*1875: President Ulysses S. Grant sent federal troops to Vicksburg, Miss.
*1911: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Indiana University.
*1931: Alvin Ailey, famed choreographer, was born.
*1943: Scientist George Washington Carver died.
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*1911: Kappa Alpha Psi Fraternity, Inc. was founded at Indiana University.
*1931: Alvin Ailey, famed choreographer, was born.
*1943: Scientist George Washington Carver died.
Copyright 2011 Chicago Defender
