Today is Sunday, March 24th, the 84th day of the year. There are 282
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 Chocolate Covered
Raisins Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Don Convay, 87, singer
Lee Oskar, 78, harmonica player (War)
Karen Young, 73, singer
Renaldo Nehemiah, 65, hurdler/football player
Star Jones, 62, attorney/TV hostess
Nivea, 42, singer
T. J. Ford, 41, basketball player
Chris Bosh, 40, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Dorothy Height, 112, civil rights/women’s rights activist (d. 2010)
Billy Stewart, 87, singer (I Do Love You) (d. 1970)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1837 – Canada gives Blacks the right to vote.
1890 – Lewis Latimer received a patent for a locking rack for hats, coats
and umbrellas.
1931 – Scottsboro Boys (accused of raping a white woman) arrested in
Alabama.
1958 – Sugar Ray Robinson is 1st boxing champ to win 5 times.
1965 – Martin Luther Jr. led 25,000 to state capitol in Montgomery, Al.
1966 – U.S. Supreme court rules “poll tax” unconstitutional.
1987 – Supreme Court rules upholds affirmative action.
1988 – Robin Givens demands full access to husband Mike Tyson’s money.
1995 – Boxer Mike Tyson released from jail after serving 3 years.
1999 – 13th Soul Train Music Awards: Luther Vandross, R. Kelly & Lauryn
Hill win.
2002 – Halle Berry became the 1st Black woman to win an Oscar for Best Actress.
2013 – Golfer Tiger Woods returns to his world number one ranking.
HOROSCOPE
Being an Aries born on March 24th, your personality is defined by your energy and passion. While others struggle to motivate themselves, you have never had a problem with finding passion. If you believe something to be worthwhile, you will dedicate any amount of effort to accomplish your goals. Your coworkers, peers, friends and family admire this fact, which explains why they follow your lead. You may be surprised to realize that you are considered a natural leader.
