WBC world heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali defeated the WBA’s heavyweight champ, Ernie Terrell, at the Houston Astrodome.

It Happened on
February 06, 1967

In the publicity leading up to the unification bout, Terrell had repeatedly used Ali's former name, Cassius Clay. Starting in the 8th round, Ali repeatedly shouted at Terrell, "What's my name? What's my name?" as he threw punches. The bout went the full 15 rounds, and Ali won in a unanimous decision. American newspapers remained divided about which name to use and sometimes compromised by using both in headlines. Ali would be stripped of both titles on April 28 for refusing induction into the U.S. Army.

9 months later was born…


born on November 16, 1967

Lisa Bonet

American actress and activist

born on November 16, 1967

Sheree Zampino

Ex-wife of Will Smith (1992-1995)


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Muhammad Ali

The first issue of the feminist newspaper La Fronde is published by Marguerite Durand in Paris.

It Happened on
December 09, 1897

“La Fronde. A major daily newspaper. Political and literary. Managed, administrated and compiled exclusively BY WOMEN. In the French population women are in the majority…Women pay taxes which they have no say in approving; their manual labour and intellectual work contribute to the wealth of the nation and they claim the right to be allowed to voice their opinion on all questions affecting society and humanity, of which they are members on a par with men.”

- Marguerite Durand, French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette

Meanwhile…

The comic strip The Katzenjammer Kids debuts in the New York Journal.

280 days later…


born on September 10, 1898 (d. 1986)

Bessie Love

American-British actress Whose career spanned 8 decades

born on January 24, 1864 (d. 1936)

Marguerite Durand

French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette who founded her own newspaper and had a pet lion


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Marguerite Durand

French stage actress, journalist, and a leading suffragette who founded her own newspaper and had a pet lion