A. Philip Randolph vs Elsa Schiaparelli
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 83 years, from 1890 to 1973.
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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
Elsa Schiaparelli (1890–1973)
- — Born in Rome, Italy Verified
- — Moved to Paris Verified
- — Gained fame with trompe-l'oeil sweaters Verified
- — Opened her couture salon on Place Vendôme Verified
- — Collaborated with Salvador Dalí on Surrealist designs Verified
- — Introduced 'shocking pink' and the perfume Shocking Verified
- — Spent the war years in the United States Verified
- — Published her memoir Shocking Life Verified
- — Died in Paris, France Verified