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On this day in history

Other days: Feb 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20| 22 | 23 | 28 Black inventors | Making Black History Did you know on this day: February 15, 2010 In 1898, R. Hearness, inventor, patented the Sealing Attachment for Bottles. Patent # 598,929. In 1961, U.S. and African nationalists, protesting the slaying of Congo Premier Patrice Lumumba, disrupted United Nations sessions. In 1965, the home of Malcolm X was bombed-just days before his assassination. In 1968, Henry Lewis was named Director of the New Jersey Symphony. Lewis was the first Black to direct an American orchestra. In 1996, Kweisi Mfume became President and CEO of the NAACP. We hope you enjoyed this piece of knowledge; there will be more to come throughout the month. - Epsilon Delta Chapter of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. & Black Student Union of the University of WI - Madison

Malcolm X Henry Lewis