Today is Friday, July 14th, the 195th day of the year. There are 170
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Hot Dog Month,
National Ice Cream Month, National Blueberry Month, Unlucky
Month for Weddings, National Nude Day, National Macaroni &
Cheese Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Rosey Grier, 91, football player/actor
Lee Elder, 89, golfer
Maulana Karenga, 81, founder of Kwanza
Erick Dampier, 49, basketball player
Darrelle Reavis, 37, football player
Shabazz Napier, 32, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Spencer Williams, 130, actor (Amos ‘n’ Andy) (d. 1969)
Gwen Guthrie, 73, singer (d. 1999)
DEATHS
Phillipe Wynn, 1984, singer (The Spinners) (b. 1941)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1798 – 1st direct US federal tax on states-on dwellings,
land & slaves.
1822 – Slave revolt in South Carolina under Denmark
Vesey and Peter Poyas.
1891 – Black inventor, J. Standard is awarded patent
for his refrigerator.
1943 – In Diamond, Missouri, the George Washington
Carver National Monument.
becomes the first in honor of an African American.
1986 – Shalamar’s Howard Hewett acquitted in Miami
of drug charges.
1987 – Rookie of the Year Award is renamed to honor
Jackie Robinson.
1992 – All star MVP: Ken Griffey Jr (Seattle Mariners).
HOROSCOPE
Water is the Cancer’s paired element and you actually have the most fundamental connection with water of any of the zodiac signs. Being an element of emotions, you often experience strong emotions in waves. Often living on the rocky seas of emotion, you have gained a deep understanding for your inner workings. As a result, you can naturally pick up the rocky waters of others. Sharpening your connection with water will allow your empathetic skills to grow, but be aware that you can become “lost at sea” and suffer from emotional instability.
