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January 17, 1942

Muhammad Ali Born

Boxing legend and activist Muhammad Ali was born Cassius Marcellus Clay Jr. in Louisville, Kentucky.

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February 4, 1913

Rosa Parks Born

Civil rights icon Rosa Parks was born in Tuskegee, Alabama.

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February 17, 1942

Huey Newton Born

Black Panther Party co-founder Huey P. Newton was born in Monroe, Louisiana.

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