Today is Saturday, March 2nd, the 62nd day of the year. There are 304
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Irish American Month,
Music In Our Schools Month, National Craft Month, National
Nutrition Month, National Peanut Month, National Women’s
History Month, Red Cross Month, Social Worker’s Month,
Old Stuff Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
William Simmons, 71, sax/keyboardist (Midnight Star)
Suzette Charles, 61, replaced Vanessa Williams as Miss America (1983)
Ron Gant, 59, baseball player
Method Man, 53, rapper
Reggie Bush, 39, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Hank Ballard, 2003, singer (b. 1927)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1807 – Congress declares the importation of slaves into the U.S. illegal.
1865 – Freedman’s Bureau founded for Black Education.
1867 – Congress enacts charter to establish Howard University.
1867 – 1st Reconstruction act passed by U.S. Congress.
1962 – Wilt Chamberlain scores incredible 100 points in an NBA game.
1974 – Grand jury concludes Pres. Nixon is involved in Watergate
cover-up.
1976 – “Bubbling Brown Sugar” opens at ANTA Theater NYC for 766
performances.
1978 – 1st broadcast of “Dallas” on CBS TV.
1988 – 30th Grammy Awards: Graceland, Joshua Tree, Jody Watley
2004 – Voters in the U.S. state of Georgia vote on a referendum
concerning its Confederacy-derived flag.
2014 – 86th Academy Awards: “12 Years a Slave,” Matthew
McConaughey & Cate Blanchett win.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Pisces born on March 2nd, your self-sacrificing and sensitive nature are amongst your most defining qualities. While others keep their own interests at heart, there is little you would not do to help a person in need. Whether it is family, friends or a complete stranger, you will make the necessary sacrifices to insure their well-being. Even more impressive, is the fact that you do not wish for anything in return for your efforts. Your family and friends have always marveled at your selflessness and sensitivity.
