Emmett Till, American lynching victim, known for american lynching victim, died on 1955-08-28. Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African-American boy who, at 14 years old, was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store. The brutality of his murder and the acquittal of his killers drew attention to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States.
Emmett Till dies
Emmett Till, American lynching victim, known for american lynching victim, died on 1955-08-28.
Historical Significance
Emmett Till is American lynching victim.
Key People
Events Before
KSLA TV channel 12 in Shreveport, Louisiana (CBS) begins broadcasting
KSLA (channel 12) is a television station in Shreveport, Louisiana, United States, serving as the CBS affiliate for the Ark-La-Tex region.
Georgetown-IBM experiment, the first public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held at IBM headquarters i
Georgetown-IBM experiment, the first public demonstration of a machine translation system, is held at IBM headquarters in New York City
"The Nutcracker" ballet choreographed by George Balanchine with Maria Tallchief as the Sugar Plum Fairy opens in New Yor
"The Nutcracker" ballet choreographed by George Balanchine with Maria Tallchief as the Sugar Plum Fairy opens in New York, establishes its popularity in the US
First mass inoculation against polio with the Jonas Salk vaccine takes place at Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh,
First mass inoculation against polio with the Jonas Salk vaccine takes place at Arsenal Elementary School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally becomes the most powerful nucle
US explodes Castle Bravo, a 15-megaton hydrogen bomb at Bikini Atoll, which accidentally becomes the most powerful nuclear device ever detonated by the US
Events After
Christine Lagarde is born
Christine Lagarde is born
A New Year's event causes panic and stampedes at Yahiko Shrine in central Niigata, Japan, killing 124 people
A New Year's event causes panic and stampedes at Yahiko Shrine in central Niigata, Japan, killing 124 people
RCA records releases Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel", his first million-seller (written by Mae Boren Axton and
RCA records releases Elvis Presley's single "Heartbreak Hotel", his first million-seller (written by Mae Boren Axton and Tommy Durden)
Nikita Khrushchev denounces Joseph Stalin at the 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union
Joseph Vissarionovich Stalin (né Dzhugashvili; 18 December [O.S. 6 December] 1878 – 5 March 1953) was a Georgian-born Soviet revolutionary and politician who led the Soviet Union from 1924 until his…
French-Moroccan Agreement signed in Paris rescinds the Treaty of Fez, declaring independence of Morocco from France
French-Moroccan Agreement signed in Paris rescinds the Treaty of Fez, declaring independence of Morocco from France
More from the 1950s
Sputnik 1 Launch
The Soviet Union launches Sputnik 1, the world's first artificial satellite, igniting the Space Age and the US-Soviet Space Race.
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"The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)
"The Bob Cummings Show" premieres on NBC (later moves to CBS)
death
Emil Jannings dies
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The European Economic Community comes into effect, better known as the European Common Market
The European Economic Community comes into effect, better known as the European Common Market
Frequently Asked Questions
- What happened on August 28, 1955?
- Emmett Till, American lynching victim, known for american lynching victim, died on 1955-08-28. Emmett Louis Till (July 25, 1941 – August 28, 1955) was an African-American boy who, at 14 years old, was abducted and lynched in Mississippi in 1955 after being accused of offending a white woman, Carolyn Bryant, in her family's grocery store. The brutality of his murder and the acquittal of his killers drew attention to the long history of violent persecution of African Americans in the United States.
- Why is Emmett Till dies significant?
- Emmett Till is American lynching victim.
- Who was involved in Emmett Till dies?
- Key figures include Emmett Till (lynching victim).