Today is Thursday, July 18th, the 200th day of the year. There are 166
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 Caviar Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Martha Reeves, 83, singer (Martha & the Vandellas)
Anne-Marie Johnson, 65, actress
Wendy Williams, 60, talk show host
Penny Hardaway, 53, basketball player
Derek Anderson, 50, basketball player
Tori Hunter, 48, baseball player
Jason Weaver, 44, actor
Deion Branch, 45, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Nelson Mandela, 106, President of South Africa (d. 2013)
Screamin’ Jay Hawkins, 95, singer (d. 2000)
“Papa” Dee Allen, 93, percussionist (War) (d. 1988)
Calvin Peete, 81, golfer (d. 2015)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1753 – Lemuel Haynes, escapes from slave holder in Framingham Mass.
1863 – Civil War: Second Battle of Fort Wagner–one of the first formal African American.
military units, the 54th Massachusetts Volunteer Infantry, supported by several white.
regiments, attempts an unsuccessful assault on Confederate-held Battery.
1899 – L.C. Bailey is issued a patent for the folding bed.
1905 – Granville T. Woods receives a patent for railway brakes.
1951 – Jersey Joe Walcott at 37 becomes oldest to win heavyweight champion.
1959 – 1st black to win a major golf tournament (William Wright).
1970 – Willie Mays becomes 10th baseball player to get 3,000 hits.
1998 – African American Civil War Soldiers Memorial dedicated in Washington, D.C.
HOROSCOPE
You experience the planetary influence of two planets. The first being the moon, which is a testament to your sensitivity and emotional perceptiveness. Your second planetary influence comes from Neptune, which is reflected in your powerful imagination and connection to all that spiritual and supernatural. This unique combination is the cause for your dream inspired, romanticized way of dealing with the world. You often find yourself lost in fantasy, especially in relation to your love life. As it is possible to feel disappointment when reality doesn’t quite live up to reality, your optimism can help lift your spirits. While you love companionship and take great satisfaction from it, you must also give yourself time alone to explore your thoughts and true feelings. Take care to avoid too much fantasy, as you may begin to rely to heavily on it for your happiness.
