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Today is Wednesday, August 15th, the 227th day of the year. There are 138
 Maxine Waters days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month
Romance Awareness Month, National Smile Week, V. J. Day,
Relaxation Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Anthony Anderson Maxine Waters, 80, politician
Frederick Knight, 74, singer
Billy Griffin, 68, singer (The Miracles)
Bobby Caldwell, 67, singer/songwriter
Rondell Sheridan, 59, actor
Yancey Thigpen, 49, football player
 Bobby Byrd Anthony Anderson, 48, actor
Quinton Aaron, 33, actor
Nipsey Hustle, 32, rapper
Andrea Lewis, 32, actress
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Oscar Peterson, 93, pianist/composer (d. 2007)
Bill Pinkney, 93, singer (The Drifters) (d. 2007)
 Granville T. Woods Bobby Byrd, 84, singer (The Famous Flames) (d. 2007)
Gene Upshaw, 73, football player (d. 2008)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE…
1843 – National black convention meets in Buffalo, New York.
1888 – Granville T. Woods patents electromechanical brake.
1931 – Roy Wilkins joined NAACP as assistant secretary.
 Sly (Stone) Stewart 1950 – Ezzard Charles TKOs Freddie Beshore in 14 for heavyweight boxing
title.
1964 – Mayor Daley declares “Ernie Banks Day” in Chicago.
1969 – Woodstock rock and roll concert opens, among the 32 acts scheduled
to perform are Sly & the Family Stone and Jimi Hendrix.
1979 – Andrew Young resigns as UN ambassador.
1988 – “Ain’t Misbehavin'” opens at Ambassador Theater NYC for 176
performances.
1999 –81st PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 277 at Medinah
Country Club.
HOROSCOPE
The Leo’s main planetary ruler is the Sun, but as you were born in the third Decan, or part, of the sign, you are also subject to the planetary influence of Mars. Your unique combination of planetary influence makes you far more ambitious than other Leo Decans. The Sun’s influence over creativity and individualism, is met nicely with Mars’ influence over courage and assertiveness. You will push towards your desired goals with a relentless fever, as long as you remain positive and energetic. Your faith in your own abilities makes you stubborn at times, but it also makes you courageous. Embrace these qualities and you will continue on a path towards success. Avoid the dangers of anger and restlessness that are also a product of your planetary influences.
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Today is Tuesday, August 14th, the 226th day of the year. There are 139
 Antonio Fargas days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month,
Romance Awareness Month, National Smile Week, National
Creamsicle Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Larry Graham Antonio Fargas, 72, actor
Larry Graham, 72, singer/bass player (Sly and the Family Stone and
Graham Central Station)
Jackee’ Harry, 62, actress
Earvin “Magic Johnson, 59, basketball legend/entrepreneur
Sharon Bryant, 58, singer (Atlantic Starr)
 Jackee’ Harry Neal Anderson, 54, football player
Halle Berry, 52, actress
Ed O’Bannon, 46, basketball player
Chucky Atkins, 44, basketball player
Roy Williams, 38, football player
Lamorne Morris, 38, actor
 Earvin “Magic” Johnson Julius Jones, 37, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DJ Uncle Al, 49, rapper/DJ (d. 2001)
DEATHS
Tony Williams, 1992, singer (The Platters) (b. 1928)
ON THIS DATE IN…
 Halle Berry 1842 – Second Seminole War ends, with the Seminoles forced from Florida to
Oklahoma.
1862 – Pres. Lincoln receives 1st group of blacks to confer with a U.S.
president.
1969 – The Dance Theater of Harlem is founded.
1971 – The Cards Bob Gibson no-hits Pirates, 11-0.
1989 – The first National Theater Festival is held in Winston-Salem,
 Curtis Mayfield North Carolina.
1990 – Singer, Curtis Mayfield is paralyzed in an accident at an outdoor
concert in Brooklyn, New York.
1993 – Reggie Jackson Day, New York Yanks retire the 13th number in
team history (#44).
HOROSCOPE
Your paired element is fire, and as a Leo, you actually have the most fundamental connection with fire of all the zodiac signs. Fire’s influence materializes as the passion and energy that is constantly burning within you. It is this same heat, that allows you to work tirelessly to meet any challenge. While fire’s qualities can become one of your greatest strengths in life, it can become detrimental if you don’t curb the impatience and impulsiveness that also arises.
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Today is Monday, August 13th, the 225th day of the year. There are 140 days
 Joycelyn Elders remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Picnic Month, National Golf Month, Peach Month,
Romance Awareness Month, National Smile Week, Left
Hander’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Dawn Lewis Jocelyn Elders, 85, 15th Surgeon General of the United States
Mudcat Grant, 83, baseball player
Dawn Lewis, 57, actress
DeMarcus Cousins, 28, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Marian Fleming Poe, 128, US advocate in Virginia
DEATHS
 DeMarcus Cousins King Curtis, 1971, musician (b. 1934)
Ed Townsend, 2003, songwriter/producer (b. 1929)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1831 – Nat Turner sees a solar eclipse, which he believes is a sign from God.
Eight days later he and 70 other slaves kill approximately 55 whites in
Southampton County, Virginia insurrection.
 King Curtis 1892 – The “Afro-American” newspaper begins publishing from Baltimore.
1906 – The all black infantrymen of the U.S. Army’s 25th Infantry Regiment
are accused of killing a white bartender and wounding a white police officer
in Brownsville, Texas, despite exculpatory evidence; all are later dishonorably
discharged.
1948 – Satchel Paige at 42, pitches his 1st major league complete game.
1955 – Larry Doby’s ends AL record of 167 errorless games in outfield.
1987 – Jackie Joyner-Kersee ties world record with 24’5½” jump.
 Jackie Joyner-Kersee 1989 – The wreckage of the plane that carried U.S. congressman, Mickey
Leland and others on a humanitarian mission is found on a mountainside
in Ethiopia, there are no survivors.
2004 – Hurricane Charley, a Category 4 storm, strikes Punta Gorda, Florida,
and devastates the surrounding area.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Leo born on August 13th, you are known for your drive, ambition and honesty. You watch your friends and family procrastinate and fall short of their goals, but you cannot relate. There has rarely been a situation where you weren’t able to accomplish a goal you set your mind to. Your high ambition is matched by a desire to be honest and forthright in all aspects of your life. You may notice that people find you blunt, which leaves you disappointed that others don’t share in your value of honesty.
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Today is Sunday, August 12th, the 224th day of the year. There are 141
 Miss Cleo days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month,
Romance Awareness Month, Middle Child’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Lynette Woodard, 59, basketball player
 Sir Mix-A-Lot Sir-Mix-A-Lot, 55, rapper
Anthony Ray, 55, rapper
Yvette Nicole Brown, 47, actress
Antoine Walker, 42, basketball player
Plaxico, Burress, 41, football player
 Plaxico Burress Imani Hakim, 25, actress
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Joe Jones, 92, singer (d. 2005)
Walter Dean Myers, 81, author (2014)
Miss Cleo, 56, psychic
DEATHS
Joe Tex, 1982, singer, (b. 1931)
 Joe Tex Luther Allison, 1997, blues performer (b.1940)
ON THIS DATE…
1890 – Systematic exclusion of Blacks from political life began is Miss.
1922 – Dedication of Frederick Douglas’ home in Washington, D.C. as national
shrine.
1958 – Art Kane photographs 57 notable jazz musicians in the black and white
group portrait “A Great Day in Harlem” in front of a Brownstone in New
 Frederick Douglas York City.
1960 – Ralph Boston sets then long jump record at 8.21m.
1970 – Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball.
1972 – Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam.
1988 – Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at hospital.
2007 – 89th PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 272 at
Southern Hills Country Club.
HOROSCOPE
Your ambitious and honest personality gives you the potential to be successful at just about any career you put your mind to. Your straightforward nature would make you an honest businessman, educator or manager. If channeled properly, your ambition could make you a leader in your field, which was the case with Erwin Schrodinger, who was also born on August 12th. If the entertainment world is more appealing, look to the groundbreaking work of Cecil B. Demille, another of your birthday twins, for inspiration.
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Today is Saturday, August 11th, the 223rd day of the year. There are 142
 Kenny Gamble days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Picnic Month, National Golf Month, Peach Month,
Romance Awareness Month, National Smile Week, Son and
Daughter Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Kenny Gamble, 75, record company executive) (Philly Int’l)
 Viola Davis Viola Davis, 53, actress
Duane Martin, 53, actor
Ali Shaheed Muhammad, 48, rapper/producer (A Tribe Called Quest)
Affion Crockett, 43, comedian
Jermain Taylor, 40, boxer
J-Boog, 33, rapper/producer (B2K)
 Alex Haley Patty Mills, 30, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
J. Rosamond Johnson, 145, co-composer (Lift Every Voice & Sing)
Alex Haley, 97, writer (Autobiography of Malcolm X, Roots), (d. 1992)
Carl Rowan, 93, newspaper columnist (d. 2000)
Chris Kelly, 40, rapper (Kriss Kross) (d. 2013)
DEATHS
Percy Mayfield, 1984, singer (b. 1921)
 Martin Luther King Jr. ON THIS DATE IN…
1962 – Dodgers protest wetting down of Candlestick to slow Maury Wills
down.
1965 – Race riots (the Watts Riot) begin in the Watts area of Los Angeles.
1968 – Satchel Paige, 62, & needing 158 days on a major league payroll to
qualify for a pension, is signed by Braves.
1974 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s picture hung in Ga. Capitol.
HOROSCOPE
The Sun is the planetary ruler of your sign, but as you are born in the second Decan, or part, of the sign, you also receive planetary influence from Jupiter. The Sun’s influence can be witnessed in your individualism, willpower and creativity, while Jupiter’s power manifests in your great generosity and optimism. Your unique combination of planetary influence makes you far more optimistic than any of the other Leo Decans. You appreciate life and take care to learn from new people and environments. Continue to embrace your optimism, as you will be surprised how much good fortune will come your way because of it.
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Today is Friday, August 10th, the 222nd day of the year. There are 143
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Romance
 Patti Austin Awareness Month, Peach Month, Lazy Day, National S’mores Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Ronnie Spector, 75, singer (The Ronettes)
Patti Austin, 68, singer
Aaron Hall, 54,singer-songwriter (Guy)
John Starks, 53, basketball player
Riddick Bowe, 51, boxer
Gus Johnson, 51, sportscaster
 Aaron Hall Michael Bivins, 50, singer (New Edition and Bell Biv DeVoe)
Andre Drummond, 25, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Michael Dokes, 60, boxer (d. 2012)
DEATHS
Ira Aldridge, 1867, actor(b. 1807)
 Michael Bivins Isaac Hayes, 2008, singer/songwriter/actor (b. 1942)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1827 – Race riots in Cincinnati (1,000 blacks leave for Canada).
1831 – Former slave Nat Turner leads uprising against slavery.
1835 – Mob of whites & oxen pulled black school to a swamp out of Canaan,
New Hampshire.
1948 – Candid Camers makes its television debut after being on radio for
a year as Candid Microphone.
 Isaac Hayes 1949 – Ezzard Charles TKOs Gus Lesnevich in 8 for heavyweight boxing
title.
1965 – Thurgood Marshall is named solicitor general.
1981 – Coca-Cola Bottling Co agrees to pump $34 million into black
business.
1984 – Track and field athlete, Carl Lewis wins four gold medals
 Colin Powell at the Los Angeles Olympic Games.
1985 – Michael Jackson buys ATV Music (every Beatle song) for
$47 million.
1989 – Gen. Colin Powell is nominated chairman of the Joint
Chiefs of Staff.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign’s paired element is fire and as a Leo, you are the only zodiac sign with a cardinal relationship to the element. The influence of fire is strong with you, as you take to new tasks with a burning passion and energy. Even in the face of great challenges, your flame never falters, instead only motivating you to work with more determination to meet your goals. Embracing the positive qualities of fire can become one of your greatest assets, but be aware of fire’s negative influences, which include impulsiveness and impatience.
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Today is Thursday, August 9th, the 221st day of the year. There are 144
 Doug Williams days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Romance
Awareness Month, Peach Month, Book Lover’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Billy Henderson, 79, singer (Spinners)
 Kurtis Blow Barbara Mason, 71, singer
Doug Williams, 63, football legend
Kurtis Blow, 59, rapper/producer
Louis Lipps, 56, football player/radio host
Kevin Mack, 56, football player
John “Hot Rod” Williams, 56, basketball player
Deion Sanders, 49, football/baseball player
 Whitney Houston Mack 10, 47, rapper
Derek Fischer, 44, basketball player/coach
Jarvis Hayes, 37, basketball player
Joel Anthony, 36, basketball player
Tyson Gay, 36, sprinter
JaMarcus Russell, 33, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 Gregory Hines Eddie Futch, 108, boxing trainer (d. 2001)
Dick Anthony Williams, 80, actor (d. 2012)
The Mighty Hannibal, 79, singer,songwriter/producer (d. 2014)
Ken Norton, 75, boxer/actor (d. 2013)
Whitney Houston, 55, singer/actress (d. 2012)
DEATHS
Gregory Hines, 2003, actor/dancer (b. 1946)
Bernie Mac, 2008, comedian/actor (b. 1957)
 Bernie Mac Al Freeman Jr., 2012, actor (b. 1934)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1848 – US Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party
nominating Martin Van Buren for president.
1936 – Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the Summer Olympic games
becoming the first American to win four medals in one Olympiad.
1961 – James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court.
HOROSCOPE
As a Leo born on August 9th, you are characterized by your upbeat, positive and humorous personality. You’re a very social persona and find it irresistible to grab center stage and entertain your friends, family or peers. There are few that don’t appreciate your comedic charms and there are even fewer that don’t appreciate your optimism. Your friends and family are often inspired by your ability to take the positives from any situation.
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Today is Wednesday, August 8, the 220th day of the year. There are 145
 Kool Moe Dee days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Romance
Awareness Month, Peach Month
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Willie P. Richardson, 71, comedian
 Meagan Good Airrion Love, 69, singer (Stylistics)
Willie Hall, 68, drummer
Robin Quivers, 66, radio host
“Sweet” Lou Dunbar, 65, basketball player (Harlem Globetrotters)
Kool Moe Dee, 56, rapper
Harry Lee “Butch” Reynolds, 54, track star
 Matthew Henson Jimmy Jean Louis, 50, actor
Marsha Ambrosius, 41, singer
Rashard Lewis, 40, basketball player
Meagan Good, 37, actress
Bradley McIntosh, 37, rapper
Pierre Garcon, 32, football player
 Joe Tex HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Matthew Henson, 152, explorer (d. 1955)
Jimmy Witherspoon, 98, singer (d. 1997)
Joe Tex, 85, singer/songwriter (d. 1982)
DEATHS
Julian “Cannonball” Adderley, 1975, saxophonist (b. 1928)
 Marsha Ambrosius John H. Johnson, 2005, publisher (Ebony, Jet) (b. 1918)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1796 – Boston African Society establishes with 44 members.
1863 – Tennessee’s “military” Governor Andrew Johnson frees his personal
slaves. During the early 20th century, the day was celebrated by blacks in
Tennessee as a holiday.
1925 – 1st national march of Ku Klux Klan (200,000) in Washington, DC.
 John H. Johnson 1965 – Voting Rights Bill passed.
1974 – President Richard Nixon, in a nationwide television address, announces
his resignation from the office of the President of the United States effective noon
the next day.
1984 – Carl Lewis wins 3rd (200m) of 4 gold medals in the Summer Olympics.
HOROSCOPE
While picking a career path is always difficult, your social personality and creativity will allow for success in many career paths. You may require a field with a lot of change of scenery and pace, so a business position with travel may be perfect for you. If you are artistically inclined, a career in music may fit you as well. Look to the creative guitar playing of Dave The Edge Evans or the lyrics of Mel Tillis, who were both born on August 8th, for encouragement.
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Today is Tuesday, August 7th, he 219th day of the year. There are 146
 Alan Page days remaining until the end of the year. This day marks the approximate
midpoint of summer in the Northern Hemisphere and of winter in the Southern
Hemisphere.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Romance Awareness
Month, Peach Month
 Harold Perrineau CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Charles Pope, 82, singer (Tams)
Alan Page, 73, football legend/jurist
Alan Keyes, 68, politician/diplomat
Harold Perrineau, 55, actor
Tony Stargell, 52, football player
 David Mann David Mann, 52, actor
Chico Bennyman, 44, actor
Beanie Wells, 30, football player
DeMar DeRosen, 29, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Ralph Bunche, 114, political scientist/diplomat, Nobel Prize
 Ralph Bunche laureate (d. 1971)
Herb Reed, 90, musician (The Platters) (d. 2012)
Magic Slim, 81, guitarist (d. 2013)
DEATHS
James McClain, 1970, activist
Jonathan P. Jackson, 1970, activist
William Christmas, 1970, activist
 Mickey Leland Esther Phillips. 1984, singer (b. 1936)
Mickey Leland, 1989, politician (b. 1944)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1893 – Black longshoremen strike for better wages and working conditions
in Texas.
1930 – The last confirmed lynching of blacks in the United States occurs in
Marion, Indiana. Two men, Thomas Ship and Abram Smith, are killed.
 Jerry Rice 1946 – 1st coin bearing portrait of Negro authorized.
1950 – Police bar white players-Lou Chirban, Stan Mierko, & Frank Dyle,
from playing in Negro League
1954 – Charles Mahoney becomes 1st Black to serve as a full UN delegate.
1970 – California judge Harold Haley is taken hostage in his courtroom and
killed during an effort to free George Jackson from police custody.
1989 – Congressman Mickey Leland (D-TX) and 15 others die in a plane crash
 Barry Bonds in Ethiopia.
2007 – Barry Bonds of the San Francisco Giants breaks baseball great Hank
Aaron’s record by hitting his 756th home run.
2010 – Jerry Rice is inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign is ruled by the Sun, but because you were born in the second Decan, or part, of the sign, you are also subject to the planetary influence of Jupiter. Being the planet of individuality, creativity and vitality, the Sun’s influence is connected to these same traits that you possess. Likewise, Jupiter is responsible for your generosity, optimism and idealistic nature. These planets combine to make you the most positive and knowledge driven of all the Leo Decans. You take every chance to learn from the world around you and are most excited in new places or while meeting new people. Hold on tightly to your positive outlook, as it is not only inspiring to others, but a source of great fortune
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Today is Monday, August 6th, the 218th day of the year. There are 147
 David Robinson days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month,
Romance Awareness Month
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Randy DeBarge, 60, singer/bass player (DeBarge)
Regina Carter, 51, violinist
 Chelsee Healey Dale Ellis, 58, basketball player
Charles Ingram, 54, reality star
David Robinson, 53, basketball player
Merrin Dungey, 46, actress
Ray Lucas, 46, football player/sportscaster
Seneca Wallace, 38, football player
Chelsee Healey, 29, actress
 Muhammad Ali Tre Mason, 24, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Rick James, 2004, singer/songwriter/producer (b. 1948)
Dan Roundfield, 2012, basketball player (b. 1953)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1870 – White conservatives suppressed black vote & captured Tennessee
 Rick James legislature.
1965 – Pres. Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into
law.
1966 – Muhammad Ali KOs Brian London in 3 for heavyweight boxing title.
1972 – Hank Aaron hits 660th & 661st home runs for Braves (record for 1 team).
1973 – Roberto Clemente inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1973 – Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma.
1984 – Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics.
1991 – WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.
HOROSCOPE
Fire is the Leo’s paired element and you actually have a cardinal connection to the element. The influence of fire can been seen in the way you passionately and energetically take on life. When you find something interesting or challenging, you tackle it with great fortitude and determination. While this is not only impressive to those around you, it is also one of your greatest talents. Be weary of fire’s negative influences, because if you let your enthusiasm burn to strongly, you may become impulsive and impatient.
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