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Barack Obama is elected as the first African American President of the United States (November 4th, 2008)

First Black President of the United States

Barack Obama is elected as the 44th president of the United States.

Singer Kathy Sledge born

January 6, 1959

Singer Kathy Sledge born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is best known as a member of Sister Sledge and enjoyed many pop, R&B and disco hits with her sisters Debra, Joni and Kim.

She also had success a solo artist with "Take Me Back To Love Again," which hit #1 in 1992.

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