Today is Saturday, March 30th, the 90th day of the year. There are 276
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, Colon Cancer Awareness Month,
National Doctor’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
MC Hammer, 62, rapper
Lomas Brown, 61, football player
Tracy Chapman, 60, singer
Simon Webbe, 46, singer
Richard Sherman, 36, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Countee Cullen, 121, poet (d. 1946)
Sonny Boy Williamson, 110, singer/harmonica player (d. 1948)
Willie Galimore, 89, football player (d. 1964)
Al Goodman, 81, singer (Moments, Ray, Goodman & Brown) (d. 2010)
DEATHS
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.
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.
