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April 30 1441
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Black hair care and culture, a story!
This date is Hairstylist Appreciation Day and The Registry looks briefly at African-American hair. |
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February 24 1492
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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"Soul Food" a brief history!
*This dates Registry from 1492, offers a brief article on the origins of Soul food. |
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May 6 1600
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African-Americans contribute much to the field of Science.
On this date, the Registry looks at the African-American contributions to science and chemistry in history. |
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November 9 1731
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Mathematician Benjamin Banneker had a vision!
*Benjamin Banneker was born on this date in 1731. |
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April 11 1746
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Wentworth Cheswell, one of New Hampshire's finest!
*Wentworth Cheswell was born on this date in 1746. |
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May 2 1762
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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James Durnham, a pioneering physician and skilled healer
On this date we remember the birth of James Durham in 1762. |
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March 26 1785
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Elleanor Eldridge, businesswoman amid oppression!
*Elleanor Eldridge was born on this date in 1785. |
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May 29 1785
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Black architects have a rich American history...
*On this date we celebrate African-Americans in architecture. |
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March 14 1794
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The Cotton Gin patented!
*On this date in 1794, Eli Whitney patented the Cotton Gin which he invented; (or did he?). |
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October 22 1800
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Lewis Temple, inventor for the whaling industry!
*This date marks the birth of Lewis Temple in 1800. |
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March 17 1806
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Engineer and inventor Norbert Rillieux!
*This date marks the birth of Norbert Rillieux in 1806. |
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March 26 1810
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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William Leidesdorff, a San Francisco landmark!
*On this date we celebrate the birth of William Alexander Leidesdorff, in 1810. |
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June 2 1810
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Black architecture still standing, the Shotgun House!
*The shotgun house is celebrated on this date in 1810. |
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April 18 1813
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Intelligence personified, James McCune Smith. . .
*On this date in 1813, James McCune Smith was born. |
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August 15 1818
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From slavery to entrepreneur, Biddy Mason . . .
*On this date in 1818, Bridget "Biddy" Mason was born. |
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September 21 1820
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Augustus Washington pioneered photography.
*Augustus Washington’s birth in 1820 is celebrated on this date. |
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December 11 1820
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Martin Becker's life was one of variety!
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Martin F. |
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June 11 1823
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Louis C. Roudanez, Doctor and businessman!
*The birth of Louis Charles Roudanez in 1823 is celebrated on this date. |
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March 8 1825
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Alexander Augusta, a pioneering doctor.
*Alexander Thomas Augusta was born on this date in 1825. |
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July 28 1825
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James Presley Ball pioneered black photography!
*The birth of J. |
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March 16 1827
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The first Black newspaper, Freedom's Journal!
*On this date in 1827, the Freedom’s Journal newspaper was founded. |
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April 10 1827
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Eliza Bryant pioneered Black nursing homes
*The birth of Eliza Bryant in 1827 is celebrated on this date. |
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July 4 1830
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Louis Southworth, an Oregon pioneer!
*The birth of Louis A. |
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May 15 1832
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Mary Fields, rough exterior with a giving heart
*Mary Fields was born a slave on this date in 1832. |
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June 8 1832
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On the brink of extinction, the Black hospital. . .
*On this date we celebrate Black Hospitals. |
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June 19 1833
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Addison Scurlock saw Blackness through his camera!
*Addison Scurlock was born on this date in 1883. |
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December 15 1833
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William A. Hinton, a textbook pioneer!
*On this date in 1883, William Augustus Hinton was born. |
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October 14 1834
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Corn planter patented.
*This date in 1834, marks one of the first patents filed by a black person in America. |
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November 17 1834
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Nancy Green, the original "Aunt Jemima"
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Nancy Green in 1834. |
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December 25 1840
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Baltimore's own, John Henry Murphy Sr.
*This date marks the birthday of John Henry Murphy Sr. |
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May 2 1843
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Elijah McCoy, inventor of quality products. .
Elijah J. |
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May 7 1845
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Nursing pioneer, Mary Mahoney. . .
On this date in 1845, Mary Mahoney was born. |
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June 9 1845
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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James Napier, businessman and more!
*James C. |
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March 16 1846
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Rebecca Cole, pioneering doctor. . .
*Rebecca J. |
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October 1 1846
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Theo Allain had a positive impact on Louisiana's community.
*On this date we remember the birth of Theophile T. |
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December 10 1846
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Sugar evaporator patented.
*On this date in 1846, Norbert Rillieux patented his revolutionary improvement in the cultivation and processing of sugar. |
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March 18 1847
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Susan M. Stewart, pioneer in medicine. . .
*The birth of Susan McKinney Stewart, in 1847, is celebrated on this date. |
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September 4 1848
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Lewis Latimer drew the first electric light blueprints.
*Lewis Howard Latimer was born on this date in 1848. |
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March 29 1849
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Andrew J. Beard was a great inventor!
*The birth of Andrew Jackson Beard in 1849 is celebrated on this date. |
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July 19 1849
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Joseph Lee, inventor who impacted the food industry!
*Joseph Lee’s birth in 1849 is celebrated on this date. |
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October 20 1849
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William W. Browne, a businssman ahead of his time!
*William Washington Browne was born on this date in 1849. |
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January 29 1850
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Sarah Fraser was a pioneering doctor. . .
*On this date in 1850, Sarah L. |
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May 20 1851
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The "Voice of the Fugitive," news that spoke from Canada!
*The founding of the “Voice of the Fugitive” newspaper in 1851 is celebrated on this date. |
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September 15 1852
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Jan Matzeliger's inventions are used today.
*This date marks the birth of Jan Matzeliger in 1852. |
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February 27 1853
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The Black YMCA, a community and a home!
*On this date in 1853, the first Black Young Men’s Christian Association (YMCA) was organized. |
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August 23 1853
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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James Shober, a Carolina healer!
*James Francis Shober was born on this date in 1853. |
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December 10 1854
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Edwin Berry, a creative businessman!
*Edwin C. |
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February 12 1855
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Fannie Williams, a Black social reformer. . .
*This date marks the birth of Fannie Barrier Williams in 1855. |
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July 3 1855
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Gertrude Mossell was a journalist & educator. . .
*Gertrude Mossell was born on this date in 1855. |
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July 8 1855
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Robert Boyd, a healer in Tennessee!
*Robert Fulton Boyd was born on this date in 1855. |
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December 25 1855
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Sarah Bickford, one of Montana's finest!
Sarah Gammon Bickford was born on Christmas Day, 1855. |
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April 23 1856
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Granville T. Woods, creative inventor and businessman!
*On this date in 1856, Granville T. |
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May 15 1856
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Nathan Mossell gave much to Philadelphia!
*The birth of Nathan Mossell in 1856 is celebrated on this date. |
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October 3 1856
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Tuskegee's point-man, Timothy Fortune.
*On this date in 1856, Timothy Fortune was born. |
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January 18 1858
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Surgical pioneer, Daniel Hale Williams born. . .
*Daniel Hale Williams was born on this date in 1858. |
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June 8 1859
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Former slave becomes newspaper publisher!
*On this date we remember the birth in 1859 of Horace Cayton. |
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July 13 1859
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A Captains captain, William T. Shorey!
*On this date, we celebrate the birth of William T. |
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September 7 1859
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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John Merrick, a trailblazing businessman.
*John Merrick was born on this date in 1859. |
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May 4 1860
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Thomas Burton, doctor , administrator, and poet!
Thomas William Burton was born on this date in 1860. |
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January 28 1862
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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LuLu Fleming, medical missionary!
*Louise Cecelia Fleming was born on this date in 1862. |
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April 30 1862
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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L'Union, the first Black daily newspaper. .
*This date celebrates the first Black newspaper in the South, L'Union in New Orleans in 1862. |
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August 2 1863
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Joseph B. Bass was born to be a journalist.
*Joseph Bass was born on this date in 1863. |
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February 24 1864
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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First Black woman doctor graduates!
*On this date in 1864 the first Black woman attained a Medical Degree. |
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April 16 1864
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Georgia E.P. Washington, a medical first!
*On this date in 1864, Georgia E. |
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July 4 1864
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Charles Roman, doctor and activist!
*Charles Victor Roman was born on this date in 1864. |
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July 21 1864
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The New Orleans Tribune founded!
*This date celebrates the establishment of America’s first daily Black newspaper in 1864. |
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August 8 1864
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Wayne Cox, a Delta businessman!
*Wayne Cox was born on this date in 1864. |
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January 22 1866
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Kansas City medical pioneer, Thomas Unthank!
*The birth of Thomas C. |
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January 11 1867
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Irving Penn, educator, journalist and administrator!
*The birth of Irving Garland Penn in 1867 is celebrated on this date. |
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February 20 1867
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Ida Gray Nelson, a first in Black dentistry!
*The birth of Ida Gray Nelson Rollins in 1867 is celebrated on this date. |
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March 17 1867
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Ida Cummings, organizer for her people
*Ida Rebecca Cummings was born on this date in 1867. |
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July 15 1867
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Maggie L. Walker, business pioneer. .
*On this date in 1867, Maggie Lena Walker was born. |
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December 23 1867
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Madame Walker, American businesswoman.
*Madame C. |
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June 8 1868
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Robert Robinson Taylor, the face of Tuskegee!
*Robert R. |
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February 5 1869
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Minnie Cox, a first for Mississippi!
*The birth of Minnie Cox in 1869 is celebrated on this date. |
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April 3 1869
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The business of News, John L. Thompson.
The birth of John Lay Thompson in 1869 is celebrated on this date. |
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April 29 1870
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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J. Edward Perry, pioneering doctor!
*The birth of J. |
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August 30 1870
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Robert Abbott, "Speading the Good Word".
*The birth of Robert Abbott in 1870 is celebrated on this date. |
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February 8 1871
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Justina Ford, doctor and humanitarian. . .
*The birth of Justina Ford in 1871 is celebrated on this date. |
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February 19 1871
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Lugina B. Hope, social reformer and role model.
*This date marks the birth of Lugenia Burns Hope in 1871. |
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April 25 1872
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Minnie Crosthwaite gave much to her community. .
*Minnie Lee Crosthwaite’s birth in 1872 is celebrated on this date. |
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June 23 1872
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Matilda Evans healed much of South Carolina!
*On this date we celebrate the birth of Matilda Arabelle Evans, in 1872. |
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September 9 1872
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Delilah L. Beasley, the pen is mighty!
*Delilah L. |
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November 7 1872
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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George Washington; Centralia, Washington's founder!
*On this date we recall the birth of George Washington in 1817. |
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February 13 1873
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Emmett Scott, administrator of a dream.
*On this date in 1873, Emmett J. |
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February 14 1874
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Charlotta Bass, newspaper publisher, politician.
*This date in 1874 marks the birthday of Charlotta Amanda Bass. |
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May 22 1874
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Rivers Frederick gave his life to medicine
*On this date in 1874, Rivers Frederick was born. |
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August 1 1874
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Charles Spaulding was a business role model!
*On this date Charles Clinton Spaulding was born in 1874. |
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March 4 1877
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Garrett Morgan, inventor of one of the first traffic lights
*On this date, in 1877, we mark the birth of Garrett Augustus Morgan. |
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August 9 1877
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Annie Malone, businesswoman original. . .
*On this date in 1877, Annie Malone was born. |
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September 8 1877
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Black settlements offer rich history.
*Black Towns are featured on this dates Registry. |
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September 24 1878
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Library Table patented!
*On this date in 1878, W. |
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August 27 1879
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Robert Lee Vann, a publishing original . . .
*This date marks the birthday of Robert Lee Vann in 1879. |
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June 7 1880
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Chester Franklin, journalist and publisher. . .
*Chester Arthur Franklin was born on this date in 1880. |
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August 22 1880
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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George Herriman, a "cult" cartoonist.
*George Herriman was born on this date in 1880. |
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February 25 1881
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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James and Ethel Beck were influential Tennessee citizen's.
*The lives of James Garfield Beck and Ethel Benson Beck from 1881 are celebrated on this date. |
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April 29 1881
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Julian Abele, an architectural pioneer!
*Julian Abele was born on this date in 1881. |
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August 1 1881
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Joe Bartholomew, artist of the Links
*Joseph M. |
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February 7 1882
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Emma Wheeler was an early caregiver!
*Emma Rochelle Wheeler was born on this date in 1882. |
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March 28 1882
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Lubricator Cup patented
*On this date in 1882, Elijah McCoy patented the Lubricator Cup. |
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May 22 1882
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Robert Henry Lee, a "T"-Town resident!
*Robert Henry Lee was born on this date in 1882. |
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December 1 1882
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A Los Angeles institution, John Sommerville!
*John Sommerville’s birth in 1882 is celebrated on this date. |
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March 20 1883
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The first shoe lasting machine patented!
*On this date in 1883, a Black-American inventor patented the first shoe lasting machine. |
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April 21 1883
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Cap Wigington was a Midwestern architect. . .
*On this date in 1883 the birth of "Cap" Wigington is marked. |
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July 4 1883
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Lemington Elder Care, a first for African America!
*On the Fourth of July 1883, Lemington Elder Care Services (LECS) began. |
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July 30 1883
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Elizabeth R. Haynes, a gallant administrator!
*The birth of Elizabeth Ross Haynes in 1883 is marked on this date. |
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January 6 1884
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Black Swan Records founder Harry Pace, an original!
Harry Herbert Pace was born on this date in 1884. |
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April 24 1884
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The first Black medical society founded. .
*On this date in 1884, The Medico-Chirurgical Society of Washington D. |
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July 27 1884
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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P.B. Young, The Dean of the Negro Press!
*The birth of P. |
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November 22 1884
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The Philadelphia Tribune founded.
*On this date in 1884, Christopher Perry founded the Philadelphia Tribune. |
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June 1 1885
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The Appeal newspaper was popular in 20th century Black America
*On this date, we celebrate the founding of "The Appeal” in 1885. |
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June 6 1885
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A'Lelia Walker, Harlem businesswoman. .
*On this date A'Lelia Walker was born in 1885. |
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October 26 1885
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Businessman Robert R. Church Jr.
*Robert Reed Church Jr. |
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December 12 1886
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Frederick Massiah was an innovative engineer.
*This date celebrates the birth of Frederick McDonald Massiah in 1886. |
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December 24 1886
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Eatonville, Florida; a FUBU black town!
*The founding of the Black Town of Eatonville, Florida in 1886 is celebrated on this date. |
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April 10 1887
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Edward Chandler, one of Florida's finest!
*Edward Chandler was born on this date in 1887. |
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June 12 1887
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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H. Claude Hudson, A Los Angeles Icon!
*The birth of Dr. |
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October 11 1887
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Telephone system patented.
*On this date in 1887, Granville T. |
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November 17 1887
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Mound Bayou, Miss. the FUBU of cities!
*This date from 1887 celebrates Mound Bayou, Mississippi. |
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January 10 1888
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Railway signal patented
*On this date in 1888, A. |
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January 20 1888
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A doctor of prominence, Austin Curtis!
*The birth of Dr. |
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March 2 1888
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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One of the America's first black banks opens its doors!
*The Savings Bank of the Grand Fountain United Order of the True Reformers (GFUOTR) was chartered by the Virginia legislature on this date in 1888. |
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May 14 1888
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Archie Alexander, midwestern businessman and politician. .
*On this date in 1888, Archie Alexander was born. |
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July 17 1888
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Gong and Signal Chair patented!
*On this date in 1888, Miriam E. |
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October 17 1888
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Capital Savings Bank opens!
*On this date in 1888, the one of the first banks for African-Americans was organized. |
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January 15 1889
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Dorothy Ferebee, a pioneering Black physician!
*Dorothy Boulding Ferebee was born in 1889. |
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January 17 1889
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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News publisher extraordinaire, Carl Murphy!
*Carl Murphy was born on this date in 1889. |
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July 21 1889
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Black inventor patents lock . . .
*On this date in 1889, W. |
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September 16 1889
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The Father of the Negro Press, Claude Barnett.
*On this date in 1889, Claude Barnett was born. |
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January 7 1890
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Fountain Pen Patent awarded.
On this date in 1890, William B. |
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January 25 1890
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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National Afro-American League formed
*On this date in 1890, the National Afro-American League was formed. |
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February 27 1890
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Mabel Staupers was a nursing pioneer.
*This date in 1890 marks the birthday of Mabel Keaton Staupers. |
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March 4 1890
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Langston Oklahoma, a FUBU Black town!
*For this date, the Registry celebrates the founding of the Black town of Langston Oklahoma, in 1890. |
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December 9 1890
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Soil Pulverizer patented.
*On this date in 1890 John P. |
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April 28 1891
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Ship propeller patented!
*On this date in 1891, inventor George Toliver was awarded a patent for ship vessel’s propeller. |
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May 4 1891
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Chicago's Provident Hospital opens!
*On this date in 1891, Provident Hospital and Training School opened. |
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July 14 1891
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Refrigerator devise patented. .
*On this date in 1891, John Standard from Newark, NJ received a patent for a Refrigerator. |
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July 23 1891
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Louis T. Wright, surgeon and NAACP Chairman!
*This date marks the day Louis Tompkins Wright was born in 1891. |
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April 26 1892
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Ironing board patented. .
*Sarah Boone received a patent on this date 1892 for an appliance that would help to neatly iron clothing. |
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May 17 1892
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Frederick Jones, inovator of many devices!
*This date marks the birth of Frederick McKinley Jones in 1892. |
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July 4 1892
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A. G. Gaston was a very good businessman . . .
*On this date in 1892, A. |
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August 13 1892
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Baltimore Afro-American newspaper founded. . .
*On this date in 1892, the first issue of the Baltimore Afro-American newspaper hit the streets. |
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August 23 1892
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Horseshoe invented!
*On this date in 1892, Oscar E. |
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December 6 1892
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Theodore Lawless, a tireless medical Icon!
Theodore Lawless was born on this date in 1892. |
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January 16 1894
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A home in black Atlanta, the Butler YMCA!
*The founding of the Butler St. |
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February 14 1894
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Mary Dawson supported Black opera. . .
*On this date in 1894, Mary Dawson was born. |
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February 18 1894
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Paul Williams was a brilliant architect!
*The birth of Paul Williams in 1894 is marked on this date. |
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June 20 1894
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Lloyd Hall was an efficient chemist. . .
*On this date in 1894, Lloyd Hall was born. |
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August 28 1895
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Doulass Memorial Hospital founded!
*On this date in 1895, The Frederick Douglass Memorial Hospital and Training School was founded in Philadelphia. |
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November 26 1895
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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The National Negro Medical Association begins!
*On this date in 1895, National Negro Medical Association (NNMA) was founded. |
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April 15 1896
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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An early pioneer in medicine, May Chinn. . .
*On this date in 1896, May Chinn was born. |
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July 21 1896
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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National Association of Colored Women's Clubs formed!
*On this date in 1896, the National Association of Colored Women's Clubs, (NACWC) was organized. |
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October 18 1896
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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A first for Black N.C., St. Agnes Hospital!
*On this date in 1896, the St. |
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October 24 1896
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Inventor, businesswoman, and humanitarian; Majorie S. Joyner.
*On this date, Marjorie Stewart Joyner was born in 1896. |
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February 2 1897
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Ice cream mold patented
*On this date in 1897, the Ice Cream Scoop was patented. |
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May 4 1897
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Sprinkler patented
On this date in 1897, African American inventor Joseph H. |
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November 23 1897
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Railroad car-coupler patented.
*On this date in 1897, inventor A. |
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November 27 1897
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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Railroad coupler patented!
*On this date in 1897, Andrew Beard received a patent for a device he called the Jenny Coupler. |
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May 27 1898
Science/Business/ Medicine |
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David Crosthwait, pioneering engineer!
*David Crosthwait, Jr. |
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August 22 1898
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North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company founded!
*The founding of North Carolina Mutual Life Insurance Company (NCM) in 1898 is celebrated on this date. |
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November 15 1898
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Hair Brush patented. . .
*On this date in 1898 Lydia O. |
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January 17 1899
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Abram Harris applied economics and race!
*Abram Harris was born on the date in 1899. |
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April 11 1899
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Science pioneer, Dr. Percy L. Julian. . .
*Dr. |
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May 9 1899
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Lawn Mower invented!
On this date 1899, John Albert Burr invented one of the first rotary-blade lawn mowers. |
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June 10 1899
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The Black Elks, a home away from home!
*On this date in 1899, the Black Elks were formed. |
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July 18 1899
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Folding Bed patented. .
*On this date in 1899, Leonard C. |
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December 12 1899
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Golf tee patented!
*George Grant patented the first golf tee on this date in 1899. |
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March 27 1900
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Effa Manley, Queen of the Negro Leagues. . .
*Effa Manley was born on this date in 1900. |
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May 16 1900
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The Rosebud Bar, the spot for Ragtime!
*The Rosebud Bar’s opening in 1900 is celebrated on this date. |
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August 23 1900
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Nat. Negro Business League founded. . .
*Booker T. |
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September 17 1900
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Lena Edwards cared for many people!
*Lena Frances Edwards was born on this date in 1900. |
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October 8 1901
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YMCA in Harlem founded!
*The 1901 establishment of the Harlem Branch of the YMCA is celebrated on this date. |
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February 15 1902
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Fay Jackson, California journalist!
*The birth of Fay Jackson is celebrated on this date in 1902. |
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April 10 1903
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Sam Lacy, journalist and advocate!
*Sam Lacy’s birth in 1903 is celebrated on this date |
