Today In Black History

1712 - Twenty-one slaves are executed after killing nine whites when
   a slave revolt occurs in New York City.

1872 - The doors of Alcorn Agricultural & Mechanical College open.

1883 - James Hubert "Eubie" Blake is born in Baltimore, Maryland. He
   will become a pianist, who will be an instrumental part of the
   creation of a new music movement named 'ragtime.' He will
   form a song-writing team with Noble Sissle that will create
   many Broadway musicals. He will temporarily retire after
`   World War II and will see a resurgence of his career in the
   1960's, with renewed public interest in ragtime. He will
   remain active as a jazz pianist and composer until his
   ninety-ninth year. He will join the ancestors on February 12,
   1983 in New York City.

1926 - The first Negro History Week begins. Originated by Dr. Carter
   G. Woodson and the Association for the Study of Negro Life and
   History, the Sunday kickoff celebration involves ministers,
   teachers, professionals, and business people in highlighting
   the "achievements of the Negro." The concept will win
   increasing popularity and be expanded in 1976 to an entire
   month of local and national events exploring African American
   culture.

1946 - A filibuster in the United States Senate kills the Fair
   Employment Practices Commission bill.

1974 - Grenada achieves its independence from Great Britain.

1986 - Haiti's President-for-Life, Jean-Claude Duvalier loses control
   of his country to strikes, led by students. The U.S.
   government asked him to resign and helped him flee to exile
   in France. Henri Namphy becomes leader of Haiti.

1991 - The Rev. Jean-Bertrand Aristide is sworn in as Haiti's first
   democratically elected president.

2000 - Tiger Woods gains his sixth straight PGA Tour victory with an
   astonishing comeback to win the Pebble Beach National Pro-Am,
   becoming the first player since Ben Hogan in 1948 to win six
   in a row.