A. Philip Randolph vs Yasunari Kawabata
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Compare the life timelines of A. Philip Randolph (1889–1979) and Yasunari Kawabata (1899–1972) side by side. Their lives overlapped for 73 years, from 1899 to 1972.
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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
Yasunari Kawabata (1899–1972)
- — Born in Osaka, Japan Verified
- — Studied at Tokyo Imperial University Verified
- — Published The Dancing Girl of Izu Verified
- — Completed Snow Country Verified
- — Served as president of Japanese PEN Verified
- — Published Thousand Cranes Verified
- — Awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature Verified
- — Died in Zushi, Japan Verified