Today is Friday, August 18th, the 230th day of the year. There are 135
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, Friendship Week, Bad Poetry Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Rafer Johnson, 88, decathlete/actor
Matt Snell, 82, football player
Sarah Dash, 80, singer (Labelle)
Nona Hendryx, 78, singer (LaBelle)
Barbara Harris, 78, singer (The Toys)
Joseph Marcell, 75, actor
Greg Pruitt, 72, football player
Fat Lever, 63, basketball player
Kenny Walker, 59, basketball player
Brian Mitchell, 55, football player
Isaac Austin, 54, basketball player
Everlast, 54, songwriter
Malcolm-Jamal Warner, 53, actor
Jada Pinkett-Smith, 52, actress
Bart Scott, 43, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1859 – Harriett Willson’s “Our Nig” is the first novel published
by a Black writer.
1887 – The Town of Eatonville, Fl. is founded, the oldest Black
incorporated township in America.
1954 – James E Wilkins is 1st black to attend a U.S. cabinet meeting.
1958 – Floyd Patterson TKOs Roy Harris in 13 for heavyweight boxing title.
1963 – James Meredith becomes the first black person to graduate from the
University of Mississippi.
1969 – Woodstock Music & Art Fair closes with Jimi Hendrix/Band of Gypsies
as the final act.
1971 – Gov. George Wallace orders two Ala. state school boards to ignore
federal desegregation order.
1973 – Hank Aaron’s record 1,378 extra base hit surpasses Stan Musial record.
1981 – Running back, Herschel Walker, of University of Georgia, takes out a
Lloyd’s of London insurance policy for $1 million.
1987 – Houston Oiler Earl Campbell, retires from the NFL.
HOROSCOPE
Your paired element is fire, and as a Leo, you have the most cardinal relationship with the element of all the zodiac signs. Fire’s influence connects directly to the passion and energy that burns whenever you confront a new task or challenge. Likewise, in times of great adversity, your flame only becomes stronger. Embracing these qualities of fire can become one of your greatest strengths, but be aware of fire’s negative qualities, which include impatience and impulsiveness.
