This Day In Quiztory

Happy 60th birthday to hall of fame point guard Isiah Thomas!

#OTD Parren Mitchell, the first African American elected to the United States Congress from Maryland, was born in Baltimore.

#OTD Helen Claytor was elected president of the national YWCA making her the first African American to hold that position.

#OTD Maggie L. Walker established the St. Luke Penny Savings Bank making her the first female bank president in the nation.

#OTD Blues singer Ma Rainey was born in Columbus, GA. Actor Dante Brown narrates.

#OTD Charlotte E. Ray became the first female admitted to the District of Columbia Bar. Ray was also the first black female attorney in the United States. Recording artist Kevin Ross narrates.

#OTD Boxer Joe Frazier successfully defended his heavyweight title against Dave Zyglewicz in a first round knockout.

Theophilus Thompson, the first documented African American chess expert recognized in the United States, was born in Frederick, MD

#OTD Today we remember Warren Q. Marr II, a leading advocate for the preservation of African American history and culture on the 11th anniversary of his death.

#OTD Cora Brown, the first African American female elected to a state senate seat in the United States, was born in Bessemer, Alabama. Recording artist Vivian Green narrates.

Today we celebrate DC Emancipation Day to commemorate the day the nation's capital abolished slavery, several months before the federal government followed suit.

#OTD The Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee (SNCC) was organized.

#OTD Elston Howard, the first African American player to make the NY Yankees roster, made his major league debut.

#OTD Tiger Woods won the first of his five green jackets at the Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia. Actor Alano Miller narrates.

#OTD Richard Allen and Absalom Jones established the Free African Society, an organization that provided fellowship, a place of worship and monetary support to free Africans and their families in cases of sickness and death. Recording artist Kwamé narrates.

#OTD The Civil Rights Act of 1866, a federal law that affirmed that all citizens are equally protected by law, was enacted by the 39th United States Congress.

#OTD Boxer Joe Louis defended his heavyweight title with a TKO of Tony Musto.

#OTD The U.S. Postal Service issued its first postage stamp honoring an African American, scholar Booker T. Washington. Radio personality Dyana Williams narrates.

#OTD Jockey Kevin Krigger rode Goldencents to victory at the Santa Anita Derby. Comedian Luenell narrates.

#OTD Foster Auditorium on the campus of the University of Alabama, site of the infamous "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door" incident, was declared a National Historic Landmark. Actor Charles Michael Davis narrates.