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Raymond Parks. (m. 1932; died 1977) Signature. Rosa Louise McCauley Parks (February 4, 1913 – October 24, 2005) was an American activist in the civil rights movement, best known for her pivotal role in the Montgomery bus boycott. The United States Congress has honored her as "the first lady of civil rights" and "the mother of the freedom ...
Carter G. Woodson. Carter Godwin Woodson (December 19, 1875 – April 3, 1950) [ 1] was an American historian, author, journalist, and the founder of the Association for the Study of African American Life and History (ASALH). He was one of the first scholars to study the history of the African diaspora, including African-American history.
Wikipedia. : Selected anniversaries/December. 1828 – Returning to Buenos Aires with troops who fought in the Cisplatine War, Juan Lavalle (pictured) deposed provincial governor Manuel Dorrego, reigniting the Argentine Civil Wars. 1918 – With the signing of the Act of Union, Denmark recognized the Kingdom of Iceland as a fully sovereign ...
December 2. Benazir Bhutto. 1899 – Philippine–American War: A 60-man Filipino rearguard was defeated at the Battle of Tirad Pass, but delayed the American advance long enough to ensure President Emilio Aguinaldo 's escape. 1943 – World War II: The Luftwaffe conducted a surprise air raid on Allied ships in Bari, Italy, sinking twenty-eight ...
December 2 is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar; 29 days remain until the end of the year. Events. Pre-1600. 1244 – ...
Our guide features the best gifts to make people with December birthdays feel special and celebrated, separate from the month's holidays. 14 gifts to make December birthdays feel special Skip to ...
Catholic nun, Chaplain for the Loyola Ramblers men's basketball team [49] E. Gerald Meyer: M: November 2, 1919: 104 years, 291 days: American: Emeritus professor of chemistry [50] Maria Ehrenberg F: November 4, 1919: 104 years, 289 days: German: Botanist [51] Klaus Obermeyer: M: December 2, 1919: 104 years, 261 days: German-born American ...
Archaeologists discovered a 4,000- to 5,000-year-old ceremonial temple within a sand dune in Peru. Tucked between the ruin’s walls, the excavation team located burial remains of three humans.