Today is Friday, April 19th, the 110th day of the year. There are 256
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, Keep America Beautiful Month, National Pecan Month,
National Poetry Month, Stress Awareness Month, Sexual Assault Awareness
Month, International Guitar Month, Administrative Assistants Week,
National Karaoke Week, National Garlic Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Belinda Lipscomb, 67, singer (Midnight Star)
Bo Watson, 67, singer (Midnight Star)
Suge Knight, 59, record producer
Troy Polamalu, 43, football player
Candace Parker, 38, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Bernie Worrell, 81, keyboardist (Parliament/Funkadellic) (d. 2016)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1775 – The American Revolutionary War begins as Black and White
minutemen win an American victory in Concord during the battles
of Lexington and Concord.
1842 – Final battle of the Second Seminole War ends near Lake Apopka.
1965 – T.A.M.I. (Teenage American Music International) Show premiers
in London.
1972 – Stationed in Germany, Major Gen. Fredric E. Davidson becomes
the first Black to lead an Army division.
1982 – Guion Bluford announced as 1st Black astronaut.
1986 – Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 rounds for the
heavyweight title.
1991 – Evander Holyfield beats George Foreman in 12 rounds for the
heavyweight boxing title.
1994-Rodney King awarded $3,800,000.00 in compensation for police
beating.
1995 – Oklahoma City bombing: The Alfred P. Murrah Federal Building in
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma is bombed, killing 168.
HOROSCOPE Being an Aries born on April 1st, your ambition and vigor are amongst your most defining qualities. In all matters of life, you are ambitious and hard working. This quality is reflected in your current success, but more so, is a testament to the levels of success that you wish to reach in the future. Those closest to you have witnessed your ability to motivate yourself and put in an endless amount of energy to reach your goals. You would be surprised as to how many admirers your hard work has earned you.
