π Rosa Parks is born (1913)
Where: Tuskegee, Alabama, USA
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π On This Day: February 4
February 4, 1913: Rosa Parks is born. Rosa Parks was born in 1913 in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA. In 1955, when she was told to give up her bus seat because of her skin colour, she quietly said "no". Her courage sparked a great movement for equal rights, and that very bus is now in The Henry Ford museum.
β¨ More events on this day
- 1902 π§ Aviator Charles Lindbergh was born; in 1927 he made the first solo nonstop flight across the Atlantic Ocean, from New York to Paris.
- 1906 π Clyde Tombaugh was born on a farm in Illinois; as a young astronomer he spotted Pluto by comparing photographs of the night sky.
- 1967 π Lunar Orbiter 3 lifted off from Cape Canaveral to photograph the Moon up close and help NASA choose safe places for the Apollo landings.
π§ Question of the day
Where did Rosa Parks say "no"?
- In a schoolyard
- On a bus
- On a plane
Show the answer
Answer: On a bus
Questions
What happened on February 4?
February 4, 1913: Rosa Parks is born. It happened in Tuskegee, Alabama, USA.
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Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rosa_Parks