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Today is Wednesday, April 1st, the 92nd day of the year. There are 274
days remaining until the end of the year.
 Jimmy Cliff HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Humor Month,
International Guitar Month, Keep America Beautiful Month,
Lawn and Garden Month, National Poetry Month, Stress
Awareness Month, Sexual assault Awareness Month,
Library Week, International Fun at Work Day, International
Tatting Day, April Fool’s Day
 Mark Jackson CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Rudolph Isley, 81, singer (Isley Bros.)
Norm Van Lier, 73, basketball player
Jimmy Cliff, 72, singer
Rey Robinson, 68, sprinter
 Gil Scott Heron Jim Jeffcoat, 59, football player
Kevin Duckworth, 56, basketball player
Mark Jackson, 55, basketball player/coach
David Oyelowo, 44, actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Alberta Hunter, 125, singer (d. 1984)
Gil Scott-Heron, 71, singer (d. 2011)
Sean Taylor, 37, football player (d. 2007)
 Dr. Charles Drew DEATHS
Robert the Hermit,1832, ex-slave/hermit
Scott Joplin, 1917, composer (b. 1869)
Dr. Charles R. Drew, 1950, developer of blood bank concept
Marvin Gaye, 1984, singer ( b. 1939)
Jesse Stone, 1999, singer/producer (b. 1901)
 Scott Joplin ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1867 – Blacks vote in municipal election in Tuscumbia, Alabama.
1938 – Joe Louis KOs Harry Thomas in 5 rounds for the heavyweight
boxing title.
1963 – The soap opera, “General Hospital” premieres on TV.
 Marvin Gaye 1966 – The 1st world festival of black art is held in Dakar, Senegal.
1970 – The Public Health Cigarette Smoking Act is signed into law
requiring the Surgeon General’s warnings on tobacco and banning
cigarette advertisements from television and radio.
1976 – Apple Inc. is formed.
1984 – Singer, Marvin Gaye is shot to death in LA by his father,
 Apple inc. Marvin Gaye Sr.
1991 – Dwight Gooden signs $5.15 million, 3-year contract with
the N.Y. Mets.
2004 – Google introduces G-mail: the launch is met with skepticism
on account of the launch date (April Fool’s Day).
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aries born on April 1st, your ambition and vigor are amongst your most defining qualities. In all matters of life, you are ambitious and hard working. This quality is reflected in your current success, but more so, is a testament to the levels of success that you wish to reach in the future. Those closest to you have witnessed your ability to motivate yourself and put in an endless amount of energy to reach your goals. You would be surprised as to how many admirers your hard work has earned you.
Today is Tuesday, March 31st, the 91st day of the year. There are 275
days remaining until the end of the year.
 Tony Cox HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Herb Alpert, 85, trumpet player
Tony Cox, 62, actor
 Jack Johnson John Taylor, 58, football player
J.R. Reid, 52, basketball player
Derek Brown, 50, football player
Steve Smith, 51, basketball player
Shawty Lo, 43, rapper
Jay Rock, 34, rapper
 Jimi Hendrix HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Jack Johnson, 1878, boxer (d. 1946)
Donald Barskdale, 97, basketball player (d. 1993)
DEATHS
Olaudah Equiano, 1797, author (b. 1745)
Jesse Owens, 1980, track and field legend (b. 1913)
O’Kelly Isley, 1986, singer (Isley Bros.) (b. 1937)
 Mr. T ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1870 – Thomas P. Mundy of Peth Amboy, New Jersey becomes
the 1st Black to vote in the U.S.
1918 – Daylight Savings Time goes into effect in the United States
for the first time.
1965 – U.S. ordered first combat troops to Vietnam.
1967 – Jimi Hendrix burns his guitar on stage for the first time
 Toni Morrison in London.
1973 – Ken Norton defeats Muhammad Ali in a 12 round split
decision.
1985 – The first Wrestlemania, the biggest wrestling event from
the WWE takes place in Madison Square Garden featuring Mr. T.
1988 – Pulitzer Prize awarded to Toni Morrison for “Beloved”.
HOROSCOPES
Fire is your sign’s paired element and of all 12 zodiac signs, you have the only fundamental connection with the element. Your special relationship with fire gives you the spark to be a self-starter and natural leader. As is the case with all fire signs, your elemental connection gives you a strong passion that burns deep within your being. As you embrace the active qualities of fire, you will continue to work toward your goals with fortitude. Be weary of fire’s negative influences, which include impatience and impulsiveness.
Today is Monday, March 30th, the 90th day of the year. There are 276
days remaining until the end of the year.
 MC Hammer HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month,
National Doctor’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
MC Hammer, 58, rapper
Lomas Brown, 57, football player
 Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman, 56, singer
Simon Webbe, 42, singer
Richard Sherman, 32, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Countee Cullen, 117, poet (d. 1946)
 Richard Sherman Sonny Boy Williamson, 106, singer/harmonica player (d. 1948)
Willie Galimore, 85, football player (d. 1964)
Al Goodman, 77, singer (Moments, Ray, Goodman & Brown) (d. 2010)
DEATHS
 Countee Cullen ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1822-The Florida territory is created by the United States.
1855 – “Border Ruffians” from Missouri invade Kansas and force
election of a pro-slavery legislature.
1867 – Alaska is purchased from Russia for $7.2 million by the
United States.
 Miles Davis 1870 – 15th Amendment passes, guarantees the right to vote
regardless of race.
1970 – Miles Davis’ “Bitches Brew” is released.
1963 – Capt. Edward J. Dwight Jr. becomes the first Black
candidate for astronaut training.
1988 – 2nd Soul Train Awards: Michael Jackson & Whitney
Houston win.
HOROSCOPES
As an Aries born on March 30th, your personality is characterized by ambition and creativity. While others struggle to find motivation, this is rarely the case for you. You want great success out of life and are fully willing to put the necessary effort to achieve your goals. Your hardworking and vigorous attitude have earned you many admirers in life. Your friends and family would be the first to send you praise for your ambition, but it may be your creative and playful mind that they appreciate the most.
 Walt Frazier Today is Sunday, March 29th, the 88th day of the year. There are 277
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
 Pearl Bailey History Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month,
Vietnam Veterans Day, National Mom and Pop Business Owners Day,
Smoke and Mirrors Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Raymond Davis, 80, singer (Parliament/Funkadellic)
Walt Frazier, 75, basketball player
Earl Campbell, 65, football player
 Johnny Cochran Brian Jordan, 52, baseball player
P.J. Morton, 38, singer
Jason Tuck, 36, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Pearl Bailey, 102, actress/singer (d. 1990)
DEATHS
Johnnie Cochran, 2005, lawyer (b. 1937)
 Coca Cola Calvin Lockhart, 2007, actor (b. 1934)
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1804 – Thousands of Whites are massacred in Haiti
1886 – Dr. John Pemberton brews his first batch of Coca-Cola
in a back yard in Atlanta, Ga.
1898 – W.J. Ballow patents combined hat rack and table.
 Patti LaBelle 1940 – Joe Louis KOs Johnny Paycheck in 2 rounds to
retain the heavyweight title.
1966 – Muhammad Ali beats George Chuvalo in 15 rounds
for the heavyweight boxing title.
1971 – My Lai Massacre: Lt. William Calley is convicted of
 Boyz II Men premeditated murder and is sentenced to life in prison.
1971 – A Los Angeles, California jury recommends the death
penalty for Charles Manson and three female followers.
1973 – Vietnam War: The last U.S. combat soldiers leave
South Vietnam.
1976 – 8 Ohio National Guardsmen are indicted for shooting
4 Kent State University students.
1996 – 10th Soul Train Awards: Patti LaBelle and Boyz II Men
win.
HOROSCOPE
Your natural gifts create many career opportunities for you to explore, so take time in choosing the perfect career for you. Your competitiveness and determination would be a great fit for business, sales, advertising, marketing or management. Similarly, your passion as a leader could take you into social reform or politics, which was the case for President John Tyler, who was also born on March 29th. You may have the vision to become a pioneer in your field or entrepreneur, much like Sam Walton, another of your celebrity birthday twins. If you are artistically inclined, your passion could resonate in the hearts of many audiences.
Today is Saturday, March 28th, the 88th day of the year. There 278
days remaining until the end of the year.
 Byron Scott HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month,
Something on a Stick Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Bernice King Harvey Glance, 63, track star
Byron Scott, 59, basketball player/coach
Bernice King, 60, minister (daughter of Martin Luther King Jr.)
Cheryl James, 54, rapper (Salt-N-Pepa)
Mr. Cheeks, 49, rapper (Lost Boyz)
Wesley Person, 49, basketball player
 Cheryl “Salt” James HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Milan Williams, 72, keyboardist (The Commodores) (d. 2006)
DEATHS
W.C. Handy, 1959, jazz trumpeter (b. 1873)
Jesse Owens, 1981, Olympic track legend (b. 1914)
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1796 – Bethel African Methodist Church of Philadelphia is the
 Milan Williams first U.S. African church.
1799 – New York state abolished slavery.
1804 – Ohio passed law restricting the movement of Blacks.
1870 – Jonathan S. Wright becomes the first Black Supreme
Court justice in South Carolina.
 Jesse Owens 1925 – Poet, Countee Cullen wins Phi Beta Kappa honors at
New York University.
1972 – Wilt Chamberlain plays his last pro basketball game.
1990 – Pres. George H.W. Bush posthumously awards Jesse
Owens the Congressional Gold Medal.
 Wilt Chamberlain 1990 – Michael Jordan scores 69 points, 4th time he scores
60 points in a game.
1991 – Mike Tyson admits paternity to Kimberly Scarborough’s
son.
HOROSCOPE
The Aries is under the planetary rule of Mars and as you were born in the first Decan, or part, of the sign, Mars lends you twice its influence. Being the planet of assertiveness, the influence of Mars is reflected in your action, vigor and courage. Your unique planetary influence makes you the most dominant and aggressive of all the Aries Decans. You are never satisfied with your current level of success and actively seek out new challenges to overcome. While this quality gives you limitless potential, it can become detrimental if you rush into things too hastily. Finding patience will be one of your most notable challenges, but it is one well-worth conquering. In love, find a partner that shares in your passion and energy, as this pairing will bring you the most excitement and happiness.
 Art Evans Today is Friday, March 27th, the 86th day of the year. There are 279
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, Women’s History
Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Randall Cunningham Art Evans, 78, actor
Randall Cunningham, 57, football player
Ed Pinkney, 57, basketball player
Mariah Carey, 50, singer
Danny Fortson, 44, basketball player
 Mariah Carey HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Harold Nicholas, 99, dancer/actor (d. 2000)
Sarah Vaughn, 96, jazz singer (d. 1990)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1501 – Black seamen, soldiers and explorers land in America
 Sarah Vaughn with the Spanish.
1513 – Spaniard Juan Ponce De Leon discovers Florida.
1866 – Pres. Johnson vetoes civil rights bill; it later becomes
the 14th amendment.
1930 – Of the 116,000 African Americans in professional
 Joe Louis positions, more than two thirds were teachers or ministers.
1941 – Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 6 rounds to retain the
heavyweight boxing title.
1945 – Ella Fitgerald and the Delta Rhythm Boys record “It’s
Only A Paper Moon”.
1961 – Black demonstrators in Charleston staged ride-ins on
 Ella Fitzgerald street cars.
1962 – Archbishop Rummel ends race segregation in New
Orleans Catholic schools.
1969 – Black Academy of Arts & Letters forms in Boston.
1972 – “Soledad Bros.” acquitted by an all-white jury.
1985 – Billy Dee Williams receives a star on the Hollywood
 Billy Dee Williams Walk of Fame.
1989 – 1st half-black soap opera, “Generations” premieres on
NBC-TV.
1997 – Martin Luther King’s son meets with James Earl Ray,
his father’s assassin.
1998 – The Food and Drug Administration approves Viagra
for use as a treatment for male impotence.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign’s elemental pair is fire and in fact, you have the only fundamental connection with the element. Your special connection with fire gives your personality of a spontaneous flame, which explains why you are such a self-starter. Although fire’s influence also gives you leadership qualities, its main influence can be found in your passion. When you are met with a challenge you feel is worthwhile, your fire burns with fortitude and determination. Embracing fire’s positive influences will be one of your greatest strengths, but be weary of the impatience that plagues all fire signs.
Today is Thursday, March 26th, the 86th day of the year. There are 280
days remaining until the end of the year.
 Diana Ross HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month,
National Spinach Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Wayne Embry, 83, basketball player/NBA executive
 Ernest Thomas Diana Ross, 76, singer
Marcus Allen, 70, football player
Ernest Lee Thomas, 70, actor
Ellia English, 59, actress
Marshall Faulk, 47, football player
Jermichael Finley, 33, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 Teddy Pendergrass Rufus Thomas, 103, singer (d. 2001)
Teddy Pendergrass, 69, singer (d. 2010)
DEATHS
Richard Allen, 1831, AME Church founder (b. 1760)
Augusta Savage, 1962, sculptor (b. 1890)
 Richard Allen Sekou Toure, 1984, 1st Pres. of Ghana (b. 1922)
Easy E, 1995, rapper (N.W.A.) (b. 1963)
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston Gazette coins the
term “gerrymander” to describe oddly shaped electoral
 Easy E districts designed to help incumbents win reelection.
1863 – Voters in Virginia approve gradual emancipation
of slaves.
1937 – William H. Hastie becomes the 1st Black federal
judge.
1945 – World War II: The Battle of Iwo Jima ends as the
 George Foreman island is officially secured by American forces.
1974 – George Foreman TKOs Ken Norton in 2 rounds
to win the heavyweight title in Caracas, Venezuela.
1982 – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder release “Ebony &
Ivory” in the UK.
 Morgan Freeman 1982 – A groundbreaking ceremony for the Vietnam
Veterans Memorial is held in Washington, D.C.
1990 – 62nd Academy Awards: Driving Miss Daisy starring
Morgan Freeman wins.
1992 – Mike Tyson sentenced to 10 years for rape of Desiree
 Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney Washington.
1999 – A jury in Michigan finds Dr. Jack Kervorkian
guilty of second-degree murder for administering a
lethal injection to a terminally ill man.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign’s elemental pair is fire and in fact, you have the only fundamental connection with the element. Your special connection with fire gives your personality of a spontaneous flame, which explains why you are such a self-starter. Although fire’s influence also gives you leadership qualities, its main influence can be found in your passion. When you are met with a challenge you feel is worthwhile, your fire burns with fortitude and determination. Embracing fire’s positive influences will be one of your greatest strengths, but be weary of the impatience that plagues all fire signs.
Today is Wednesday, March 25th, the 85th day of the year. There are 281
days remaining until the end of the year.
 Aretha Franklin HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Social Workers Month, Colon Cancer Awareness Month,
Pecan Day, Waffle Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Elton John Elton John, 73, singer
James McDaniel, 61, actor (NYPD Blue)
Haywood Nelson, 60, actor (What’s Happenin’)
Avery Johnson, 55, basketball player/coach
Debbi Thomas, 53, figure skater
 Debi Thomas Dale Davis, 51, basketball player
Sheryl Swoopes, 48, basketball player
Lark Vorhees, 45, actress
Las Alonso, 45, actor
Juvenile, 44, rapper
Kyle Lowry, 34, basketball player
Big Sean, 31, rapper
 James McDaniel HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Pete Johnson, 116, pianist (d. 1967)
Aretha Franklin, 78, singer
DEATHS
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, 1931, journalist/activist (b. 1862)
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
31-1st Easter, according to calendar-maker Dionysius
Exiguus.
 Juvenile 1807 – The Slave Trade Act becomes law, abolishing the
slave trade in the British Empire.
1931 – The Scottsboro Boys are arrested in Alabama and
charged with rape.
1954 – RCA manufactures the 1st color TV set (12 1/2″
 Robin Givens & Mike Tyson screen at $1,000.00)
1958 – Sugar Ray Robinson is the first boxing champ to
win 5 times.
1965 – Civil Rights activists led by Martin Luther King Jr.
successfully complete their 4-day 50-mile march from
 Luther Vandross Selma to Montgomery, Alabama.
1966 – U.S. Supreme Court rules “poll tax” unconstitutional.
1979 – The first fully functional space shuttle orbiter,
Columbia, is delivered to the John F. Kennedy Space
Center to be prepared for its first launch.
1987 – Supreme Court rules women and minorities may
get jobs if less qualified.
 Tiger Woods 1988 – Robin Givens demands full access to husband
Mike Tyson’s money.
1995 – Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving
3 years.
1999 – 13th Soul Train Music Awards: Luther Vandross,
Lauryn Hill & R. Kelly win.
2013 – Golfer Tiger Woods returns to his world number
one ranking.
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aries born on March 24th, your personality is defined by your energy and passion. While others struggle to motivate themselves, you have never had a problem with finding passion. If you believe something to be worthwhile, you will dedicate any amount of effort to accomplish your goals. Your coworkers, peers, friends and family admire this fact, which explains why they follow your lead. You may be surprised to realize that you are considered a natural leader.
Today is Tuesday, March 24th, the 84th day of the year. There are 282
 Star Jones days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Social Workers Month, National Chocolate Covered
Raisins Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Chris Bosh Lee Oskar, 74, harmonica player (War)
Renaldo Nehemiah, 61, hurdler/football player
Star Jones, 58, attorney/TV hostess
Nivea, 38, singer
T. J. Ford, 37, basketball player
Chris Bosh, 36, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 Sugar Ray Robinson Dorothy Height, 108, civil rights/women’s rights activist (d. 2010)
Billy Stewart, 83, singer (I Do Love You) (d. 1970)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1837 – Canada gives Blacks the right to vote.
1890 – Lewis Latimer received a patent for a locking rack for hats, coats
and umbrellas.
 Luther Vandross 1931 – Scottsboro Boys (accused of raping a white woman) arrested in
Alabama.
1958 – Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times.
1965 – Martin Luther Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Al.
1966 – U.S. Supreme court rules “poll tax” unconstitutional.
1987 – Supreme Court rules upholds affirmative action.
1988 – Robin Givens demands full access to husband Mike Tyson’s money.
 Halle Berry 1995 – Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years.
1999 – 13th Soul Train Music Awards: Luther Vandross, R. Kelly & Lauryn
Hill win.
2002 – Halle Berry became the 1st Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
2013 – Golfer Tiger Woods returns to his world number one ranking.
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aries born on March 24th, your personality is defined by your energy and passion. While others struggle to motivate themselves, you have never had a problem with finding passion. If you believe something to be worthwhile, you will dedicate any amount of effort to accomplish your goals. Your coworkers, peers, friends and family admire this fact, which explains why they follow your lead. You may be surprised to realize that you are considered a natural leader.
Today is Monday, March 23rd, the 83rd day of the year. There are 283
 Chaka Khan days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National
Women’s History Month, Social Workers Month, National Chip
and Dip Day, Near Miss Day
 Moses Malone CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Chaka Khan, 67, singer (Rufus-I am Every Woman)
Demetrius DuBose, 49, football player
Reggie Watts, 48, comedian
Jason Kidd, 46, basketball player/coach
 Patricia Roberts-Harris Brandon Marshall, 36, football player
Maurice Jones-Drew, 35, football player
Mike Will, 41, music producer
Kyrie Irving, 28, basketball player
Vanessa Morgan, 28, actress
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Maynard Jackson, 82, politician (d. 2003)
Moses Malone, 66, Hall of Fame basketball player (d. 2016)
 Marcus Garvey DEATHS
Patricia Roberts Harris, 1985, Sec. of H.U.D. (Rep-D) (b. 1925)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1867 – Congress passes 2nd Reconstruction Act over President Andrew
Johnson’s veto.
1916 – Marcus Moriah Garvey arrives in America from Jamaica.
 Larry Holmes 1968 – Rev. Walter Fauntroy, is 1st non-voting congressional delegate
from D.C.
1979 –Larry Holmes TKOs Osvaldo Ocasio in 7 for heavyweight
boxing title.
HOROSCOPE
As an Aries born on March 23rd, you have a truly passionate and enthusiastic personality. Your friends and family would be the first to attest to your passion. If something strikes your interest or is a challenge you feel to be worthwhile, there is nothing that can stand in the way of what you wish to accomplish. The energy that you display in your personal matters is appealing to those around, which explains why you have so many followers. Whether or not your realize it, you are a natural leader.
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