Today is Thursday, April 18th, the 109th day of the year. There are 257
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Autism Awareness Month,
National Child Abuse Prevention Month, National Humor Month, Lawn
and Garden Month, International Guitar Month, National Pecan Month,
Keep America Beautiful Month, National Poetry Month, Sexual Assault
Awareness Month, Stress Awareness Month, Organize Your Files Week,
International Juggler’s Day, Newspaper Columnist Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Robert Hooks, 87, actor
Nate “Tiny” Archibald, 76, basketball player
Wilbert Marshall, 62, football player
Fredro Starr, 53, rapper
Derrick Brooks, 50, football player
Kourtney Kardashian, 45, reality star
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Pigmeat Markham, 120, comedian (d. 1981)
Clarence “Gatemouth” Brown (d. 2005)
DEATHS
Bernard Edwards, 1996, bass player/producer (Chic) (b. 1952)
Sam Mills, 2005, football player (b. 1959)
Dick Clark, 2012, TV host/producer (b. 1929)
ON THIS DATE IN HISTORY
1783 – Fighting ceases in the American Revolution, eight years
to the day since it began.
1818 – Blacks & Indians defeated in the Battle of Sewanee in the Seminole
War.
1864 – 200 Black troops massacred by Confederates in Tennessee.
1946 – Jackie Robinson debuts as second baseman for the Montreal
Royals.
1955 – First “Walk/Don’t Walk” lighted street signals installed.
1966 – Bill Russell became the 1st Black coach in NBA history.
1977 – Alex Haley, author of “Roots”, awarded the Pulitzer Prize.
1983 – Pulitzer Prize awarded to Alice Walker for “The Color Purple”.
1994 – Arsenio Hall announces he will end his show in May 1994.
1995 – Margo Jefferson receives Pulitzer Prize for criticism.
HOROSCOPE
It is always difficult to settle on the right career, but luckily, you have abilities that will give you many employment options to explore. Your creativity could take you into a career of artistic expression, just as easily it could take you into fields such as graphic design or advertising. At the same, your ambition and leadership abilities would be well-suited for business, management or administration. If you are drawn to the world of entertainment, you do well in media or journalism, much like Rachel Maddow, who was also born on April 1st. If you are musically inclined, you may captivate audiences, much like Susan Boyle, another of your celebrity birthday twins.
