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This Day in History

This Day in History. Rebekah Burrell. Althea Gibson. Becomes first African-American on U.S. Tennis Tour on August 22 nd . She was accepted into the annual championship at Forest Hills, New York. She grew up in Harlem. Althea Gibson started playing tennis at the age of fourteen.

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This Day in History

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  1. This Day in History Rebekah Burrell

  2. Althea Gibson • Becomes first African-American on U.S. Tennis Tour on August 22nd. • She was accepted into the annual championship at Forest Hills, New York. • She grew up in Harlem. • Althea Gibson started playing tennis at the age of fourteen. www.en.wikipedia.org

  3. Hurricane Andrew • August 22, 1992: hits the Bahamas. • Andrew was responsible for 26 deaths and an estimated $35 billion in property damage. • Lost 25,000 homes, 8,000 businesses, and 15,000 boats to Hurricane Andrew. www.noaanews.noaa.gov

  4. International Red Cross • International Red Cross was founded on August 22, 1864. • Founded by Clara Barton and Adolphus Solomon. • It was an organization designed to provide humanitarian aid to victims of wars and natural disasters. www.crwflags.com

  5. Barker clan kills Officer • The notorious Barker gang robs a Federal Reserve mail truck in Chicago, Illinois, and kills Officer Miles Cunningham. • The Barkers then kidnapped a wealthy banker and then demanded $200,000 in ransom. fineartamerica.com

  6. U.S wins first America’s Cup • On August 22, 1851, the U.S- built schooner America bests a fleet of Britain's finest ships in a race around England's Isle of Wight. It lasted 53 miles. • The America was sold a few weeks after its victory. patriciahysell.wordpress.com

  7. Assassination of Michael Collins • Assassinated on August 22, 1922. • Killed in an ambush in west County Cork, Ireland. • He was an Irish revolutionary and he was Sinn Fein politician. • He was a hero of the Irish struggle for Independence. www.saoirse32.wordpress.com

  8. Hired Killer joins Texas Rangers • Jim Miller was a hired killer. • He joined the Texas Rangers on August 22, 1898. He was only with them briefly. • Demonstrated the thin line between outlaws and lawmen of the west. http://www.legendsofamerica.com/photos-outlaws/JimMiller-275.jpg

  9. Ulysses S. Grant Marries • On August 22, 1848, future President Ulysses S. Grant marries Julia Boggs Dent. • The couple had a relatively lengthy engagement, caused by Julia's father's disapproval of his daughter marrying a poorly paid soldier. www.janeaustensworld.wordpress.com

  10. Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers grace Life cover • On August 22, 1938, Hollywood’s most famous dancing duo, Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers, are featured on the cover of Life magazine. • They offered readers a graceful vision before Great Depression. www.altfg.com

  11. Kristen Wig’s Birthday • She was born on August 22, 1973. • She was Born in New York. • She is a Former star of Saturday Night Live, had a lead part in the hot comedy Bridesmaids. http://www.famousbirthdays.com/faces/wiig-kristen-mid.jpg

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