Today is Friday, April 5th, the 95th day of the year. There are 270
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Autism Awareness Month,
National Humor Month, International Guitar Month, Keep America
Beautiful Month, Lawn and Garden Month, National Poetry Month,
National Pecan Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, Go for Broke Day.
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Billy Bland, 92, singer
Greg Mathis, 64, TV judge
Christopher “Kid” Reid, 60, rapper (Kid ‘n Play)
Tony Banks, 51, football player
Pharrell Williams, 50, singer/rapper/producer/fashion designer
Juicy J, 49, rapper (Three 6 Mafia)
Shammond Williams, 49, basketball player
Ike Hilliard, 49, football player
Stephen Jackson, 46, basketball player
HISTORICAL BIRTHDAYS
Booker T. Washington, 168, educator (d. 1915)
Tony Williams, 96, singer (The Platters) (d. 1997)
Stanley Turrentine, 90, jazz saxophonist (d. 2000)
Colin Powell, 87, general, politician, former Sec. of State (d. 2021)
Ronald White, 85, singer (The Miracles) (d. 1995)
DEATHS
Gene Pitney, 2006, singer (The Drifters) (b. 1941)
Darryl Stingley, 2007, football player (b. 1951)
ON THIS DAY IN HISTORY
1621 – The Mayflower sails from Plymouth on a return trip
to England.
1792 – George Washington casts 1st presidential veto.
1915 – Jess Willard KOs Jack Johnson in 26 for the heavyweight
boxing title.
1951 – Washington D.C. Municipal Court of Appeals outlaws segregation
in restaurants.
1967 – The Philadelphia 76ers’ Wilt Chamberlain sets NBA record
of 41 rebounds in a game.
1984 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar breaks Wilt Chamberlain’s NBA
all-time career scoring record.
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aries born on April 5th, your personality is defined by your quick, creative mind and your ambition. In all matters of life, your creativity makes you charming and likable. While this has earned you many friends, it is your ambition that has earned you admirers. You set very high goals for yourself and display the necessary determination to meet your desired level of achievement. When you put your mind to something, your potential is limitless.
