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Famous Birth Today in History
Booker T. Washington
Date of Birth
05 Apr, 1856
Date of Death
14 Nov, 1915
Age at time of Death
59 years
Cause of Death
Kidney failure
Nationality
American
Gender
Male
Booker T. Washington's Quote's
Did You Know?
He founded the Tuskegee Institute which soon became a world-class center of learning.
He is buried on the Tuskegee campus.
He walked a good portion of the 400 miles to Hampton where his entrance exam consisted of him cleaning a room. He passed and worked as a janitor to help pay his way.
His middle name, Taliaferro, means “iron cutter” in Italian.
In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt hosted Washington for a dinner making him the first African American to be invited to dine at the White House.
Famous Death Today in History
Isabel Jewell
Date of Birth
19 Jul, 1907
Date of Death
05 Apr, 1972
Age at time of Death
64 years
Cause of Death
Suicide
Nationality
American
Gender
Female
Did You Know?
Her third husband, Paul Marion, was a private in the Army.
Isabel was brought to Hollywood by Warner Brothers for the film version of Up Pops The Devil
She also performed in radio dramas.
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