Today is Saturday, September 2nd, the 245th day of the year. There are 120
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Classical Musical Month,
Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, National
Piano Month, Chicken Month, Little League Month, Honey Month
Self Improvement Month, International Bacon Day! National
Tailgating Day! World Beard Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Sam Gooden, 89, singer (The Impressions)
Bobby Purify, 85, singer (James & Bobby Purify)
Rosalind Ashford, 80, singer (Martha and the Vandellas)
Joe Simon, 80, singer
Nate Archibald, 75, basketball player
Eric Dickerson, 63, football player
Sam Mitchell, 60, basketball player/coach
Lennox Lewis, 58, boxer
K-Ci, 54, singer (K-Ci & Jo Jo)
Katt Williams, 50, comedian/actor
Brian Westbrook, 44, football player
Marcus Morris, 34, basketball player
Markieff Morris, 34, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Romare Bearden, 112, painter/author (d. 1988)
John Thompson, 82, basketball player/coach (d. 2020)
Billy Preston, 77, singer/pianist (d. 2006)
DEATHS
ON THIS DATE IN…
1935 – Labor Day Hurricane of 1935: a large hurricane hits the Florida keys killing 423.
1958 – Frederick M. Jones patents control device for internal combustion engine.
1963 – Alabama Gov. George C Wallace prevents integration of Tuskegee High School.
1966 – Frank Robinson is named MVP of the American League.
1973 – Joseph W. Hatcher of Tallahassee, Fla. becomes the state’s first African
American supreme court justice since Reconstruction.
1989 – Rev. Al Sharpton leads a civil rights march through Bensonhurst.
1993 – 10th MTV Awards: Pearl Jam, En Vogue wins.
HOROSCOPE
Earth is the Virgo’s element and in fact, you are the only zodiac sign with a fixed connection to the element. The Earth’s influence becomes obvious when your grounded nature is considered. While others have their heads in the clouds, you are rarely focused on dreams, as it makes much more sense to focus on the practical. Your pragmatism and prudence is as stable as the ground that you stand on. Embracing these qualities will be an important part of your future success, but avoid the overly cautious nature that accompanies Earth’s influence.
