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NASA astronaut Randy Bresnik ventured out on his first spacewalk on Saturday, just hours before his daughter was born 220 miles below. Waking up early this morning aboard the International Space Station to the song “Butterfly Kisses,” mission specialist Bresnik was informed that his wife Rebecca had given birth to daughter Abigail Mae Bresnik at […]
Source: blackfacts.com 1990 – The Piano Lesson, a play by August Wilson, wins the Pulitzer Prize for Drama. 1984 – Desmond Tutu was elected as the first Black Bishop of Johannesburg, South Africa. 1980 – Around 1,000 people from 25 states gathered in Philadelphia, PA, and formed the National Black Independent Party. 1907 – Alice […]
After less than four months on the job, the new president of the University of Houston-Downtown has launched an agenda to reshape the school’s future. First up: creating admission standards for a school that historically has accepted anyone with a high school diploma or GED. William Flores, who arrived on campus last summer, said he […]
LAS VEGAS — Michael Jackson’s former personal physician is returning to work at his Houston clinic for the first time since before the pop singer’s death, his lawyer said Sunday. Dr. Conrad Murray is set to resume office hours Monday at his Armstrong Medical Clinic in Acres Homes, attorney Edward Chernoff said. “He has not […]
Source: blackfacts.com 1989 – Colonel Frederick D. Gregory becomes the first African American to lead a space mission 1986 – George Branaham is the first African American to ever win a Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) title. 1963 – John Fitzgerald Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas 1942 – Guion S. Bluford, Jr., Ph. D. (Colonel, […]
December 4, 2009 – Ginuwine, KC & JoJo, Dru Hill December 11, 2009 – Al Jarreau Christmas Click here for a complete schedule of upcoming shows at the Arena Theatre
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Source: Click2houston.com Mayor James Thompson Robbed At Gunpoint SUGAR LAND, Texas — Sugar Land’s mayor is the latest victim of a driveway robbery in his city, KPRC Local 2 reported. Sugar Land police said the robbery happened at Mayor James Thompson’s home on Hodges Bend Circle at about 8 p.m. Tuesday. He had just returned […]
Source: blackfacts.com 1984 – Protests against apartheid and the Reagan administration began nationwide. Many highly regarded Blacks participated. Randall Robinson, Walter Fountroy, and Mary Frances Berry were arrested at a sit-in at the South African Embassy. 1865 Â – Shaw University was founded in Raleigh, North Carolina. 1784 – French General Lafayette honored James Armistead for […]
HOUSTON — An arrest has been made in connection with the Heights-area serial arsonist investigation, KPRC Local 2 reported Friday. Â Houston Fire Department officials said David Joseph Prince was arrested on Friday and charged with one count of state arson charges. Â He has been accused of setting the fire at 807 W. 12th on Sept. […]
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Source: click2houston.com HOUSTON — Road hazards, like potholes and dangerous debris, can cause thousands of dollars in damage to your vehicle. One woman asked KPRC Local 2 investigative reporter Amy Davis when those hazards are on private property, who’s responsible for the damage? Davis explained who should pay up. You’d hope that any business that […]
