Today is Sunday, August 6th, the 218th day of the year. There are 147
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Peach Month,
Romance Awareness Month, International Forgiveness Day,
National Sisters Day, National Fresh Breath Day, National
Friendship Day, Wiggle Your Toes Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Randy DeBarge, 65, singer/bass player (DeBarge)
Regina Carter, 56, violinist
Dale Ellis, 63, basketball player
Charles Ingram, 59, reality star
David Robinson, 58, basketball player
Merrin Dungey, 51, actress
Ray Lucas, 51, football player/sportscaster
Seneca Wallace, 43, football player
Chelsee Healey, 34, actress
Tre Mason, 29, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Rick James, 2004, singer/songwriter/producer (b. 1948)
Dan Roundfield, 2012, basketball player (b. 1953)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1870 – White conservatives suppressed black vote & captured Tennessee
legislature.
1965 – Pres. Lyndon Johnson signs the Voting Rights Act of 1965 into
law.
1966 – Muhammad Ali KOs Brian London in 3 for heavyweight boxing title.
1972 – Hank Aaron hits 660th & 661st home runs for Braves (record for 1 team).
1973 – Roberto Clemente inducted into National Baseball Hall of Fame.
1973 – Stevie Wonder involved in car crash, goes into a 4 day coma.
1984 – Carl Lewis wins 2nd (long jump) of 4 gold medals in Summer Olympics.
1991 – WWW debuts as a publicly available service on the Internet.
HOROSCOPE
Fire is the Leo’s paired element and you actually have a cardinal connection to the element. The influence of fire can been seen in the way you passionately and energetically take on life. When you find something interesting or challenging, you tackle it with great fortitude and determination. While this is not only impressive to those around you, it is also one of your greatest talents. Be weary of fire’s negative influences, because if you let your enthusiasm burn to strongly, you may become impulsive and impatient.
