Non-musical history for today: 1962 – James Meredith, an African American, was temporarily barred from entering the University of Mississippi. James, now 93, was the first person of color admitted to Ole Miss. His admission ignited the Ole Miss riot of 1962, where Meredith’s life was threatened, and 31,000 American servicemen were required to quell the violence. This was the largest ever invocation of the Insurrection Act of 1807.
Music history, album anniversaries, birthdays, and deaths for September 20.
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