Today is Wednesday, August 9th, the 224th day of the year. There are 141
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES National Catfish Month,
National Golf Month, National Picnic Month, Romance
Awareness Month, Peach Month, Book Lover’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Billy Henderson, 84, singer (Spinners)
Barbara Mason, 76, singer
Doug Williams, 68, football legend
Kurtis Blow, 64, rapper/producer
Louis Lipps, 61, football player/radio host
Kevin Mack, 61, football player
John “Hot Rod” Williams, 61, basketball player
Deion Sanders, 54, football/baseball player
Mack 10, 52, rapper
Derek Fischer, 48, basketball player/coach
Jarvis Hayes, 42, basketball player
Joel Anthony, 41, basketball player
Tyson Gay, 41, sprinter
JaMarcus Russell, 38, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Eddie Futch, 113, boxing trainer (d. 2001)
Dick Anthony Williams, 85, actor (d. 2012)
The Mighty Hannibal, 84, singer,songwriter/producer (d. 2014)
Ken Norton, 80, boxer/actor (d. 2013)
Whitney Houston, 60, singer/actress (d. 2012)
DEATHS
Gregory Hines, 2003, actor/dancer (b. 1946)
Bernie Mac, 2008, comedian/actor (b. 1957)
Al Freeman Jr., 2012, actor (b. 1934)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1848 – US Barnburners (anti-slavery) party merges with Free Soil Party
nominating Martin Van Buren for president.
1936 – Jesse Owens wins his fourth gold medal at the Summer Olympic games
becoming the first American to win four medals in one Olympiad.
1961 – James B Parsons is 1st black appointed to Federal District Court.
HOROSCOPE
As a Leo born on August 9th, you are characterized by your upbeat, positive and humorous personality. You’re a very social persona and find it irresistible to grab center stage and entertain your friends, family or peers. There are few that don’t appreciate your comedic charms and there are even fewer that don’t appreciate your optimism. Your friends and family are often inspired by your ability to take the positives from any situation.
