Black History - January 6th
January 6th
You are impulsive; your actions are sometimes misunderstood and the motives misinterpreted. You think and act quickly and not always with good judgment. Cultivate poise and self-restraint or your passions will lead you into serious difficulties even though you intentions are of the best.
1864 John Hanks Alexander, first African American officer in the US armed forces to hold a regular command position and the second African American graduate of the US Military Academy was born in Helena, AR.
1879 Effie Waller Smith, poet (Songs of the Month) was born in Chloe Creek, Pike County KY.
1884 Harry Herbert Pace, founder of Black Swan Records was born in Covington, GA.
1894 Moses Hardy, the last surviving African American veteran of World War I was born in Aberdeen, MS.
1908 George Dixon the first African American boxing champion at any weight dies in Boston, MA.
1910 (Eligio Sardi?es Montalvo) Kid Chocolate, professional lightweight boxer was born in Carro, Havana, Cuba.
1923 (Leyah) Leah Chase, master chef in the Creole tradition was born in New Orleans, LA.
1926 (Gerardo Gonz?lez) Kid Gavilan, professional welterweight boxing champion was born in Berrocal, Camagüey, Cuba.
1926 Norris W. Overton, (Brigadier General), Deputy Chief of Staff Comptroller US Air Force Academy was born in Clarksville, TN.
1933 (Leonard Charles) Lenny Green, Major League Baseball player was born in Detroit, MI.
1934 William Henry Harrison Hart, attorney and Professor of Criminal Law dies in Brooklyn, NY.
1935 Paul Wilson, singer with The Flamingos (I Only Have Eyes for You) was born in Chicago, IL.
1937 Doris Troy (Higginson), singer (Just One Look) was born in The Bronx, NY.
1940 Van (Allen Clinton) McCoy, producer, arranger, songwriter (The Hustle) and orchestra conductor was born in Washington, DC.
1945 Ollie Mae Spearman Tyler, mayor of Shreveport Louisiana was born in Blanchard, Caddo Parish, LA.
1946 Harold Leon Jackson, National Football League player was born in Hattiesburg, MS.
1946 C(lerance) Jack Ellis, mayor of Macon, Georgia was born in Macon, GA.
1947 Shirley Brown, singer (Woman to Woman) was born in Memphis, AR.
1950 (Charles) Chuck Ealey, Canadian Football League player was born in Portsmouth, OH.
1952 Armelia Odgery McQueen actor (Sparkle) was born in Montgomery County, NC.
1957 Freddie Lee Glenn, spree killer and rapist was born in Colorado.
1959 Kathy Sledge, singer with Sister Sledge (We Are Family) was born in Philadelphia, PA.
1960 (Shelton) Scad Hemphill, jazz trumpeter dies in New York, NY.
1960 (Manuel Skillings) Muzz Skillings, bassist and singer with Living Color (Vivid) was born in New York, NY.
1964 Charles Lewis Haley, National Football League player was born in Gladys, VA.
1964 Jacqueline DeLois Moore, professional wrestler was born in Dallas, TX.
1968 John Singleton, director (Boyz in the Hood) and writer was born in Los Angeles, CA.
1969 Alvin Morman, Major League Baseball player was born in Rockingham, NC.
1969 Johnny Dudley Moore, singer and musician with Three Blazers dies in Los Angeles, CA.
1970 Gabrielle Allyse Reece, professional volleyball player was born in LaJolla, CA.
1973 Robert Martin, National Basketball Association player was born in Atlanta, GA.
1974 Marlon Ordell Anderson, Major League Baseball player was born in Montgomery, AL.
1975 James Alfred Farrior, National Football League player was born in Petersburg, VA.
1980 Georgeanna Marie Tillman Gordon, singer with The Marvelettes (Please Mr. Postman) dies in Detroit, MI.
1981 Maurice ‘Mobetta’ Brown, jazz trumpeter was born in Harvey, IL.
1981 (Michael) Mike Jones, rap artist (Still Tippin), actor and founder of Ice Age Entertainment was born in Houston, TX.
1981 (Yuniko) Rinko Kikuchi actor (Babel) was born in Hadano, Japan.
1982 Gilbert Jay Arenas, National Basketball Association player was born in Tampa, FL.
1982 Tiffany ‘New York’ Pollard, reality television personality (I Love New York) was born in Utica, NY.
1987 Ndamukong Suh, National Football League player was born in Portland, OR.
1987 Dondria (Nicole Fields) aka Phatfffat, singer (You’re the One) was born in Dover, OK
1989 Derrick Lee Morgan, National Football League player was born in Lancaster, PA.
1989 Elizabeth Duncan Koontz, educator and head of the Women’s Bureau of the Department of Labor dies in Salisbury, NC.
1991 (William Normal) Will Barton, National Basketball Association player was born in Baltimore, MD.
1991 Alan Anthony Wiggins, Major League Baseball player dies in Los Angeles, CA.
1993 (John Birks) Dizzy Gillespie, trumpet player, bandleader, singer and composer (Salt Peanuts) dies in Englewood, NJ.
1994 Harold Lucas, singer with The Clovers (Love Portion #9) dies.
1995 Michaela Mbinty DePrince (Bangura), ballet dancer was born in Sierra Leone.
1997 Louis Emanuel Martin, journalist ‘Godfather of Black Politics’ dies in Orange, CA.
2004 (Erlyn Eloise Johnson) Erline Harris, singer (Rock and Roll Blues) dies in Las Vegas, NV.
2006 (Louis Allen) Lou Rawls, singer (Love is a Hurting Thing) dies in Los Angeles, CA.
2009 Claude A. Jeter, gospel music singer with the Swan Silvertones and member of the Dixie Hummingbirds dies in The Bronx, NY.
2014 Bishop Lee Robinson, first African American police commissioner of Baltimore, Maryland dies in Towson, MD.
2014 Todd Lamonte Williams, National Football League player dies in Bradenton, FL.
2015 (William) Buffalo Tiger, Miccosukee Native American Chief dies in Kendall, FL.
2017 Sylvester Potts, singer with The Contours dies in Detroit, MI.
Birthday: Eric Williams, vocalist with Blackstreet.