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Charles Coles Diggs Jr. (December 2, 1922 – August 24, 1998 [1]) was an American politician from the U.S. state of Michigan who served in the state senate and U.S. House of Representatives. He was the first African American elected to Congress from Michigan. A member of the Democratic Party, Diggs was an early participant in the civil rights ...
Henry Lee Fambrough (May 10, 1938 [1][2] – February 7, 2024) was an American vocalist, known for being a member of the R&B quintet The Spinners [3] (also called The Detroit Spinners and The Motown Spinners) [4] from 1954 until his retirement in April 2023. He was the last surviving original member of The Spinners from 2013 until his death.
Glenn Edward " Bo " Schembechler Jr. (/ ˈʃɛmbɛklər / SHEM-bek-lər; April 1, 1929 – November 17, 2006) was an American college football player, coach, and athletic administrator. He served as the head football coach at Miami University from 1963 to 1968 and at the University of Michigan from 1969 to 1989, compiling a career record of 234 ...
Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford. Death and state funeral of Gerald Ford. Gerald Ford's remains lie in state in the United States Capitol rotunda. Date. December 30, 2006 – January 3, 2007 (state funeral) December 27, 2006 – January 25, 2007 (mourning period) Location. Capitol Rotunda, U.S. Capitol, Washington, D.C., U.S.
Grand Rapids, Michigan, U.S. Occupation (s) abolitionist, suffragist, temperance worker. Spouse. Charles Haviland Jr. Children. 8 [1][2] Laura Smith Haviland (December 20, 1808 – April 20, 1898) was an American abolitionist, suffragette, and social reformer. She was a Quaker and an important figure in the history of the Underground Railroad.
Sojourner Truth (/ soʊˈdʒɜːrnər, ˈsoʊdʒɜːrnər /; [1] born Isabella Baumfree; c. 1797 – November 26, 1883) was an American abolitionist and activist for African-American civil rights, women's rights, and alcohol temperance. [2] Truth was born into slavery in Swartekill, New York, but escaped with her infant daughter to freedom in 1826.
Mike Blackburn (businessman) Jeffrey Michael Blackburn (1941–2023) was a British banker who served as the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Leeds Permanent Building Society from 1987 to 1993 and of Halifax Building Society from 1993 to 1999. [1][2]
19 years. Yes. Eastman was found guilty after a trial by jury in 1995. After 19 years in gaol a judicial inquiry determined that Eastman was the victim of a miscarriage of justice; his conviction was quashed on August 22, 2014, and he was released. He was tried a second time and, on November 22, 2018, found not guilty.