On July 10, the area entered the history books when the mercury climbed to a blistering 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) at Furnace Creek, California, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever recorded.
Carl Stokes, the first black mayor of a major American city: Black History Month. View full sizePlain Dealer file photoCarl Stokes, shown in 1968 in downtown Cleveland, focused many of his efforts as mayor on improving city services and helping Cleveland's poorest residents.
E. Frederic Morrow was the first African American to serve in an executive position on a presidentâs staff at the White House. Read More. 1960s: A master of the art of practical politics, Lyndon Johnson came into the White House after the tragedy of President John F. Kennedyâs assassination in 1963.