Today is Sunday, October 15th, the 288th day of the year.  There are 77

Tito Jackson
Tito Jackson

days remaining until the end of the year and 71 days remaining until Christmas.

HOLIDAYS and OBSERVANCES  Breast Cancer Awareness Month,

Adopt a Shelter Dog Month, Domestic Violence Awareness Month, Cookie

Month, Seafood Month, Lupus Awareness Month, National Popcorn Popping

Month, Clergy Appreciation Month, National Pizza Month, Computer Learning

Month, National Diabetes Awareness Month, National Vegetarian Month,

Eric Benet
Eric Benet

Pastoral Care Week, White Cane Safety Day

CELEBRITY BIRTHDAYS

Tito Jackson, 70, singer (Jackson 5)

Eric Benét, 53, singer

Ginuwine, 48, singer

Keyshia Cole, 42, singer

Ginuwine
Ginuwine

Aaron Aflalo, 38, basketball player

HISTORIC BIRTHDAYS

DEATHS

ON THIS DATE IN…

1883 – Supreme Court declares Civil Rights Act of 1875 unconstitutional.

1968 – Wyomia Tyus becomes the first person to win a gold medal in the 100

meters in two consecutive Olympic games.

Keyshia Cole
Keyshia Cole

1974 – National Guard mobilizes to restore order in Boston school busing.

1979 – N.Y. Knicks retire 2nd number, # 10, Walt Frazier.

1987 – NFL Players Association orders an end to 24 day strike.

1991 – Clarence Thomas is confirmed as Supreme Court Justice (52-48).

1993 – Nelson Mandela & South Africa president F.W. de Klerk awarded

Nobel Peace Prize.

Walt Frazier
Walt Frazier

1997 – N.Y. jury awards boxer Mitch Green $45,000 in civil lawsuit

against Mike Tyson, for street brawl in 1988.

2001 – Dr. Ruth Simmons, first African American leader of an Ivy

League institution, inaugurated as the 18th president of Brown

University.

HOROSCOPE

Being a Libra born on October 15th, you are well-known for your social, intellectual and loyal nature. Although you are comfortable alone with the workings of your mind, you take much more interest in a social setting where you can express your thoughts to an audience. Your friends and family enjoy your whit and intelligence, but they may be most appreciate of your loyalty. As you value dedication and reliability in relationships over all else, you take special care to posses these qualities.

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