#OTD Soprano Caterina Jarboro, the first black female singer to perform with a major opera company, passed away at the age of 88.

#OTD The art world mourned the loss of Jean-Michel Basquiat who died tragically at the age of 27. Pro Bowl running back Eddie George reflects on his life and legacy.

#OTD Olympian Carl Lewis won his fourth gold medal in a single Olympic Games, tying a record set by track and field legend Jesse Owens.

#OTD Grammy Award winning recording artist Patti Austin was born in Harlem, NY. We wish her a happy 71st birthday!

#OTD Emmy Award winning actor Al Freeman Jr., star of stage and screen, passed away at age 78.

#OTD Memphis Minnie, a pioneer in Blues music whose career spanned three decades, passed away at the age of 76.

#OTD NFL champion Emlen Tunnell became the first African American inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

#OTD The syndicated late night program "The Keenen Ivory Wayans Show" made its television premiere.

Today we celebrate electrical engineer and former NASA astronaut Joan Higginbotham, the third African American female to go into space, on her 57th birthday!

#OTD Explorer and businessman William Leidesdorff, a prominent figure in the origin of San Francisco, launched the first steamboat to sail on the San Francisco Bay. Recording artist Wyclef Jean narrates.