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2012 Event - The writer of 'Carrie's War,' Nina Bawden, who was shortlisted for the 1987 Booker Prize and the Lost Man Booker Prize in 2010, dies in London at age 87

1995 Death - Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist, dies at 81

1975 Death - Al Jackson, rock drummer (Booker T and The MG's), dies at 39

1975 Birthday - Michael Booker, cornerback for the Atlanta Falcons

1972 Birthday - Denise Booker, Liverpool, golfer, S Australian, Jr. champ 1990

1968 Birthday - Vaughn Booker, NFL defensive end for the Kansas City Chiefs

1965 Birthday - Chuckii Booker, born in Los Angeles, California, rocker, singer, songwriter, bandleader, rhythm and blues artist, musical director, recorded and produced with Barry White, Janet Jackson

1965 Birthday - Karen Booker, WNBA center for the Utah Starzz

1965 Birthday - Richard Grieco, born in Waterton, New York, actor, 21 Jump Street, Booker

1962 Event - "Green Onions" by Booker T and MG's peaks at #3

1959 Birthday - Ben Okri, born in London, of Nigerian descent, poet, author, won Booker Prize 1991, for book 'The Famished Road', described as a magic realist

1941 Birthday - Donald "Duck" Dunn, Tennessee, bassist, Booker T-Mar-Keys, Walkin' the Dog

1941 Birthday - Steve Cropper, Tennessee, guitarist/songwriter, Booker T and MGs

1940 Event - 1st U.S. merchant ship "Booker T Washington" commanded by a black captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington Delaware

1940 Event - Booker T. Washington, 1st black to appear on U.S. stamp

1939 Birthday - James Booker, New Orleans, R and B musician, Gonzo

1935 Birthday - Al Jackson, Jr., born in Memphis, Tennessee, drummer, Booker T and MGs-Chinese Checkers

1933 Birthday - Penelope Lively, born in Cairo, Egypt, writer, novelist, won Booker Prize for 'Moon Tiger', influenced by social changes in 20th century Britain

1915 Death - Booker T. Washington, American Educator

1915 Death - Booker T Washington, educator/organizier, dies at 59 in Tuskegee Ala

1914 Birthday - Booker T Laury, blues pianist/vocalist

1909 Birthday - Bukka White, born in Houston, Mississippi, Booker T. Washington White, gave cousin B.B. King his first guitar, celebrated as National steel guitarist, wrote "Parchman Farm Blues"

1903 Event - 29th Kentucky Derby: Hal Booker aboard Judge Himes wins in 2:09

1895 Event - Booker T. Washington delivers "Atlanta Compromise" address

1881 Event - Booker T. Washington establishes Tuskegee Institute in Alabama

1865 Birthday - Margaret Murray Washington, wife of Booker T/head, NACW 1896..1918

1856 Birthday - Booker Taliaferro Washington, pioneer educator, 1st black on U.S. stamp

1856 Birthday - Booker T. Washington, American Educator













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