Today is Friday, March 22nd,  the 82nd day of the year . There are 284

George Benson
George Benson

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, National Goof Off Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

George Benson, 80, jazz singer/guitarist

Stephanie Mills
Stephanie Mills

Charles “Chuck” Jackson, 80, singer (Independents)

Don Chaney, 78, basketball player/coach

Stephanie Mills, 67, singer/actress

Brian Shaw, 58, basketball player/coach

Russell Maryland, 55, football player

Marcus Camby, 50, basketball player

Kelly Shanygne Williams, 48, actress

Sammy Davis Jr.
Sammy Davis Jr.

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

DEATHS

ON THIS DATE IN…

1898 – J.W. Smith patents lawn sprinkler.

1956 – Musical “Mr. Wonderful” with Sammy Davis Jr premieres in NYC.

1967 – Muhammad Ali KOs Zora Folley in 7 for heavyweight boxing title.

Muhammad Ali
Muhammad Ali

1968 – State troopers sent to put down a student rebellion on Cheney St.

College Campus.

1972 – Kareem Abdul-Jabbar named NBA MVP.

2011- Lawrence Taylor pleads guilty for misdemeanors of sexual

misconduct and is sentenced to six years probation.

HOROSCOPE

Being an Aries born on March 22nd, you are well known for your fiery and passionate personality. Whether it is work or play, you have a strong passion to be the best at whatever you do. In your mind, it would be easy to equate second place with failure. You apply the same energy and enthusiasm to your social and family life. Your friends and loved ones would be the first to admit that they would gladly follow your leadership any day.

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