March 28, 1990
United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
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On March 28, in the year 1990:
United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
The Congressional Gold Medal is the oldest and joint-highest civilian award in the United States, alongside the Presidential Medal of Freedom.
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Why March 28, 1990 matters:
United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
What began on this day left a lasting mark on history. The effects were felt immediately and continued to shape events, ideas, and lives long afterwards.
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Historical context: March 28, 1990
The 20th century brought change at a pace unprecedented in history: two world wars, the rise and fall of fascism and communism, decolonisation, the Cold War, the space race, and revolutions in science, technology, and human rights all compressed into one hundred years.
The event on this day: United States President George H. W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Congressional_Gold_Medal (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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