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The Temptation

  • Paul Williams

    Paul Williams
    He was born in Birmingham, Alabama
  • Eddie Kendricks

    Eddie was born Edward James Kendrick Ensly, Alabama
  • David Ruffins

  • Ottis Williams was born

    Ottis Williams was born
    in Texarkana, TX
  • Melvin Franklin

    Melvin Franklin
    Was born in Montgomey, Alabama
  • Korean War

    Korean War
    North Korea communists invaded South Korean. President Truman removed Gen Douglas MacArthur from US East Command and the battle began June 27th.
  • Hurricanes in North Carolina

    Hurricane Easy weakens to the tropical depression status over Gergia and brings heavy rainfall to North Carolina in Yancey County.
  • More Facts About The Temptation

  • Nah/Wilson

    A new high school opened, and Wesleyen Community College open in the 1960.
  • Explore 1

    Explore 1 was the first satellite was launched.
  • Greensboro Sit- Ins

    Four Afriacan American college students sat at a "Whites Only" luch counter and refused to get up, which lead to other african americans to start sit-ins as well through North Carolina.
  • President Dwight Eisenhower

    On May 6 the President signed the Civil Rights Act of 1960 into law.
  • John F. Kennedy

    The US Senator John F. Kennedy wont the California Democratic primary.
  • First Name

    When the group was firsted formed it was firsted named "The Elgins"
  • First Hit

    First Hit
    They released their first smash hit "The Way You Do The Things You Do" and was followed by their first number one hit "My Girl"
  • A Solo Career

    In 1968 David Ruffin's split out of the group after the3 new hits because Motown did not promote him as an individual singer.
  • Nash/ Wilson

    They city of Rocky Mount was named an All American City. And a new set of airports, highways, and a hospital was build.