Today is Tuesday, September 19th, the 262nd day of the year. There are 103
days remaining until the end of the year and 96 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Classical Music Month,
Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken
Month, National Piano Month, Little League Month, Honey
Month, Baby Safety Month, Self Improvement Month
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Freda Payne, 81, singer
Joe Morgan, 79, baseball player/announcer
Larry Brown, 76, football player
Nile Rodgers, 71, songwriter/producer/guitarist (Chic)
Kevin Hooks, 65, actor (Sounder, Aaron Loves Angela)
Debbye Turner, 58, Miss America (1990)
Katrina McClain, 59, basketball player
Soledad O’Brien, 57, journalist
Sanaa Lathan, 52, actress
Columbus Short, 40, actor
Skepta, 40, rapper
Tyreke Evans, 33, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Brook Benton, 92, singer (Rainy Night in Georgia) (d. 1988)
DEATHS
Willie Hutch, 2005, singer (b. 1944)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1830 – First National Convention of Free Men agrees to boycott slaved-
produced goods.
1881 – Booker T. Washington opens Tuskegee Institute in Alabama.
1947 – Jackie Robinson is named 1947 “Rookie of Year”.
1960 – Chubby Checkers’ “Twist” reaches #1.
1963 – Iota Phi Theta Fraternity, Inc. is founded at Morgan State University
in Baltimore, Maryland.
1986 – “Captain EO” with Michael Jackson premieres.
1989 – Gordon Park’s film, “The Learning Tree”, is among the first films to be
registered by the National Film Registry of the Library of Congress.
HOROSCOPE
Your sign’s ruling planetary influence comes from Mercury, but as you were born in the third Decan, or part, the sign, you receive a generous helping of Venus’s influence as well. Mercury’s power is mirrored in your sharp mind and communication skills, while it is Venus that can be linked to your sensitivity and appreciation for art/beauty. This unique planetary combination makes you more sensitive and artistically inclined that the other Virgo Decans. You will always be able to find the beauty in all you encounter and similarly, this allows you to easily experience love for art and people. At the same time, your strong emotions can leave you quite vulnerable. It is only natural to care about how others feel about you, but you must put effort into not letting it affect you too heavily.
