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May 14, 1961

Freedom Riders Attacked in Anniston

Freedom Riders were attacked by a white mob in Anniston, Alabama, and their bus was firebombed.

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April 27, 1927

Coretta Scott King Born

Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King Jr., was born in Marion, Alabama.

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March 2, 1962

Wilt Chamberlain Scores 100 Points

Wilt Chamberlain scored 100 points in a single NBA game, a record that still stands.

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August 21, 1936

Wilt Chamberlain Born

Wilt Chamberlain, who scored 100 points in a single NBA game, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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