Today is Thursday, May 18th, the 138th day of the year. There are 227
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Date Your Mate Month,
Foster Care Month, National Blood Pressure Month, National
Bike Month, National Barbecue Month, Older Americans Month,
National Salad Month, National Recommitment Month, National
Water Safety Month, National Bike Week, World AIDS Vaccine Day,
International Museum Day, Visit Your Relatives Day, No Dirty Dishes
Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Reggie Jackson, 77, baseball legend/sportscaster
Feliciana “Butch” Tavares, 70, singer (Tavares)
Yannick Noah, 63, tennis player
Sam Vincent, 60, basketball player/coach
Michael Dewayne Tait, 57, singer
Rob Base, 56, rapper
Eric Young, 56, baseball player
Donyell Marshall, 50, basketball player
Ron Mercer, 47, basketball player
Reggie Evans, 43, basketball player
Vince Young, 40, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Joe Turner, 112, blues singer (d. 1985)
DEATHS
Mary McCleod Bethune, 1955, educator/activist (b. 1875)
Ernie Davis, 1963, football player (b. 1939)
ON THIS DAY IN…
1652 – Rhode Island passes first law in English-speaking America making
slavery illegal.
1896 – The U.S. Supreme Court rules in Plessy v. Ferguson that the “separate
but equal” doctrine is constitutional.
1971 – Pres. Nixon rejects 60 demands of the Congressional Black Caucus.
1980 – Mount St. Helens erupts in Washington state, killing 57 people
and causing $3 billion in damage.
1997 – Tiger Woods wins the Byron Nelson Golf Classic.
HOROSCOPE
The Taurus’s ruling planet is Venus, but as you were born in the third Decan, or part, of the sign, Saturn’s influence also plays an important role in your personality. While it is the influence of Venus that links to your appreciation of beauty and sociability. It is Saturn’s power of control that is reflected in your perseverance, order and wisdom. Your unique planetary power makes you the most disciplined of all the Taurus Decans. You are hard working and organized in all of your efforts, as security is one of your most fundamental concerns. As long as you and your family are taken care of, you have little interest in the limelight. Although you are surely considered serious by most, those closest to you would be the first to attest to your fun-loving and caring nature.