February 10:
1964, After 10 days of debate and voting on 125 amendments, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 by a vote of 290-130. The bill prohibited any state or local government or public facility from denying access to anyone because of race or ethnic origin. It further gave the U.S. Attorney General the power to bring school desegregation law suits.
On this day in 1966, Economist Andrew Brimmer became the first African American appointed to the US Federal Reserve Board.
1992, Alex Haley, author of Roots, died
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