Today is Wednesday, September 13, the 256th day of the year. There are 109
days remaining until the end of the year.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Classical Music Month,
Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken
Month, Little League Month, Baby Safety Month, Honey Month,
National Piano Month, Self Improvement Month, National Peanut Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Iyanla Vanzant, 70, TV show host
Joni Sledge, 67, singer (Sister Sledge)
Tavis Smiley, 59, talk show host
Michael Johnson, 56, track & field legend
Bernie Williams, 55, baseball player/musician
Tyler Perry, 54, director
Keith Murray, 49, rapper
Swizz Beatz, 47, rapper
Rickie Weeks, 41, baseball player
Nene, 40, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Alain LeRoy Locke, 136, writer/philosopher (Father of Harlem Renaissance)
Charles Brown, 100, singer/pianist (d. 1999)
Nell Carter, 74, actress (d. 2003)
DEATHS
Tupac Shakur, 1996, rapper (b. 1971)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1663 – 1st serious slave conspiracy in colonial America (Virginia).
1867 – Gen. E. R. S. Canby orders South Carolina courts to impanel blacks jurors.
1881 – Lewis Latimer invents & patents electric lamp with a carbon filament.
1925 – 1st U.S. University for Blacks, Xavier University, opens in New Orleans.
1980 – 1st Lou Rawls Parade of Stars United Negro College Fund telethon.
2009 – 26th MTV Awards: Beyoncé, Taylor Swift & T.I. f/ Rihanna wins.
HOROSCOPE
As a Virgo born on September 13th, your friends know you for being reserved, sensitive and artistic. While others seem to come alive in the spotlight, you find little enjoyment with all the eyes on you. Instead, you much rather find yourself in the background where you are comfortable. At times you may feel timid or shy, but this is easily countered when you are surrounded by close friends and loved ones. With friends and family, you find it easy to share your true self, which includes a great appreciation for life’s many beauties.
