Today is Saturday, August 12th, the 225th day of the year. There are 140
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, Middle Child’s Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Lynette Woodard, 63, basketball player
Sir-Mix-A-Lot, 61, rapper
Anthony Ray, 61, rapper
Yvette Nicole Brown, 53, actress
Antoine Walker, 48, basketball player
Plaxico, Burress, 47, football player
Imani Hakim, 31, actress
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Joe Jones, 98, singer (d. 2005)
Walter Dean Myers, 87, author (2014)
Miss Cleo, 62, psychic
DEATHS
Joe Tex, 1982, singer, (b. 1931)
Luther Allison, 1997, blues performer (b.1940)
ON THIS DATE…
1890 – Systematic exclusion of Blacks from political life began is Miss.
1922 – Dedication of Frederick Douglas’ home in Washington, D.C. as national
shrine.
1958 – Art Kane photographs 57 notable jazz musicians in the black and white
group portrait “A Great Day in Harlem” in front of a Brownstone in New
York City.
1960 – Ralph Boston sets then long jump record at 8.21m.
1970 – Curt Flood loses his $41 million antitrust suit against baseball.
1972 – Last American combat ground troops leave Vietnam.
1988 – Nelson Mandela is treated for tuberculosis at hospital.
2007 – 89th PGA Championship: Tiger Woods shoots a 272 at
Southern Hills Country Club.
HOROSCOPE
Your ambitious and honest personality gives you the potential to be successful at just about any career you put your mind to. Your straightforward nature would make you an honest businessman, educator or manager. If channeled properly, your ambition could make you a leader in your field, which was the case with Erwin Schrodinger, who was also born on August 12th. If the entertainment world is more appealing, look to the groundbreaking work of Cecil B. Demille, another of your birthday twins, for inspiration.
