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Mary E. Mahoney was the first African/Black American to graduate from an American nursing school 145 years ago. 👩🏾‍⚕️🇺🇸

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American civil rights activist and one of three Congress of Racial Equality workers, James E. Chaney, was discovered murdered 60 years ago. He, along with two others, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan 15 days earlier. 💔🪦🇺🇸

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American Catholic priest and Jesuit, The Rev. Patrick F. Healy, was made president of Georgetown University, 150 years ago. He became the first African/Black American to enter the Society of Jesus religious order and president of a predominantly White university. 🏫✝️🇺🇸

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Jamaica gained independence from the UK, 62 years ago. 🇯🇲

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American track and field athlete who would win four gold medals at the Olympics, Jesse Owens, won the 100 meter dash, 88 years ago. 🏃🏾🇺🇸🇩🇪

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Retired American track and field athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, won her second Olympic gold medal in heptathlon, 32 years ago. 🏃🏾‍♀️🥇🇺🇸

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Burkina Faso, known as Haute-Volta (Upper Volta) until 1984, became independent from France, 64 years ago. 🇧🇫 🇫🇷

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Mary E. Mahoney was the first African/Black American to graduate from an American nursing school 145 years ago. 👩🏾‍⚕️🇺🇸	6
American civil rights activist and one of three Congress of Racial Equality workers, James E. Chaney, was discovered murdered 60 years ago. He, along with two others, were murdered by the Ku Klux Klan 15 days earlier. 💔🪦🇺🇸	6
American Catholic priest and Jesuit, The Rev. Patrick F. Healy, was made president of Georgetown University, 150 years ago. He became the first African/Black American to enter the Society of Jesus religious order and president of a predominantly White university. 🏫✝️🇺🇸	5
Jamaica gained independence from the UK, 62 years ago. 🇯🇲	5
American track and field athlete who would win four gold medals at the Olympics, Jesse Owens, won the 100 meter dash, 88 years ago. 🏃🏾🇺🇸🇩🇪	5
Retired American track and field athlete, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, won her second Olympic gold medal in heptathlon, 32 years ago. 🏃🏾‍♀️🥇🇺🇸	5
Burkina Faso, known as Haute-Volta (Upper Volta) until 1984, became independent from France, 64 years ago. 🇧🇫 🇫🇷	2