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400 BCE
Death of the Buddha
circa 400 B.C.E. -
632
Death of the Prophet Mohammed
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1439
Printing press
Johannes Gutenberg invents the movable type printing press -
1440
Slave Trade
The Portuguese start exploring the African Atlantic coast for gold. By 1500 they have sold over 81,000 African slaves. -
American Civil War
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The Microphone
The invention of the microphone by Emile Berliner -
Turntable
The invention of the cylinder phonograph by Thomas Edison -
Birth of Noble Drew Ali
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Birth of Marcus Garvey
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Founding of the Nation of Islam
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Shaw Brothers
Founding of Shaw Brothers movie studios in Hong Kong -
“Live at the Apollo”
James Brown records “Live at the Apollo” -
American Civil Rights Act
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Black Panther Party
Founding of the Black Panther Party for Self-Defense -
digital sampling
Earliest digital sampling at EMS Musys System studio -
Death of Allah
Assassination of Clarence Edward Smith, aka “Clarence 13X” and “Allah” -
Birth of Hip Hop
Kool Herc DJ’s the Birth of Hip Hop -
First Hip Hop Single
Release of “King Tim III” by the Fatback Band, first hip hop single.
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"Rapper's Delight"
Release of the SugarHill Gang’s “Rapper’s Delight” -
"Wild Style"
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"...A Nation of Millions..."
Release of “It Takes a Nation of Millions To Hold Us Back” by Public Enemy -
First Rap Grammy
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Wu-Tang Clan debut
November 9, 1993 A.D. Release of “Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)” by the Wu-Tang Clan -
Murder of Tupac Shakur
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Murder of Biggie
Murder of Christopher Wallace, aka “Biggie Smalls” and “The Notorious B.I.G.” -
44th President
Barack Hussein Obama elected 44th President of the United States -
Run the Jewels
The first Run the Jewels album is released as a free digital download
