Today is Tuesday, October 10th, the 283rd day of the year. There are 82
days remaining until the end of the year and 76 days remaining until Christmas.
HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES Breast Cancer Awareness Month,
Adopt A Shelter Dog Month, Lupus Awareness Month, Cookie Month,
National Diabetes Month, National Domestic Violence Awareness Month,
Clergy Appreciation Month, Seafood Month, National Pizza Month,
National Vegetarian Month, National Popcorn Popping Month, Customer
Service Week, National Angel Food Cake Day, International Newspaper Carriers Day!
CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS
Ben Vereen, 77, actor/dancer
Gus Williams, 70, basketball player
Derrick McKey, 57, basketball player
Yinka Dare, 51, basketball player
John Mobley, 50, football player
Mya Harrison, 44, singer
Cupid, 41, singer
Andrew McCutchen, 37, baseball player
Geno Smith, 33, football player
HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS
Frederick Douglas Patterson, 122, founder United Negro College Fund (d. 1988)
Theolonius Monk, 106, jazz musician (d. 1982)
Oscar Brown Jr, 96, songwriter (d. 2005)
DEATHS
Ralph H Metcalfe, 1978, politician (b. 1910)
William “Buckwheat” Thomas, 1980, actor (Little Rascal) (b. 1931)
Redd Foxx, 1991, comedian (b. 1923)
Eddie Futch, 2001, boxing trainer (b. 1911)
Solomon Burke, 2010, singer (b. 1940)
ON THIS DATE IN…
1899 – Isaac R. Johnson patents bicycle frame.
1935 – George Gershwin’s “Porgy & Bess” opens on Broadway.
1965 – The Supremes appear on Ed Sullivan Show.
1966 – The Black Panther Party emerges in Oakland, Calif. led by Huey
Newton & Bobby Seale.
1968 – Lee Evans sets 400 meter record at 43.86 sec.
1994 – NY Giants retire Lawrence Taylor’s #56.
HOROSCOPE
As a Libra born on October 10th, your considerate and selfless nature define you. You love to be in social situations and have the natural ability to understand when others could use some help. In true selfless fashion, you will often put the needs of loved ones ahead of your own. Your friends and family greatly appreciate this fact, just as they appreciate the fact that you can always help them in a patient and non-judgmental way.
