*1948: Martin Luther King Jr. was ordained.
*1964: Nat King Cole died.
*1964: Cassius Clay became world heavyweight boxing champ.
*1975: The Hon. Elijah Muhammad died.
*1978: The first Black four-star general, Daniel James, died.
*1991: The first Black woman, Adrienne Mitchell, died in Persian Gulf War.
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*1964: Nat King Cole died.
*1964: Cassius Clay became world heavyweight boxing champ.
*1975: The Hon. Elijah Muhammad died.
*1978: The first Black four-star general, Daniel James, died.
*1991: The first Black woman, Adrienne Mitchell, died in Persian Gulf War.
Copyright 2011 Chicago Defender
