Today is Saturday, September 21st, is the 265th day of the year. There are 101

Melvin Van Peebles
Melvin Van Peebles

days remaining until the end of the year and 94 days remaining until Christmas.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  Classical Music Month,

Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken

Month, Suicide Prevention Month, Self Improvement Month,

Honey Month, Little League Month, National Piano Month,

Baby Safety Month, International Peace Day, World Gratitude

Day

Alfonso Ribeiro
Alfonso Ribeiro

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Artis Gilmore, 76, basketball player

Jack Givens, 68, basketball player

Rick Mahorn, 66, basketball player

Cecil Fielder, 61, baseball player

Momma Dee, 61, reality star

Nicole Richie
Nicole Richie

Lavan Davis, 57, actor

Alfonso Ribeiro, 53, actor

Lil’ Rob, 48, rapper

Nicole Richie, 43, American socialite

Greg Jennings, 41, football player

Wale, 40, singer

Dwayne Bowe, 39, football player

Florence Griffith-Joyner
Florence Griffith-Joyner

Jason Derulo, 35, singer

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

Melvin Van Peebles, 92, playwright/director

DEATHS

Florence Griffith Joyner, 1998, track athlete (b. 1959)

Troy Anthony Davis, 2011, death row inmate/activist (executed) (b. 1968)

ON THIS DATE IN…

1815 – Gen. Andrew Jackson honors courage of Black troops who fought in

the Battle of New Orleans.

Archie Moore
Archie Moore

1872 – John Henry Conyers of South Carolina becomes 1st black student at

Annapolis.

1897 – F.W. Leslie patents the envelope seal.

1905 – Atlanta Life Insurance Company forms.

1955 – Rocky Marciano KOs Archie Moore in 9 for heavyweight boxing title.

1966 – Jimmy Hendrix changes spelling of his name to Jimi.

1970 – “Monday Night Football” premieres on ABC – Browns 31, Jets 21.

Dream Team
Dream Team

1985 – Michael Spinks beats Larry Holmes in 15 to become Heavyweight

Boxing Champion.

1991 – USA Basketball announces “Dream Team” for the 1992 Olympics.

2008 – Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley, the two last remaining

independent investment banks on Wall Street, become bank holding

companies as a result of the subprime mortgage crisis.

HOROSCOPE

As a Virgo born on September 21st, you are no stranger to your emotions, as you are very sensitive. Your sensitivity is obvious to those closest to you, as you are very open about with them. The same cannot be said about the rest of the world, which you meet with great reserve. You have never been fond of the spotlight, instead preferring to work in the shadows unbothered. Your sensitivity also connects to your appreciation of art and beauty, which is amongst your most positive attributes.

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