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1924 – U.S. Senator Pat Harrison of Mississippi [19] 1928 – Claude Bowers of New York [20] 1932 – U.S. Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky [21] 1936 – U.S. Senator Alben Barkley of Kentucky and U.S. Senator Joseph Robinson of Arkansas [22] 1940 – U.S. Representative William Bankhead of Alabama [23] 1944 – Governor Robert Kerr of ...
Washington, D.C. The 1987 convention endorsed Jesse Jackson for president. [6] Jackson requested DSA not endorse him. [7] November 10–12, 1989 Baltimore, Maryland: This convention was the first convention to be held after the death of Michael Harrington, founder of DSOC and DSA. [6] [8] November 8–11, 1991 Chicago, Illinois [9] November 11 ...
1968 – May 12 – June 19 Solidarity Day June 19, part of the Poor People's Campaign: SCLC campaign to push for a Federal $30 billion anti-poverty package. Several thousand demonstrators built and camped in Resurrection City, while they lobbied Congress for the program until heavy rain and mud ended the encampment. 50,000–100,000 estimated ...
Phi Beta Sigma's first conclave was held on December 28 and 29, 1916 in Washington, D.C. It was attended by 200 members from three collegiate chapters: Alpha , Beta , and Gamma . However, no conclaves were held in 1917 and 1918 because of World War I .
It was a success from the start: The first-ever Father's Day (called Fathers' Day at the time) was celebrated on June 19, 1910 in Washington state, although it wasn't named a national holiday ...
Articles relating to Father's Day, a holiday honoring one's father, or relevant father figure, as well as fatherhood, paternal bonds, and the influence of fathers in society. The single most common date among world countries is the third Sunday of June, which was founded in the state of Washington, United States, by Sonora Smart Dodd in 1910.
2015 U.S. Open (golf) In golf, American Jordan Spieth wins his second major championship of the year winning the U.S. Open by a stroke and becomes the first golfer since Gene Sarazen to win two majors before the age of 22. (The Guardian)
June 22, 2011 – June 26, 2011: 105 th Theme: A Global Vision for Brotherhood: Gateway to the Dream [125] [126] [127] 92 nd ΓΗΛ Hilton Austin Austin, Texas June 26, 2013 – June 30, 2013: 107 th Theme: Few in Number, Mighty in Power, Influence in Service [128] [129] 93 rd ΒΝΛ, ΑΟ, ΜΤ, and ΤΟ Charlotte Convention Center Charlotte ...