#OTD Garrett A. Morgan, prolific inventor of the three position traffic signal, was born in Paris, Kentucky.

#OTD Inventor Thomas L. Jennings became the first African American to receive a patent. Tune in to hear more about his groundbreaking invention. Radio personality Dyana Williams narrates.

#OTD Diplomat and the ninth president of Hampton University, Jerome H. Holland, became the first African American elected to the board of directors of the New York Stock Exchange.

Today we celebrate legendary actor and singer Harry Belafonte on his 95th birthday. Born on this day in Harlem, NY. Recording artist Howard Hewett narrates.

#OTD Michael Jackson had a record night at the 26th Annual Grammy Awards with eight wins, a record that still stands.

#OTD The Honorable Elijah Muhammad, leader of the Nation of Islam for four decades, passed away at the age of 77.

#OTD Recording artist Lauryn Hill won five Grammy Awards for her debut album "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill."

#OTD We lost recording artist Melvin Franklin, bass singer for The Temptations, at the age of 52. Community leader Lloyd Hopkins narrates.

#OTD Hall of fame forward Julius Erving, one of the 50 Greatest Players In NBA History, was born in Roosevelt, New York. Actress Vanessa Bell Calloway celebrates Dr. J.

#OTD Politician Barbara Jordan, a member of the U.S. House of Representatives from 1973-1979, was born in Houston, TX. Recording artist Dave Hollister narrates.