Today is Thursday, August 24th, the 236th day of the year. There are 129
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, Be Kind to Humankind Week,
Vesuvius Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Ernest Wright Jr, 82, singer (The Imperials)
Marshall Thompson, 81, singer (The Chi-Lites)
Joe Chambers, 81, guitarist/singer (Chambers Brothers)
Molly Duncan, 78, saxophonist (Average White Band)
Jeffrey Daniel, 66, singer/dancer (Shalamar)
Pebbles, 59, singer
Reggie Miller, 58, basketball player (Hall of Fame inductee)
James Toney, 55, boxer
Karrine Steffans, 45, author
Michael Redd, 44, basketball player
Charlie Villanueva, 39, basketball player
Arian Foster, 37, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Althea Gibson, 96, tennis legend (d. 2003)
DEATHS
Jan E. Matzeliger, 1889, inventor (b. 1852)
Bayard Rustin, 1987,civil rights activist (b. 1910)
ON THIS DATE…
1950 – Edith Simpson becomes the first black U.S. delegate to the United
Nations.
1981 – American Charles Chapman is 1st black to swim English Channel.
1992 – Hurricane Andrew makes landfall just south of Miami as a Category
5 hurricane.
2006 – After signing a one-day contract with the San Fransisco 49ers, Jerry
Rice officially retires from the NFL.
HOROSCOPE
As a great communicator and caring person, you will have no problem finding a career path in which you can be successful. Your compassion and kindness, may be well-served in people-based careers, such as teaching or counseling. Similarly, your attention to detail and organizational skills would make a career in finance, research or finance a viable option as well. If you are more artistically inclined, the world of entertainment may be very appealing. The entertaining acting styles of Dave Chappelle and Rupert Grint, who were also born on August 24th, should serve as encouragement.
