A. Philip Randolph vs Dmitri Shostakovich
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 69 years, from 1906 to 1975.
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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
Dmitri Shostakovich (1906–1975)
- — Born in Saint Petersburg, Russia Verified
- — Studied at the Petrograd Conservatory Verified
- — Premiere of First Symphony Verified
- — Denounced in Pravda Verified
- — Premiere of Fifth Symphony Verified
- — Premiere of Seventh Symphony (Leningrad) Verified
- — Denounced in the Zhdanov Decree Verified
- — Joined the Communist Party Verified
- — Died in Moscow, Soviet Union Verified