*1798: Pioneer and fur trader James Beckwourth was born.
*1846: Dred Scott case was filed.
*1909: Matthew Henson reached the North Pole.
*1931: Scottsboro Boys trial began.
*1937: Billy Dee Williams was born.
*1798: Pioneer and fur trader James Beckwourth was born.
*1846: Dred Scott case was filed.
*1909: Matthew Henson reached the North Pole.
*1931: Scottsboro Boys trial began.
*1937: Billy Dee Williams was born.