This Day in Quiztory

Happy 82nd birthday, Tina Turner! The Rock & Roll Hall of Famer was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush, TN.

#OTD Rapper and producer Erick Sermon of EPMD was born in Bay Shore, NY. Happy birthday and Happy Thanksgiving!

#OTD Rookie running back Jim Brown of the Cleveland Browns set an NFL record for most rushing yards in a game with 237 versus the Los Angeles Rams. Recording artist Steven Russell Harts narrates.

#OTD Inventor Andrew Jackson Beard received a patent for his jenny coupler, an automatic device that safely secured railroad cars.

#OTD George Branham III became the first black champion in the Professional Bowlers Association with his victory at the Brunswick Memorial World Open.

#OTD George Lewis Ruffin, a Massachusetts State Representative and the first African American to graduate from Harvard Law School, passed away at the age of 51. Actor Lance Reddick narrates.

#OTD Warren Moon, the first black quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, was born in Los Angeles, CA.

Happy Founders Day, Omega Psi Phi! The fraternity was founded #OTD on the campus of Howard University in Washington, DC.

#OTD Happy birthday, Lisa Bonet! The Cosby Show actress was born #OTD in San Francisco, CA.

#OTD Denmark Industrial School, now known as Voorhees College, opened in Denmark, South Carolina.

Happy 45th birthday to singer Tevin Campbell! The R&B star was born #OTD in Waxahachie, Texas.

#OTD Scientist and inventor Dr. George Carruthers received a patent for a device used to detect electromagnetic radiation at short wave lengths.

#OTD Andrew Hatcher was named Associate Press Secretary becoming the first African American to serve in the White House Press Office.

#OTD The Little Rock Nine, the first African American students to integrate Little Rock's Central High School, was awarded a Congressional Gold Medal. Basketball player Juaquin Hawkins narrates.

#OTD Recording artist Minnie Riperton was born in Chicago, Illinois.

#OTD Walter E. Washington was elected mayor of Washington, DC becoming the first African American to lead the nation's capital and the city's first elected mayor of the 20th century.

#OTD New York Renaissance founder Bob Douglas, often referred to as the "father of black professional basketball," was born in Saint Kitts, Saint Kitts and Nevis. Actress Caryn Ward Ross narrates.

#OTD Hal Jackson, a true trailblazer for African Americans in radio broadcasting, was born in Charleston, South Carolina. Music executive Cappriccieo Scates narrates.

#OTD President Ronald Reagan signed legislation marking the third Monday in January as a national holiday celebrating Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Recording artist Nicci Gilbert narrates.

#OTD Publisher and entrepreneur Nancy Maynard, a ten year co-owner of the Oakland Tribune, was born in Harlem, New York.

#OTD The Supreme Court ordered the immediate desegregation of schools in the state of Mississippi as part of the ruling in the case Alexander v. Holmes County Board of Education.

#OTD Abolitionist Levi Coffin, an active leader in the Underground Railroad in his region, was born in Guilford County, North Carolina.

#OTD Politician Andrew Young was elected the 55th mayor of Atlanta, Georgia.

Happy 70th birthday, Bootsy Collins! The legendary bassist was born #OTD in Cincinnati, OH.

#OTD Benjamin O. Davis, Sr. was promoted to brigadier general becoming the first African American general officer in the regular army and the U.S. armed forces.