A. Philip Randolph vs George Gershwin
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and George Gershwin (1898–1937) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 39 years, from 1898 to 1937.
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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
George Gershwin (1898–1937)
- — Born in Brooklyn, New York Verified
- — Worked as a song plugger on Tin Pan Alley Verified
- — First hit song Swanee Verified
- — Premiere of Rhapsody in Blue Verified
- — Premiere of An American in Paris Verified
- — Premiere of the opera Porgy and Bess Verified
- — Moved to Hollywood Verified
- — Died in Hollywood Verified