Today is Thursday, June 1st, the 152nd day of the year. There are 213
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month,
National Adopt a Cat Month, National Candy Month,
National Dairy Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables
Month, National Iced Tea Month, Rose Month, Turkey Lovers
Month, Fishing Week, Dare Day, Flip A Coin Day, 1st Day of
Hurricane Season
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Morgan Freeman, 86, actor
Jesse Johnson, 61, singer (The Time)
Mark Curry, 59, comedian/actor
Larry Centers, 55, football player
Santana Moss, 44, football player
Nick Young, 38, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Rev. Ike, 88, televangelist (d. 2009)
Cleavon Little, 84, actor (d. 1992)
DEATHS
Caroline Virginia Still Wiley Anderson, 1919, physician
Sonny Boy Williamson, 1948, singer/harmonica player (b. 1914)
David Ruffin, 1991, singer (The Temptations) (b. 1941)
Tony Thompson, 2007, singer (Hi-Five) (b. 1975)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1835 – The 6th National Black Convention is held in Philadelphia.
1843 – Sojourner Truth leaves New York to begin her career as an
antislavery activist.
1862 – Slavery abolished in all U.S. possessions.
1875 – James A. Healey ordained Catholic Bishop.
1921 – Tulsa Race Riot: civil unrest in Tulsa, Oklahoma (21 Whites,
60 Blacks killed).
1980 – The Cable News Network (CNN) begins broadcasting.
HOROSCOPE
As a Gemini born on June 1st, your strengths are varied, but lie heavily in your ingenuity and ability to communicate. You look at the word outwardly and are excited by sampling new environments and people. While others may sometimes be at a loss for words, you never have this problem and are quick with witty observations. Your social talents make you a coveted friend and companion.
