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| July 1, 1889 in History |
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Event: Frederick Douglass named Minister to Haiti |
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Douglass Frederick Haiti minister Named Related Year: 1889 Related Events: July 1 Related Quotes: Frederick Douglass |
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Frederick Douglass History:
February 21, 1895 - North Carolina Legislature, adjourns for day to mark death of Frederick Douglass February 20, 1895 - Frederick Douglass, escaped slave, anti-slavery leader, dies at 77 June 23, 1888 - Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president May 17, 1881 - Frederick Douglass appointed recorder of deeds for Washington D.C. September 6, 1866 - Frederick Douglass is 1st U.S. black delegate to a national convention December 3, 1847 - Frederick Douglass publishes 1st issue of his newspaper "North Star" September 3, 1838 - Frederick Douglass escapes from slavery disguised as a sailor February 14, 1817 - Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor More Notable Events on July 1: 1997 U.K. returns Hong Kong to China 1963 U.S. postal service institutes zip code system, Zone Improvement Plan 1917 257cm-mirror for Mount Wilson Observatory mounted 1916 Coca-Cola brings current coke formula to the market 1907 World's 1st air force established in the U.S. Army |
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