Today is Saturday, July 1st, the 182nd day of the year. There are 183
days remaining until the end of the year. 12 noon is the halfway point of
the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Hot Dog Month,
National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, Unlucky
Month for weddings, National Creative Ice Cream Flavor Day,
International Joke Day, International Chicken Wings Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Curtis West Harris, 99, Civil Rights Leader
Wally Amos, 87, entrepreneur
Syl Johnson, 87, singer
Evelyn King, 63, singer
Carl Lewis, 62, track and field legend
Andre Braugher, 61, actor
Henry Simmons, 53, actor
Missy Elliott, 52, rapper/producer
Plies, 47, rapper
Tanya Chisholm, 40, actress
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Walter White, 130, NAACP leader
Thomas Dorsey, 124,pianist/composer (d. 1993)
Willie Dixon, 108, singer/songwriter (d. 1992)
Andrae Crouch, 81, gospel singer/songwriter
Shirley Hemphill, 76, actress (What’s Happening) (d. 1999)
DEATHS
Luther Vandross, 2005, singer/songwriter/producer (b. 1951)
Renaldo Benson, 2005, singer (Four Tops) (b. 1936)
William Gray, 2013, politician (b. 1941)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1863 – American Civil War: The Battle of Gettysburg begins.
1870 – Henry O. Flipper of Georgia and James W. Smith of South
Carolina are among the 1st African Americans to enter West Point.
1889 – Frederick Douglas is named Minister to Haiti.
1963 – Bob Gibson’s streak of 47 2/3 of scoreless innings ends on a
wild pitch.
1970 – Jimi Hendrix’s 1st recording session in New York City.
1976 – Kenneth Gibson is the 1st Black president of the U.S.
Conference of Mayors.
1997 – Nevada Athletic Commission suspends Mike Tyson for
biting Evander Holyfield’s ear.
HOROSCOPE
Being a Cancer born on July 1st, you are gushing with creativity and sensitivity. Your mind is sharp and you often use it to understand how those around you are thinking and feeling. While others struggle to find the tools to be sympathetic, it is one of your greatest tools. You approach people with compassion and a genuine desire to help them. These qualities make you loved and valued by your friends and family.
