28 March 1990 March 27, 2012 Author: Staff The Congressional Gold Medal is awarded posthumously to Jesse Owens. Famous Words of Inspiration..."The more difficulties one has to encounter, within and without, the more significant and the higher in inspiration his life will be." Horace Bushnell — Click here for more from Horace Bushnell Related posts: 25 March 1990 9 September 1990 13 November 1990 Categories: History Tags: 1990, 28 March