African American History Calendar

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Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. leads a march on Washington and delivers his "I have a dream" speech - 1963.

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August 28, 1888 - Granville T. Woods patents railway telegraphy.

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August 30, 1983 - Lt. Col. Guion S. Bluford Jr. becomes the first African American astronaut in space.

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On August 30th 1800, a group of slaves from Henrico County, Virginia, marched on Richmond. The slaves had planned the insurrection for months, under the leadership of Gabriel Prosser. They managed to secure weaponry such as clubs and swords for the revolt. Once in the city the slaves intended to capture more arms, and spark a general slave insurrection.

http://modernhistorian.blogspot.com/2008/08/on-this-day-in-history-slave-rebellion.html

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The USS Harmon, the first US Navy ship to be named for an African American, is commissioned - 1943

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September 1, 1891 - Halle T.D. Johnson becomes first woman of any race to practice medicine in Alabama.

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September 2, 1958 - Frederick M. Jones patents control device for internal combustion engine.