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February 10, 1989

On February 10, 1989, ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party. The year's #1 song was "Look Away" by Chicago. Jan Blokhuijsen, David Ngog, Christian Vietoris would arrive in the same year.

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Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.

Ronald Harmon Brown was an American politician and lobbyist who served as the 30th United States secretary of commerce during the first term of President Bill Clinton. Before this, he was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). He was the first African American to hold these positions.

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1989 (MCMLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar, the 1989th year of the Common Era (CE) and Anno Domini (AD) designations, the 989th year of the 2nd millennium, the 89th year of the 20th century, and the 10th and last year of the 1980s decade.

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On February 10, 1989

1989 Ron Brown is elected chairman of the Democratic National Committee, becoming the first African American to lead a major American political party.

American politician (1941–1996)

Ronald Harmon Brown was an American politician and lobbyist who served as the 30th United States secretary of commerce during the first term of President Bill Clinton. Before this, he was chairman of the Democratic National Committee (DNC). He was the first African American to hold these positions.

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