Today is Wednesday, March 20th, the 80th day of the year . There are 286
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, Proposal Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Willie Brown, 90, politician
Spike Lee, 67, film director
Vanessa Bell Calloway, 67, actress
Rickey Jackson, 66, football player
Mookie Blaylock, 57, basketball player
Mannie Fresh, 54, music producer
Toure, 53, TV show host
Bianca Lawson, 45, actress
Daniel Dormier, 45, MMA fighter
Freema Agyeman, 45, actress
Jamal Crawford, 44, basketball player
Toby Love, 39, singer
Sloane Stephens, 31, tennis player
Zonnique Pullins, 28, singer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
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”.
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-Jabbar’s #33.
1991 – Michael Jackson signs $65M 6 album deal with Sony records.
2000 – Jamil Abdullah Al-Amin, a former Black Panther once known
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.
