Ida B. Wells

Historical eventOctober 261892

Ida B. Wells

Ida B. Wells (pictured) began publishing her research on lynching in the United States, for which she was posthumously awarded a Pulitzer Prize in 2020.

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When
Wednesday, October 26 1892134 years ago
Category
Historical eventA dated happening — a battle, treaty, launch, discovery, disaster or decision — recorded on this calendar day.
Era
19th century · 1890s
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Dates: From 1892.

What happened

Ida Bell Wells-Barnett was an American investigative journalist, sociologist, educator, and early leader in the civil rights movement. She was one of the founders of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP). Wells dedicated her career to combating prejudice and violence, and advocating for African-American equality—especially for women.

October 26 through the years

Other entries on the same calendar day, in order.

  1. 1892Ida B. Wells
  2. 1995Flateyri
  3. 1999United Kingdom
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  5. 2001Patriot Act
  6. 2001George W. Bush
  7. 2002Moscow theater hostage crisis
  8. 2003Cedar Fire
  9. 2004Rockstar Games
  10. 2012Microsoft
  11. 2015October 2015 Hindu Kush earthquake

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October 26 1892 — 134 years ago, on a Wednesday.

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