2014 Event The 'New York Times' fires its first female executive editor Jill Abramson after three years in the position; Abramson has been replaced by Dean Baquet, the newspaper's first African-American executive editor 1994 Death Robert White, guitarist, African-American musician, performed guitar riff on The Temptations hit, My Girl, dies in Los Angeles, California 1983 Event Guion Bluford becomes 1st African-American astronaut in space 1964 Birthday Michelle Obama, born in Chicago, Illinois, maiden name, Michelle LaVaughn Robinson, first African-American First Lady of the United States, husband to Barack Obama, 44th President of the United States, employed by Sidley Austin law firm and University of Chicago Medical Center 1941 Birthday Micki Grant, born in Chicago, Illinois, composer, singer, soprano, actress, writer, composer, appeared on NBC's Another World, became first African-American cast member of a daytime soap opera 1937 Birthday Jimmy Jones, born in Birmingham, Alabama, African-American rocker, singer, songwriter, performed with doo-wop group The Berliners, wrote 'Handy Man' recorded by the Sparks of Rhythm 1936 Birthday Robert White, born in Billmyre, Pennsylvania, guitarist, African-American musician, performed guitar riff on The Temptations hit, My Girl 1936 Birthday Wally Amos, born in Tallahassee, Florida, actor, speaker, co-wrote, 'The Power in You', founder, 'Famous Amos' chocolate chip cookie brand, first African-American talent agent, represented Diana Ross & the Supremes, Simon & Garfunkel 1888 Event Frederick Douglass is 1st African-American nominated for president 1877 Birthday Garrett Morgan, African-American inventor 1876 Event Edward Bouchet, is 1st African-American to receive a PhD in U.S. college, Yale 1817 Birthday Frederick Douglass, African-American abolitionist/lecturer/editor
