A. Philip Randolph vs Arthur Conan Doyle
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 41 years, from 1889 to 1930.
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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)
- — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
- — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
- — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
- — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
- — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
- — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
- — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
- — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
- — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
- — Died in New York City Verified
Arthur Conan Doyle (1859–1930)
- — Born in Edinburgh, Scotland Verified
- — Studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh Verified
- — Opened a medical practice in Southsea, Portsmouth Verified
- — Married Louisa Hawkins Verified
- — Published A Study in Scarlet, introducing Sherlock Holmes Verified
- — Holmes short stories began in The Strand Magazine Verified
- — Published The Hound of the Baskervilles Verified
- — Knighted by King Edward VII Verified
- — Married Jean Leckie Verified
- — Died at Crowborough, East Sussex Verified