1983
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Key events
- August 30, 1983Guion Bluford, first Black American in space
Bluford flies aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger.
- April 12, 1983Harold Washington, first Black mayor of Chicago
Washington wins a historic election in a major American city.
- September 17, 1983Vanessa Williams, first Black Miss America
Williams breaks a long-standing color barrier.