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Today is Sunday, March 24th, the 83rd 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, 73, harmonica player (War)
Renaldo Nehemiah, 60, hurdler/football player
Star Jones, 57, attorney/TV hostess
Nivea, 37, singer
T. J. Ford, 36, basketball player
Chris Bosh, 35, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 Sugar Ray Robinson Dorothy Height, 107, civil rights/women’s rights activist (d. 2010)
Billy Stewart, 82, 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.
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Today is Saturday, March 23rd, the 82nd 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, 66, singer (Rufus-I am Every Woman)
Demetrius DuBose, 48, football player
Reggie Watts, 47, comedian
Jason Kidd, 45, basketball player/coach
 Patricia Roberts-Harris Brandon Marshall, 35, football player
Maurice Jones-Drew, 34, football player
Mike Will, 40, music producer
Kyrie Irving, 27, basketball player
Vanessa Morgan, 27, actress
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Maynard Jackson, 81, politician (d. 2003)
Moses Malone, 65, 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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Today is Friday, March 22nd, the 81st day of the year . There are 284
 George Benson 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 Goof Off Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
George Benson, 75, jazz singer/guitarist
 Stephanie Mills Charles “Chuck” Jackson, 75, singer (Independents)
Don Chaney, 73, basketball player/coach
Stephanie Mills, 62, singer/actress
Brian Shaw, 53, basketball player/coach
Russell Maryland, 50, football player
Marcus Camby, 45, basketball player
Kelly Shanygne Williams, 43, actress
 Sammy Davis Jr. HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1898 – J.W. Smith patents lawn sprinkler.
1956 – Musical “Mr Wonderful” with Sammy Davis Jr premieres in NYC.
1967 – Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title.
 Muhammad Ali 1968 – State troopers sent to put down a student rebellion on Cheney St.
College Campus.
1972 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP.
2011- Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty for misdemeanors of sexual
misconduct and is sentenced to six years probation.
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aries born on March 22nd, you are well known for your fiery and passionate personality. Whether it is work or play, you have a strong passion to be the best at whatever you do. In your mind, it would be easy to equate second place with failure. You apply the same energy and enthusiasm to your social and family life. Your friends and loved ones would be the first to admit that they would gladly follow your leadership any day.
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Today is Thursday, March 21st, the 80th day of the year. There are 285
 Russell Thompkins Jr. 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 Worker’s Month, Fragrance Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Adrian Peterson Rosemary Stone, 74, singer/pianist (Sly & Family Stone)
Russell Thompkins Jr., 68, singer (Stylistics)
Sabrina Le Beauf, 62, actress (Sondra-Crosby Show)
Scott Williams, 51, basketball player
Yandy Smith, 36, reality star
Adrian Peterson, 34, football player
Soniqua Martin-Green, 34, actress
 Al Freeman Jr. Diggy Simmons, 24, rapper
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Henry O. Flipper, 163, first African American West Point grad (d. 1940)
Drew Bundini Brown, 93, boxing coach (d. 1987)
Al Freeman Jr., 85, actor (d. 2012)
Solomon Burke, 79, singer (d. 2010)
DEATHS
 Drew “Bundini” Brown Loleatta Holloway, 2011, singer (b. 1946)
Chinua Acheba, 2013, poet/novelist (b. 1931)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1492 – Alonzo Pietro, pilot, sailed with Columbus.
1788 – Olaudah Equiano, a freed slave, petitions King George III and
Queen Charlotte, to free enslaved Africans.
1941 – Joe Louis KOs Abe Simon in 13 for heavyweight boxing title.
 Arthur Ashe 1946 – Kenny Washington signs with Rams, 1st black NFLer since 1933.
1965 – Martin Luther King Jr. begins march from Selma to Montgomery,
Alabama.
1980 – On TV show Dallas, J.R. is shot.
1985 – Arthur Ashe is named to Intl Tennis Hall of Fame.
2006 – Twitter makes its first tweet.
HOROSCOPE
As an Aries born on March 21st, your personality is defined by your energy and passion. In all matters of life that you feel to be worthwhile, you display a great amount of enthusiasm. This quality allows you to realize that there are few things capable of derailing your success. Your friends and family admire your passion, which probably explains why they seem to openly follow your lead.
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Today is Wednesday, March 20th, the 79th day of the year . There are 286
 Spike Lee days remaining until the end of the year. The first day of Spring!
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, International Earth Day,
Extraterrestrial Abductions Day, National Agriculture Day, Proposal Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Vanessa Bell Calloway Willie Brown, 85, politician
Spike Lee, 62, film director
Vanessa Bell Calloway, 62, actress
Rickey Jackson, 61, football player
Mookie Blaylock, 52, basketball player
Mannie Fresh, 49, music producer
Toure, 48, TV show host
Bianca Lawson, 40, actress
 Dorothy Height Daniel Dormier, 40, MMA fighter
Freema Agyeman, 40, actress
Jamal Crawford, 39, basketball player
Toby Love, 34, singer
Sloane Stephens, 26, tennis player
Zonnique Pullins, 23, singer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
 The O’Jays Marian Fleming Poe, 1974, activist (b. 1891)
George Howard, 1998, jazz saxophonist (b. 1956)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1852 – Harriett Beecher Stowe “Uncle Tom’s Cabin” published (Boston).
1912 – Dr. Carter G. Woodson receives doctorate from Harvard University.
1965 – Civil and Women’s Rights Activist Dorothy Height has her first
column published in the weekly African-American newspaper called
the “New York Amsterdam News”.
 Alicia Keys 1967 – The Supremes release “The Happening”.
1973 – Roberto Clemente elected to Hall of Fame, 11 weeks after his death.
1976 – Patricia Hearst convicted of armed robbery.
1976 – Rubin “Hurricane” Carter released from prison.
1988 – Mike Tyson KOs Tony Tubbs in 2 for heavyweight boxing title.
1990 – L.A. Lakers retires Kareem Abdul-Jabbars #33.
1991 – Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records.
2000 – Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a former Black Panther once known
 R Kelly as H. Rap Brown, is captured after a gun battle that leaves a Georgia
sheriff’s deputy dead.
2002 – 16th Soul Train Music Awards: The O’Jays, Dr. Dre & Alicia
Keyes wins.
2004 – 18th Soul Train Music Awards: R. Kelly, Janet Jackson,
Outkast & Beyoncé win.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Pisces born on March 20th, you are well known for your passionate and experimental nature. When you feel something is worthwhile, you do not hesitate to devote time and effort to pursuing it. You bring this same intensity to all matters of life, which is especially true for loved ones. Your family and friends always appreciate your dedication to their well being. While many people only stick to what is familiar, you love new experiences and situations. You believe that almost everything is worth trying once.
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Today is Tuesday, March 19th, the 78th day of the year. There are 287
 Ruth Pointer 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, Poultry Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Ruth Pointer, 73, singer (Pointer Sisters)
Bun B, 46, rapper
 E.J. Manuel Antonio Daniels, 44, basketball player
Ahmad Bradshaw, 33, football player
E.J. Manuel, 29, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Jackie “Moms” Mabley, 125, comedienne (d. 1975)
DEATHS
Luther Ingram, 2007, singer/songwriter (b. 1937)
ON THIS DATE IN…
 Jackie “Moms” Mabley 1794 – Jay’s Treaty goes into effect.
1872 – T.J. Boyd, inventor, is awarded patent for apparatus for detaching
horses from carriages.
1883 – Jan Matzeliger invents 1st machine to manufacture entire shoes.
1928 – “Amos & Andy” debuts on radio (NBC Blue Network-WMAQ Chicago).
1968 – Howard University students seize administration building.
 Jan Mazeliger 1971 – The Rev. Leon Sullivan elected to the board of directors of General
Motors.
1991 – NFL owners strip Phoenix of 1993 Super Bowl game due to Arizona
not recognizing Martin Luther King Day.
1995 – Michael Jordan rejoins Chicago Bulls after 17 months, beats Pacers.
HOROSCOPE
As a Pisces born on March 19th, you are well known for your intensity and spirituality. You bring passion to all aspects of life. If there is something that sparks your interest, you will devote a great deal of time and energy to exploring it. Your intensity is especially true when it comes to your loved ones. Your family and friends would be the first to admit your dedication to their well being. Questions of life and spirituality often inhabit the inner workings of your mind, which explains why you are on a never-ending journey to discover the meaning of life.
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Today is Monday. March 18th, the 78th day of the year. There are 288
 Vanessa Williams 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, Goddess of Fertility Day,
Supreme Sacrifice Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Charley Pride, 81, country singer
 Queen Latifah Melvin Gentry, 62, vocalist/guitarist (Midnight Star)
Irene Cara, 60, actress/singer
Vanessa L Williams, 56, actress/singer (1st African American Miss America)
Andre Rison, 52, football player
Queen Latifah, 49, rapper/singer/actress
Vonzell Solomon, 36, singer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
William H. Johnson, 118, Harlem Renaissance artist (d. 1970)
 Wilson Pickett Fred Shuttlesworth, 97, civil rights activist (d. 2011)
Wilson Pickett, 78, singer (d. 2006)
DEATHS
Robin Harris, 1990, comedian/actor (b. 1954)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1833 – The Phoenix Society, a literary and educational group founded by
Blacks in New York City.
 Robin Harris 1877 – President Hayes appoints Frederick Douglass marshal of
Washington, D.C.
1895 – 200 blacks leave Savannah, Ga for Liberia.
1942 – 2 black players, Jackie Robinson & Nate Moreland, request a tryout
with the Chicago White Sox, they are allowed to work out.
1947 – Louis Lautier becomes the first Black congressional newsman.
 Michael Jordan 1982 – Singer Teddy Pendergrass’ spinal cord severed in a car accident.
1985 – Commissioner Peter Ueberroth reinstates Willie Mays & Mickey Mantle.
1991 – Mike Tyson beats Razor Ruddock in the 7th round.
1991 – Philadelphia ’76ers retire Wilt Chamberlain’s #13 jersey.
1992 – Donna Summer gets a star on Hollywood’s Walk of Fame.
1995 – Michael Jordan announces he is ending his 17 month NBA retirement.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Pisces born on March 18th, your personality is defined by an experimental and passionate nature. While there are plenty of people who shy away from new experiences or situations, you are not among them. You have a truly adventurous spirit that will allow you to try anything once. As a result of your varied interests, you have gone through numerous phases of self expression. You take to all of life’s matters with intensity and passion. This is especially true when your loved ones are concerned, as you will wholeheartedly dedicate your times and efforts to your friends and family.
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Today is Sunday, March 17th, the 76th day of the year. There are 289
 Cito Gaston 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 Women’s History Month, National Peanut Month, National
Nutrition Month, Social Workers’ Month, Submarine Day, St. Patrick’s
Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Tamar Braxton Clarence Collins, 78, singer (The Imperials)
Cito Gaston, 75, baseball manager (1st Black to win World Series)
Harold Brown, 73, drummer (War)
Cynthia McKinney, 64, (Rep-D-Georgia)
Mathew St. Patrick, 52, actor
Tyrone Hill, 51, basketball player
Tamar Braxton, 42, singer
 Bayard Rustin Thomas Robinson, 28, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Bayard Rustin, 119, civil rights leader (d. 1987)
Nat “King” Cole, 108, singer (d. 1965)
Chuck Muncie, 66, football player (d. 2013)
DEATHS
 Rubin “Hurricane” Carter St Patrick, 461, patron St of Ireland, dies in Saul (according to legend)
J. J. Jackson, 2004, television personality (b. 1941)
ON THIS DATE IN…
432 – St Patrick aged 16 is carried off to Ireland as a slave (traditional date).
1753 – 1st official St Patrick’s Day.
1836 – The newly declared Republic of Texas abolishes slavery.
1885 – William F. Cosgrove patents automatic stop plug for gas and oil pipes.
1886 – Carrollton Massacre (Mississippi) 20 African Americans killed.
 August Wilson 1890 – Charles B. Brooks patents street sweeper.
1976 – Rubin “Hurricane” Carter is retried
1990 – Playwright, August Wilson wins Pulitzer Prize for “Piano Lesson”.
1992 – 18th People’s Choice Awards: Kevin Costner & Julia Roberts win
(Dramatic Motion Picture) and Bill Cosby & Candice Bergen win (TV).
HOROSCOPE
As a Pisces born on March 17th, you are well known for spirituality and passion. The inner workings of your mind are full of spiritual and philosophical question, which explains why you may have spent a great deal of time dwelling on the meaning of life. Your spiritual side connects heavily to your intuition and at times, you allow it to be your guiding force. In all matters of life you display great passion and intensity. If you feel something is worthwhile, you will pursue it with great fortitude. Your passion is especially strong in relation to those you hold dear. You are always willing to devote time and effort to your loved ones.
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Today is Saturday, March 16th, the 75th day of the year. There are 290
 Ozzie Newsome 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, Everything You Do Is Right Day,
Freedom of Information Day
 Flava Flav CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Ozzie Newsome, 63, Hall of Fame football player/executive
Flavor Flav, 60, rapper/reality tv star
Mel Gray, 58, football player
Rodney Peete, 53, football player
Blu Cantrell, 43, singer
Danny Brown, 38, rapper
 Blake Griffin Curtis Granderson Jr., 38, baseball player
Jhene Aiko, 31, singer
Jonica Booth 31, reality star
Blake Griffin, 30, basketball player
Tim Hardaway Jr., 27, basketball player
Sierra McClain, 25, actress
Tyrel Jackson Williams, 22, actor
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
 Tammi Terrell DEATHS
Tammi Terrell, 1970, singer (You’re All I Need) (b. 1946)
T-Bone Walker, 1975, blues guitarist (b. 1911)
Bobby Smith, 2013, singer (b. 1937)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1869 – Hiram R. Revels makes 1st official speech by an African American
in the Senate.
 Martin Luther King III 1948 – Billie Holiday is released from prison early because of
good behavior.
1968 – My Lai massacre occurs (Vietnam War); 450 die.
1971 – Muddy Waters wins his first Grammy Award, Hollywood.
1994 – Tonya Harding pleads guilty to felony attack on Nancy Kerrigan.
1996 – Mike Tyson TKOs Frank Bruno in 3rd round to gain
Heavyweight title.
2012 – George Clooney and other several prominent participants,
including Martin Luther King III, are arrested outside the Sundanese
Embassy for civil disobedience.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Pisces born on March 16th, your personality is characterized by an intense, experimental nature. You meet all life’s matters with passion and if something strikes your interest, you will pursue it with all your heart. This intensity is greatly appreciated by those closest to you, especially when your devotion is applied to your personal relationships. Although some people rarely stray away from what is familiar, you love the opportunity to try something new. You will truly try just about anything, even if its only once.
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Today is Friday, March 15th, the 74th day of the year. There are 291
 Sly Stone days remaining until the end of the year. In the Roman calendar, March 15
was known as the Ides of March.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Heritage Month,
Music in Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, Red Cross Month,
National Peanut Month, National Women’s History Month, Social
Workers Month, National Nutrition Month, Incredible Kid Day,
Everything You Think is Wrong Day, Dumbstruck Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
 Mike Tomlin Sly Stone, 76, singer (Sly & the Family Stone)
Bobby Bond, 74, baseball player (father of Barry)
Howard Scott, 74, guitarist/singer (War)
Rockwell, 56, singer (Somebody’s Watching Me)
Mike Tomlin, 48, football coach
Will I Am, 45, singer
Young Buck, 39, rapper
Jabari Parker, 25, basketball player
 Will.I.Am HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Lightnin’ [Sam] Hopkins, 108, blues singer
DEATHS
Nate Dogg, 2011, rapper (b. 1969)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1827 – Freedom’s Journal, 1st Black newspaper, publishes.
1933 – NAACP begins coordinated attack on segregation & discrimination.
 Oscar Robertson 1947 – John Lee appointed 1st black commissioned officer in U.S. Navy.
1958 – Oscar Robertson of Cincinatti scores a NCAA midwest
region-record 56 pts.
1958 – Royals basketball star Maurice Stokes collapsed during a playoff
game with encephalitis; He goes into a coma & is permanently disabled
1964 – Pres. Lyndon Johnson asks for a War on Poverty.
1965 – Pres. Lyndon Johnson asks congress to ensure everybody’s right
to vote.
 Toni Braxton 1966 – Racial riots erupt in the Watts section of Los Angeles.
1968 – LIFE mag calls Jimi Hendrix “most spectacular guitarist in the world”.
1988 – Eugene Marino of Atlanta, appointed 1st African American archbishop.
1991 – 4 LA police are charged with beating Rodney King.
1994 – 8th Soul Train Music Awards: Toni Braxton, Whitney Houston win.
HOROSCOPE
As a Pisces born on March 15th, your passion and open mindedness define you. In all matters of life, you bring intensity and passion. This explains why you will devote an endless amount of time and effort into anything that you feel are worthwhile, especially family/loved ones. While others prefer to stick to the familiar, you spend a lot of time experimenting. Since you are willing to try anything at least once, you have amassed a wide variety of interests.
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