Black Facts for September 5th

George Washington Murray was elected to Congress by South Carolina, 1895
George Washington Murray was elected to Congress by South Carolina, 1895
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Sep
5
1895
Secretary of the American Negro Academy, John W Cromwell was born, 1846
Secretary of the American Negro Academy, John W Cromwell was born, 1846
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Sep
5
1846
The Battle of Alam Halfa in North Africa During WW II
The Battle of Alam Halfa was fought from August 30 to September 5, 1942, during World War IIs Western Desert
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Sep
5
1942
Frank Yerby, novelist, O. Henry short story award winner, born
Frank Yerby, novelist, O. Henry short story award winner, born
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Sep
5
1916
Hastings, Alcee L. (1936- )
Alcee Lamar Hastings, the son of Julius C. and Mildred L. Hastings, was born on September 5, 1936 in Altamonte Springs, Florida.  His parents were domestic servants who eventually left Florida to take jobs to pay for his education.  Hastings remained in the state, living with his maternal
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Sep
5
1936
Leopold Sedar Senghor, poet, politician, is elected President of Senegal.
Leopold Sedar Senghor, poet, politician, is elected President of Senegal.
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Sep
5
1960
Claudette Colvin - Birthday
She was born on September 5, 1939.
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Source: Black History Resources
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Sep
5
1939
Our Nig by Harriet Wilson, the first novel published in the U.S. by an African A
Our Nig by Harriet Wilson, the first novel published in the U.S. by an African American woman, is published. It was lost for years until reprinted with a critical essay by African American scholar Henry Louis Gates, Jr. in 1983.
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Sponsored by New York University
Sep
5
1859
J. Ross patents Bailing Press
Ross, J. Bailing Press Sept 05, 1899 Patent No. 632,539
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Sep
5
1899
Absalom Jones ordained a priest
Absalom Jones ordained a priest in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
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Sep
5
1804
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