In response to racial inequalities across the country, African-Americans leaders host the Million Man March on the National Mall in Washington. Louis Farrakhan, the long-time leader of the Nation of Islam, delivered the keynote speech
Eugene O' Neill born
Nobel laureate and Pulitzer-Prize winning playwright Eugene O' Neill is born in New York City.
Secretary of State Henry Kissinger is awarded the Nobel Peace Prize along with North Vietnamese leader Le Duc Tho for negotiating the Paris Peace Accords.
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