Today is Thursday, August 31st, the 243rd day of the year. There are 122
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 Trail Mix Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Ernie Shavers, 78, boxer
Edwin Moses, 68, hurdler/track n’ field legend
Egyptian Lover, 60, rapper
Chris Tucker, 51, actor/comedian
Shar Jackson, 47, actress
Joe Budden, 43, rapper
Chris Duhon, 41, basketball player
Larry Fitzgerald, 40, football player
Xavier Williams, 32, director
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Eldridge Cleaver, 88, activist/author (d. 1998)
Frank Robinson, 88, baseball player/manager
(d. 2019)
Wilton Felder, 83, saxophonist/bass player (The Crusaders)
(d. 2015)
DEATHS
Lionel Hampton, 2002, pianist/bandleader (b. 1908)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1836 – Henry Blair patented cotton planting machine.
1943 – The USS Harmon, the first U.S. Navy ship to be named after a
black person, is commissioned.
1970 – Lonnie McLucas, a Black Panther activist, is convicted.
1984 – Pinklon Thomas beats Tim Witherspoon in 12 for heavyweight
boxing title.
1987 – Michael Jackson’s “Bad” video premieres on CBS TV.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign’s ruling planet is Mercury, but as you were born in the first Decan, or part, of the sign, you actually have twice Mercury’s influence. Mercury is the planet of communication, which explains your mental agility and exceptional social skills. You use your mental ability in all aspects of your life, especially in work and in caring for others. Your planetary influence allows for your innate ability to lock into a task, rarely missing a single detail. Although your material pursuits are an important part of your sense of success, make sure to develop close relationships. You are loyal and dependable in relationships and you must find others that share in these values.
