On this day, August 10, 2008, singer, songwriter, producer and actor Isaac Hayes passed away in Memphis, Tennessee. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 9, 1936, Jesse Owens won his 4th gold medal at the Berlin Olympics, making him the first man to do so. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 8, 2011, Dr. Charles Herbert “Tiger” Flowers, the first African American flight instructor at Tuskegee Air Force Base, passed away. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 7, 1966, Samuel Battle, the first African American NYPD lieutenant, passed away at the age of 83. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 6, 1962, Jamaica gained its independence from the British and part of Queen Nanny’s vision came to light. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 5, 2002, actor, writer and Sesame Street producer Matt Robinson passed away. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 4, 2009, W. 135th St. and Lenox Ave. became Samuel J. Battle Plaza in honor of the first Black parole commissioner. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, August 3, 1967, Clifford Alexander Jr. began his first day in office as Chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com
On this day, August 2, 1966, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science was founded in Los Angeles. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com
On this day, August 1, 2014, Dr. Helen Easterling Williams began serving as dean of Pepperdine’s Graduate School of Education and Psychology. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at BlackHistoryCards.com.
On this day, July 31, 1981, Dr. Ernest DuPorte, a leading entomologist (an insect scientist), passed away in Montreal, Canada. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US
On this day, July 30, 1970, journalist Louis Lomax died under mysterious circumstances while investigating Malcolm X’s death. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US.
On this day, July 29, 1794, Mother Bethel A.M.E. Church, the oldest African American owned church in the U.S., was dedicated. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US.
On this day, July 28, 1866, The Buffalo Soldiers were officially formed. In 1992, this day was dedicated as Buffalo Soldier Day. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US
On this day, July 27, 1815, the U.S. attacked Fort Negro in Florida, killing nearly 300 in an effort to capture Africans that escaped enslavement. Brought to you by the Black365 Calendar. Find out more at www.Black365.US.