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January 13 in history: The Long Walk displaces the Navajo, first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Trump is impeached a second time, more
The Long Walk of the Navajos forces 10,000 Native Americanas to relocate. Homosexual would no longer mean “obscene.” America has its first-ever Black Cabinet secretary, Black elected governor, and Black NBA All-Star player. It’s This Day in History for January 13.
January 12 in history: first female U.S. senator, “All in the Family” debuts, first-ever Hispanic in space, Missy Elliott makes history, more
The first-ever public museum opens. Franklin Chang Diaz makes history as the first Hispanic in space. “All In the Family” starring the late Rob Reiner premiers on CBS. Missy Elliott breaks ground for female rappers. And the first-ever tests to identify HIV begin. It’s January 12 in history.
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December 25 in History: First Black published poet, “White Christmas” debuts, NAACP pioneers killed, James Webb telescope launched, more
Jupiter Hammon becomes the first published Black poet. Confederates receive a pardon. Harry T. Moore and his wife, Harriette Moore, lose their lives for Black civil rights and the NAACP. Bing Crosby debuts “White Christmas.” And the James Webb Space Telescope takes off, transforming space research. It’s This Day in History for December 25.
December 24 in history: “Silent Night” is born, first hospital for Blacks, ObamaCare passes Senate, Santa Claus by tracker and Picasso, more
“Silent Night” is composed and performed for the first time ever. Santa is tracked for the first time — and also drawn by Pablo Picasso, using crayons. ObamaCare passes the U.S. Senate. And the Ku Klux Klan comes into existence. It’s This Day in History for December 24.
