2 October 1967 October 1, 2011 Author: Staff Thurgood Marshall becomes the first African-American justice of United States Supreme Court Famous Words of Inspiration..."Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their authors' minds ages ago." Samuel Smiles — Click here for more from Samuel Smiles No related posts. Categories: History Tags: 1967, 2 October