A. Philip Randolph vs Dag Hammarskjöld
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 56 years, from 1905 to 1961.
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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
Dag Hammarskjöld (1905–1961)
- — Born in Jönköping, Sweden Verified
- — Studied at Uppsala University Verified
- — Served in the Swedish Ministry of Finance Verified
- — Elected UN Secretary-General Verified
- — Managed the Suez Crisis Verified
- — Oversaw the UN intervention in the Congo Crisis Verified
- — Posthumously awarded the Nobel Peace Prize Verified
- — Died in a plane crash near Ndola Verified