A. Philip Randolph vs Sylvia Plath
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Sylvia Plath (1932–1963) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 31 years, from 1932 to 1963.
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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
Sylvia Plath (1932–1963)
- — Born in Boston, Massachusetts Verified
- — Attends Smith College Verified
- — Studies at the University of Cambridge Verified
- — Marries poet Ted Hughes Verified
- — Publishes 'The Colossus' Verified
- — Publishes 'The Bell Jar' Verified
- — Dies in London, England Verified
- — Posthumous publication of 'Ariel' Verified
- — Posthumously awarded the Pulitzer Prize Verified