Today is Monday, September 18th, the 261st day of the year. There are 104
days remaining until the end of the year and 98 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Classical Music Month,
Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken
Month, National Piano Month, Self Improvement Month,
Baby Safety Month, Little League Month, Honey Month,
National Cheeseburger Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Otis Sistrunk, 76, football player
Benjamin Carson, 72, neurosurgeon
Holly Robinson-Pete, 59, actress
Ricky Bell, 56, singer (New Edition, Bell Biv Devoe)
Jada Pinkett-Smith, 52, actress
Aisha Tyler, 52, actress
Towanda Braxton, 49, singer
Xzibit, 48, rapper
Angela Simons, 35, reality star
Serge Ibaka, 33, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Eddie “Rochester” Anderson, 118, actor (Jack Benny Show) (1977)
Dennis Johnson, 69, basketball player (2007)
DEATHS
“Blind” Willie Johnson, 1945, blues/spiritual singer and guitarist (b. 1897)
Jimi Hendrix, 1970, rock guitarist (b.1943)
Jimmy Witherspoon, 1997, singer (b. 1932)
Bob Hayes, 2002, football player/track athlete (b. 1942)
Ken Norton, 2013, heavyweight boxer (b. 1943)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1850 – Congress passes Fugitive Slave Law as part of Compromise of 1850.
1895 – Booker T. Washington delivers ‘Atlanta Compromise’ address.
1945 – 1000 whites walk out of Gary, Indiana schools to protest integration.
1946 – Joe Louis KOs Tami Mauriello in 1 for heavyweight boxing title.
1948 – Ralph J. Bunche confirmed as acting U.N. mediator in Palestine.
1972 – 1st Black National League umpire, Art Williams.
1975 – Heiress-turned-bank robber Patricia Campbell Hearst captured
by FBI in San Francisco.
1980 – Cosmonaut Arnoldo Tamayo, a Cuban, becomes the first Black to
travel in space.
1993 – Kimberly Clarice Aiken crowned 67th Miss America 1994.
HOROSCOPE
The Virgo’s elemental pair is Earth and in fact, you are the only zodiac sign with a fixed connection to the element. You desire stability and may even be stubborn in your attempts to obtain it. Just as Earth provides solid ground to walk on, you search for the same reliability in all aspects of life. Earth’s influence is directly linked to your practical and realistic expectations. As you continue to embrace Earth’s elemental powers, you will work positively to achieving your goals. Be wary of Earth’s negative influence, which include an excessive amount of caution and conservatism.
