Today is Friday, September 29th, the 272nd day of the year. There are 93
days remaining until the end of the year and 87 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Classical Music Month,
Hispanic Heritage Month, National Courtesy Month, Chicken
Month, Baby Safety Month, National Piano Month, Honey
Month, Suicide Prevention Month, Little League Month, Self
Improvement Month, Confucius Day
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Bryant Gumbel, 75, sportscaster/TV host (Today Show)
Hersey Hawkins, 57, basketball player
Ken Norton Jr., 57, football player
Calvin Johnson, 38, football player
Kevin Durant, 35, basketball player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
DEATHS
Tom Bradley, 1998, first Black Mayor of Los Angeles, (b. 1918)
L. C. Greenwood, 2013, football player (b. 1947)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1910 – National Urban League founded in New York City.
1940 – 1st US merchant ship “Booker T. Washington” commanded by a black
captain (Hugh Mulzac), launched at Wilmington, Delaware.
1947 – Dizzy Gillespie presented his 1st Carnegie Hall concert in N.Y.
1950 – Telephone Answering Machine created by Bell Laboratories.
1954 – Willie Mays’ famous over-the-shoulder catch of Vic Wertz’ 460′ drive.
1959 – Little Anthony & the Imperials record “Shimmy Shimmy Koko Bop”.
1962 – Pres. John Kennedy authorized use of federal troops to integrate Univ.
of Mississippi
1967 – Gladys Knight & Pips releases “I Heard it Through the Grapevine”.
1977 – James Brown’s band walks out claiming they were underpaid &
overworked.
1977 – Muhammad Ali beats Earnie Shavers in 15 for heavyweight boxing title.
1980 – The Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture open a new $3.8
million building in New York City.
1987 – “Didn’t We Almost Have It All,” by Whitney Houston hits #1.
1988 – Florence Griffith Joyner sets 200m woman’s record (21.34).
1992 – Magic Johnson announces return to play basketball (he doesn’t).
1994 – Pointer Sisters receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
1995 – O.J. Simpson trial sent to the jury.
2008 – Following the bankruptcies of Lehman Brothers and Washington
Mutual, The Dow Jones Industrial Average falls 777.68 points, the largest
single-day point loss in its history.
HOROSCOPE
As a Libra born on September 29th, your personality is defined by your refined diplomacy, romanticism and imagination. The group setting is where you are most comfortable and it is group harmony that you are most dedicated to protecting. In both your friendships and personal relationships, you are willing to put great effort into restoring balance, which sometimes involves sacrifices on your part. In all matters of life, you apply a creative and imaginative outlook that is greatly appreciated.
