opened its doors of higher learning.
December 29 1912
Education 		  Lewis A. Jackson, aviation pioneer!
*Lewis A.
January 13 1913
Education 		  Delta Sigma Theta formed
*On this date in 1913, Delta Sigma Theta Sorority was founded.
March 3 1913
Education 		  Teacher and composer, Margaret Bonds.
On this date in 1913, Margaret Bonds was born.
January 9 1914
Education 		  Phi Beta Sigma founded
*On this date in 1914, Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity Inc.
July 24 1914
Education 		  Kenneth B. Clark, activist, psychologist and author!
*This date marks the birthday of Kenneth Bancroft Clark in 1914.
September 9 1914
Education 		  Marjorie Brown, numbers always tell the truth!
*On this date in 1914, Marjorie Lee Brown was born.
December 18 1914
Education 		  Moorland-Spingarn Collection, a great experience.
*The Moorland-Spingarn Research Collection is celebrated on this date.
January 1 1915
Education 		  Historian, educator; John H. Clarke.
*John Henrik Clarke was born on New Years Day, 1915.
January 2 1915
Education 		  John Hope Franklin, a timeless educator.
On this date in 1915, African-American educator John Hope Franklin was born.
January 23 1915
Education 		  A Caribbean Patriot, Sir William Arthur Lewis. . .
*Sir William Arthur Lewis was born on this date in 1915.