A. Philip Randolph vs Lyndon B. Johnson

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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 65 years, from 1908 to 1973.

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A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979)

15 April 1889 — Born in Crescent City, Florida Verified
1911 — Moved to Harlem, New York Verified
1917 — Co-founded The Messenger magazine Verified
25 August 1925 — Organized the Brotherhood of Sleeping Car Porters Verified
1937 — Won recognition contract for the Brotherhood Verified
25 June 1941 — March on Washington Movement prompts Executive Order 8802 Verified
26 July 1948 — Pressed for desegregation of the armed forces Verified
28 August 1963 — Helped organize the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom Verified
14 September 1964 — Awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom Verified
16 May 1979 — Died in New York City Verified

Lyndon B. Johnson (1908–1973)

27 August 1908 — Born near Stonewall, Texas Verified
1937 — Elected to the U.S. House of Representatives Verified
3 January 1949 – 3 January 1961 — Elected to the United States Senate Verified
20 January 1961 – 22 November 1963 — Became Vice President of the United States Verified
22 November 1963 – 20 January 1969 — Sworn in as President after Kennedy's assassination Verified
2 July 1964 — Signed the Civil Rights Act of 1964 Verified
6 August 1965 — Signed the Voting Rights Act of 1965 Verified
31 March 1968 — Announced he would not seek re-election Verified
22 January 1973 — Died at his ranch in Texas Verified