A legend leaves…
In 1991, basketball legend Earvin “”Magic”” Johnson stuns the world by announcing his sudden retirement from the Los Angeles Lakers, after testing positive for HIV.
Breaking through…
In 1967, Carl B. Stokes is elected as mayor of Cleveland, Ohio, becoming the first black mayor of a major American city.
Fourth time is a charm
In 1944, Franklin D. Roosevelt is reelected president of the United States for a record third time, becoming the first and only president in history to win a fourth term in office.
