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September 26, 2021
Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela Mandela
Nomzamo Winifred Madikizela Mandela, anti-apartheid warrior and wife of Nelson Mandela, was born on this day in 1936 in the Transkei, South Africa.
Also on this day
Serena Williams
Serena Williams, arguably the best women’s tennis player ever, was born on this day in 1981.
Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr.
Aloyisus Leon Higginbotham, Jr., was on this day in 1962, appointed a Commissioner to the Federal Trade Commission by President John Kennedy. He was the first black to be a commissioner on a federal regulatory agency.
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