Today is Sunday, March 19th, the 78th day of the year. There are 287
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, 77, singer (Pointer Sisters)
Bun B, 50, rapper
Antonio Daniels, 48, basketball player
Ahmad Bradshaw, 37, football player
E.J. Manuel, 33, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Jackie “Moms” Mabley, 129, comedienne (d. 1975)
DEATHS
Luther Ingram, 2007, singer/songwriter (b. 1937)
ON THIS DATE IN…
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.
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.
