Soledad O'Brien was born on this date in 1966. She is an Afro-Cuban-American journalist.
She was born on Long Island, NY, to a Black...
Last names starting in O
O'Brien, Soledad
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Mon, 1966-09-19
O'Farrill, Arturo Chico
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Fri, 1921-10-28
Arturo Chico O'Farrill was born on this date in 1921. He was an Afro-Cuban composer, arranger, trumpeter, and band leader.
Born in Havana...
O'Hara, James
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Mon, 1844-02-26
*This date in 1844 marks the birth of James Edward O'Hara. He was a black politican, representing North Carolina's forty-eighth and forty-ninth...
O'Leary, Hazel
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Mon, 1937-05-17
*Hazel O'Leary was born on this date in 1937. She is an African-American politician and administrator.
Hazel Rollins O'Leary was born in...
O'Neal, Frederick Douglass
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Sun, 1905-08-27
Frederick Douglass O'Neal was born on this date in 1905. He was an African-American stage, film, and TV actor/director who also organized and led...
O'Neal, Ron
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Wed, 1937-09-01
*Ron O’Neal was born on this date in 1937. He was an African-American actor.
From Utica, NY he got his big break when he was cast in...
O'Neal, Shaquille
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Mon, 1972-03-06
*Shaquille O'Neal was born on this date in 1972. He is an African-American professional basketball player.
Often referred to simply as...
O'Neal, Stan
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Sun, 1951-10-07
Stanley O'Neal was born on this date in 1951. He is an African-American businessman, administrator, and entrepreneur.
He was born in...
O'Neil, Buck
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Mon, 1911-11-13
Buck O'Neil was born on this date in 1911. He was an African-American baseball player and manager.
John Jordan O'Neil was from Carrabelle...
Obama, Michele
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Fri, 1964-01-17
*Michelle Obama was born on this date in 1964. She is an African American attorney, administrator community advocate and wife of Present Barrack...
Olatunji, Babatunda
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Thu, 1927-04-07
*Babatunde Olatunji was born on this date in 1927. He was a Nigerian musician specializing in percussion.
Born and raised in Nigeria,...
Oliver, Melvin James ("Sy")
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Sat, 1910-12-17
Sy Oliver was born on this date in 1910. He was an African-American jazz trumpeter, composer, band leader, and one of the leading musical...
Oliver,King
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Mon, 1885-05-11
King Oliver, an African-American musician, was born on this date in 1885 in Donaldsyille, LA.
Joe “King” Oliver played cornet in the brass...
Ormes, Jackie
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Mon, 1917-11-19
The birth of Jackie Ormes in 1917 is celebrated on this date. She was an African-American newspaper writer and cartoonist.
She was born...
Ory, Edward "Kid"
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Sat, 1886-12-25
On this date Kid Ory was born in 1886. He was an African-American trombonist and composer.
Edward Ory was born in LaPlace, Louisiana. As...
Ovington, Mary W.
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Tue, 1865-04-11
Mary White Ovington was born on this date in 1865. She was an American a suffragette, socialist, Unitarian, journalist, and co-founder of the...
Owens, Ida
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Thu, 1929-09-26
On this date in 1929, Ida Stephens Owens was born. She is an African-American biochemist.
She was born in Newark, and received a Ph.D. in...
Owens, Jesse
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Fri, 1913-09-12
This date marks the birth of Jesse Owens in 1913. He was an African-American sprinter and one of the greatest track-and-field athletes of all...