Today is Tuesday, July 9th, the 191st day of the year. There are 175
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Hot Dog Month,
National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, National
Sugar Cookie Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Shelton Benjamin, 49, wrestler
Kiely Williams, 38, singer
Ashley Young, 38, soccer player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
June Jordan, 88, author/poet (d. 2002)
Richard Roundtree, 82, actor (d. 2023)
O.J. Simpson, 77, football player/actor (d. 2024)
Gwen Guthrie, 74, singer/songwriter (d. 1999)
DEATHS
Isabel Sanford, 2004, actress (The Jeffersons) (b. 1917)
Milan Williams, 2006, keyboard player (Commodores) (b. 1948)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1793 – The Act Against Slavery is passed in Upper Canada and the importation
of slaves into Lower Canada is prohibited.
1868 – The 14th Amendment is ratified guaranteeing African Americans full
citizenship and all persons in the United States due process of law.
1868 – 1st black cabinet member in SC (Francis L Cardozo-sect of state).
1893 – Dr. Daniel Hale Williams performed the 1st open heart operation
without anesthesia.
1955 – First black executive on White House staff (E Frederic Morrow).
1981 – Jacksons begin a 36-city tour.
1981 – Donkey Kong, a video game created by Nintendo, is released. The game
marks the debut of Nintendo’s future mascot, Mario.
1997 – Mike Tyson is banned from boxing for biting Holyfield’s ear
HOROSCOPE
Being a Cancer born on July 9th, you are masterfully in-touch with your feelings, as well as those of others, which makes you both sympathetic and compassionate. Although you are comfortable with your own emotions as well, you are far from an open book. You are ruled by the inclination to mostly keep your feelings private and secretive. It is this mysterious nature that often frustrates even your closest friends as they struggle to understand you.
