Mkhwebane vs Gordhan: Public Protector's conclusion on Pillay retirement 'irrational', court hears

Robert Weaver

Robert Weaver, born on this day, beacme the first Black appointed to a presidential cabinet when President Lyndon B. Johnson named him to head the newly created Departmentof Housing and Urban Development.

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Dec

29

1907

Desmond Tutu

Born: 10/7/1931 Klerksdorp, South AfricaLeading figurehead in the South African anti apartheid movement. Desmond Tutu is a leading figure in speaking out for humanitarian and civil rights issues.Awards / Achievements:

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U.S. Senate imposed cloture for first time

U.S. Senate imposed cloture for first time on a civil rights measure, ending Southern Filibuster by a vote of 71-29. Civil rights bill, with public accommodation and fair employment sections, was signed by President Johnson on July 2.

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Jun

10

1964

Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

Born: 6/3/954 Ogwashi Ukwu, NigeriaNgozi Okonjo-Iweala is a Nigerian economist best known for her two terms as Finance Minister of Nigeria and for her work at the World Bank, including several years as one of its Managing DirectorsBusiness / Schooling:

Harvard University

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Arthur Ashe is born

Arthur Ashe, Born July 10, 1943 in

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Jul

10

1943

President of South Africa and political activist, Nelson Mandela was born, 1918

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Jul

19

1918

South Africa's "truth commission", looking into abuses during the apartheid era,

South Africas truth commission, looking into abuses during the apartheid era, began its public hearings.

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Apr

15

1996

1967 The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. Thatamend

1967 The 25th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution went into effect. That amendment provided that in the case of a vice presidents become president, the new president would name a new vice president, subject to confirmation by a majority vote of both houses of Congress.

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Feb

10

1967

Ethiopia Invaded by Italy

Ethiopia, one of the only two independent African nations at the time, was invaded on October 3,1935 by Facist Italy under Benito Mussolini. The Italians, seeking revenge for their prior

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Oct

3

1935

Henry Highland Garnet

Henry Highland Garnet, former abolitionist leader and Presbyterian minister, named minister to Liberia. He died in Monrovia shortly after his arrival.

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Jun

30

1881

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi he

Nelson Mandela, now president of South Africa, and Chief Mangosuthu Buthelezi held the first talks for almost 30 years between predominantly Zulu Inkatha and the ethnically mixed African National Congress.

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Jan

29

1991

Carson, Johnnie (1943- )

Johnnie Carson is a retired diplomat who served as United States Ambassador to Uganda (1991-1994), U.S. Ambassador to Zimbabwe (1995-1997), and U.S. Ambassador to Kenya (1999-2003). Carson was born on April 7, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois. After attending public schools in Chicago, Carson received

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May

7

2009

Dr. Herman Branson -- Physicist, Chemist

Born: August 14, 1914

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Aug

14

1914

Ethiopia defeats Italy at Battle of Adowa

The Battle of Adwa and the Victory of Adwa Centenary Medal

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Mar

2

1896

Texas As a Slave State

President John Tyler signed the joint resolution of Congress to admit Texas as a slave state.

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Mar

5

1845

Atty

Atty. James L. Curtis named minister of Liberia.

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Oct

25

1915

Minister to Liberia

Lester Walton appointed minister to Liberia.

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Jul

22

1848

Benin

This West African nation on the Gulf of Guinea, between Togo on the west and Nigeria on the east, is about the size of Tennessee. It is bounded by Burkina Faso and Niger on the north. The land consists of a narrow coastal strip that rises to a swampy, forested plateau and then to highlands in the

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Mar

13

2011

Amin (Dada), Idi (1925-2003)

Idi Amin was the Ugandan military dictator and President from 1971 to 1979. During his reign Amin’s military forces are estimated to have killed 500,000 people and exiled roughly 70,000 non-Ugandan nationals (mostly Indians) from

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Florence Griffith Joyner, track legend born

Delorez Florence Griffith Joyner

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Dec

21

1959

African American Women College Presidents

On July 1, 1987, for the first time in history, there were three African American women serving as Presidents of Four Year Colleges and Universities in America.They were - Dr. Niara Sudarkasa- President of Lincoln University in Pennslyvania; Dr. Johnetta Cole, President of Spelman College in

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Jul

1

1987

Vernon E

Vernon E. Jordan Jr., President of the National Urban League, critically injured in attempted assassination in Fort Wayne, Indiana.

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May

29

1980

Maya Angelou is asked to compose a poem for the inauguration of PresidentBill

Maya Angelou is asked to compose a poem for the inauguration of President Bill Clinton

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Dec

2

1992

South African singer Miriam Makeba born

African actress and singer Miriam Makeba born in Johannesburg, South Africa.

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Mar

3

1932

new democracy constitution in South Africa

Black and white leaders in South Africa approved the new democracy constitution that gave blacks the vote and ended white minority rule.

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Nov

18

1993

Cote divoire

After several postponements by President Gbagbo, Côte dIvoire held its first presidential election in ten years in Oct. 2010. The first round of voting between incumbent Gbagbo and his historic rival Alassane Ouattara, a former IMF official who was excluded from the presidential 2000 race because

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Moses A. Hopkins

Moses A. Hopkins, minister and educator, named minister to Liberia.

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Sep

11

1885

President's Committee on Civil Rights condemned

Presidents Committee on Civil Rights condemned racial injustices in America in formal report, To Secure These Rights. Texas Southern University established. Spingarn Medal awarded to Dr. Percy L. Julian for his achievements as a scientist.

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Oct

29

1947

Martin Luther King Jr's Death

Martin Luther King Jr. assassinated by white sniper in Memphis, Tennessee. Assassination precipitated a national crisis and rioting in more than one hundred cities. Forty-six persons were killed in major rebellions in Washington, Chicago and other cities. Twenty thousand federal troops and

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Apr

4

1968

Andrew Brimmer

Andrew Brimmer becomes the first African American governor of the Federal Reserve Board when he is appointed by President Lyndon B. Johnson

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Feb

26

1966

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