Boston Massacre, March 5, 1770
The Boston Massacre was a deadly riot that occurred on March 5, 1770, on King Street in Boston. It began as a street brawl between...
Eli Whitney
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In 1794, U.S.-born inventor Eli Whitney (1765-1825) patented the cotton gin, a machine that revolutionized the production of cotton by greatly speeding up the process...
The Kingdom of Ndongo
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Ndongo is an ancient territory born in early modern times. Its traces back to the 16th century. At that time, it was a vassal state...
The White Lion slave ship
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The White Lion slave ship is affirmed on this date in 1604. This was an English privateer operating under a Dutch letter of marque during...
Junius George Groves
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Born in slavery on April 12, 1859, in Louisville, Kentucky, Junius George Groves came to Kansas at the age of 19 as an Exoduster. He...
Recy Taylor
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Recy Taylor was a 24-year-old sharecropper who was gang-raped in September 1944 in Abbeville, Alabama. Her attackers were local white teenagers who were never indicted,...
Solomon Burke
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Solomon Burke (born James Solomon McDonald, March 21, 1940 – October 10, 2010) was an American rhythm and blues performer and songwriter who, despite only...
Luther Vandross
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In 1981, Luther Vandross released his debut album, Never Too Much, which sold more than a million copies. Though Vandross was a major R&B phenomenon,...
Ulysses Grant
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Ulysses Grant (1822-1885) commanded the victorious Union army during the American Civil War (1861-1865) and served as the 18th U.S. president from 1869 to 1877....