Albert Leornes Green, better known as Al Green, is a singer, songwriter, and record producer, who was born on this day in 1946 in Arkansas. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, being known as the last of the great soul singers and has won a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.
On this day in 1964, Sidney Poitier made history by winning the Academy Award as the best actor in Lilies of the Field
Eldrick Tont ‘Tiger’ Woods, arguably the greatest golfer of all time, on this day in 1997 won his first major championship, the 61st Masters Tournament in Augusta, Georgia.
On this day in 1966, Dr. Andrew Felton Brimmer became the first Black to be appointed to the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve Board, the central bank of the United States.
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