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More than 250,000 persons participated in March on Washington demonstration, the largest civil rights demonstration in history on this date in 1963.

One year later there was a race riot in Philadelphia on this date in 1964.

Rev. Channing E. Philips of Washington, D.C., became first Black nominated for president by a major national party. Philips was nominated as favorite son candidate by District of Columbia delegation at Democratic convention in Chicago and received 671/2 votes on this date in 1968.