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Feb 3, 1810 - Antonio Ruiz (El Negro Falucho), national hero of Buenos Aires, Agentina, dies for his country.

Feb 3, 1874 - Blanche Kelso Bruce elected to a full six-year term in the U.S. Senate by the Mississippi legislature.

Feb 3, 1903 – Jack Jackson became the first Negro Heavyweight Champion

Feb 3, 1920 – The Negro Baseball League was founded

Feb 3, 1948 – Laura Wheeler Waring, portrait painter and illustrator dies

Feb 3, 1948 – Rosa Ingram and her fourteen and sixteen year old sons condemned to death for the alleged murder of a white Georgian. Mrs. Ingram said she acted in self-defense.

Feb 3, 1956 - Autherine J. Lucy becomes the first black student to attend the University of Alabama. She was expelled three days later "for her own safety" in response to threats from a mob. In 1992 Autherine Lucy Foster graduated from the University with a master’s degree in education. The same day, her daughter, Grazia Foster, graduated with a bachelor’s degree in corporate finance.

Feb 3, 1964 - School officials reported that 464,000 Black and Puerto Rican students boycotted New York City public schools. More than 267,000 were absent during second boycott, March 16.

Feb 3, 1965 - Geraldine McCullough, sculptor, wins the Widener Gold Medal award.

Feb 3, 1981 - The Air Force Academy drops its ban on applicants with sickle cell trait.

Feb 3, 1988 - In Montgomery, Alabama, Thomas Reed, president of the Alabama chapter of the NAACP, was arrested after he and 11 others attempted to strike a Confederate flag flying atop the state capitol building.

Feb 3, 1989 - Former Saint Louis Cardinals first baseman Bill White is named president of the National League. He is the first African American to head a major sports league.

Feb 3, 1989 - Tennis professional Lori McNeil defeated Chris Evert in the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo.

Feb 3, 1997 - Award-winning jazz drummer Tony Williams dies in Daly City, California.

Feb 3, 1999 - On Wednesday, February 3rd, for the first time in history, America's urban students will have a Web site specifically designed to address their educational needs and interests. The site -- called the Cyber-Youth Network -- provides a model for online education by offering students and teachers culturally relevant material that is both educational and entertaining. With help from organizations like founding sponsor DaimlerChrysler Corp., the launch of the program will showcase students from Washington, DC's Eastern and Ballou Senior High Schools who, using the Cyber-Youth Network, will trace their ancestors through the African-American Civil War Memorial online database, access sites about Black History Month and participate in a live video conference with African-American role models. The project is conducted in partnership with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) with plans to expand the program to other urban school systems within HUD's existing nine Enterprise Zone Communities over the next year. The launch of the Cyber-Youth Network will coincide with the first week of Black History Month. WHAT: The Cyber-Youth Network will launch the nation's first fully interactive Internet Web site specifically designed for urban students, teachers and parents in recognition of Black History Month. More than 15 students will demonstrate the Network's capabilities. CONTACT: Ann Liston or Carmelita Chavez, 202-338-8700 or 1-800-SKY-PAGE, pin #801-9901, both for Cyber-Youth Network. SOURCE Cyber-Youth Network