The first successful open heart surgery was performed on July 9, 1893, when Dr. Daniel Hale Williams, an African-American, opened the chest of a man and repaired the pericardium (sac surrounding the heart) which had been damaged by a knife stabbing. The patient recovered after 51 days and lived for another 50 years.
Bert Williams was one of the first African American to perform in theatre with Florenz Ziegfeld
You can tell if you perform an ancestry DNA test. Sometimes its not enough to go by appearance alone. But African American is just one category of 'African'. You can be of African ancestry and not be American. In the USA, it's no longer important to be of African ancestry since the Jim Crow era is in the past and no longer applies today.
Carnegie Hall is one of the most famous concert venues in Manhattan, New York. In 1892 Sissieretta Jones became the first African-American to perform there.
At San Miguel, American forces performed a crucial military operation during the Mexican-American War. They aimed to secure strategic positions and disrupt Mexican supply lines, contributing to the overall campaign in the region. The successful engagement at San Miguel bolstered American control and facilitated further advances into Mexican territory. This operation was part of a series of actions that ultimately led to significant territorial gains for the United States.
In the past, Italians were successful soccer players. However, in the 2014 World Cup, they did not perform so well.
Daniel Hale Williams.
Bert Williams was one of the first African American to perform in theatre with Florenz Ziegfeld
She was the first African-American to perform at the Mocambo
Marian Anderson
Daniel Hale Williams
William Harvey Carney was the first African American to perform an action for which a Medal of Honor was awarded, but Robert Blake was the first African American to actually receive the Medal.
You can tell if you perform an ancestry DNA test. Sometimes its not enough to go by appearance alone. But African American is just one category of 'African'. You can be of African ancestry and not be American. In the USA, it's no longer important to be of African ancestry since the Jim Crow era is in the past and no longer applies today.
Marian Anderson
The answer will depend on what operation you have in mind.
Carnegie Hall is one of the most famous concert venues in Manhattan, New York. In 1892 Sissieretta Jones became the first African-American to perform there.
Marian was the first African American to perform for Franklin D. Roosevelt and his wife Eleanor Roosevelt.
At San Miguel, American forces performed a crucial military operation during the Mexican-American War. They aimed to secure strategic positions and disrupt Mexican supply lines, contributing to the overall campaign in the region. The successful engagement at San Miguel bolstered American control and facilitated further advances into Mexican territory. This operation was part of a series of actions that ultimately led to significant territorial gains for the United States.