This Day In Quiztory

Happy heavenly birthday, Marvin Gaye! Today we celebrate the Motown recording artist on what would be his 82nd birthday.

#OTD Clara Hale, founder of Hale House, a home for children who were born addicted to drugs, was born in Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

#OTD The Chicago Cubs unveiled a statue at Wrigley Field to honor the player nicknamed "Mr. Cub," Ernie Banks.

#OTD Zeta Phi Beta Sorority was incorporated, three years after it was founded on the campus of Howard University. DJ and producer Galestian narrates.

Sixteen years ago today, we lost criminal defense attorney Johnnie Cochran. Phoenix, AZ educator Kareem Neal celebrates his life and legacy.

#OTD August Wilson's play "Fences" premiered on Broadway at the 46th Street Theatre and ran for 525 performances.

#OTD Boxer Sugar Ray Robinson defeated Carmen Basilio to win the world middleweight title for the fifth time. Phoenix, Arizona school administrator Monica Baird narrates with an intro by singer LaTina Webb.

Today we celebrate civil and women's rights activist Dorothy Height. Recording artist Vivian Green narrates.

#OTD Maynard Jackson, the first black mayor of Atlanta, GA, was born in Dallas TX. Educator Catisha Toney narrates with a special intro from actor William Jackson Harper.

The musical "Mr. Wonderful" starring Sammy Davis, Jr. opened at The Broadway Theatre and ran for 383 performances. Elementary school counselor Suzanne Bicknase narrates.

#OTD The National Football League stripped the 1993 Super Bowl game from the state of Arizona for not having a paid holiday for Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr's birthday. Singer LaTina Webb narrates.

Happy heavenly birthday, Charley Pride! The country singer would have been 87 today. High school administrator Elizabeth Marrero narrates.

#OTD The first African American officers to serve on active duty in the United States Navy were commissioned.

#OTD U.S. Senator Hiram Rhodes Revels became the first African American to deliver a speech on the Senate floor. Elementary school principal Dr. Saundra Russell Smith narrates.

#OTD President Lyndon B. Johnson urged Congress to pass legislation that would guarantee voting rights for all. Elementary school principal Linda Golston narrates.

#OTD Billie Thomas Jr., best known for his portrayal of the character Buckwheat, was born in Los Angeles, CA. Elementary school teacher Kimiko Cowley-Pettis narrates.

#OTD Playwright Vinnette Carroll, the first African American woman to direct on Broadway, was born in New York, NY.

#OTD Thousands of African Americans gathered in the city of Gary, Indiana for the National Black Political Convention to discuss issues that faced black communities across the country. Gary Community Schools administrator Chelsea Whittington narrates.

#OTD The United States Supreme Court ruled in favor of the Africans from the slave ship La Amistad stating that they were free individuals and not the property of Spanish citizens. Gary Public Schools administrator Paige McNulty narrates.

Today is the 50th anniversary of the "Fight of the Century." The first of three bouts between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier. Chicago Public Schools administrator Tasha Henderson narrates.