Today is Saturday, June 3rd, the 154th day of the year. There are 211
remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month,
National Adopt a Cat Month, National Candy Month, Gay
Pride Month, National Fruit and Vegetables Month, Rose
Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced Tea Month,
Turkey Lovers Month, Repeat Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Irma P. Hall, 88, actress
Emmitt Thomas, 80, football player/coach
Eddie Holman, 77, singer
Deniece Williams, 73, singer
Sam Mills, 64, football player
Lyfe Jennings, 50, singer
Al Horford, 37, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Charles R. Drew, 119, physician/blood plasma pioneer (d. 1950)
Josephine Baker, 117, entertainer (d. 1975)
Jimmy Rogers, 99, singer/guitarist (d. 1997)
Curtis Mayfield, 81, singer/songwriter/producer (d. 1999)
DEATHS
Koko Taylor, 2009, singer (b. 1928)
Deacon Jones, 2013, football player (b. 1938)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1833 – The 4th National Black Convention meets in Philadelphia.
1890 – Black inventor, L.H. Jones patents the corn harvester.
1894 – Black inventor, Granville T. Woods patents the steam boiler
furnace.
1884 – John Lynch, Republican-Missouri, chosen 1st Black major
party national convention chair.
1919 – Liberty Life Insurance organized by Blacks in Chicago.
1937 – Josh Gibson HR’s just 2 feet below rim of Yankee Stadium
(580′ drive).
1949 – Wesley Anthony Brown becomes the 1st Black to graduate
from the U.S. Naval Academy.
1967 – Aretha Franklin’s “Respect” reaches #1.
1968 – Poor people’s March on Washington.
1980 – The New York Mets draft 18-year-old Darryl Strawberry #1.
1984 – “Wiz” closes at Lunt Fontanne Theater in New York City after
13 performances.
1991 – Thomas Hearns captures WBA light-heavyweight title.
2012 – Tiger Woods’ 73rd PGA tour victory equals Jack Nicklaus’
record.
HOROSCOPE
The planet Mercury rules the Gemini sign, but because you are born in the second Decan, or part, of the sign, you are also influenced by Venus. Mercury influences an agile mind, which is only enhanced with Venus’s influence of cooperation and charm. Some people find you irresistible and you must take care not to abuse your natural appeal. Your need for harmony results in a dependence on a group of friends. This predisposition may become an issue if you don’t take care to select dependable and worthwhile companions.
