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After more than 27 years as a political prisoner, Nelson Mandela is inaugurated as the first democratically elected president of South Africa, ending more than 300 years of white-rule in South Africa, the world leader in precious minerals such as platinum, gold and diamonds.
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Aug. 4, 1992 A federal grand jury indicts four Los Angeles police officers involved in the beating of Rodney King for violating King’s civil rights. […]
March 28, 1966 Bill Russell is named head coach of the Boston Celtics, becoming the first African American to coach an NBA team. He would […]
March 9, 1966 Andrew Brimmer becomes the first Black governor of the Federal Reserve Board. He was appointed by President Lyndon Baines Johnson. For more […]