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January 03, 1947 | Rep. William L. Dawson elected chairman of House Expenditures Committee, becoming first black to head a standing committee of Congress | Delete |
May 03, 1948 | Supreme Court ruled in Shelley v. Kraemer that federal and state courts could not enforce restrictive convenants which barred persons from owning or occupying property because of their race. | Delete |
April 03, 1950 | Death of Carter G. Woodson | Delete |
December 03, 1970 | Jennifer Josephine Hosten becomes first Black Miss World | Delete |
July 03, 1983 | Calvin Smith of US becomes the fastest man alive (36.25 kph for 100m). | Delete |
February 03, 1989 | Former Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League. He is the first African American to head a major sports league | Delete |
August 03, 1992 | Jackie Joyner-Kersee becomes 1st woman to repeat as Olympic gold medal heptathlon champion | Delete |
November 03, 1992 | Carol Moseley-Braun elected 1st African American woman to serve in U.S. Senate | Delete |
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