1. In 1755, Jean Baptiste Leslet-Geoffroy, admitted to French Academy/Sciences.
2. In 1791, The world recognizes International Day for the Remembrance and Abolition of the Slave Trade.
3. In 1892, O. E. Brown receives patent for horseshoe.
4. In 1898, W. H. Jackson received Patent for Automatic Locking Switch
5. In 1900, Booker T. Washington founded the National Business League in Boston, MS, as the National Negro Business League. Five years later, the NNBL was incorporated officially in New York City. The organization was renamed and reincorporated in Washington, D. C. in 1966, when it became the National Business League (NBL). and reincorporated in Washington, D.C. in 1966, when it became the National Business League (NBL). It was established and operating 12 years before the U.S. Chamber of Commerce was founded.
The National Business League, with its constituency and membership crossing all business lines, has been an important organizational vehicle for black business persons and the black community generally. The League started as an alliance of individuals and firms dedicated to the financial and commercial development of minority America.
6. In 1964, (Where Did Our Love Go) by the Supremes, is #1 pop chart single.
7. In 2004, the Public Dedication of the National Underground Railroad Freedom Center (NURFC) took place. The National Underground Railroad Freedom Center is a testimonial and tribute to freedom. It brings to life the significance and consequence of struggles for freedom around the world and throughout history, including in today’s world.