Today is Friday, June 2nd, the 153rd day of the year. There are 212
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, Gay Pride Month, National Iced
Tea Month, National Fresh Fruit and Vegetables Month,
Rose Month, Turkey Lovers Month
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Charles Miller, 84, flutist/saxophonist (War)
William Guest, 82, singer (Gladys Knight & the Pips)
Cornel West, 70, author/philosopher
Dennis Haysbert, 69, actor
Sisaundra Lewis, 53, singer
Wayne Brady, 51, actor/singer
Earl Boykins, 47, basketball player
Leela James, 40, singer
Freddy Adu, 34, soccer player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Johnny Carter, 89, singer (The Dells) (d. 2009)
DEATHS
Junkyard Dog, 1998, wrestler/football player (b. 1952)
Bo Didley, 2008, singer/guitarist (b. 1928)
LeRoy Ellis, 2012, basketball player (b. 1940)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1834 – The 5th National Black Convention meets in New York City.
1863 – Harriett Tubman leads Union guerrillas into Maryland to
free slaves.
1899 – Black Americans observed a day of fasting in protest against
lynchings.
1967 – Race riots occur in the Roxbury section of Boston.
1980 – “Your Arms Too Short To Box With God” opens at the
Ambassador Theater in New York City for 149 performances.
HOROSCOPE
The Gemini zodiac sign is paired directly with the element of air. You actually have the most fluid relationship with air out of any of the 12 signs of the zodiac. From air you are given the gentle breezes of curiosity and a slightly stronger push towards knowledge. If you don’t embrace the qualities of moving air, you will find yourself aloof and emotionally detached.
