Black Facts for April 7th

Bailey, Thurl Lee (1961– ) - Birthday
Bailey was born on April 7, 1961, in Washington D.
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Source: Black Past
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Apr
7
1961
Trotter, William Monroe (1872-1934)
WilliamMonroe Trotter was a major early twentieth century civil rights activist knownprimarily for launching the first major challenge to the political dominance ofTuskegee Institute founder Booker T. Washington and as an inspiration for the formation of theNational Association for the Advancement
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Source: Black Past
Apr
7
1934
Johnson C.Smith University is founded in Charlotte, N.C.
Johnson C.Smith University is founded in Charlotte, N.C.
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Apr
7
1867
Abbott, Anderson Ruffin (1837-1913) - Birthday
Anderson Ruffin Abbott, Canada’s first black doctor, was born April 7, 1837 in Toronto, Ontario.
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Apr
7
1837
The first U.S. stamp ever to honor an African American is issued bearing the lik
The first U.S. stamp ever to honor an African American is issued bearing the likeness of Booker T. Washington.
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Apr
7
1940
Gaines, Irene McCoy (1892-1964) - Death
Irene McCoy Gaines died of cancer on April 7, 1964, in Chicago at the age of 72.
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Source: Black Past
Sponsored by APEX Museum
Apr
7
1964
Brazil
On April 7, 2011, A 23-year-old former student returned to his public elementary school in Rio de Janeiro and began firing, killing 12 children and wounding 12 others, before shooting himself in the head. While Brazil has seen gang-related violence in urban areas, this was the worst school shooting
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Source: Fact Monster - Black History
Apr
7
2011
William Monroe Trotter was born on this day.
William Monroe Trotter was born on this day.
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Apr
7
1872
Tony Dorsett
Anthony “Tony” Drew Dorsett is a retired American Football Running Back who is mostly famous for his performances with the Dallas Cowboys and the Denver
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Source: Black History Resources
Apr
7
1954
Birthday
Anthony Drew(Tony) Dorset, 45, Pro Football Hall of Fame running back, born Rochester, PA. April 7, 1954
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Apr
7
1954
Carson, Johnnie (1943- ) - Birthday
Carson was born on April 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois.
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Source: Black Past
Apr
7
1943
Dunghutti Aboriginal people
The Dunghutti Aboriginal people of NSW and other stakeholders negotiate the first successful claim under the Native Title Act.
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Apr
7
1997
Billie Holiday Born
Billie Holiday, blues singer, born in Baltimore, Md.
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Apr
7
1915
Civil Rights
New York Slave Revolt. April 7, 1712 Nine whites were killed in a slave revolt in New York City. Planned by 27 slaves, the rebellion was begun by setting fire to an outhouse; as whites came to put the fire out, there were shot. The state militia was called out to capture the rebels and the city of
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Apr
7
1712
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard, trumpeter, born
Frederick Dewayne Hubbard, trumpeter, born
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Apr
7
1938
Billie Holiday - Birthday
She was born as Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915 to Sarah Julia Fagan and Clarence Holiday.
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Source: Black History Resources
Apr
7
1915
Trotter, William Monroe (1872-1934) - Birthday
William Trotter was born on April 7, 1872, in Chillicothe, Ohio.
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Apr
7
1872
Death of William Monroe Trotter
William Monroe Trotter dies, at age sixty-two in Boston.
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Apr
7
1934
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