1866
Jul 16
| 1866 • The United States Congress overwhelmingly passes the Civil Rights Act of 1866, the first federal legislation to protect the rights of African-Americans; U.S. President Andrew Johnson vetoes the bill on March 27, and Congress overrides the veto on April 9."Civil Rights Act of 1866", in Encyclopedia of African American History, Volume 1, Leslie Alexander, ed. (ABC-CLIO, 2010) p699. |
1893
Jan 13
Age: 26y
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birth of childHarold Grover Raybuck Jefferson County, Pennsylvania, USA ⇓ 1 Source ⇓ |
| 1893 • Benjamin Harrison is succeeded by Grover Cleveland, as President of the United States. |
1944
May 23
Age: 77y
| 1944 • Winston Churchill and Charles De Gaulle begin a 2-day wartime conference in Marrakech. |