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Jackie Robinson enters Major League Baseball
On April 15, 1947, Jackie Robinson made his MLB debut in front of 26,623 fans at Ebbets field. Robinson started at first base and went hitless, but reached base on an error in the seventh and scored the eventual go-ahead run in a victory against the Boston Braves. -
Executive Order 9981 signed by President Truman
Executive Order 9981, signed by President Harry S. Truman on July 26, 1948, was a landmark order that effectively desegregated the United States Armed Forces, abolishing discrimination based on race, color, religion, or national origin within the military, marking a significant step forward in the Civil Rights Movement; it established a committee to oversee the implementation of this policy within the armed forces