30 August 1967 August 29, 2014 Author: Staff Thurgood Marshall is confirmed as the first African American Justice to join the Supreme Court of the United States. Famous Words of Inspiration..."Three rules of work: Out of clutter find simplicity; From discord find harmony; In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity." Albert Einstein — Click here for more from Albert Einstein Related posts: 21 August 1959 2 October 1967 20 October 1967 17 December 1967 24 April 1967 17 December 1967 5 June 1967 3 September 1967 2 October 1967 24 April 1967 Categories: History Tags: 1967, 30 August