Malcom
X (LITTLE)
(b.
19 May 1925
,
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
d.
21 February 1965
,
Manhattan, New York, USA
)
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Malcom X (LITTLE) was born 19 May 1925 in Omaha, Nebraska, USA
Malcom X (LITTLE) was the child of Earl Lee LITTLE and Louise Helen NORTONMalcom X (LITTLE) died 21 February 1965 in Manhattan, New York, USA .
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1925 Birth 19 May 1925
Omaha, Nebraska, USA
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Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, was a prominent African American leader and a key figure in the civil rights movement. His life was marked by significant transformations, from a troubled youth to a charismatic spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, and ultimately to a more inclusive and universal approach to human rights.
Malcolm's early life was challenging. His family faced racial violence, and his father, a Baptist minister and an active supporter of Marcus Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement, was killed when Malcolm was just six years old. After his father's death, Malcolm's family struggled, and his mother, Louise Little, suffered a mental breakdown. The family was eventually separated, and Malcolm spent his childhood in and out of foster homes and juvenile detention centers.
In his teenage years, Malcolm moved to Boston, where he became involved in criminal activities, earning the nickname 'Detroit Red' due to his red hair. In 1946, he was...Read MORE...
Malcolm X, born Malcolm Little on May 19, 1925, in Omaha, Nebraska, was a prominent African American leader and a key figure in the civil rights movement. His life was marked by significant transformations, from a troubled youth to a charismatic spokesperson for the Nation of Islam, and ultimately to a more inclusive and universal approach to human rights.
Malcolm's early life was challenging. His family faced racial violence, and his father, a Baptist minister and an active supporter of Marcus Garvey's Back-to-Africa movement, was killed when Malcolm was just six years old. After his father's death, Malcolm's family struggled, and his mother, Louise Little, suffered a mental breakdown. The family was eventually separated, and Malcolm spent his childhood in and out of foster homes and juvenile detention centers.
In his teenage years, Malcolm moved to Boston, where he became involved in criminal activities, earning the nickname 'Detroit Red' due to his red hair. In 1946, he was...Read MORE...
1929 - October 29 - Black Tuesday - Stock market crash - The Great Depression Begins - It lasted until 1941 (WW2)
1934 - The metal beverage can is invented (American Can Co., United States)1935 - August 14 – United States President Franklin Roosevelt signs the Social Security Act into law 1940 - April - 1st electron microscope demonstrated (RCA), Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA The microwave oven was invented accidentally in 1945 by Percy Spencer, a Raytheon engineer. While testing a magnetron, he noticed microwaves melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experimenting further, he discovered microwaves could cook food quickly. Raytheon patented the process, and by 1947, they built the first commercial microwave oven, called the 'Radarange.' Initially used in commercial settings, microwaves becomes affordable for home use by the 1960s and 1970s, revolutionizing cooking.1962 - The Cuban Missile Crisis was a tense 13-day standoff in October 1962 between the United States and the Soviet Union over the installation of Soviet nuclear missiles in Cuba, just 90 miles from the U.S. coast. The crisis is considered the closest the Cold War came to escalating into a full-scale nuclear war. It began when American spy planes discovered the missiles, leading to a U.S. naval blockade of Cuba and intense negotiations. The crisis ended when Soviet Premier Nikita Khrushchev agreed to remove the missiles in exchange for the U.S. promising not to invade Cuba and secretly agreeing to remove American missiles from Turkey.1963 - I Have a Dream Speech - Martin Luther King's Address at March on Washington August 28, 1963.
1965 Death 21 February 1965
Manhattan, New York, USA
He died at the age of 39.
Postcards and Memories of Manhattan, New York, USA (New York City) (New Amsterdam) (Washington Heights)
Added: 11/28/2023 6:32:01 PM
- Updated: 8/10/2025 5:12:27 PM
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