This Day in Quiztory

#OTD Speed skater Shani Davis won the 1000m event becoming the first African American athlete to win an individual gold medal at the Winter Olympic Games. Singer LaTina Webb narrates.

#OTD The United States Senate passed the Missouri Compromise, an effort to address the nation's westward expansion with regards to restrictions on slavery. Entrepreneur Mark Cuban narrates.

Actor and recording artist Ice T was born in Newark, NJ. Actor Jovan Adepo celebrates him on his 63rd birthday.

#OTD Kweisi Mfume left the U.S. House of Representatives to accept the position of president of the NAACP. Actor Cedric Yarbrough narrates.

#OTD The first Fugitive Slave Act, guaranteeing the right of a slaveholder to recover an escaped slave, was signed into law by President George Washington. Comedian Loni Love narrates.

Nine years ago, we mourned the loss of recording artist Whitney Houston. Actress Melissa L. Williams celebrates her life and legacy.

#OTD Renowned author Alex Haley passed away. Actress Carly Hughes celebrates his life and legacy.

#OTD Pitcher Satchel Paige became the first Negro League veteran to be nominated for induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Actor Marcus Scribner narrates.

#OTD The Orangeburg Massacre, the shooting of protesters by the South Carolina Highway Patrol, occurred on the campus of South Carolina State University. Actor Joseph Sikora narrates.

#OTD Byron De La Beckwith was convicted for the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers. Musician Kevin Eubanks narrates.

#OTD Delegates from several southern states convened in Montgomery, AL to establish the Confederate States of America. Actor Obba Babatundé narrates.

#OTD Civil rights activists James Weldon and Grace Nail Johnson were wed in Brooklyn, NY. Actor Harold Perrineau narrates.

#OTD Eric Holder was confirmed as the 82nd United States Attorney General. Actress Sheryl Lee Ralph narrates.

#OTD The USPS issued the Harriet Tubman postage stamp making her the first African American woman to receive the honor. Actress Nicole Ari Parker narrates.

#OTD The miniseries "Roots" aired on ABC. Linda Golston, principal at Williams Elementary School in Gary, IN, narrates with a special introduction from actor Obba Babatundé

#OTD Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy Campanella was involved in a career ending car accident that left him paralyzed from the shoulders down. Kareem Neal, educator at Maryvale High School in Phoenix, AZ, celebrates the baseball hall of famer.

On this date in 1972, gospel singer Mahalia Jackson passed away. Today we celebrate her life and legacy.

#OTD Condoleezza Rice became the 66th U.S. Secretary of State under President George W. Bush. Dr. Saundra Russell-Smith, principal at Carl Sandburg Elementary School in Joliet, IL, narrates with a special introduction by actor Harold Perrineau.

Today we celebrate recording artist Etta James on what would be her 83rd birthday. Monica Baird, educator at Choice Learning Academy in Phoenix, AZ, narrates today's lesson.

Today we celebrate soul singer Sam Cooke on what would be his 90th birthday.

#OTD Blues recording artist B.B. King donated his personal record collection to the University of Mississippi. Gary Community School Corporation administrator Chelsea Whittington narrates with a special introduction by actress Melissa L. Williams.

#OTD Marvin Gaye's single "What's Going On" was released. BenQuila Smith, assistant principal at Cunningham Elementary School in Joliet, IL, narrates with a special introduction by entrepreneur Mark Cuban

Today we celebrate publisher John H. Johnson, founder of the iconic magazines, Ebony and Jet

#OTD Willie O'Ree integrated the National Hockey League. Dr. Paige McNulty, emergency manager for Gary Community School Corporation in Gary, IN, narrates with a special introduction by actor Vaughn Hebron.

We remember Biddy Mason, a slave turned California real estate entrepreneur, who passed away #OTD. Gary Community Schools administrator Janice Barnett narrates with a special intro by actor Jovan Adepo.