Camilla Williams, an African opera singer, on this day in 1946 became the first Black person to receive a regular contract from a major American opera company, in this case, the New York City Opera. She sang the title role in Madame Butterfly.
Emmitt James Smith III is an American football great who was born on this day in 1969 in Pensacola, Florida. At his retirement, he held many records in the National Football League. He is in the NFL Hall of Fame.
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