Today is Friday, June 9th, the 160th day of the year. There are 205
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Black Music Month, Gay Pride Month,
National Candy Month, National Dairy Month, National Iced-Tea Month,
Email Week, Donald Duck Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Dave Parker, 72, baseball player
Billy Knight, 72, basketball player/executive
Bishop T.D. Jakes, 65, religious leader
Tamela Mann, 57, singer/actress
Udonis Haslem, 44, basketball player
Josh Cribbs, 40, football player
Sebastian Telfair, 38, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Johnny Ace, 94, singer (d. 1954)
Jackie Wilson, 89, singer (d. 1984)
Wayman Tisdale, 59, basketball player/bass player (d. 2009)
DEATHS
W.W. Braithwaite, 1962, poet (b. 1878)
Lincoln Ragsdale, 1995, fighter pilot (b. 1926)
Mike Mitchell, 2011, basketball player (b. 1956)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1924 – “Jelly-Roll Blues” is recorded by blues great Jelly Roll Morton.
1946 – Joe Louis KOs Billy Conn in 8 rounds for the heavyweight
boxing title.
1978 – Larry Holmes beats Ken Norton in 15 rounds for heavyweight
boxing title.
1989 – Con. John Conyers issues call for reparations.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Gemini, a social nature dominates your personality. You are excited by the world and make effort to interact with as much of it as you can. While others may struggle with finding the right words to say in social situations, this has never been a problem for you. You create witty observations with ease and most people find your charms irresistible.
