[June 23rd, 1926] Langston Hughes’s "The Negro Artist and the Racial Mountain" was published, serving as a defining manifesto for the Harlem Renaissance, urging Black artists to embrace their cultural identity over assimilation into white aesthetic standards.
[June 23rd, 1926] Today's Fritzi Ritz comic by Ernie Bushmiller
[June 23rd, 1926] Louis Armstrong and his legendary ensemble, Hot Five, recorded the seminal jazz masterpiece "The King of the Zulu's" in Chicago
[June 23rd, 1926] David Dietz predicts that in 2026, the world population will be 5.2 billion. It suggests science will provide food and energy through atomic power. Travel will shift to the air, and massive cities will become the dominant way of life.
[June 23rd, 1926] Genevieve M. Foley of Jersey City was a prize winner in the first lip reading tournament held in Philadelphia. She and three others received mentions of merit. Margaret Crawley of Philadelphia won the championship and a silver trophy. There were twenty contestants in total.
[June 23rd, 1926] Advertisement: Coral Gables is promoted as Miami's premier residential area, offering beautiful and affordable homes. The city features excellent Rapid Transit access, great schools, and a convenient business district.
It was a grueling, 90-minute gauntlet featuring 315 questions across nine different sections, including definitions, artificial language, and logical inference.
[June 23rd, 1926] Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd, Jr. has arrived in New York after becoming the first person to fly over the North Pole. He reached the city aboard the steamship Chantier. He was met by a delegation of newspapermen and will be officially welcomed at City Hall tomorrow.
[June 23rd, 1926] The first Scholastic Aptitude Test (SAT) was administered to 8,040 candidates. Originally drafted by a committee of psychologists led by Carl Campbell Brigham, the inaugural exam was designed to test inherent aptitude rather than specific academic knowledge.
It is described as a safe, ideal community for families and investors alike.
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The King of the Zulus · Louis Armstrong & His Hot Five
The Best of The Hot 5 & Hot 7 Recordings
℗ Originally released 1926. All rights reserved by SONY BMG…
