Black History - October 20th

October 20th

You are of an easy-going, contented and comfort-loving disposition but these traits do not interfere with your faithfulness in duty. Capable and reliable you are looked up to by all. You are fond of good literature, love your home life and are devoted to your family.

1849 William Washington Browne, educator and minister was born a slave in Habersham County, GA.

1859 Lewis Sheridan Leary, harness maker from Oberlin, OH dies in the Harper Ferry revolt.

1890 (Ferdinand Joseph LaMothe) Jelly Roll Morton, ragtime and jazz pianist, bandleader and composer was born in New Orleans, LA.

1895 Rex Ingram, actor (Green Pastures) was born in Cairo, IL.

1901 Adelaide Hall, singer and entertainer was born in Brooklyn, NY.

1904 Enolia Pettigen McMillan, educator and first female national president of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) was born in Willow Grove, PA.

1906 (John Dugley) Johnny Moore, singer with Johnny Moore’s Three Blazers was born in Austin, TX.

1910 Samuel Thomas Hughes, Negro League Baseball player was born in Louisville, KY.

1910 Charles Fugua, baritone singer with The Ink Spots was born in Indianapolis, IN.

1914 Fayard (Antonio) Nicholas, dancer with his brother Harold Nicholas, was born in Mobile, AL.

1930 Samuel Lee Kountz, Jr., kidney transplantation surgeon was born in Lexa, AR.

1932 (Roosevelt) Rosey Brown, Jr., National Football League player was born in Charlottesville, VA.

1934 (Edward) Eddie Harris, saxophonist and pianist and songwriter (Freedom Jazz Dance) was born in Chicago, IL.

1937 Byllye Yvonne Avery, creator of the National Back Women’s Health Project was born in DeLand, FL.

1937 Juan Antonio Marichal (Sanchez), Major League Baseball player was born in Laguna Verde, Dominican Republic.

1949 George William Harris, actor (Black Hawk Down) was born in Grenada, West Indies.

1950 (Raymond Earl) Ray Rhodes, National Football League player was born in Mexia, TX.

1950 Nikki Grimes, illustrator of books and author (Bronx Masquerade) was born in Harlem, NY.

1951 Cherie Buckner-Webb, member of the Idaho House of Representatives was born in Boise, ID.

1953 (William Goldwyn) Bill Nunn, actor (Do the Right Thing) was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

1953 Keith Barlow Hernandez, Major League Baseball Player was born in San Francisco, CA.

1964 Kamala Devi Harris, Attorney General of California and US Senator from California was born in Oakland, CA.

1968 (Glen Parris) G-Wiz, rap artist with Heavy D and the Boyz (Living Large) was born in New Rochelle, NY.

1969 Herman Joseph Moore, National Football League player was born in Linwood, NJ.

1969 Chantel Ruth Tremitiere, Women’s National Basketball Association player was born in Williamsport, PA.

1969 Juan Alberto Gonzalez Vazuez, Major League Baseball player was born in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico.

1970 (Salvador) Chavo Guerrero, IV, professional wrestler and actor (Red Shoe Diaries) was born in El Paso, TX.

1970 Taj McWilliams-Franklin, Women’s National Basketball Association player was born in El Paso, TX.

1971 Karl Collins, actor (Th Entire History of You) was born in Clifton, Nottingham, England.

1971 (Calvin Cordozar Broadus) Snoop Dogg, rap artist (Doggystyle) was born in Long Beach, CA.

1979 (Raphael Deseption) Choo Freeman, Major league Baseball player was born in Pine Fluff, AR.

1981 Francisco Javier Rodriguex Pinedo, professional footballer was born in Mazatian Sinaloa, Mexico.

1982 Roberta Rodrigues, actor (City of God) was born in Vidigal, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

1982 Lawrence Edward Roberts, III, National Basketball Association player was born in Houston, TX.

1984 Julian Mayfield, actor and writer (Young Americans Abroad) dies in Washington, DC.

1985 (Anttwon Jemon Thames, IV) AnonyousCulture, rap artist (The Intervention) was born in Dallas, TX.

1985 Jennifer Nicole Freeman, actor (My Wife and Kids) was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1986 (Charles Jawanzaa Worth) King Chip, rap artist (Action Plan) was born in Cleveland, OH.

1987 Jerry Jerome Brown, Jr., Arena, Canadian and National Football League player was born in St. Louis, MO.

1988 (Darold Durand Brown Ferguson, Jr.) ASAP Ferg, rap artist (Trap Lord) was born in New York, NY.

1988 Mario Antoine Butler, National Football League player was born in Jacksonville, FL.

1989 Jamie Collins, Sr., National Football League player was born in McCall Creek, MS.

1992 Dillon Cooper, rap artist (X:XX) was born in Brooklyn, NY.

1992 Jeremy Hill, National Football League player was born in Baton Rouge, LA.

1993 Robert Kieran Dennis Hall, professional footballer was born in Aylesbury, England.

1999 (Kentrell DeSean Gaulden) NBA YoungBoy, rap artist (Outside Today) was born in Baton Rouge, LA.

2004 (Crathaman Plato) C.P. Spencer, singer with The Spinners dies in Detroit, MI.

2005 Shirley Horn, singer and pianist dies in Washington, DC.

2007 James Robert Mitchell, National Football League player dies in Shelbyville, Bedford County, TN.

2011 Muammar Muhammad Abu Minyar al-Gaddafi, Chairman of the Libyan Arab Republic dies in Sirte, Libya.

2012 (David LaFrance) Dave May, Major League Baseball player dies in Bear, DE.