Today is Thursday, July 11th, the 192nd day of the year. There are 173

days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Hot Dog Month,
National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, World
Population Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Beverly Todd, 78, actress

Bonnie Pointer, 74, singer (The Pointer Sisters)
Peter Brown, 71, singer/songwriter/ producer
Leon Spinks, 71, boxer
Rod Strickland, 58, basketball player
Cassi Davis, 60, actress
Kelita Smith, 55, actress

Lil’ Kim, 49, rapper
Willie Anderson, 49, football player
Andre Johnson, 43, football player
Jacoby Jones, 39, footballer player
B.J. Raji, 38, football player
Patrick Patterson, 34, football player

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Ralph D Abernathy, 98, civil rights leader
Lou Hudson, 80, basketball player (d. 2014)
DEATHS
Walter Hawkins, 2010, gospel singer/pastor (b. 1949)
ON THIS DATE IN…

1776 – Olaudah Equiano bought his freedom.
1905 – Black intellectuals & activists lead by WEB Dubois organize the civil
rights Niagara Movement.
1960 – “To Kill A Mockingbird” by Harper Lee is first published, in the United
States.
1977 – Martin Luther King, Jr., is posthumously awarded the Presidential

Medal of Freedom.
1988 – Mike Tyson hires Donald Trump as an adviser.
1992 – Presidential candidate Ross Perot at NAACP speech calls them
“you people”.
2007 – 15th ESPY Awards: LaDainian Tomlinson, Taryne Mowatt win.
2012 – 20th ESPY Awards: LeBron James, Brittney Griner win.
2013 – George Zimmerman is acquitted in the Trayvon Martin murder
trial.
HOROSCOPE
Your planetary influence is split amongst two planets, the first being the moon, which rules your sign, and the second being Pluto, which is a result of you being born in the second Decan, or part, of the sign. The moon is directly connected to your emotional sensitivity and perceptiveness, while Pluto’s influenced in your need for control and power. This interesting combination explains for your tendency to be far less emotional than most Cancers, as you don’t allow your emotions to overcome your mind when dealing with most situations. The cure for your distant nature is close relationships, where you find satisfaction and security. In these relationships you are revealed to be quite the nurturing and loving spirit. Take care to avoid feelings of jealousy, which are one of the negative aspects of your planetary influence.