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April 25, 2027 - May 1, 2027 (Week 17)
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1918: Ella Fitzgerald born
Sarah Boone patents ironing board - 1888
Sierra Leone attains independence - 1961
Vincent Porter becomes first African American certified in plastic surgery - 196
2009: Sojourner Truth first black woman to have a memorial in U.S. Capitol
1899: Duke Ellington born
Freedman's Bureau established - 1865
First four students enter Howard University - 1867
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1918: Ella Fitzgerald, 'First Lady of Song," born
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April 26, 1888 - Sarah Boone patents ironing board.
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Sierra Leone attains independence - 1961
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April 27, 1968 - Vincent Porter becomes first African American certified in plastic surgery.
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2009: Sojourner Truth, former slave turned abolitionist, becomes first African-American woman to have a memorial in the U.S. Capitol.
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1899: Duke Ellington, jazz musician and composer, born
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Freedman's Bureau established - 1865
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May 1, 1867 - First four students enter Howard University.
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