1932
Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (died 2015)
Meadowlark Lemon, African-American basketball player and minister (died 2015)
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535 results for “The first African FIFA World Cup kicks off in South Africa” — type: births (200 ms)
1969
Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician
Cory Booker, African-American lawyer and politician
1927
Coretta Scott King, African-American activist and author (died 2006)
Coretta Scott King, African-American activist and author (died 2006)
1918
Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist (died 1982)
Lloyd Quarterman, African American chemist (died 1982)
1900
Lena Baker, African-American maid executed for capital murder, later pardoned posthumously (died 1945)
Lena Baker, African-American maid executed for capital murder, later pardoned posthumously (died 1945)
1956
Catherine Samba-Panza, interim president of the Central African Republic
Catherine Samba-Panza, interim president of the Central African Republic
1941
Emmett Till, African-American lynching and kidnapping victim (died 1955)
Emmett Till, African-American lynching and kidnapping victim (died 1955)
1920
Henrietta Lacks, African-American tobacco farmer whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, extensively…
Henrietta Lacks, African-American tobacco farmer whose cancer cells are the source of the HeLa cell line, extensively used in medical research (died 1951)
1981
Chantal Djotodia, Beninese-Central African nurse and politician
Chantal Djotodia, Beninese-Central African nurse and politician
1951
Paul Boateng, English lawyer and politician, British High Commissioner to South Africa
Paul Boateng, English lawyer and politician, British High Commissioner to South Africa
1924
Nam Duck-woo, South Korean politician, 12th Prime Minister of South Korea (died 2013)
Nam Duck-woo, South Korean politician, 12th Prime Minister of South Korea (died 2013)
1919
Choi Kyu-hah, South Korean politician, 4th President of South Korea (died 2006)
Choi Kyu-hah, South Korean politician, 4th President of South Korea (died 2006)
1953
Chung Dong-young, South Korean journalist and politician, 31st South Korean Minister of Unification
Chung Dong-young, South Korean journalist and politician, 31st South Korean Minister of Unification
1897
Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea (died 1990)
Yun Posun, South Korean activist and politician, 2nd President of South Korea (died 1990)
1941
Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded the Rip Off Press (died 2006)
Jaxon, American illustrator and publisher, co-founded the Rip Off Press (died 2006)
1916
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, world's first female prime minister (died 2000)
Sirimavo Bandaranaike, Prime Minister of Sri Lanka, world's first female prime minister (died 2000)
1907
Johnny Moss, gambler and professional poker player, first winner of the World Series of Poker (died 1995)
Johnny Moss, gambler and professional poker player, first winner of the World Series of Poker (died 1995)