Today is Sunday, April 7th, the 98th day of the year. There are 268
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, Garden Week, No House Work,
World Health Day, Caramel Popcorn Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Charlie Thomas, 87, singer (The Drifters)
John Oates, 75, singer/guitarist (Hall & Oates)
Tony Dorsett, 70, football player
Christopher Darden, 68, prosecutor O.J. Simpson case
Buster Douglas, 64, boxer
Thurl Bailey, 63, basketball player
Bill Bellamy, 59, comedian/actor
Ricky Watters, 55, football player
Ronde & Tiki Barber, 49, football players (twins)
HISTORICAL BIRTHDAYS
William Monroe Trotter, 151, journalist/activist (d. 1934)
Billie Holiday, 109, singer/actress (d. 1959)
Freddie Hubbard, 86, jazz trumpeter (d. 2008)
Charlie “Skip” Pitts, 77, guitarist (d. 2012)
DEATHS
Carl Williams, 2013, boxer
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1712 – Slave revolt in New York City; 9 whites killed.
1885 – Granville T. Woods patents apparatus for transmission of
messages by electricity.
1933 – Prohibition ends in the United States as Utah ratifies the 21
amendment.
1940 – Booker T. Washington becomes the first African American
to be depicted on a United States postage stamp.
1948 – The World Health Organization is established by the United
Nations.
1954 – Lorraine Hansberry wins New York Drama Critics Award
for “A Raisin In The Sun”.
1969 – The Internet’s symbolic birth date: publication of RFC 1.
1971 – Dismissal of Curt Flood’s suit against baseball is upheld.
1985 – New Jersey General’s Hershel Walker runs for USFL record
233 yards in a game.
1987 – Al Campanis, Dodger executive for more than 40 years,
resigns, after making racial remarks on “Nightline”.
1994 – Singer, Percy Sledge pleads guilty to tax evasion.
2003 – U.S. troops capture Baghdad; Saddam Husein’s regime
falls two days later.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign is under the planetary rule of Mars, but as you were born in the second Decan, or part, of the sign, you receive a helping of the Sun’s planetary power as well. Being the planet of assertiveness, it is Mars that is responsible for your courageous, vigorous and action-oriented qualities. In the same light, it is the Sun, the planet of integration, that is linked to your individuality, creativity and vitality. More so than any of the other Aries Decans, your planetary influence makes you charismatic and original. People are often drawn to your youthful and playful personality. You use this to your advantage, as you love being the center of attention. While your determination allows you to have many accomplishments, the Sun’s influence makes you a bit boastful at times. In love, find a partner that shares your fun-loving ways and helps you develop your humility to find fulfillment.
