A. Philip Randolph vs Bette Davis
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Bette Davis (1908–1989) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 71 years, from 1908 to 1979.
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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
Bette Davis (1908–1989)
- — Born in Lowell, Massachusetts Verified
- — Signed a contract with Warner Bros. Verified
- — Won her first Academy Award for Dangerous Verified
- — Won her second Academy Award for Jezebel Verified
- — Served as president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences Verified
- — Co-founded the Hollywood Canteen Verified
- — Starred in All About Eve Verified
- — Starred in What Ever Happened to Baby Jane? Verified
- — Received the AFI Life Achievement Award Verified
- — Died in Neuilly-sur-Seine, France Verified