Black History - September 21st

September 21st 

You are blessed with an indomitable spirit and will never acknowledge defeat. You are far-sighted, resourceful and intellectual and have good executive ability. You are affectionate, loyal and fond of your home and friends.

1878 Cooper was awarded patent 590,257 for an elevator device

1897 Robert James Harlan, member of the Ohio House of Representatives dies in Cincinnati, OH.

1897 F.W. Leslie was awarded patent 590,325 for an envelope seal.

1901 Learie Nicholas Constantine, lawyer and cricketer (first Black Peer) was born in Petit Valley, Diego Martin, Trinidad.

1904 (Hinmahtooyahlatkekt) Chief Joseph, leader of the Wallam-watkain tribe dies in Colville Native American Reservation, WA.

1904 (William) Count Basie, pianist and bandleader was born in Red Bank, NJ.

1910 Napoleon Whiting, actor (The Big Valley) was born in Mississippi.

1913 (Capitola Leodra) Cappie Dickerson, piano instructor was born in Urbana, OH.

1914 (Leroy Eliot) Slam Stewart, jazz bass player was born in Englewood, NJ.

1921 (Foreststorn) Chico Hamilton, drummer, was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1926 Billy Arnold, professional welterweight/middleweight boxer was born in Slab Fork, WV.

1928 Edouard Glissant, writer, poet philosopher and literary critic was born in Sainte-Marie, Martinque.

1932 Melvin Van Peebles, actor, director (Sweet Sweetback’s Baadasssss Song) was born in Chicago, IL.

1936 (James Marcellus Arthur) Sunny Murray, jazz drummer was born in Idabel, OK.

1942 (Ewart Beckford) U-Roy, vocalist was born in Jones Town, Jamaica.

1943 Trixie Smith, blues singer, vaudeville entertainer and actor (Swing) dies in New York, NY.

1945 (George Curtis) G.C. Cameron, lead singer (It’s A Shame with the Spinners) was born in Jackson, MS.

1948 Henry Butler, jazz pianist was born in New Orleans, LA.

1949 Artis Gilmore, National Basketball Association player was born in Chipley, FL.

1950 Gail Varina Gilmore, Gospel and mezzo-soprano opera singer was born in Washington, DC.

1950 (John Tony) Johnny Miller, professional footballer was born in Ipswich, England.

1951 Diana Morgan, actor and news anchor (Hampton Roads, Virginia) was born in Chicago, IL.

1952 John David Beckett Taylor, member of the House of Lords in the Parliament of the United Kingdon was born in Birmingham, England.

1952 Gary George Gray, Major League Baseball player was born in New Orleans, LA.

1956 Dean P. Baquet, journalist (The New York Times) was born in New Orleans, LA.

1957 Sidney Moncrief, National Basketball Association player was born in Little Rock, AR.

1959 Steven Royce Parker, National Football League player was born in Evanston, IL.

1961 Georgia Ann Robinson, first African American woman to be appointed a police officer in the Los Angeles Police Department dies in Los Angeles, CA.

1961 Michael L. Huyghue, lawyer, businessman National Football League Management Council and Commissioner of the United Football League was born in Ponte Vedra Beach, FL.

1963 Cecil Fielder, Major League Baseball player was born in Los Angeles, CA.

1964 (Armenter Chatmon) Bo Carter, blues musician dies in Memphis, TN.

1965 (William Henry) D.J. Dozier, Jr., National Football League and Major League Baseball player was born in Norfolk, VA.

1966 LaVan Davis, singer and actor (Tyler Perry’s House of Payne) was born in Atlanta, GA.

1967 Michael Kinney, actor (Degrassi: The Next Generation) was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

1967 Alan Greg Rogers, US Army Major and Intelligence Officer was born.

1968 Larry Stewart, National Basketball Association player was born in Philadelphia, PA.

1968 (David Jude Jolicoeur) Trugoy the Dove singer with De La Soul was born in New York, NY.

1969 Billy Porter, stage actor (Kinky Boots) was born in Pittsburgh, PA.

1970 James Lesure, actor (For Your Love) was born in Los Angeles, CA.

 1971 Anne-Marie Green, news anchor for CBS was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada.

1971 Call Cobbs, Jr., jazz pianist, electric harpsichordist and organist was born.

1971 Alfonso Ribeiro, dancer and actor (The Fresh Prince of Bel Air) was born in New York, NY.

1972 Randolph Childress, National Basketball Association player and assistant coach (Wake Forest University) was born in Washington, DC.

1973 Diana Sands, actress (A Raisin in the Sun) dies in New York, NY.

1974 Taral Nikisha Hicks, singer and actor (A Bronx Tale) was born in The Bronx, NY.

1977 Faith Jenkins, aattorney and media personality (Judge Faith) was born in Shreveport, LA.

1977 (Ben Bailey Smith) Doc Brown, rap artist, comedian and actor (Law & Order: UK) was born in Kilburn, London, England.

1978 Kyle Townsend, record producer and composer (Silver Linings Playbook) was born in Seattle, WA.

1979 (Christopher Henry) Chris Gayle, professional cricketer was born in Kingston, Jamaica.

1981 Jerrika Delayne Hinton, actor (Grey’s Anatomy) was born in Dallas, TX.

1981 Nicole Camille Richie (Escovedo) fashion designer, socialite and actor (The Simple Live) was born in Berkeley, CA.

1983 (Gregory) Greg Jennings, National Football League player was born in Kalamazoo, MI.

1983 Tori Polk, gold medalist at the 2014 USA Indoor Track and Field was born in Hewitt, TX.

1984 Dwayne Lorenzo Bowe, National Football League player was born in Miami, FL.

1984 (Olubowale Victor Akintimehin) Wale, rap artist (Chillin) was born in Washington, DC.

1987 Ruth Attaway, actor (Porgy and Bess) dies in New York, NY.

1988 (Douglas Dewayne) Doug Baldwin, Jr., National Football League player was born in Gulf Breeze, FL.

1989 (Jason Joel Desrouleaux) Jason Derulo, singer (Wiggie) was born in Miramar, FL.

1989 (William) ill Barron, jazz tenor and soprano saxophonist dies in Middleton, CT.

1989 (Corperryale L’Adorale) Manny Harris, National Basketball Association player was born in Detroit, MI.

1989 (Damon) D.J. Harper, Canadian and National Football League player was born in Houston, TX.

1989 Jason (Joel Desrouleaux) Derulo songwriter, dancer and singer (Whatcha Say) was born in Miramar, FL.

1990 Adarius Glanton, National Football League player was born in Bartow, FL.

1990 Stgeven Terrell, National Football League player was born in Allen, TX.

1990 Al-Farouq Ajiede Amin, National Basketball Association player was born in Atlanta, GA.

1992 (Roy) Devyn Marble, Canadian and National Basketball player was born in Southfield, MI.

1996 Devon Jerome Kelly-Evans, professional footballer was born in Coventry, England.

1998 (Florence Griffith Joyner) Flo-Jo track and field athletic dies in Mission Viego, CA.

2006 Rodney Joseph Johnson, Houston Police office who dies in the line of duty in Houston, TX.

2006 Gilbert Maurice Jones, businessman and long-time fundraise for the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People). Is born in Brooklyn, NY.

2008 Nancy Alene Hicks Maynard, publisher and owner of The Oakland Tribune dies in Los Angeles, CA.

2011 Troy Anthony Davis convicted murder of a police officer dies in Butts County, GA.

2013 Cecil Bishop, Bishop of the African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church dies in Charlotte, NC.

2014 Caldwell ‘Pops’ Jones, National Basketball Association player dies in Stockbridge, GA.

2016 (Carlos Rico Walker) Shawty Lo, rap artist (Dey Know) dies in Fulton County, GA.