Rodney King Beaten by LAPD
1991 – Rodney King is beaten by a group of white policemen in Los Angeles, Calif
Rodney King is beaten by a group of white policemen in Los Angeles, Calif
Andrew Jackson Young, Jr. was born on this day.
1821 – Thomas L. Jennings Granted Patent
Thomas L. Jennings is the first Black to be granted a patent in the United States for his process ti “Dry-Scour” Clothes.