Today in History - February 1

Poet and writer Langston Hughes, famous for his elucidations of Black American life in his poems, stories, autobiographies, and histories, was born in Joplin, Missouri, on February 1, 1901 or 1902.  Continue reading.

Victor Herbert was born on February 1, 1859, in Dublin, Ireland.  Continue reading.

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