Today is Tuesday, July 4th, the 185th day of the year. There are 180
days remaining until the end of the year. The Aphelion, the point in the
year when the Earth is farthest from the Sun, occurs around this date.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Hot Dog Month,
National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, National
Country Music Day, Independence Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Floyd Little, 81, football legend
Emerson Boozer, 80, football player
Ralph Johnson, 72, drummer (Earth, Wind & Fire)
Harvey Grant, 58, basketball player
Horace Grant, 58, basketball player
Melanie Fiona, 39, singer
Malia Obama, 25, Pres. Obama’s daughter
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Louis “Satchmo” Armstrong, 123, jazz pioneer (d. 1971)
Bill Withers, 85, singer/songwriter (d. 2020)
DEATHS
John Adams, 1826, Founding Father, 2nd Pres. of the U.S. (b. 1735)
Thomas Jefferson, 1826, Founding Father, 3rd Pres. of the U.S. (b. 1743)
James Monroe, 1831, 5th Pres. of the U.S. (b. 1768)
Benjamin O. Davis Jr., 2002, Air Force general (b. 1912)
Barry White, 2003, singer/songwriter/producer (b. 1944)
Bill Pinkney, 2007, singer (b. 1925)
Steve McNair, 2009, football player (b. 1973)
ON THIS DATE IN..
1776 – The Liberty Bell rings, the United States Declaration of
Independence is adopted by the Second Continental Congress.
1796 – 1st Independence Day celebration is held.
1827 – Slavery is abolished in New York State.
1831 – Samuel Francis Smith writes “My Country, ‘Tis of Thee” for
Boston July 4th festivities.
1875 – White Democrats kill several Blacks in terrorist attacks in
Vicksburg, Miss.
1881 – Booker T. Washington opens Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
1886 – The people of France offer the Statue of Liberty to the people
of the United States.
1910 – Black boxer, Jack Johnson knocks out White boxer, Jim Jeffries
in a heavyweight boxing match, sparking race riots across the U.S.
1990 – 2 Live Crew releases, “Banned In The USA”, the lyrics quote
the Star Spangled Banner and the Gettysburg Address.
1991 – National Civil Rights Museum opens in Memphis, Tenn.
1993 – Pillar Fort crowned 25th Miss Black America.
2004 – The cornerstone of the Freedom Tower is laid at the site of the
World Trade Center in New Your City.
2009 – The Statue of Liberty’s crown reopens to the public after eight
years of closure due to security concerns following the Sept. 11 attacks.
HOROSCOPE
Although slightly reserved, you will be happiest in a career that is people oriented. Sales, business, or even politics would all be suitable career paths. If you are more inclined towards artistic expression, a career in entertainment may be rewarding. Look to the ambitious personality of Geraldo Rivera, who was also born on July 4th, for encouragement. Whatever you choose, let your personality shine, similarly to that of Mike “The Situation” Sorrentino, another of your birthday twins.
