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“Roots”: 37 years ago the finale episode aired on American television – January 30, 1977 The Roots miniseries series captivated the entire nation and made television history. The 12 hour television miniseries originally aired from January 23, 1977 – January 30, 1977 in the United States at 9:00pm-11:00pm, or 10:00pm-11:00pm. In the United Kingdom, the BBC […]

458 years ago: Deadliest earthquake in history rocked China on January 23, 1556 January 23, 1556 Shaanxi earthquake also known as Jiajing earthquake The world’s deadliest recorded earthquake occurred January 23, 1556 in central China. It struck a region where most people lived in caves carved from soft rock. These dwellings collapsed during the earthquake, […]

On January 1, 1863 the Emancipation Proclamation was signed- Africans before living in the Americas The Emancipation Proclamation was an executive order issued by President Abraham Lincoln on January 1, 1863. The Emancipation Proclamation only covered 10 states that were rebellion in 1863. It did not cover the the over half-million enslaved Africans in the […]

Enslavement of Africans and the University of North Carolina’s commencement address of 1832 William Gaston was a prominent North Carolina attorney, judge, and University of North Carolina trustee From its beginnings, the university community debated the nature of slavery. As early as 1807, the Dialectic Society argued the question: “Ought slavery to be abolished in […]

Remembering Yesteryear: 100 Year Anniversary of the White Hurricane The Great Lakes Storm of 1913, referred to as the “White Hurricane,” was an extratropical cyclone created when two storm systems merged. The storm had winds of 90 mph and impacted the Great Lakes between November 7 and November 11. The result was 19 ships sunk, […]

Remembering Yesteryear: “Rumble in the Jungle” – On October 30, 1974, 32-year-old Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion of the world for the second time On October 30, 1974, 32-year-old Muhammad Ali becomes the heavyweight champion of the world for the second time when he knocks out 25-year-old champ George Foreman in the eighth round […]

Remembering Yesteryear: In October 1940 Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., became America’s first African American general  On October 25, 1940 Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., became the first African American to become a general in the United States Army Benjamin O. Davis, Sr., was born in Washington, D.C., on July 1, 1877. He entered the military service […]

On October 1, 1940 America’s first superhighway opened -The Pennsylvania Turnpike A model of America’s new form of superhighway was displayed at the General Motors Highways and Horizons Futurama exhibit at the 1939 New York City World’s Fair. The new turnpike was visualized to be a different form of highway in America, but similar to […]

One World Trade Center is scheduled to be completed in early 2014 The 72-story 4 World Trade Center will open in November 2013. The 9/11 Museum is on schedule to open spring 2014 2 WCBS NewYork NEW YORK- Work continues to progress at the World Trade Center site as the nation prepares to mark the […]

Remembering yesteryear: President Richard Nixon ends U.S. biological weapons program and statement on chemical weapons In November 1969, President Richard Nixon surprised the American public, and the world, by ordering the United States to unilaterally discontinue its biological weapons program, thus ending further research into their development. Though this decision came as a shock to […]