Today is Sunday, May 7th, the 127th day of the year. There are 238
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Date Your Mate Month,
Foster Care Month, National Barbecue Month, National Bike
Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National Hamburger
Month, National Photograph Month, National Recommitment
Month, National Salad Month, Older Americans Month, National
Water Safety Awareness Month, Nurse’s Week,
Space Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Jimmy Ruffin, 84, singer
Thelma Houston, 77, singer
Tony Campbell, 61, basketball player
Ronnie Harmon, 59, football player
Leslie O’Neal, 59, football player
Shawn Marion, 45, basketball player
Frenchie Davis, 44, singer
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Yahweh ben Yahweh, 2007, Nation of Yahweh leader (b. 1935)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1700 – William Penn began monthly meetings for Blacks advocating
emancipation.
1914 – U.S. Congress establishes Mother’s Day.
1943 – The Liberty Ship, “George Washington Carver”, named after the
famed Black scientist, is launched.
1945 – Branch Rickey announces formation of the U.S. Negro Baseball
League.
1946 – William H. Hastie is inaugurated as the 1st Black governor of
the Virgin Islands.
1952 – The concept of the integrated circuit, the basis for all modern
computers, is first published.
1967 – Blacks stage ride-in to protest segregation in New Orleans.
1996 – Comedian, Martin Lawrence suffers a nervous breakdown.
HOROSCOPE
The paired element of your sign is Earth and of all the zodiac signs, only the Taurus has a fixed relationship with Earth. Your special connection with Earth gives your personality the stable qualities of the very ground you walk on. While others may find you stubborn at times, this is only a result of your earthly inspired prudence and practicality. Embracing Earth’s influence can become one of your greatest assets, but you must avoid the overly conservative mindset that plagues all Earth signs.
