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Patrick Francis Healy becomes the first black president of a predominantly white university in the United States.

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Patrick Francis Healy

American Jesuit educator (1834–1910)

Patrick Francis Healy was an American Catholic priest and Jesuit who was an influential president of Georgetown University, becoming known as its "second founder". The university's flagship building, Healy Hall, bears his name. Though he considered himself and was widely…
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May 24

Day of the year

May 24 is the 144th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 221 days remain until the end of the year.
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