Today is Wednesday, August 16th, the 228th day of the year. There are 137
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, National Smile Week, National
Tell A Joke Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Wyatt Tee Walker, 94, pastor/activist
Trevor McDonald, 83, journalist
Carol Mosely Braun, 76, politician
James Taylor, 70, singer (Kool & The Gang)
Reginald Veljohnson, 70, actor
Madonna, 65, singer/actress
Angela Bassett, 65, actress/producer
Willie Jackson, 52, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Louis Lomax, 101, author (d. 1970)
DEATHS
Robert Johnson, 1938, singer/guitarist (b. 1911)
Robert “Robby” Debarge, 1995, musician (b. 1959)
Max Roach, 2007, drummer/songwriter (b. 1924)
Aretha Franklin, 2018, singer (b. 1942)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1954 – The first issue of Sports Illustrated is published.
1961 – Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. protests for black voting right in Miami.
1970 – Federal warrant issued for Angela Davis.
1988 – Butch Reynolds runs world record 400 m (43.29).
1989 – Roger Kingdom of USA sets 110m hurdle record (12.92) in Zurich.
HOROSCOPE
Picking a specific career path is always a challenge, but your personality makes multiple careers open for success. You are a natural determined leader, so a career in business would bring you excitement. If you find a worthwhile cause, you may find a career in the non-profit sector rewarding. The world of entertainment may also appeal to you. If this is the case, the let the groundbreaking careers of Madonna and Steve Carell, who were both born on August 16th, serve as inspiration.
